WWII MC Test

1.

1 point

Why did Hitler not have to worry about the Soviet Union?

He signed a non-aggression pact with them

He knew the Soviets would join him later

He had already defeated them

He would use Blitzkrieg on them

2.

1 point

What was Dunkirk?

The battle that got the United States in World War II

The battle that started WWII

An evacuation of French and British troops

A Blitzkrieg

3.

1 point

Mussolini was dictator of what country?

Spain

Japan

Germany

Italy

Soviet Union

4.

1 point

Which one of these was NOT a cause of World War II

The Nazis and the Soviets agree to not fight one another

Germany defies the Treaty of Versailles

Germany takes over Austria

The Munich Conference

5.

1 point

What was Kristallnacht?

Night of Broken Glass, Jewish businesses destroyed

A German Festival

The night the Jews learned of Hitler's plans

A Jewish Festival

6.

1 point

Why did Jewish people have to wear the Star of David on their clothes?

To separate and identify them as Jews

They wanted to stand out

They were Jewish and that was commonplace

To gain admittance to Jewish festivals

7.

1 point

What was the Holocaust?

the mass killings of Jewish people in Europe by Hitler

the festival to celebrate the Jewish new year

the mass killings of all minorities in Europe

the festival to celebrate Jewish accomplishments

8.

1 point

What causes Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany?

The Munich Conference

Germany invades Poland

Nazi-Soviet Pact

Hitler makes demands

9.

1 point

What were the two types of camps for Jews?

Concentration and Work

Death and Taxes

Work and Death

Concentration and Health Club

10.

1 point

What was blitzkrieg?

Rushing the QB and taking him down

Lightening War; quick aggressive assault

Hitler's plan to kill the Jews

Lightening War, but slow and methodical

11.

1 point

What were Jewish ghettoes like?

Overcrowded, filthy and frightening

Overcrowded, but manageable for most Jews

Spacious

Luxurious, Spacious and well lit

12.

1 point

What is the definition of a dictator?

A ruler who comes to power after an election

A ruler with total control and absolute power

A ruler with 2 sides and measures 12 inches

A ruler with some control and advisors

13.

1 point

FDR said, "December 7th, 1941, a day that will live in ______" what?

Our hearts

Our minds

Infamy

Memory

14.

1 point

Stalin was the dictator of what country?

Italy

Spain

Japan

Soviet Union

Germany

15.

1 point

Who were the Axis Powers?

Germany, Japan, United States

Germany, Soviet Union, Italy

Germany, Italy, Japan

Germany, Italy, Spain

16.

1 point

Why did Japan join the Axis powers?

The United States was helping Japan with weapons

The United States attacked Japan

The United States would not sell them war materials

The United States hated Japan from the start

17.

1 point

When was the attack on Pearl Harbor?

November 11th, 1919

December 7th, 1941

September 11th, 2001

December 8th, 1941

18.

1 point

What CONTINENT did World War II start on?

Asia

Europe

Middle East

Germany

19.

1 point

What does Appeasement mean?

Compromise to join World War II

Compromise to avoid violence

A small part of a bigger object

Allowing someone to steal from you

20.

1 point

What does being neutral mean?

Being bland

Not taking sides in a disagreement

Choosing a side after the fight to celebrate the victory

Not fighting at all for any reason

21.

1 point

What did the Neutrality Acts do?

Prevented the United States from selling weapons to warring countries

Prevented the sale of alcohol in the United States

Prevented the United States from entering World War II

Prevented acts of terrorism against the United States

22.

1 point

How were Jews transported from the ghettoes to the Camps?

Car

Truck

Train

Plane

23.

1 point

Why did FDR ask for a declaration of war with Japan?

The attack on the Lusitania

The attack on the British

The attack at Dunkirk

The attack on Pearl Harbor

24.

1 point

Hitler was dictator of what country?

Soviet Union

Spain

Italy

Japan

Germany

25.

1 point

Who were the Allied Powers?

United States, Japan, Italy

United States, Soviet Union, France, Great Britain

United States, Germany, France

United States, Soviet Union, Great Britain, Japan