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Unit 8: World War II
TEST
Directions: Read each question carefully and select the best answer. Mark your answer choice in the
appropriate place on your answer sheet.
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Country
1
Adolf Hitler
Germany
2
Benito Mussolini
USSR
3
Hideki Tojo
Japan
4
Joseph Stalin
Soviet Union
Which of the rows in the chart above contains an error? (7.8.1)
A
B
C
D
2
Leader
Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Row 4
A political philosophy that preaches an extreme form of nationalism while oppressing those
who do not share their views is – (7.8.1)
A
B
C
D
fascism
democracy
government
republicanism
Use the information in the box below and your knowledge of social studies to answer question 3.
1
High unemployment
2
Plentiful wealth
The Rise of
Dictatorships
3
Political instability
3
4
Worldwide depression
Which of the above factors did NOT contribute to the rise of dictators in the 1930s? (7.8.1)
A
B
C
D
Factor 1
Factor 2
Factor 3
Factor 4
4
Which series of countries below belonged to the Allied Powers? (7.8.2)
A
B
C
D
5
The event that plunged most of Europe into WWII was Hitler’s – (7.8.3)
A
B
C
D
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United States, Italy, Canada, Soviet Union, France
France, Soviet Union, Germany, Italy, United States
Soviet Union, Japan, Great Britain, Germany, France
Great Britain, France, Soviet Union, United States, Canada
invasion of Poland
seizure of the Sudetenland
conquest of Austria and Hungary
movement of troops into the Rhineland
The Munich Conference was an example of appeasement because it – (7.8.3)
A
B
C
D
allowed Mussolini to keep Ethiopia
stopped the Japanese invasion of Manchuria
gave Hitler what he wanted in order to preserve peace
encouraged the League of Nations to condemn Germany
Use the information in the box below and your knowledge of social studies to answer question 7.
US Says “NO” to
Foreign
Entanglements! 1
FDR Signs
Executive Order
9066!
3
7
Lend-Lease Act
Approved by
Congress!
2
Axis Powers
Launch Surprise
Attack on Poland! 4
Which of the above headlines reflects the US shift in policy from isolationism to involvement
in WWII? (7.8.4)
A
B
C
D
Headline 1
Headline 2
Headline 3
Headline 4
Use the document below and your knowledge of social studies to answer question 8.
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About which event was President Roosevelt speaking in the document above? (7.8.5)
A
B
C
D
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Battle of Midway
Invasion of Iwo Jima
Bombing of Hiroshima
Attack on Pearl Harbor
All of the following are statements that could have been made by isolationists as reasons the
US should stay out of World War II EXCEPT – (7.8.6)
A This war is not our war; it is a war for countries in Europe and Asia.
B The Great War was devastating, resulting in a huge loss of human lives.
C A depression is hard enough on American society without becoming involved in a global war
too.
D America has a responsibility to help those who are being mistreated and overtaken around
the world.
10 The best example of an aerial battle in WWII was the Battle of – (7.8.7)
A
B
C
D
Britain
Midway
Stalingrad
Guadalcanal
Use the graphic below and your knowledge of social studies to answer question 11.
Belief in Aryan
supremacy
Boycott of Jewish
stores
Genocide
Threats against
Jews
Segregation
?
11 In the graphic above, the item that would best replace the question mark would be – (7.8.8)
A
B
C
D
internment camps
liberation of camps
concentration camps
displaced person camps
Use the map below and your knowledge of social studies to answer question 12.
12 Which military strategy was most effective for Allied advance in the geographic region
pictured on the map above? (7.8.9)
A
B
C
D
Blitzkrieg
Island hopping
Trench warfare
Man-to-man combat
13 The “miracle” of Dunkirk during the spring of 1940 was that – (7.8.7)
A the Allies were able to push Hitler’s Nazis back to Germany and liberate Belgium in the
process
B the Maginot Line successfully prevented the Germans from ever entering France or its port
city of Dunkirk
C it was the turning point of the war in Europe and showed that the Allies had the strength
necessary to defeat the Axis powers
D the British, using every type of boat imaginable, managed to rescue the majority of Allied
troops trapped there by the Germans
14 The Battle of Midway was to the war in the Pacific as the Battle of
war in Europe. (7.8.7)
A
B
C
D
was to the
Britain
the Bulge
Stalingrad
the Atlantic
Use the information in the box below and your knowledge of social studies to answer question 15.
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Largest seaborne invasion in history
Greater than 5,000 ships and landing craft
Soldiers crossing the English channel
Beaches of Normandy
15 The clues listed in the box above describe which famous WWII event? (7.8.7)
A
B
C
D
D-Day
V-E Day
Battle of Britain
Battle of the Atlantic
16 Which of the following men LEAST belongs with the others? (7.8.10)
A
B
C
D
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
Franklin Roosevelt
17 Douglas MacArthur was to the war in the Pacific as
(7.8.10)
A
B
C
D
Harry Truman
Neville Chamberlain
Dwight D. Eisenhower
J. Robert Oppenheimer
was to the war in Europe.
18 On which two cities were atomic bombs dropped during the Second World War? (7.8.11)
A
B
C
D
Nagano and Osaka
Okinawa and Kyoto
Tokyo and Iwo Jima
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
19 In what year did V-J Day happen? (7.8.11)
A
B
C
D
1
2
3
4
1939
1941
1943
1945
D Day  Attack on Pearl Harbor  Dropping atomic bombs  Invasion of Poland
Invasion of Poland  Attack on Pearl Harbor  D Day  Dropping atomic bombs
Attack on Pearl Harbor  D Day  Dropping atomic bombs  Invasion of Poland
Dropping atomic bombs  Invasion of Poland  Attack on Pearl Harbor  D Day
20 Which of the rows in the chart above correctly sequences important WWII events? (7.8.12)
A
B
C
D
Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Row 4
Use the image below and your knowledge of social studies to answer question 21.
21 The poster above was most likely designed to remind Americans of the role they can play in
WWII – (7.8.14)
A
B
C
D
volunteering for military service
producing war materials in factories
keeping spirits high by forming new clubs
conserving resources through gas rationing
22 The name of the top secret program in which scientists hired by the US government
developed the atomic bomb was the – (7.8.13)
A
B
C
D
Enola Gay
Victory Garden
Manhattan Project
America First Committee
23 Americans helped on the home front during WWII by doing all of the following except –
(7.8.14)
A
B
C
D
going into combat
working in factories
purchasing war bonds
planting victory gardens
24 Japanese Americans were forced into camps during WWII because – (7.8.15)
A many Americans panicked following the attack on Pearl Harbor and believed that anyone of
Japanese ancestry could not be trusted
B Japanese Americans refused to show support for the US and even hung signs in their
houses and shop windows proclaiming loyalty to Japan
C there was evidence that Japanese Americans living in the US prior to the attack on Pearl
Harbor had shared top secret government information with Japan
D the American government was concerned about the safety of Japanese Americans during
WWII and believed the solution was to gather them together and protect them with guards
Use the image below and your knowledge of social studies to answer question 25.
25 Posters, such as the one pictured above, were used to encourage women to – (7.8.15)
A
B
C
D
work for the right to vote
fight for equal pay for equal work
labor in factories to support the war effort
keep their homes tidy while the men were away
Name
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Date
Unit 8: World War II
TEST ANSWER SHEET
Directions: Use CAPITAL LETTERS to record your answers for multiple choice questions 1 through
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Directions: Read each question carefully and consider the best answer. Then construct and record
your responses on this answer sheet.
26 Complete EXACTLY five boxes in the chart below to address the following question: (7.8.15)
What experiences did women and minorities within the United States have
during World War II?
Experiences during WWII
Contribution(s)
Women
African Americans
American Indians
Japanese Americans
Treatment by Others
27 You are a German Jew who survived the Holocaust. Write journal entries detailing your
experiences before, during and after World War II. (7.8.8)
In the journal entries, include (at minimum) the following items:
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Reference to how you are being treated in each time period (before, during and after WWII)
Mention of who is responsible for this treatment
Implementation of at least six of the following Holocaust terms in the correct context: forced
labor, segregation, genocide, Aryan supremacy, threats, liberation, boycott, concentration
camps, anti-Semitism
Your journal entries will be evaluated based upon your ability to use historical information
thoroughly and accurately.
1933 - 1939
1940 - 1944
Dear Diary,
Dear Diary,
BEFORE WWII
DURING WWII
1945 - 1948
Dear Diary,
AFTER WWII
On my honor as a student, I have neither given nor received aid on this test.
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