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CCUSH35q World War II Part 1: Crash Course US History Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What event led to the United States entering World War II?

a)

The attack on Pearl Harbor

b)

The invasion of Poland

c)

The Battle of Britain

d)

The fall of France

2.

Which policy did the United States pursue with Latin America before World War II?

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Isolationism

c)

Good Neighbor Policy

d)

Monroe Doctrine

3.

What was the primary strategy of the United States in the Pacific during World War II?

a)

Guerrilla Warfare

b)

Trench Warfare

c)

Island Hopping

d)

Blitzkrieg

4.

Which act allowed the United States to provide military aid to allies during World War II?

a)

Selective Service Act

b)

Cash and Carry Act

c)

Lend-Lease Act

d)

Neutrality Act

5.

Who was the famous war correspondent mentioned in the text?

a)

Ernie Pyle

b)

Edward R. Murrow

c)

Walter Cronkite

d)

Hugh Downs

6.

What was the name of the project that developed the atomic bombs used in World War II?

a)

Trinity Project

b)

Manhattan Project

c)

Apollo Project

d)

Enigma Project

7.

Which two cities were atomic bombs dropped on during World War II?

a)

Yokohama and Nagoya

b)

Kyoto and Sapporo

c)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

d)

Tokyo and Osaka

8.

What was the largest surrender by American troops in history?

a)

Battle of Midway

b)

Battle of the Coral Sea

c)

Bataan Death March

d)

Battle of Guadalcanal

9.

Which country did the United States first fight against in the European theater?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Spain

d)

North Africa

10.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Midway?

a)

A British victory

b)

An American victory

c)

A stalemate

d)

A Japanese victory