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WWII P6

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This was one of the main causes of WWII

a)

Germany wanted to recover from WWI and the Treaty of Versailles

b)

Russia wanted to expand its empire

c)

France wanted to continue to punish Germany even after WWI

d)

China tried to invade Japan

2.

To try to avoid war, at first, Britain and France let Germany take control of Austria, and Czechoslovakia

a)

True

b)

False

3.

WWII officially began when England and France declared war on Germany when Germany invaded which country?

a)

Poland

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Austria

4.

Early in the war Germany was successful using this tactic that means 'lightning war'. Tanks and airplanes would attack a specific weak point in the enemy lines

a)

Blitzkrieg

b)

Island hopping

c)

Trench warfare

d)

Mass Destruction

5.

Germany used the Blitzkrieg tactic to defeat the English and French near the city of ________. Forcing England to call in EVERY kind of ship to help evacuate their army.

a)

Paris

b)

Dunkirk

c)

Berlin

d)

London

6.

America entered WWII on Dec. 8 1941 the day after Japan attacked the navy base at ________ _______

a)

Pearl Harbor

b)

San Francisco

c)

Washington DC

d)

Los Angeles

7.
Who was the Prime Minister of England during WWII?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Harry Truman
8.
Who was the military leader of Japan during WWII?
a)
Hideki Tojo
b)
Hiroshima Nagasaki
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Joseph Stalin
9.
Who was the dictator of Germany and leader of the Nazi Political Party?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Harry Truman
d)
Winston Churchill
10.

What does Blitzkreig mean in German?

a)

Oranges War

b)

Storm Battle

c)

Lightning War

d)

Flash War

11.

Luftwaffe was

a)

German word meaning airplane

b)

German air force

c)

French word meaning Love Waffle

d)

British air force

12.

The 2 most famous British airplanes used during the Battle of Britain were ...

a)

the Stuka and the BF 109

b)

Spitfire and the Tornado

c)

the Messerschmitt

d)

the Hurricane and the Spitfire

13.

What does RAF stand for?

a)

Royal Air Force

b)

Real Airplanes Fly

c)

Run and Fight

d)

Ready and Flying

14.

What was a blackout?

a)

No light could be visible during the Blitz

b)

People passed out because of the speed of the bombs

c)

No radio broadcasts could be made

d)

People were in silence

15.

When did the Battle of Britain take place?

a)

1939-1940

b)

1940-1941

c)

1940

d)

1941-1942

16.

Which city suffered the most during the Blitz?

a)

Manchester

b)

Birmingham

c)

London

d)

Liverpool

17.

Which country was responsible for the Blitz?

a)

The United States

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

Japan

18.

What was one of the key British technologies that helped defend against the Blitz?

a)

Tanks

b)

Radar

c)

Submarines

d)

Jet engines

19.

The operation aimed to destroy Brittish military force was called

a)

Operation Eagle

b)

Operation Seal

c)

Operation Sea Lion

d)

Operation Desert Snake

20.

The defense system of bunkers in France was called

a)
Berlin Wall
b)
Great Wall of China
c)
Maginot Line
d)
Hadrian's Wall