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WW1/WW2 Review Game
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1
The United States entered WWII in December of 1941 after
the Nazis sank US battleships in the Atlantic.
Japan attacked the US Naval base at Pearl Harbor.
China sought US aid after the Rape of Nanking.
France surrendered to the Nazi Army.
2
What major Central Power lost the most troops?
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Germany
Ottoman
3
. Which of the following was the location of a Nazi extermination camp?
Warsaw
Dresden
Auschwitz
Bernebau
4
What event occurred on the day described as a date which will live in infamy
bombing of Hiroshima
attack on Pearl Harbor
Battle of Guadalcanal
signing of the Atlantic Charter
5
In 1939, the Soviet Union signed a non-aggression pact with
Germany
the United States
Great Britain
Spain
6
Which of the following Allies gained territory after the Great War?
France
Britain
Germany
USA
7
What is the policy of glorifying power and keeping an army prepared for war?
Facism
Imperialism
Militarism
Nationalism
8
World War Two in Europe began on September 1, 1939 with the Nazi blitzkrieg of
Great Britain
France
Poland
Belgium
9
Who was forced to assume the sole responsibility for the war under the Treaty of Versailles?
Great Britain
Russia
United States
Germany
10
The turning point in the Pacific theater in favor of the Allies was
Doolittle’s raid on Japan.
the battle of Midway
the battle of the Philippines
the battle of the Iwo Jima
11
. Why did President Truman agree to use the atomic bomb?
to punish Japan for Pearl Harbor
to revenge those who died in the Bataan Death March
to bring the war to the quickest possible end
to destroy weapons plants in Japan
12
Which of the following was NOT an underlying cause of WWI?
Alliances
Militarism
Isolationism
Nationalism
13
During WWI, the countries of Great Britain, France, and Russia were known as the
Allied Powers
Great War Powers
United Powers
Central Powers
14
The German blitzkrieg was a military strategy that depended on what advantage?
“out-waiting” the opponent
ability to make a long, steady advance
a system of fortifications
surprise and overwhelming force
15
Where were atomic bombs dropped?
Dresden and Berlin
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Tokyo and Hong Kong
Leyte Island and Midway
16
The political ideals of fascism originated in Italy under the leadership of
Juan Peron
Haile Selassie
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
17
What prompted Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany?
Soviet invasion of Poland
German invasion of Poland
Soviet invasion of Finland
German invasion of Czechoslovakia
18
What were the four main causes of WW1?
German Invasion, Militarism, USA Nationalism, Irish Famine
Assassinations, Powder Keg, Submarine Warfare, Militarism
Militarism, Nationalism, Alliances, Imperialism
Imperialism, Militarism, Invasions, Submarine Warfare
19
What does the use of kamikaze pilots show about Japanese culture?
They were full of despair after the atomic bombs on Japan
They did not mind dying since they expected to lose the war
They valued national honor more than individual life.
They hated Americans enough to die killing them.
20
What event in Sarajevo, Serbia ignited the Great War?
Russia’s mobilization of troops along the Austrian border
Austria’s declaration of war on Serbia
German military invasion
the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife Sophie
21
Japan began its quest for empire in 1931 by invading
Manchuria
Pearl Harbor
Korea
Vietnam