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History, Social Studies
8th -
12thgrade
World War II and its aftermath
25 questions
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- 1. Multiple Choice
What did the Nazi-Soviet Pact accomplish for Germany?
It allowed the union of Austria and Germany.
It allowed the union of Germany and Hungary.
It gave Germany a free hand in Poland.
It gave Germany a free hand in the Sudetenland.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What was one reason why the Spanish Civil War was called a “dress rehearsal” for World War II?
The Nazis used the war to test their new weapons.
The forces of democracy defeated the forces of fascism.
Supporters of the Spanish Loyalists supported the Axis powers.
France, Britain, and the U.S. rallied to fight fascism.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Hitler decided to invade the Soviet Union because
he wanted to protect the Germans living in Russia.
he wanted the Soviet Union’s vast natural resources.
the Soviets had betrayed him by seizing the Baltic states.
the Soviets had helped the British at Dunkirk.
- 4. Multiple Choice
In which French city did German forces set up a “puppet state” capital after conquering France?
Lyon
Vichy
Paris
Nice
- 5. Multiple Choice
How did Churchill and Roosevelt give in to Stalin at the conference in Tehran in 1943?
They began a new naval campaign in the Mediterranean Sea.
They sent troops to help Soviet forces on the Eastern Front.
They let the borders in the Nazi-Soviet Pact stand.
They opened a second front against Germany in Western Europe.
- 6. Multiple Choice
What was important about the Battle of the Bulge?
It caused the Allies to withdraw from Belgium.
It caused the Germans to sue for peace.
It delayed the Allied advance from the west.
It delayed the Soviet advance from the east.
- 7. Multiple Choice
The German air force was almost grounded by the time of the D-Day invasion because
the Germans feared their planes would be destroyed in the air.
the Germans had little fuel due to Allied bombing.
so many German pilots had been killed in the war.
so many German aircraft were in need of repair.
- 8. Multiple Choice
The U.S. strategy of “island-hopping” in the Pacific
quickly weakened the resolve of Japanese soldiers.
was a failure, forcing the U.S. to use atomic weapons.
pushed Japanese forces into the jungles of Burma and Malaya.
allowed the U.S. to gradually move north toward Japan.
- 9. Multiple Choice
What was one of Stalin’s major goals in Eastern Europe after World War II?
to debate the proper course of socialism
to lead Eastern Europe to economic prosperity
to create a protective buffer zone of friendly governments
to improve education and protect refugees
- 10. Multiple Choice
The Truman Doctrine was rooted in the idea of
appeasement
containment
aggression
pacifism
- 11. Multiple Choice
The League of Nations voted sanctions against which country for invading Ethiopia in 1935?
Germany
Italy
Bulgaria
Japan
- 12. Multiple Choice
Through what action did Hitler violate the Versailles treaty in 1936?
He invaded Poland.
He sent troops into Czechoslovakia.
He annexed Austria.
He sent troops into the Rhineland.
- 13. Multiple Choice
What did the British and French do at the Munich Conference in 1938 to avoid war?
They persuaded Austria to give in to German occupation.
They persuaded the Czechs to surrender the Sudetenland.
They persuaded Belgium to allow the occupation of Luxembourg.
They persuaded the Soviet Union to allow Germany to occupy Poland.
- 14. Multiple Choice
What was usually the first stage of Hitler’s blitzkrieg strategy?
Fast-moving ground troops quickly overwhelmed the enemy.
Cities were shelled by modern battleships.
The Luftwaffe attacked ground targets from the air.
Fast-moving tanks quickly rolled across enemy territory.
- 15. Multiple Choice
How did the Germans change their tactics in preparing for Operation Sea Lion?
They began to bomb London and other cities.
They planned to launch their invasion of Britain from Denmark.
They enlisted the help of the Italians to invade Britain.
They enlisted the help of the Vichy French to invade Britain.
- 16. Multiple Choice
What U.S. action influenced the Japanese decision to attack the United States in 1941?
The U.S. demanded that Japanese forces leave Manchuria.
The U.S. occupied the important island of Midway.
The U.S. banned the sale of iron, steel, and oil to Japan.
The U.S. condemned German aggression in Europe.
- 17. Multiple Choice
During World War II, “Rosie the Riveter” came to symbolize
the Allied nurses who cared for wounded troops on the front lines.
the importance of obeying rules for food and gas rationing.
the women who worked in British manufacturing plants.
the women who worked in U.S. manufacturing plants.
- 18. Multiple Choice
In 1942, what priority did Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin set in the war?
to achieve victory in Europe before trying to achieve it in Asia
to destroy the German navy before invading Western Europe
to open a second front in Western Europe in 1943
to achieve victory in Asia before trying to achieve it in Europe
- 19. Multiple Choice
What stopped the German advance during the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941?
superior Soviet weaponry
the terrible winter of 1941-42
the terrible winter of 1941-42
the marshy land near Moscow
- 20. Multiple Choice
What was the Manhattan Project?
a plan to increase war production in U.S. industry
a code name for atomic bomb research
the Allied plan for the invasion of Europe
a code name for the invasion of Guadalcanal
- 21. Multiple Choice
Who were the kamikaze?
the pro-war group within Japanese government
the ruling class in Japanese society
Japanese pilots who crashed into Allied warships
the name of the Japanese carrier group at Midway
- 22. Multiple Choice
What action did the Western Allies take after World War II that caused the Soviets to strengthen their hold on East Germany?
They disputed the Soviet occupation of East Berlin.
They encouraged rebellion in Soviet satellite states.
They fortified the border with East Germany.
They helped western Germany rebuild its economy.
- 23. Multiple Choice
What was the importance of the Battle of El Alamein in 1942?
The British stopped the German advance in North Africa.
The Soviets stopped the German advance near Stalingrad.
The German counterattack against the Allies failed in Belgium.
The Allies successfully invaded Sicily.
- 24. Multiple Choice
What did the Soviet Union do during Germany’s invasion of Poland in 1939?
It filed a protest with the League of Nations.
It seized part of Finland, Estonia, and Latvia.
It formed an alliance with Britain and France.
It attacked Poland from the east as part of the Nazi-Soviet Pact.
- 25. Multiple Choice
What happened at Dunkirk in the spring of 1940?
The British waited for Germans to attack in the “Phony War.”
British forces successfully retreated across the English Channel.
c. France signed German surrender documents.
The Germans launched their invasion of Britain.
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