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Road to War Quiz

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The fascist leader from Italy was...

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Hideki Tojo

2.

The fascist leader from Germany was...

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Hideki Tojo

3.

The militarist leader from Japan was...

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Hideki Tojo

4.

The leader of the Soviet Union during WWII was...

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Hideki Tojo

5.

The fascist leader of Spain was...

a)

Hirohito

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Francisco Franco

d)

Colonel Wojtek

6.

A government style that is defined by total control over the government, culture, and society is known as...

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Fascism

d)

Totalitarianism

7.

The German word "Wehrmacht" means what?

a)

War Machine

b)

Air Force

c)

Land Tank

d)

Wonder Weapon

8.

What does "Blitzkrieg" mean?

a)

Thunder War

b)

Lightning War

c)

War Machine

d)

Quick War

9.

How did Hitler avoid a war on 2-fronts?

a)

Peace Treaty w/ Soviet Union

b)

Peace Treaty w/ Italy

c)

Peace Treaty w/ France

d)

Peace Treaty w/ Poland

10.

What was the main method Germany used to attack Britain?

a)

Tanks

b)

Artillery

c)

Boats

d)

Planes

11.

R.A.F. stands for...

a)

Reinforcements Are Fighting

b)

Retired And Frail

c)

Royal Air Force

d)

Retreaters Are French

12.

The Battle of Britain was the worlds first (a)   Battle

13.

Who was the Chief Air Marshal fighting for the British during the Battle of Britain?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Margaret Thatcher

c)

Anton Drexler

d)

Hugh Dowding

14.

The strict belief that dishonor was a fate much worse then death, often led to ritual suicide or self-sacrifice was known as...

a)

"Shinto" Culture

b)

Taoism

c)

"Blitzkrieg" Culture

d)

"Bonsai" Culture

15.

Not getting involved in another countries politics and wars is known as....

a)

Hermitism

b)

Isolationism

c)

Standoffism

d)

Diplomacy

16.

The most notorious military group in Japan was Unit ___ because of their experimentation on the Chinese

a)

115

b)

024

c)

731

d)

222

17.

The most important piece of technology to emerge from the Battle of Britain was the....

a)

Radar

b)

Sonar

c)

The Atom Bomb

d)

Raid Shelters

18.

December 7th, 1941

a)

Hitler invades the Soviet Union

b)

Fall of Saigon

c)

The Munich Conference

d)

Pearl Harbor

19.

Allowed the President to determine which countries get aid/support from the U.S. based on their importance to American security

a)

Battleships for Bases Act

b)

Butter for Battleships Act

c)

Cash Up Front Act

d)

Lend Lease Act

20.

This area was invaded by Japan in 1932

a)

Tibet

b)

Manchuria

c)

Korea

d)

The Soviet Union

21.

The Axis powers during WWII were....

a)

Germany, Poland, and the Soviet Union

b)

Germany, Italy, and Manchuria

c)

Germany, Spain, and Italy

d)

Germany, Italy, and Japan

22.

"A Day that Will Live in Infamy"

a)

Pearl Harbor

b)

Hiroshima

c)

Nagasaki

d)

Nanjing

23.

One of the area's that Hitler took back for Germany in the name of German "living space"

a)

Poland

b)

Sudetenland

c)

Norway

d)

Italy

24.

Which agreement was signed that divided Poland in 2 halves?

a)

The Treaty of Versailles

b)

The Munich Agreement

c)

The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact

d)

The Potsdam Conference

25.

New doctrine of combat developed by Germany prior to WWII

a)

Sitzkrieg

b)

Blitzkrieg

c)

Tetkrieg

d)

Panzerkrieg

26.

This German general faced off against Hugh Dowding in the Battle of Britain

a)

Colonel Wojtek

b)

Franz Ferdinand

c)

Herman Goering

d)

Anton Drexler

27.

The Japanese wanted these two resources from their invasion in China

a)

Coal & Iron

b)

Oil & Coal

c)

Steel & Oil

d)

Iron & Oil

28.

During Blitzkrieg bombing, Hitler would often target...

a)

Industrial Sites

b)

Harbors

c)

Civilians

d)

Military Bases

29.

The United States passed these through Congress in an effort to remain neutral in WWII

a)

Isolationist Acts

b)

Hermit Acts

c)

Non-Aggression Acts

d)

Neutrality Acts

30.

This French fortification bordered Germany

a)

The Maginot Line

b)

The Baguette Line

c)

The Rhine Line

d)

The Roune Line

31.

What was Hitlers strategy for invading France?

a)

Break the Maginot line with Blitzkrieg bombing

b)

Install German spies in the French government

c)

Invade Belgium and go around

d)

Convince Spain to invade France first

32.

Hitler's plan to invade Great Britain

a)

Operation Charley-Horse

b)

Operation Manticore

c)

Operation Hydra

d)

Operation Sea Lion

33.

From the Timeline Activity, what was the first event that happened chronologically in 1922?

a)

Stalin comes to power

b)

Hitler is declared Chancellor

c)

Formation of the Nazi Party

d)

The Beer Hall Putsch

34.

Where were British civilians forced to hide during the Battle of Britain

a)

On boats

b)

Under door frames

c)

Subway tunnels

d)

Fleeing the city

35.

Which of the following was an invention of war turned commercial product?

a)

Safety Pins

b)

Lipstick

c)

Duct Tape

d)

Aloe Vera

36.

After France fell, where were British troops forced to retreat to?

a)

Versailles

b)

Paris

c)

Lyon

d)

Dunkirk