wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Social Studies Weekly - 18 - On the Home Front

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did World War II end up being an opportunity for all people?

4 lines
2.

Which groups faced discrimination during World War II?

MARK ALL THE APPLY

(There are two answers)

a)

Men

b)

Military Officers

c)

Women

d)

African Americans

3.

Why were gardens called “Victory Gardens”?

a)

It was named after the City of Victory.

b)

It helped the citizens think of victory.

c)

It was imposed by the victors of the battles.

d)

They were the idea of Viktor Frankl.

4.

​ (a)   was featured on posters to encourage women to work in factories.

Choose from the below words
Rosie the Riveter
Cornelia Fort
Amelia Earhart
5.

Mark all the items that needed to be rationed during WWII.

(There are only two answers)

a)

Meat

b)

Sugar

c)

popcorn

d)

canned food

6.

Women went to​ (a)   during WWII.

Choose from the below words
work
church
fight
school
7.

​ (a)   is limiting the amount of goods used.

Choose from the below words
Rationing
Sharing
Wasting
8.

Who became a very famous representative of women in the workforce during WWII.

a)

Uncle Sam

b)

Rosie the Riveter

c)

Hillary Clinton

d)

Rosa Parks

9.

What were some of the accomplishments of Cornelia Fort?

MARK ALL THAT APPLY.

a)

She was one of the first female flight instructors.

b)

She was in the air over Pearl Harbor and one of the first to see the bombing.

c)

She was the first female to fly across the United States.

d)

She was the first female to die during active duty while flying.

10.

Many women had to go to work outside the home during WWII to take over the jobs of the men who left for war. After the war, many of those jobs went back to the men. How do you think the women might have felt after the war when they had to give their jobs back to the men?

4 lines