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Winds of War quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is one of the reasons dictators build large armies?
a)
a. To promote peace and collaboration
b)
b. To seek advice from other nations
c)
c. To intimidate rivals
d)
d. To engage in diplomatic negotiations
2.
What tactic was used by Japanese agents in the Seizure of Manchuria in 1931?
a)
a. Stage an explosion on the South Korean border
b)
b. Lobbied for a peaceful resolution at the United Nations
c)
c. Promote cultural exchange programs with China
d)
d. Staged an explosion on the South Manchurian Railway
3.
What was the outcome of Japan's seizure of Manchuria in 1931 in relation to the League of Nations?
a)
a. Japan was praised for its transparency and honesty
b)
b. The League of Nations' resolutions were effective in stopping further aggression
c)
c. Japan decided to join the League of Nations to promote global peace
d)
d. Japan left the League of Nations
4.
Why did Mussolini justify the invasion of Ethiopia?
a)
a. To seek revenge for past humiliations
b)
b. To show allegiance to Great Britain
c)
c. In response to the League of Nations
d)
d. To establish economic sanctions
5.
What action did Hitler take that violated international agreements?
a)
a. Supported Fascist leader Franco during the Spanish Civil War
b)
b. Remilitarized the Rhineland
c)
c. Created alliances between Spain, Germany, and Italy
d)
d. Annexed Austria into Italy
6.
What was the Anschluss regarding?
a)
a. Unification of Germany and Italy
b)
b. Annexation of Austria into Germany
c)
c. Military alliance between Germany, Italy, and Spain
d)
d. Treaty between Germany and France
7.
What were Hitler's demands in the Munich Agreement of 1938?
a)
a. Removal of the Nazi party from Sudetenland
b)
b. Annexation of Poland
c)
c. Sudetenland to be given to Germany
d)
d. Surrender of France to Germany
8.
Why did the Western powers appease Hitler during the Munich Agreement?
a)
a. To provoke a war with Germany
b)
b. To gain control of Czechoslovakia
c)
c. To avoid a war with Germany
d)
d. To support the expansion of the Soviet Union
9.
Who famously stated "peace in our time" after the Munich Agreement?
a)
a. Winston Churchill
b)
b. Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
c. Joseph Stalin
d)
d. Neville Chamberlain
10.
Which country did Germany invade which led to the trapping of Allied soldiers in Dunkirk during 1940?
a)
A) Denmark
b)
B) Belgium
c)
C) Netherlands
d)
D) France
11.
How did the Royal Navy and civilian volunteers contribute during the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940?
a)
A) They fought against the German invasion forces
b)
B) They surrendered to the Germans
c)
C) They played no role in the evacuation
d)
D) They heroically evacuated Allied soldiers
12.
During the Battle of Britain, what was Nazi Germany's goal?
a)
A) To destroy the Royal Navy and invade England
b)
B) To invade France and sue for peace
c)
C) To destroy the Royal Air Force and invade England
d)
D) To establish a treaty with England and France
13.
What was attributed to the RAF successfully repelling German attacks during the Battle of Britain?
a)
A) Lack of fighter planes
b)
B) Effectiveness of British fighter planes and tactics
c)
C) German invasion of England
d)
D) Italian support