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WW2 EXAM

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the Countries that made up the Axis Powers during World War 2

2.

World War 2 began when Germany invaded what country?

a)

France

b)

Czechoslovakia

c)

Poland

d)

Austria

3.

Below is a list of WWII battles, events, people and strategies of war. Sort each one into either the European Theater or the Pacific Theater

Categorize the following

Gen. Eisenhower

Gen. Patton

Gen. Bradly

Admiral Nimitz

Gen. MacArthur

Battle of the Bulge

Battle of Midway

Operation Overlord

Battle of Stalingrad

Battle of Iwo Jima

D-Day

Island Hopping

Bataan Death March

Holocaust

European Theater
Pacific Theater
4.

What did the US do to Japanese-Americans after Pearl Harbor?

a)

Sent them to Internment Camps

b)

Sent them back to Japan

c)

Sent them to fight in Europe

d)

Nothing

5.

Who was the Allied commander of Europe?

a)

Eisenhower

b)

Montgomery

c)

Rommel

d)

Goring

6.

What battle was the turning point of the war in the Pacific?

a)

Battle of Okinawa

b)

Battle of Iwo Jima

c)

Battle of the Bulge

d)

Battle of Midway

7.

What US leader made the decision to use atomic bombs against Japan?

a)

Roosevelt

b)

Truman

c)

Eisenhower

d)

Churchill

8.

US strategy in the Pacific: bypass strongly held islands and attack weaker ones to gain bases.

a)

Blitzkreig

b)

Island Hopping

c)

Fire Bombing

d)

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

9.

What event caused the US to declare war and begin fighting in WW2?

a)

Bombing of London

b)

Bombing of Pearl Harbor

c)

Bombing of Washington DC

d)

Sinking of the Lusitania

10.

a government that controls all aspects of society

a)

totalitarianism

b)

democracy

c)

laissez faire

d)

capitalism

11.

reason why Japan attacked Pearl Harbor

a)

US stopped selling oil to Japan

b)

US stopped buying oil from Japan

c)

Japan wanted to conquer the US

d)

Japan wanted to spread communism

12.

Match the following

a)

Adolf Hitler

1.

Germany

b)

Joseph Stalin

2.

USSR

c)

Benito Mussolini

3.

Italy

d)

Hideki Tojo

4.

Japan

e)

Francisco Franco

5.

Spain

13.

What was the term for the action of Britain & France giving in to Hitler's demands?

a)

appeasement

b)

militarization

c)

nationalism

d)

unification

14.

The purpose of the Nuremberg Trials was to

a)

test the newly developed atomic bomb.

b)

determine how the holocaust happened.

c)

punish German leaders for war crimes.

d)

remove the emperor of Japan from power.

15.

Dr. Seuss’s political cartoon shows Americans sitting comfortably and ignoring the growing danger overseas. What idea about U.S. foreign policy during the 1930s is the cartoon criticizing?

a)

The United States wanted to expand its empire in both Europe and Asia.

b)

The United States believed it should stay out of foreign conflicts, even as threats increased.

c)

Americans supported sending large amounts of aid and troops to protect Europe.

d)

Americans were eager to join alliances to stop aggression around the world.

16.

Who was the American General overseeing the Pacific Theater?

a)

General Douglas MacArthur

b)

General Eisenhower

c)

General Rommel

d)

General Lee

17.

This map shows Allied forces landing on several beaches on June 6, 1944. What major WWII event does this map represent?

a)

The German invasion of Poland

b)

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

c)

The German surrender ending the war in Europe, V-E Day

d)

The Allied invasion of Normandy to liberate France, D-Day

18.

Which was a major cause of the rise dictators in Europe after WW1?

a)

economic prosperity

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

redrawing of European borders

d)

German win of WWI

19.

What was the name for the secret project to build an atomic bomb?

a)

Manhattan Project

b)

Tuskegee Airben

c)

Secret Boom

d)

Normandy

20.

What was a key cause for the rise of fascism in nations such as Italy and Germany?

a)

collectivization

b)

economic hardship

c)

genocide

d)

secret treaties

21.

the spread of ideas for the purpose of helping or damaging a cause

a)

propaganda

b)

totalitarianism

c)

fascism

d)

appeasement

22.

The photo above represents the WWII aircraft that the American Flying Tigers used to defend –

a)

Japan

b)

Philippines

c)

Britain

d)

China

23.

The Manhattan Project was code name for...

a)

the development of the atomic bomb

b)

the use of Navajo Code

c)

the storming of the Normandy beaches

d)

the run on Berlin by the US Troops

24.

What was the purpose with the Code talkers?

a)

develop the atomic bomb

b)

secret mission into Italy through Switzerland

c)

the use of Navajo language to send messages

d)

to help create Victory gardens and rationing programs back home

25.

What did the US do in response to suspicion of foreign immigrants during WW2?

a)

adopted restrictions on religious practices

b)

established internment camps

c)

desegregated the military

d)

created rationing programs for scarce goods

26.

Why did the war increase the need for more women in the workforce

a)

military demands increased the need for workers

b)

legislation outlawed gender discrimination

c)

women took advantage of educational opportunities

d)

businesses received incentives to diversity

27.

Which US policy provided Great Britain with military supplies during WW2?

a)

isolationism

b)

mutilateralism

c)

containment

d)

lend-lease

28.

"A day that will live in infamy", speech by FDR was given for what reason?

a)

requesting U.S. military and economic aid

b)

announcing the D-Day invasion of France

c)

proclaiming Russia's decisive victory at Stalingrad

d)

asking Congress to declare war on Japan

29.

ANALYZE AND DETERMINE WHAT IS THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS WW2 POSTER?

a)

Enlist or support relatives who are fighting

b)

*Buy bonds from the government to help finance the war

c)

*Be loyal to the government and tell on those who aren't

30.

ANALYZE AND DETERMINE WHAT IS THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS WW2 POSTER?

a)

*Be loyal to the government and tell on those who aren't

b)

Work in a wartime industry, even switch from your regular job

c)

*Work instead of staying at home if you're a woman

31.

Which president issued an executive order to imprison Japanese American?

a)

Roosevelt

b)

Truman

c)

Eisenhower

d)

Kennedy

32.

What year did World War 2 start?

a)

1935

b)

1945

c)

1939

d)

1950

33.

The use of less goods, so that soldiers would have food and supplies for the war.

a)

Conservation

b)

Propaganda

c)

Rationing

d)

Minimize

34.

What year did the attack on Pearl Harbor happen?

a)

Dec 7, 1941

b)

April 15, 1865

c)

July 2, 1964

35.

What type of poster does this represent during WW2?

a)

Heroism

b)

Service to the Military

c)

Encourage unity and courage

d)

All the above

36.

Who were the allied powers during WW2

a)

United States, Great Britain, Russia

b)

Germany, Japan, Italy

c)

Great Britain, Russia, Japan

37.

ANALYZE AND DETERMINE WHAT IS THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS WW2 POSTER

a)

Be loyal to the government and tell on those who aren't

b)

Enlist or support relatives who are fighting

c)

Work in a wartime industry, even switch from your regular job

38.

All African-America pilots during WW2 were named.

a)

Allied Forces

c)

Harlem HellFighters

39.

First they came for the Communists, but I was not a Communist so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Socialists and the Trade Unionists, but I was neither, so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Jews, but I was not a Jew so I did not speak out. And when they came for me, there was no one left to speak out for me. — Martin Niemöller


Which event is Martin Niemöller referring to in this passage?

a)

(1) Ukrainian famine

b)

(2) World War I

c)

(3) breakup of Yugoslavia

d)

(4) Holocaust

40.

Which two Japanese cities were hit by the atom bomb?

Click two answers

a)

Nagasaki

b)

Osaka

c)

Hiroshima

d)

Tokyo

41.
Permitted military commanders to require Japanese Americans to relocate to interior internment camps with primitive and crowded conditions away from Western coastal regions
a)
anti-Semitism
b)
Executive Order 9066
c)
war bonds
d)
rationing
42.
To pay for the War the federal government sold? 
a)
Stocks 
b)
War bonds 
c)
Land 
d)
Silver/Gold 
43.

Approximately when did World War 2 begin and end?

a)

1929-1945

b)

1939-1945

c)

1939-1954

d)

1929-1954

44.
Which of the following best describes the results of World War II?
a)
The Allies defeated the Axis powers and occupied Germany
b)
The League of Nations was created to prevent future wars
c)

The Axis Powers defeat the Allies but tensions still remained
d)

Italy and Japan emerged as world powers immediately after the war
45.
What does the term genocide mean?
a)
the killing of all the pets in a country
b)
The murder of all the children in a country
c)
The murder of a particular gender of people like all the males
d)
the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.
46.
Which term means prejudice against or hatred of Jews?
a)
Semitism
b)
Anti-semitism
c)
ghetto 
d)
Holocaust
47.

Is:

a)

Julie the Jackhammer

b)

Rosie the Riveter

c)

Betty the Bolt

48.

Match the World War II general to the theater where they led major operations (European Theater or Pacific Theater).

a)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

1.

Supreme Commander of Allies Europe

b)

Douglas MacArthur

2.

Commander of the Army in the Pacific

c)

George S. Patton

3.

U.S. 3rd Army; Battle of the Bulge

d)

Omar Bradley

4.

Commander of 1st Army & Normandy

e)

Chester W. Nimitz

5.

Commander of the Pacific Fleet

49.

Why was the Great Depression such a big part of the Nazi Party gaining control?

a)

Most Germans wanted military control of the government.

b)

Germans became poor because of foreign investments and war debt

c)

Many Germans wanted state ownership of agriculture and industry

d)

Lots of unemployment and a weak economy made most Germans desperate for any answer

50.

Which of these are in the correct order?

a)

Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, Germany invades Poland, Germany enters the Rhineland, Battle of Midway

b)

Battle of Midway, Germany invades Poland, Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, D-Day

c)

Germany invades Poland, Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor, D-Day

d)

Victory in Europe Day, Victory in Japan Day, U.S. drops Atomic Bomb, Lend-Lease is created