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Socials 11
World War II Exam
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Section One: Multiple Choice. Select the BEST answer.
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1. What peace treaty, signed at the conclusion of the First World War, caused bitter resentment in
Germany?
a) Treaty of Berlin
b) Treaty of London
c) Treaty of Utrecht
d) Treaty of Versailles
2. Who said, “Conscription if necessary, but not necessarily conscription”?
a) Mackenzie King
b) Robert Borden
c) R.B. Bennett
d) None of the above
3. What agreement, signed between major European powers, allowed Hitler to take control of the
Sudetenland (part of Czechoslovakia) in 1938?
a) Nazi-Soviet Pact
b) Geneva Convention
c) Munich Agreement
d) Paris Accord
4. During
a)
b)
c)
d)
which campaign did Canadians first see action during the Second World War?
Dieppe
Italy
Normandy
Vimy Ridge
5. This event caused the USA to enter the Second World War:
a) Dieppe
b) Evacuation at Dunkirk
c) Pearl Harbour
d) Normandy invasion
6. In which country were Canadians especially hailed as heroes?
a) France
b) Holland
c) Soviet Union
d) Italy
7. In 1942, the Nazis, on Hitler’s personal orders, put into effect what Hitler termed the answer to the
“Jewish problem”. The plan was called the:
a) Final Solution
b) Holocaust
c) Jewish Solution
d) Nuremberg Plan
8. “Rosie
a)
b)
c)
d)
the Riviter” refers to:
women who worked on farms
women working in factories
women working in the armed forces
women working as nurses
9. What measures did the Canadian government take to limit inflation?
a) freeze bank accounts
b) freeze wages and prizes
c) increase government spending
d) arrest union workers
10. As a result of the attack on Dieppe, the Allies learned that:
a) Europe was poorly defended by Hitler’s forces
b) The Canadian troops lacked courage
c) They would not be able to re-invade Europe
d) Any attack on Hitler’s Europe would require naval and air support
11. What
a)
b)
c)
d)
did the USA publicly cite as the main reason for using the atomic bomb?
test the effects of new technology
demonstrate their political superiority
force Japan’s unconditional surrender
punish the Japanese for crimes against Allied prisoners of war
12. “Fat Man” and “Little Boy” refer to:
a) airplanes
b) atomic bombs
c) tanks
d) submarines
13. One downside of Canadian women working in men’s jobs during the Second World War was that:
a) they were not allowed to do meaningful production jobs
b) the government did not help them look after their children while they were at work
c) they paid more taxes than men
d) it was expected that they would give up their jobs when the war was over
14. “Loose lips, sink ships.” This statement was printed on many war posters in Canada. This
statement advises people on the home front to:
a) not talk about their work out of the factory
b) help sailors when their ships were sunk
c) dress properly for work
d) build better ships
15. Which of the following statements does NOT support the idea that the Second World War was
necessary:
a) Hitler practiced genocide
b) Hitler’s totalitarian government wanted to dominate all of Europe and much of the world
c) The Nazis threatened to make all conquered countries into communist societies
d) Human rights were abandoned in conquered countries
16. What
a)
b)
c)
d)
was the most important factor that led to Hitler’s rise to power?
people in Germany were racist
the Nazi party was well funded
his expansion of the armed forces
his solution to the Great Depression
17. World War II started as a result of the:
a) Nazi refusal to stop rearmament
b) German invasion of Poland
c) Occupation of Czechoslovakia
d) Takeover of Austria by the Nazis
18. Canada joined WWII as:
a) an independent nation
b) a colony of Britain
c) a result of the bullying from Britain and France
d) an ally of the US
19. In 1939 why did Canada declare war on Germany one week after Great Britain?
a) Canadian armed forces training was incomplete
b) Germany had not yet attacked Britain
c) The US had not yet stated its position
d) The House of Commons had to vote
20. At the start of WWII Canada’s main role was to provide:
a) ships to guard the coast of Europe
b) as many men as possible
c) food and materials
d) major assaults against Japanese targets
21. Which of the following best describes Canada’s policy of “total war”?
a) the total cost of war is prohibitive
b) troops are engaged in combat in Europe and Africa and Asia
c) all three branches of the armed forces are called upon
d) all industries and people are dedicated to the war effort
USE THIS MAP TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING 2 QUESTIONS
22. Which two European countries were members of the Axis Powers in WWII?
a) U and V
b) W and Z
c) X and Z
d) V and X
23. Which country was referred to as the “Soft Underbelly of Europe”?
a) Z
b) W
c) Y
d) U
24. The major plan of D-day involved the invasion of which country?
a) Y
b) U
c) Z
d) V
USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO ANSWER QUESTION 26
1. Battle of Britain
25. What
a)
b)
c)
d)
2. Dieppe
is the correct chronological order of these events?
1,2,3
1,3,2
2,1,3
3,1,2
3. the evacuation at Dunkirk
26. Why did King hold a plebiscite (referendum) on the conscription issue?
a) he wanted to silence those in his party who wanted conscription
b) he needed to show the British how Canadians felt about conscription
c) he did not care for a parliamentary debate on that issue
d) he had promised he would not introduce conscription and was looking for a way out of the
commitment
27. What
a)
b)
c)
d)
was revealed about Canadian public opinion as a result of the plebicite?
all the Anglophones wanted conscription, all the Francophones did not
most Anglophones wanted conscription, most Francophones did not
Quebec finally agreed that conscription was necessary
Very few Canadians wanted conscription
28. Which of the following gives the most accurate description of the Dieppe Raid?
a) a reconnaissance in force on the coast of mainland Europe
b) part of the D-Day invasion
c) an aerial bombardment of a French port held by the Germans
d) a suicide mission to capture German rocket equipment
29. What
a)
b)
c)
d)
was the purpose for reviving the War Measures Act?
to start conscription
to establish the Canadian armed forces
to help the government prepare for war
to raise taxes to pay for the war
30. What
a)
b)
c)
d)
was the biggest threat to Canadian supplies to Britain during the war?
the German air force
the German submarine fleet
the German army
the German fleet of surface ships
31. How did the war radically change on December 8, 1941?
a) the US entered the war against Germany
b) Canada attacked Japan
c) Germany invaded Britain
d) German cities were finally a target
32. The original “Allies” were:
a) Britain, France, USSR
b) Britain, France, Commonwealth countries
c) Britain, France, USA
d) Britain, USA, Commonwealth countries
33. The international organization determined to keep peace in the world after 1945 was the:
a) United Nations
b) World Bank
c) NATO
d) League of Nations
Section Two: True or False. Decide if the following statements are true or false.
* Answer on SIDE 2 of Bubble sheet
1. Canadian forces did not fight in the Pacific theatre during the Second World War
a) True
b) False
2. Canadian women were allowed to be part of the air force and pilot planes with supplies.
a) True
b) False
3. The Manhattan Project was created to eliminate the German U-boat threat
a) True
b) False
4. Canada accepted Britain’s request to train pilots in Canada
a) True
b) False
5. The term appeasement means to give someone what they want.
a) True
b) False
6. Mackenzie King was initially impressed with Hitler
a) True
b) False
7. The Dieppe Raid carried out by Canadians was a success
a) True
b) False
8. Most Japanese Canadians lost their property at public auctions in Canada during WWII.
a) True
b) False
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World War II Unit Test Open-Ended
Name:___________________
Section Three: Matching. Place the appropriate number beside its best match
1. Gestapo
_____ German attack on the USSR
2. mouse-holing
_____ “lightening war” rapid attacks
3. Barbarossa
_____ Secret Police
4. Blitzkrieg
_____ Total war
5. Juno
_____ a strategy to avoid direct street combat
6. D-Day
_____ a small armed ocean vessel
7. Blitz
_____ beach taken by Canadians
8. Kitchen Brigade
_____ Concentration Camp
9. corvette
_____ Operation Overlord
10. Auschwitz
_____ German bombing of London cities
Section Four: Short Answer.
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1. Briefly outline the major contributions Canada made to WWII at home and overseas. /4
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2. Explain the steps of appeasement prior to WWII and explain why you think it failed. /6
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3.Use the chart below to list 1 similarity and 1 difference between Canada’s involvement in World
War I and World War II.
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WWI
WWII
4. Explain why Japanese Canadians were evacuated from their homes in BC during WWII, and
explain the ordeal they had to go through, as well as the government’s response to allegations of
injustice.
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