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European Theater

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the turning point in Eastern Europe during World War II?

a)

Battle of Midway

b)

Battle of Britain

c)

Battle of Stalingrad

d)

D-Day Invasion

2.

During World War II, which of the following nations fought on the side of the Allies? (Choose 3)

a)

Great Britain

b)

Soviet Union

c)

United States

d)

Japan

3.

Why is the D-Day battle significant?

a)

It was the turning point of the war in the Pacific.

b)

It was the turning point of the war in Asia.

c)

It liberated Western Europe.

d)

It was the turning point of the war in Africa.

4.

When did D-Day occur?

a)

September 1, 1939

b)

March 1941

c)

December 7, 1941

d)

June 6, 1944

5.

The Allied invasion of Normandy would involve moving 156,000 allied troops across what body of water?

a)

The Atlantic Ocean

b)

The English Channel

c)

The Rhine River

d)

The Mediterranean Sea

6.

Which of the following was known as the European Theater during World War II?

a)

The war with Japan

b)

The war with Germany

c)

The war with Italy

d)

The war in North Africa

7.

Why is the D-Day battle significant?

a)

It was the turning point of the war in the Pacific.

b)

It was the turning point of the war in Europe.

c)

It began the liberation of Western Europe.

d)

It was the turning point of the war in Africa.

8.

Which of the following best describes the conclusion of the Battle of the Bulge?

a)

Hitler's army was forced to retreat -- ultimately losing 120,000 men.

b)

The Allied forces were forced to retreat -- ultimately losing 100,000 men.

c)

The weather prevented the Allies from successfully defeating the German Army.

d)

Hitler was killed and the Allies claimed victory.

9.

What was the Battle of the Bulge?

a)

A major German offensive campaign

b)

A training exercise in the United States

c)

A peace conference in Europe

d)

A naval battle in the Pacific

10.

In the spring of 1940 at Dunkirk....

a)

The British army escaped across the English Channel.

b)

The Allies launched a massive invasion that became known as “D-Day.”

c)

Mussolini surrendered and Rome fell to the Allies.

d)

Stalin’s forces held their ground here at the turning point of the war.

11.

What was the invasion of France called?

a)

Operation Sushi

b)

D-Day

c)

Operation Market Garden

d)

Operation Barbarossa

12.

Code name for the Allied invasion of occupied Europe

a)

Operation Barbarossa

b)

Operation Overlord

c)

Operation Overland

d)

Operation Ghost Army

13.

What was the Operation called where the Allies invaded Europe?

a)

Overlord

b)

Underlord

c)

Gandor

d)

Star Wars

14.

Who was Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWII?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Neville Chamberlain

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

David Lloyd George

15.

This was Germany's last major offensive campaign of WWII.

a)

Invasion of Normandy

b)

El Alamein

c)

Kursk

d)

Battle of the Bulge

16.

During World War II, which of the following nations fought on the side known as the Axis Powers?

a)

Germany

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Japan

d)

Italy

e)

Great Britain

17.

Three countries that became very aggressive in the 1930s and 1940s were…

a)

Germany, Italy and Soviet Union

b)

Germany, Italy and France

c)

Germany, Italy and Japan

18.

D-Day was a significant operation in the European Theater because:

a)

Took Benito Mussolini out of power in Italy

b)

Began the liberation of Western Europe

c)

Pushed back the Soviet Union from expanding in Eastern Europe

d)

It failed to break through Hitler's Atlantic Wall

19.

Which of the following was the last official battle of the European Theater?

a)

Battle of Berlin

b)

Battle of London

c)

D Day

d)

Battle of the Bulge

20.

What was the German term for "lightning war" where they tried to invade a country w/ "Lightning" speed.

a)

Kristallnacht

b)

Reich

c)

Blitzkrieg

d)

Fuhrer

21.

What was the Battle of the Atlantic?

a)

A battle between Britain and Germany over the Suez Canal

b)

A battle between Italy and Germany over North Africa

c)

A battle between the Allies and Germany over control of shipping routes

d)

A battle above Britain for control of the skies by opposing airforces

22.

What was the primary objective of Operation Barbarossa in the European Theater during World War II?

a)

To invade the Soviet Union

b)

To liberate France

c)

To capture North Africa

d)

To defend the Atlantic Wall

23.

Which conference in the European Theater led to the agreement on the division of Germany post-World War II?

a)

Yalta Conference

b)

Potsdam Conference

c)

Tehran Conference

d)

Munich Conference

24.

What was the significance of the Battle of Stalingrad in the European Theater?

a)

It marked the first major defeat of the German Army

b)

It was the first use of atomic bombs

c)

It led to the liberation of Paris

d)

It was the last battle of World War II

25.

Which of the following was a major Allied operation in the European Theater aimed at deceiving the German forces about the location of the D-Day invasion?

a)

Operation Fortitude

b)

Operation Torch

c)

Operation Market Garden

d)

Operation Sea Lion