WorksheetsWorld War II - 24/25
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWII.
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Truman
c)
Churchill
d)
Hitler
2.
2. President of the U.S. at the beginning of WWII
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Truman
c)
Churchill
d)
Hitler
3.
3. President of the U.S. at the end of WWII
a)
Truman
b)
Roosevelt
c)
Churchill
d)
Hitler
4.
4. Dictator of Germany
a)
Truman
b)
Roosevelt
c)
Churchill
d)
Hitler
5.
5. Germany surrendered to the Allied Powers and the Allies celebrated victory.
a)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
D-Day
c)
VE Day
d)
VJ Day
6.
6. Japan signed a surrender treaty. This surrender ended WWII.
a)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
D-Day
c)
VE Day
d)
VJ Day
7.
7. The Japanese surprise attack on the U.S. that took place on the American island of Hawaii. The U.S. entered the war because of this attack.
a)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
D-Day
c)
VE Day
d)
VJ Day
8.
8. The Allied Forces attacked German forces on the beaches of Normandy, France. Turning point of the war.
a)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
D-Day
c)
VE Day
d)
VJ Day
9.
9. Why did President Truman use the atomic bomb rather than attacking on land?
a)
The bomb was new and we wanted to try it.
b)
Because they had used an atomic bomb on us.
c)
President Truman knew that a war on land would probably result in a great loss of lives.
10.
10. Who was Rosie the Riveter?
a)
A woman who worked in factories during WWII.
b)
A symbol of all American women who went to work in factories during WWII.
c)
A famous woman who accomplished a lot for women's rights.
d)
A picture used to recruit women to the military.
11.
11. The Tuskegee Airmen were __________ who were ___________.
a)
pilots, Hispanic
b)
captains, African American
c)
pilots, African American
d)
soldiers, Caucasian
12.
12. Who were the primary victims of the Holocaust?
a)
Germans
b)
Jews
c)
French
d)
British
13.
13. What efforts did all Americans take to help during World War 2?
a)
grew victory gardens
b)
rationed their food
c)
took the jobs over for the men going to war
d)
all of the above
14.
14. What is blamed for causing WW2?
a)
the terms of the Treaty of Paris
b)
Hitler and Stalin disagreed
c)
the harshness of the Treaty of Versaille
d)
the bombing of Pearl Harbor
15.
15. What items were rationed? Choose all that apply.
a)
rubber
b)
shoes
c)
canned fruits and vegetables
d)
all of the above
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