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- 1. Multiple Choice
In contrast to the power of a dictator in an authoritarian government, democracies derive power from ???
A. political action committees.
B. registered voters.
C. religious hierarchies.
D. public interest groups.
- 2. Multiple Choice
During which World War II campaign did the Nazis mainly bomb civilian targets in the hope of breaking a nation’s morale?
A. Operation Barbarossa
B. Invasion of Poland
C. Battle of Britain
D. Battle of the Bulge
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which nation was a member of the Allied powers during World War II?
A. Japan
B. Italy
C. Soviet Union
D. Germany
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which German action caused significant civilian casualties in Great Britain during World War II?
A. blockades of commercial shipping
B. persecution of minority groups
C. occupation of the Sudetenland
D. bombing raids on London
- 5. Multiple Choice
During World War II, the Soviet Union urged its allies to launch a military offensive against Germany from Western Europe. The MAIN purpose of this request was to
A. prevent Italy from invading Germany.
B. defend French forces from German attack.
C. lift civilian morale during German air raids.
D. force Germany to fight on two major fronts.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Hitler’s use of fast traveling airplanes and tanks followed by massive infantry forces to conquer Poland in 1939 was referred to as
A. appeasement.
B. isolationism.
C. Anschluss.
D. blitzkrieg.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following explains one reason for the high number of military casualties in the Soviet Union during World War II?
A. Great Britain supported internal uprisings.
B. Italy established a blockade of major ports.
C. Chinese nationalist forces attacked from the south.
D. Nazi Germany invaded using blitzkrieg tactics.
- 8. Multiple Choice
President Harry S. Truman’s decision to use the atomic bomb to attack Japan in 1945 was preceded by a debate over the need to quickly end the war and concern over
A. loss of military allies.
B. political destabilization.
C. massive civilian casualties.
D. spending for new technology.
- 9. Multiple Choice
The commander of Japanese invasion forces in the Philippines was convicted of war crimes after World War II for what reason?
A. mistreating prisoners of war
B. using prohibited weapons in battle
C. leading the attack on Pearl Harbor
D. violating the terms of a treaty with the United States
- 10. Multiple Choice
What 1942 naval victory was the turning point for the Allies in the Pacific?
A. The Battle of Midway
B. The Battle of Okinawa
C. The Battle of Iwo Jima
D. The Battle of Guadalcanal
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which nation was a member of the Allied powers during World War II?
A. Japan
B. Italy
C. Soviet Union
D. Germany
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which term refers to the coordinated attack by Nazis against Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues throughout Germany in 1938?
A. trench warfare
Blitzkrieg
C. Kristallnacht
D. chemical warfare
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which two countries were parties to the 1939 Non-Aggression Pact?
A. Italy and Great Britain
B. Germany and the Soviet Union
C. France and Poland
D. Japan and the United States
- 14. Multiple Choice
Despite suffering severe structural and physical damage during its conflict with Nazi Germany, this country never surrendered.
A. Poland
B. Czechoslovakia
C. France
D. Great Britain
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which World War II battle involved the greatest mobilization of land and sea forces?
A. Okinawa
B. Normandy
C. El Alamein
D. Guadalcanal
- 16. Multiple Choice
After conquering Poland, Nazi Germany built a facility in Treblinka that was mainly used as a
A. refugee settlement center.
B. criminal penitentiary.
C. military storage depot.
D. concentration camp.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following explains one reason for the high number of military casualties in the Soviet Union during World War II?
Nazi Germany invaded using blitzkrieg tactics.
Chinese nationalist forces attacked from the south.
Italy established a blockade of major ports.
Great Britain supported internal uprisings.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which strategy did the Allies adopt against Japan in World War II?
A. blitzkrieg
B. island hopping
C. air superiority
D. appeasement
- 19. Multiple Choice
How are Japan’s invasion of China and Germany’s invasion of Western Europe similar?
A. Both of the invading countries were forced to attack British allies to ensure victory.
B. Both of the invading countries sought to implement plans to eliminate a religious or ethnic group.
C. Both of the invading countries were forced to attack U.S. ships to secure natural resources.
D. Both of the invading countries sought to gain territory through military force.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Germany’s Nuremberg Laws were enacted to deny citizenship to which group?
A. clergy
B. Communists
C. immigrants
D. Jews
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which country annexed Ethiopia in 1936 for colonial purposes?
A. Soviet Union
B. Spain
C. Italy
D. Germany
- 22. Multiple Choice
The German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact was signed in 1939. It stated that the two nations would not fight each other for a period of ten years.
What was a benefit to Germany of signing this pact?
A. It allowed Germany to declare war on the United States.
B. Its military forces could be concentrated in the West.
C. Its weapons factories could be placed in the East.
D. It pressured Japan to join the Axis powers.
- 23. Multiple Choice
Germany planned to invade this nation by sea in 1940. This nation’s air force prevented the invasion from occurring. Which nation did Germany plan to invade?
A. France
B. Belgium
C. Great Britain
D. Soviet Union
- 24. Multiple Choice
The end of World War II in 1945 occurred immediately following
A. an Allied invasion of Japan.
B. a revolution by the people of Japan.
C. the use of atomic weapons against Japan.
D. the Soviet declaration of war against Japan.
- 25. Multiple Choice
What was a result of the Battle of Midway in 1942?
A. Japan captured large numbers of U.S. ground troops.
B. Japan was stopped from further expansion in the Pacific.
C. The United States secured a base for an invasion of Japan.
D. The United States suffered severe damage to its forces in the Pacific.
- 26. Multiple Choice
This battle began when one nation bombed another in an attempt to destroy morale in that country. In this battle, one air force fought another from July 1940 to September 1940.
Which battle is described in the information?
A. Battle of Britain
B. Battle of Dunkirk
C. Battle of the Bulge
D. Battle of Stalingrad
- 27. Multiple Choice
The end of World War II in the Pacific occurred after the first military use of
A. long-distance rockets.
B. atomic weapons.
C. submarines.
D. tanks.
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