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What did Oskar Schindler’s factory produce ?
a. Enamel coated pots and pans b. Nazi buttons
c. German uniforms d. military equipment
What happened to Schindler’s money ?
a. It went into a Swiss bank account b. It went to bribing German officials
c. It went for food for his Jewish prisoners d. b and c e. none of the above
Schindler’s List took place in which country
a. Germany b. Poland c. Russia d. Austria
Which country was NOT part of the Axis powers ?
a. Germany b. Japan c. Italy d. Denmark
Which one of these inventions was vital in helping the British in the Battle of Britain ?
a. radar b. the atomic bomb c. missiles d. submarines
Which one of the following individuals was not an Allied commander ?
a. General Bernard Montgomery b. General Erwin Rommel c. General Dwight Eisenhower
d. General George
Patton
Which one of the following was not one of the Big Three in WWII ?
A
B
C
D
Franklin Roosevelt
Neville Chamberlain
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Which country's civil war was a training ground for German and Italian troops prior to WWII ?
A
B
C
D
Ethiopia
Soviet Union
Spain
Mexico
The turning point the Pacific Theater between Japan and the United States
A
B
C
D
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Midway
Battle of the Coral Sea
Battle of Britain
The Treaty that punished the Germans with war reparations, a loss of territory and military
power after WWI was. . . .
A
The Treaty of Brest Litovsk
B
C
D
The Treaty of Paris
The Versailles Treaty
The Ifergot Treaty
Approximately how many Jews died in the Holocaust
A
B
C
D
100,000
20 million
6 million
None died, the Holocaust was a myth
Fascism means . .. .
A
B
C
D
a political theory that said power can be gained through fear and violence
a political theory that said power can be gained through peaceful elections
the political theory that said power can be gained through propaganda
none of the above
The last major offensive in Europe by the German forces was the . . .
A
B
C
D
Normandy Invasion
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Stalingrad
Rumble in the Jungle
What happened on May 8,1945 ?
A
B
C
D
Kaiser Wilhelm shot himself
V.I Lenin became leader of the Soviet Union
V-E Day World War II in Europe ended
The Japanese attacked China
The reason behind the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor was . .
A
B
C
D
They thought the United States was weak.
They were angry because of the trade embargo on oil and steel
They were under directions of Adolf Hitler
Emperor Hirohito had been personally insulted by FDR
Kamikazes were . . ..
A
B
C
D
Japanese pilots who died honorably by crashing into enemy ships
The new type of Japanese tanks used in Korea
A powerful drink Japanese soldiers drank before fighting
none of the above
All of the following were Axis powers except. .
A
B
C
Germany
Spain
Italy
D
Japan
What was Hitler's Final Solution ?
A
B
C
D
To annex Austria into Germany
To pretend to be appeased with Czechoslovakia
To break the treaty with the Soviet Union
To eliminate the Jewish race
The head of the Gestapo, and the builder of the Concentration Camps in Germany and
Poland was. . .
A
B
C
D
Neville Chamberlain
Admiral Yamamoto
Colonel Klink
Heinrich Himmel
In what year did World War II begin in Asia ?
A
B
C
D
1941
1939
1931
1945
What was the result of the Munich Conference ?
A
B
C
D
Mussolini and Hitler sign Rome-Berlin Axis
Hitler gains the Sudentenland
France surrenders to Germany
Germany and Russia sign nonaggression pact
Hitler forced his way into the German government with military force
A
B
True
False
.Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain was successful in earning an agreement with Hitler
A
B
True
False
The atomic bomb was used to avoid the loss of American lives in an invasion of Japan
A
B
True
False
The Battle of Dunkirk had major loss of life for the Allies
A
B
True
False
The French put up no struggle with the Germans after their surrender
A
B
True
False
Both Winston Churchill and FDR controlled their country through the entire war
A
B
True
False
Which tactic did Mussolini NOT employ to gain control of Italy
A
B
C
D
censored radio stations
outlawed political parties
organized state corporations
encouraged freedom of speech
What was Emperor Hirohito forced to do for the surrender of Japan
A
B
C
D
He was forced to commit ritual suicide
He was forced to give up Japanese territory
He was forced to visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki
He was forced to admit to his people that he was not a god
All of the following were reasons why Hitler was able to become Chancellor of
Germany EXCEPT
A
B
C
D
Germany lost territory and pride after WWI
Germans were angry about the Versailles Treaty
Germans were normally racist
Germany was forced to pay war reparations back to England and France
The German Tank General who was part the plan to assassinate Adolf Hitler
A
General Patton
B
General Rommel
C
General Eisenhower
D
General Motors
The turning point in the Eastern front of WWII was when the Germans were beaten at the . ..
A
B
C
D
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Network Stars
Battle of Midway
Battle of Stalingrad
What happened on December 7, 1941 ?
A
B
C
D
The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor
Adolf Hitler shot himself
The United States started a trade embargo against Japan
Germany invaded Poland
The reason why England and France declared war on Germany in 1939 was . .
A
B
C
D
They wanted to save Holocaust survivors
France wanted German war reparations
Germany invaded Poland
Germany was weak and feeble after WWI
The Commander of Allied Forces in the European Theater was. . .
A
B
C
D
General Erwin Rommel
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
General Molotov
Admiral Byrd
One reason why the English were able to win the Battle of Britain was. .
A
B
C
D
The English had much better pilots than the Germans
The Germans kept running out of gas
The English had radar
England had too much fog
Adolf Hitler's reason for invading Austria and Czechoslovakia was. . .
A
B
C
D
Germany needed the economic resources of the two countries
Hitler wanted to own his own country of Austria
Hitler wanted to create a giant German speaking country
Germany wanted to anger France
What did the term Anschluss mean ?
A
The annexation of Austria by Germany
B
C
D
The battle strategy of Germany
The surrender of France
The breaking of the Nazi-Soviet Pact
40.What were the two cities bombed on August 6 and August 9 1945 ?
A
B
C
D
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Tokyo and Peking
Mothra and Gameron
Dresden and London
The agreement made at Yalta about the future of Germany provided that Germany would:
a. pay huge reparations to the Allies b. be divided into four occupation zones
c. be occupied only by the Soviet Union
d. be tried and punished for making war
Which one of the following leaders was not one of the Allies during WWII ?
a. FDR
b. Stalin c. Franco
d. Churchill
The union between Austria and Germany during WWII was called the:
Sudentenland b. Anschluss c. Wirtshaftswunder d. Marshall Plan
Hitler’s fast moving battle strategy was called the:
a. a. Blitzkrieg b . Luftwaffe c. Feuerkrieg
d. Kamikaze
Which of the following is not an element of fascism
a. violence b. intense nationalism c. authoritarian leadership
d. democratic reform
Which country was NOT part of the Axis powers ?
a. Germany b. Japan c. Spain d. Italy e. Denmark
Which one of these inventions was vital in helping the British in the Battle of Britain ?
a. radar b. the atomic bomb
c. missiles
d. submarines
Hitler believed all Aryan German people were part of what ?
A) The Master Race`; B) The Human Race; C) The Rat Race; D) The 4x100
Relay RAce.
Who was the Fascist dictator of Italy in the 1920’s and 1930’s ?
A) Adolf Hitler; B) Benito Mussolini; C) Woodrow Wilson; D) Benito
Santiago.
Hitler was the leader of what political party ?
A) Nazi Party; B) Boston Tea Party; C) Weimar Republic; D) House Party.
With the failure of new democracies in Eastern, and Central Europe, many people turned
toward what type of government,
stressing obedience to authority ?
A) Authoritarianism; B) Boneheaded; C) Communistic; D) Direct.
What led Japan to become more militaristic ?
A) the need for natural resources ; B) overpopulation; C) Fascist threat from
Italy; D) too much time on their hands.
Where did Hitler & Mussolini First test their growing military strength ?
A) French Revolution; B) Spanish Civil War; C) Battle of Britain; D) W.W.I .
At the Munich Conference, what did Hitler Promise Chamberlain (England), and
Daladier (France) in return for the Sudetenland ?
A) no more territorial conquests in Europe; B) remove troops from the
Rhineland;
C) end his alliance with Russia; D) bring some better dance tunes to the next
conference.
What was Britain’s & France’s initial policy towards Hitler’s aggression called ?
A) appeasement; B) isolationism; C) apathy; D) dumb.
Which of the following was NOT a reason France and England followed this policy ?
A) to avoid war; B) didn’t know about it; C) thought Stalin in Russia was a
greater threat;
D) many French & English people thought Hitler’s actions were okay.
At the Munich Conference, what did Hitler Promise Chamberlain (England), and
Daladier (France) in return for the Sudetenland ?
A) no more territorial conquests in Europe; B) remove troops from the
Rhineland;
C) end his alliance with Russia; D) bring some better dance tunes to the next
conference.
In an effort to delay war, Russia and Germany entered into a non-aggression pact called
what ?
A) Nazi-Soviet Pact; B) Aryan-Russo Pact; C) Pact of Lies; D) none.
Name of the battle between the German Luftwaffe, and the British Royal Air Force for
supremacy over England.
A) Battle of the Bulge; B) Battle of Britain; C) Battle of Midway; D) The Duck
Shoot.
What battle marked the turning point in the war between Germany and Russia?
A) Midway; B) Dunkirk; C) Stalingrad; D) World Series.
What happened December 7, 1941?
A) atomic bomb dropped on Japan; B) Hitler committed suicide; C) D-Day; D)
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
What happened on V-E Day?
A) First atomic bomb dropped; B) France surrendered; C) Germany
Surrendered; D) all
On August 6, 1945, the first atomic bomb was dropped on this Japanese city.
A) Nagasaki; B) Berlin; C) Hiroshima; D) Woodland.
What were the Nuremberg Trials?
A) execution of Jewish resistance fighters; B) prosecution of Russian war
criminals;
C) prosecution of German war criminals; D) trial to find out why France
surrendered so fast.
What was the American response to the German boycott of Jewish businesses ?
A) ignored it; B) Joined it; C) protested it; D) declared war on Germany.
What was passed in 1935 depriving Jews of their citizenship, and forcing them to wear a
yellow star ?
A) Nuremberg Laws; B) Kristallnacht; C) Citizenship Laws; D) Deportation Act.
Also known as the Night of Broken Glass, this event included the burring of more than
100 Synagogues, and the arrest of more than 30,000 Jews.
A) Final Solution; B) Kristallnacht; C) D-Day; D) Nuremberg.
What happened to the Saint Louis when it arrived in foreign ports ?
A) it was turned away; B) its passengers were allowed to get off;
C) it was sunk; D) only those passengers with family waiting were allowed to
leave.
Name the walled in areas of cities, where Jews were forced to live.
A) camps; B) ghettos; C) slums; D) workers quarters.
What happened to Jews who survived the ghettos ?
A) they were liberated by the allies; B) they were freed by the Germans;
C) they moved back into the cities; D) they were sent to concentration & death
camps.
At what ghetto did Jews resist the Germans through armed combat ?
A) Bergen Belsen; B) Warsaw; C) Aushwitz; D) Sorbibor.
Name one group besides Jews who were sent to the camps ?
A) homosexuals; B) Gypsies; C) mentally handicapped; D) all.
What was the Final Solution ?
A) deportation of all Jews; B) kill the Jews through forced labor;
C) murder of all Jews; D) ignore the Jews until they went away.
In what country were the death camps located ?
A) Poland; B) Germany; C) Czechoslovakia; D) France.
Which was the largest and most famous of the death camps ?
A) Warsaw; B) Bergen Belsen; C) Sorbibor; D) Aushwitz.
How did the Versailles Treaty and the Great Depression help create the conditions that
led to WWII ?
What was the outcome of the Munich Conference ?
What were some of the agreements reached at the Yalta Conference ?
What was the importance of the Atlantic Charter ?
What was the significance of the Russian Revolution on WWI ?
Why was the Battle of Stalingrad the turning point of the war on the Eastern Front ?