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WWII- An Overview

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Leader of Soviet Union during WWII

a)

Mussolini

b)

Hitler

c)

Tojo

d)

Stalin

2.

Dictator in Germany during WWII

a)

Stalin

b)

Hitler

c)

Roosevelt

d)

Mussolini

3.

Who was the dictator of the Soviet Union during WWII?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Josef Stalin

4.

Which of the following was NOT an Axis Power?

a)

Italy

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Germany

d)

Japan

5.

Which event led to the start of WWII?

a)

Germany invaded Poland

b)

Germany invaded Austria

c)

Germany formed an alliance with Italy

6.

The German war strategy using swift, sudden military offensives or invasions that allowed Germany to take over parts of Europe so quickly was

a)

Blitzkrieg

b)

Trench warfare

c)

Island Hopping

7.

The invasion of Normandy, France by Allied troops in an attempt to free France from German control was

a)

D-Day

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

Stalingrad

8.

Which battle, fought in June 1942, was the first major victory for the United States in the Pacific Theater. It marked a turning point in the war with Japan.

a)

Pearl Harbor

b)

Leyte Gulf

c)

Midway

9.

The US navy base located in Hawaii, United States that was attacked by Japan on December 7, 1941. This event pulled the US into the war.

a)

Honolulu Harbor

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

D-Day

10.

What was the result of the D-Day invasion in June of 1944?

a)

Germany was able to defeat the Allies.

b)

Allied troops were evacuated off the beaches by the British.

c)

Germany was defeated and the Allies won.

11.

In what order did the Germans attack using blitzkrieg?

a)

planes, tanks, foot soldiers

b)

tanks, foot soldiers, planes

c)

foot soldiers, planes, tanks,

12.

When did WWII start?

a)

September 1st 1939

b)

February 2nd 1939

c)

August 5th 1916

d)

October 13 1967

13.

What two sides fought in WWII?

a)

Central powers and Axis

b)

Axis and Allies

c)

Allies and Central powers

d)

Central powers and Allies

14.

FRANCE, GREAT BRITAIN, SOVIET UNION are what side?

a)

Right

b)

Axis

c)

Allies

d)

Central

15.

GERMANY, ITALY AND JAPANare on what side?

a)

Central

b)

Allies

c)

Axis

d)

Right

16.

When did WWII end?

a)

May 3rd, 1980

b)

August 5th, 2001

c)

January 10th, 1942

d)

Septemer 2nd, 1945