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WW2 Battles

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

This battle was the Japanese made one last attempt to stop American forces before they reached the mainland.

a)

Doolittle's Raid

b)

Battle of Midway

c)

Battle of the Coral Sea

d)

Battle of Okinawa

2.

Which best describes the location of WW2 battles?

a)

The war was fought in three theaters: North Africa, Pacific theater, and the European theater.

b)

Battles were fought in the ocean as a naval war.

c)

Battles were restricted to the European continent.

d)

The war was fought primarily in the US.

3.

Which battle was a decisive turning point for the US in the Pacific?

a)

Battle of the Bulge

b)

Battle of Normandy

c)

Operation Overlord

d)

Battle of Midway

4.

Which of these battles was the turning point for the war in Europe, marked by the first major defeat of German forces.

a)

The Battle of Stalingrad

b)

The Battle of Leningrad

c)

The Battle of Normandy

d)

The Battle of Midway

5.

Which of these battles was the last major battle of the Pacific part of World War 2?

a)

The Battle of Okinawa

b)

The Battle of Iwo Jima

c)

The Battle of Midway

d)

The Battle of Battle of the Bulge

6.

Which of these terms refers to the method of fast moving battle that was used by Hitler to quickly take land and prevent trench warfare?

a)

Convoy

b)

Collectivization

c)

Siege

d)

Blitzkrieg

7.

Which new invention before WW2 was the major defensive advantage for British troops in the battle of Britain, allowing them to detect German planes before they attacked.

a)

Jet Engines

b)

Penecillin

c)

Electronic Computers

d)

Radar

8.

What was the AZ ?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

Midway

d)

Japan

9.

Pearl Harbor was attacked on...

a)

Jan 5, 1942

b)

Dec 7, 1941

c)

Dec 12, 1941

d)

Mar 20, 1985

10.

Germany & Russia both invaded...

a)

Switzerland

b)

China

c)

Austria

d)

Poland

11.

When did the Axis Powers begin to lose on both theaters?

a)

Spring 1974

b)

Summer 1941

c)

Winter 1945

d)

Fall 1942

12.

Which battle marked the first major defeat of the German forces in North Africa during WW2?

a)

A) Battle of El Alamein

b)

B) Battle of Tobruk

c)

C) Battle of Kasserine Pass

d)

D) Battle of Gazala

13.

What was the significance of the Battle of Kursk in WW2?

a)

A) It was the largest tank battle in history

b)

B) It marked the first use of nuclear weapons

c)

C) It was the first battle fought entirely in the air

d)

D) It was the longest siege in history

14.

Which battle is considered the turning point of the war in the Pacific, leading to the eventual defeat of Japan?

a)

A) Battle of Iwo Jima

b)

B) Battle of Leyte Gulf

c)

C) Battle of Midway

d)

D) Battle of Guadalcanal

15.

Which battle was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during WW2?

a)

A) Battle of the Bulge

b)

B) Battle of Berlin

c)

C) Battle of Normandy

d)

D) Battle of Dunkirk