WWII MC Test

1.

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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

2.

1 point

The US used a special weapon--not atomic bombs--against Japanese cities, what was this weapon called

Flame Thrower: allowed US to burn and destroy hills on Iwo Jima

Napalm: a jellied gas that was designed to start fires

The Enigma: a machine used to decode enemy messages

Browning Automatic Rifle: The First automatic weapon used in war

3.

1 point

How did we make all the war materials needed for WWII?

Factories needed to convert to make war materials

Factories donated clothing, food and materials

Factories were shut down and donated their money to the USA

Factories closed and re-opened as military bases

4.

1 point

Stalin was the dictator of what country?

Germany

Italy

Spain

Japan

Soviet Union

5.

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What was Kristallnacht?

Night of Broken Glass, Jewish businesses destroyed

The night the Jews learned of Hitler's plans

A Jewish Festival

A German Festival

6.

1 point

Who integrated the Army?

President Wilson

President Truman

President FDR

President Lincoln

7.

1 point

What was the biggest obstacle to the Tuskegee Airmen's success in the movie?

The barracks

The treatment of each other

Racism

Their ability to learn

8.

1 point

The army was _____________, which meant making the white soldiers and african-american soldiers train separately.

Progressive

Infamous

Segregated

Inclusive

9.

1 point

What were the two types of camps for Jews?

Death and Concentration

Concentration and Health Club

Concentration and Work

Death and Taxes

10.

1 point

What jobs did women do in the military?

Air Force pilots

Nurses

Nurses, Clerical and Office

Front-line soldiers

11.

1 point

When was the attack on Pearl Harbor?

November 11th, 1919

December 7th, 1941

September 11th, 2001

December 8th, 1941

12.

1 point

Who fought in the battle of Stalingrad?

Germans and US

Germans and Soviet Union

Germans and British

Soviets and Japanese

13.

1 point

What was Dunkirk?

The battle that got the United States in World War II

An evacuation of French and British troops

The battle that started WWII

A Blitzkrieg

14.

1 point

What do we call the end of the war Europe?

V-J Day

V-E Day

Hitler is finally dead

Europe War is over

15.

1 point

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

The Munich Conference

Germany takes over Austria

Germany defies the Treaty of Versailles

The Nazis and the Soviets agree to not fight one another

16.

1 point

How were Jews transported from the ghettoes to the Camps?

Car

Truck

Train

Plane

17.

1 point

What was the Battle of Midway?

An ambush by the Japanese against the US

An ambush by Hitler against Stalin

An ambush by the US against Hitler

An ambush by the US against the Japanese

18.

1 point

What did the Neutrality Acts do?

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

Prevented the United States from selling weapons to warring countries

19.

1 point

Why was the United States able to ambush the Japanese at Midway?

Midway Island is close the US navy bases

The US broke the Japanese Code and knew their attack plans

FDR had a spy in the Japanese Government

The Tuskegee Airman flew secret bombing missions

20.

1 point

Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?

The Air Force's first African-American unit

The Army's first African-American unit

African-American Naval heroes

African-American government leaders

21.

1 point

What were Jewish ghettoes like?

Spacious

Overcrowded, filthy and frightening

Luxurious, Spacious and well lit

Overcrowded, but manageable for most Jews

22.

1 point

What happened June 5-7th, 1944?

Hitler surrenders

D-Day

Soviets push back Hitler

End of the war

23.

1 point

What two Japanese cities did we drop the atomic bomb on?

Fat Man and Little Boy

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Hiroshima and Midway

Honshu and Nagasaki

24.

1 point

What was the Manhattan Project?

secret plan to defeat the Japanese using New York as a base

secret American program to build the Atomic Bomb

making war materials in New York

secret American program to re-build New York

25.

1 point

Who were the Axis Powers?

Germany, Soviet Union, Italy

Germany, Japan, United States

Germany, Italy, Japan

Germany, Italy, Spain

26.

1 point

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

Germany invades Poland

The Munich Conference

Hitler makes demands

Nazi-Soviet Pact

27.

1 point

What is the definition of a dictator?

A ruler with total control and absolute power

A ruler who comes to power after an election

A ruler with some control and advisors

A ruler with 2 sides and measures 12 inches

28.

1 point

What was the Bataan Death March?

American forced to march 65 miles to prison camp; 10,000 died

A march to honor the sailors killed at Bataan, Pearl Harbor

A march of jewish Prisoners to a concentration camp

One of the bombing missions that the Tuskegee Airmen flew

29.

1 point

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

Our hearts

Infamy

Our minds

Our memory

30.

1 point

What CONTINENT did World War II start on?

Europe

Middle East

Germany

Asia

31.

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

To separate and identify them as Jews

They were Jewish and that was commonplace

To gain admittance to Jewish festivals

They wanted to stand out

32.

1 point

What was D-Day?

largest amphibious landing in war history

end of the war with Denmark

the battle of Dunkirk (for short)

declaration of war against Japan

33.

1 point

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

The attack at Dunkirk

The attack on the British

The attack on Pearl Harbor

The attack on the Lusitania

34.

1 point

What was blitzkrieg?

Lightening War, but slow and methodical

Lightening War; quick aggressive assault

Hitler's plan to kill the Jews

Rushing the QB and taking him down

35.

1 point

Why was the battle of Stalingrad important?

It was a turning point in the war against Hitler

It was the only city the Soviets lost

It was the breaking point for the Soviets

It was the only way for Hitler to win the war

36.

1 point

What does being neutral mean?

Choosing a side after the fight to celebrate the victory

Being bland

Not taking sides in a disagreement

Not fighting at all for any reason

37.

1 point

What was the name of the secret plan to invade and recapture Europe?

Operation Overlord

Operation Sequestration

Operation Kill Hitler

Operation Board Game

38.

1 point

Why did Japan join the Axis powers?

The United States would not sell them war materials

The United States hated Japan from the start

The United States was helping Japan with weapons

The United States attacked Japan

39.

1 point

What was the accomplishment for the Tuskegee Airmen at the end of the movie?

Requested to leave the Army

Requested to fly with white pilots

Chosen for military honors instead of white pilots

Honored by Truman himself

40.

1 point

What is a Red Tail?

The sign you were scared and ran away

The sign on the plane saying you were hit

The sign on the plane for the 99th

The sign on the plane for the 332nd

41.

1 point

What does Appeasement mean?

Allowing someone to steal from you

A small part of a bigger object

Compromise to avoid violence

Compromise to join World War II

42.

1 point

What did Kamikaze Pilots use as a weapon?

Their Planes: they would crash their planes into US ships

Surface to Air Missiles: they would shoot missiles at US Ships

The Amphtrac: an amphibious vehicle that drove from sea to land

Atomic Bombs: they would drop these bombs on US ships

43.

1 point

What type of draft was used for the first time before WWII?

Conscription draft

Minority draft

Random draft

Peace-time draft

44.

1 point

Hitler was dictator of what country?

Germany

Japan

Spain

Soviet Union

Italy

45.

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

He signed a non-aggression pact with them

He had already defeated them

He knew the Soviets would join him later

He would use Blitzkrieg on them

46.

1 point

Why was the Battle of Midway important?

It got the Japanese to surrender

It was the beginning of the end for Hitler

It got the US involved in WWII

It was the turning point in the war against Japan

47.

1 point

Who were the Allied Powers?

United States, Soviet Union, Great Britain, Japan

United States, Japan, Italy

United States, Germany, France

United States, Soviet Union, France, Great Britain

48.

1 point

What does disenfranchised mean?

deprived of oxygen

deprived of food and water

deprived of the right to vote

deprived of franchising rights

49.

1 point

Mussolini was dictator of what country?

Japan

Italy

Germany

Soviet Union

Spain

50.

1 point

What do we call the day Japan surrendered?

Japanese surrender day

V-J Day

V-E Day

J-Day