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SGM #2 27C

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which new military technology was first widely used in World War I to cross trenches and break through enemy lines?

a)

Tanks

b)

Jet Fighters

c)

Nuclear Bombs

d)

Aircraft Carriers

2.

Which technology was crucial for detecting incoming enemy aircraft during World War II?

a)

Radar

b)

Tanks

c)

Submarines

d)

Poison Gas

3.

Which military technology was central to the arms race during the Cold War?

a)

Nuclear Weapons

b)

Tanks

c)

Biplanes

d)

Poison Gas

4.

What was a significant impact of air power during World War II?

a)

It led to the end of trench warfare.

b)

It allowed for strategic bombing of enemy targets.

c)

It was only used for communication.

d)

It replaced naval forces entirely.

5.

What was a significant advantage of tanks over earlier military vehicles in World War I?

a)

They could fly over enemy lines.

b)

They could cross trenches and rough terrain.

c)

They were invisible to radar.

d)

They could launch nuclear missiles.

6.

Why did the development of nuclear weapons during the Cold War lead to a policy of deterrence?

a)

Because nuclear weapons were easy to defend against

b)

Because both sides feared mutual destruction if nuclear war started

c)

Because nuclear weapons were not powerful

d)

Because only one side had nuclear weapons

7.

Match the following warfare technologies with the correct war:

a)

Trench Warfare

1.

World War I

b)

Atomic Bombs

2.

World War II

c)

Tanks

3.

World War I

d)

Nuclear Weapns

4.

Cold War

e)

Space Race

5.

Cold War

8.

What was a key reason for the increased effectiveness of submarine warfare in World War I?

a)

Submarines could travel on land

b)

Submarines could operate undetected beneath the surface

c)

Submarines could fly

d)

Submarines were immune to attack

9.
What country used Kamikaze ("divine wind") attacks?
a)
US
b)
Japan
c)
Great Britain
d)
Germany
10.
What term is used to describe the quick military strike strength of the German Army? 
a)
Appeasement 
b)
Shock and Awe
c)
Kristallnacht
d)
Blitzkrieg
11.

Which feature of WWI fighting created a stalemate in the early part of the war?

a)

aerial dogfights

b)

chemical weapons

c)

trench warfare

d)

tanks

12.
In which WWII event did Japan use the strategy of surprise attack to bomb the United States? 
a)
D-Day on the shores of France
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
Invasion of Poland
d)
V-E Day
13.
What strategy did the United States develop to help defeat Japan?
a)
island hopping
b)
total war
c)
Anaconda plan
d)
blockade
14.

This political cartoon shows the conflict that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union. This event was called the _____________.

a)

American Revolution

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

Cold War

d)

Civil War

15.

The two superpowers during the Cold War were--

a)

China and Germany

b)

The United States and China

c)

The Soviet Union and China

d)

Soviet Union and the United States

16.
In Vietnam the fighters used an irregular warfare tactic that made it difficult for our soldiers to be successful...it was called?
a)
Vietnamese Warfare tactics
b)
Cheetah Warfare
c)
Hidden Warfare
d)
Guerrilla warfare
17.

Which of these was the MAIN cause for World War I

a)

M - Militaries

A - Always

I - Ignores

N - Nations

b)

M- Militarism

A - Alliances

I - Industrial Rev

N - Nationalism

c)

M - Manatees

A - Accept

I - Ice Cream

N - Nobly

d)

M - Militarism

A - Alliances

I - Imperialism

N - Nationalism

18.

This chart best shows which cause of World War I?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

19.

Assess how the threat of nuclear weapons influenced diplomatic relations during the Cold War.

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20.

Analyze the impact of the new technologies used in World War I, and explain why you chose that impact.

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