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6. USH WWII Drill Questions

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were some of the defining characteristics of World War II?

a)

Flapper, Prohibition, Immigrant Quotas, Red Scare

b)

Monopolies, Railroads, Assimilation, Laissez-Faire

c)

Reforms, Interstate Commerce Act, Sherman Antitrust Acts, FDA

d)

Atomic Bomb, Fascism, Hitler, Germany, Japan, Pearl Harbor

2.

What years did WWII take place?

a)

1914-1918

b)

1939-1945

c)

1950-1953

d)

1960-1965

3.

What 1941 event caused US involvement in WWII?

a)

The sinking of the Lusitania

b)

The attack on Pearl Harbor

c)

The invasion of Poland

d)

The Battle of Britain

4.

Why did Japan bomb Pearl Harbor?

a)

To gain control of European territories

b)

To provoke a war with China

c)

To weaken the US Pacific Fleet

d)

To support German forces in Europe

5.

What event led to the surrender of Japan in 1945 and ended WWII?

a)

The Battle of Midway

b)

The D-Day invasion

c)

The dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

d)

The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

6.

The creation of these for Americans of Japanese descent violated their civil liberties-

a)

Concentration camps

b)

Internment camps

c)

Refugee camps

d)

Military bases

7.

What weapon was developed in New Mexico under the Manhattan Project and helped end WWII?

a)

The tank

b)

The atomic bomb

c)

The fighter jet

d)

The submarine

8.

What is the name of the African American fighter pilots whose success helped convince Truman to desegregate the armed forces?

a)

The Red Tails

b)

The Blue Angels

c)

The Flying Tigers

d)

The Tuskegee Airmen

9.

How did WWII affect women’s economic opportunity?

a)

Decreased job availability

b)

Increased job opportunities

c)

No change in employment

d)

Restricted to domestic roles

10.

What did the government introduce to ensure the fair distribution of goods when consumer goods were scarce during the war?

a)

Rationing of Foods

b)

War Bonds

c)

Selective Service Act

d)

Import Bans

11.

What did the government encourage people to do to increase the food supply and reduce the demand for commercially grown food?

a)

Start community kitchens

b)

Grow victory gardens

c)

Import more food

d)

Reduce food consumption

12.

What Supreme Court rule established that Japanese internment camps were constitutional even though they violated the 4th & 14th Amendments?

a)

Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)

b)

Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

c)

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

d)

Korematsu v. United States (1944)

13.

What did the government encourage people to buy to help finance the war?

a)

Stocks

b)

War bonds

c)

Real estate

d)

Gold

14.

What was the impact of Executive Order 9066?

a)

The expansion of civil rights for all minority groups.

b)

The establishment of Japanese American businesses in the U.S.

c)

The impact of Executive Order 9066 was the internment of Japanese Americans, leading to loss of property and civil rights.

d)

The internment of German Americans during World War II.

15.

How did Navajo Code Talkers assist with war efforts?

a)

They provided secure communication using a code based on the Navajo language.

b)

They translated enemy messages into English.

c)

They fought on the front lines as infantry soldiers.

d)

They used the Navajo language for propaganda purposes.

16.

The first African American military aviators that paved the way to desegregation in military were the-

a)

Tuskegee Airmen

b)

Navajo Code Talkers

c)

Flying Tigers

d)

Midway Flyers

17.

Which battle is considered a turning point in the Pacific Front during WWII and weakened Japanese Navy?

a)

The Battle of the Coral Sea

b)

The Battle of Midway

c)

The Battle of Okinawa

d)

The Battle of Iwo Jima

18.

Which event is considered a turning point in the European Front during WWII and weakened German defenses?

a)

The Battle of the Coral Sea

b)

The Battle of Midway

c)

Invasion of Normandy

d)

The Battle of Iwo Jima

19.

Which country was invaded by Germany, marking the beginning of WWII?

a)

Belgium

b)

Poland

c)

Norway

d)

France