WorksheetsWorld War II Review
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
America did not want to get involved in other country's conflicts. This was known as __________________________
a)
Imperialism
b)
Axis
c)
Isolationism
d)
Dictatorship
2.
Name the three countries that formed the alliance known as the Axis powers.
a)
Japan, U.S., Russia
b)
Japan, Germany, Soviet Union
c)
Japan, Great Britain, Soviet Union
d)
Germany, Japan, Italy
3.
Name the three major countries that formed the alliance known as the Allied Powers.
a)
Great Britain, Soviet Union, United States
b)
Great Britain, Japan, United States
c)
Germany, France, United States
d)
Japan, Germany, Italy
4.
The Prime Minister of Great Britain/England throughout WWII was
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Joseph Stalin
5.
When did WW II begin?
a)
1939
b)
1945
c)
1971
6.
The United States president at the beginning of WWII was
a)
Hirohito
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Winston Churchill
7.
Choose the U.S. naval base in Hawaii that was attacked by the Japanese on December 7, 1941.
a)
Iwo Jima
b)
Normandy
c)
Pearl Harbor
d)
Maui
8.
Who did Hitler blame for most of the Germany's problems?
a)
Americans
b)
Christians
c)
Muslims
d)
Jews
9.
Who ruled as a dictator and leader of the Nazi party and wanted to build a powerful military and make his country a strong nation?
a)
Hitler
b)
Mussolini
c)
Stalin
10.
The term given for prejudice or cruel and unfair treatment of Jews.
a)
Holocaust
b)
Kamikaze
c)
anti-Semitism
d)
Nazi
11.
Which policy, that contributed to the start of WWII, did western (European) nations adopt in the 1930s?
a)
pacifism
b)
appeasement
c)
militarism
d)
fascism
12.
The turning point for the war in Europe began on June 6, 1944. What was this major event called?
a)
VE Day
b)
VJ Day
c)
D Day
d)
June Day
13.
Why did Hitler work for a Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact
a)
Hitler wanted to gain Stalin as an ally
b)
Hitler wanted to avoid a two front war
c)
To secure Siberia
d)
In pursuit of a route to Japan
14.
Why did the Japanese bomb the US?
a)
They wanted Hawaii
b)
They hated us
c)
We placed an embargo on them
d)
They felt like it
15.
The name given to Japanese pilots who flew suicide missions was
a)
Japanese
b)
Kamikaze
c)
Tuskeegee
d)
Flyers
16.
The Japanese surrendered to the Allies after
a)
Atomic bombs were dropped on Iwo Jima
b)
Atomic bombs were dropped on Tokyo
c)
Atomic bombs were dropped on Pearl Harbor
d)
Atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
17.
Place the following events in sequence: A) Germany conquers France; B) The Allies land at Normandy; C) Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
a)
ACB
b)
ABC
c)
CAB
d)
BAC
18.
When did WW II end?
a)
1947
b)
1987
c)
1944
d)
1945
19.
A plan to attack countries quickly and take over before they were able to defend themselves
a)
concentration camp
b)
aggression
c)
interment camp
d)
blitzkrieg
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