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HSC Revision - Conflict in Europe
HSC Revision - Conflict in Europe
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World war 2
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1
The agreement for an alliance, signed by Hitler and Mussolini on May 22 1939 was known as what?
Pact of Iron
Steel Agreement
Pact of Steel
Axis Alliance
2
Which of the following was not a goal of Hitler's which contributed to war in 1939?
Lebensraum
Rearmament
The Holocaust
Jingoism
3
When did troops land on the beaches of Normandy?
June 6 1944
June 3 1944
June 4 1944
June 5 1944
4
Which country primarily used the T-34?
America
Britain
Italy
Russia
5
Which land was the Munich conference held to debate the future of?
Czechoslovakia
Sudetenland
Bavaria
Danzig
6
Which late war battle did the Allied Powers lose?
D-Day
Battle of the Bulge
The Redbull Express
Operation Market Garden
7
When did Mussolini's Italy invade Abyssinia?
September 1935
November 1935
October 1935
August 1935
8
What policy, enacted in the 30's, meant 'conceding to the demands dictators to avoid war'?
Appeasement
Conscription
Oppression
Anschluss
9
Mussolini's goal for Italian territory is best described as?
Wanting to overthrow the TOV
Wanting a Facsit Lake
Wanting Abysinnia
Wanting all of the Europes
10
Which of the the following is the most significant turning point in World War 2?
The African Campaigns
The Russian Campaigns
The Battle of Britain
Gallipoli
11
Approximately how many Russian civilians died during World War II?
10 Million
20 Million
13 Million
6 Million
12
Which of these was
NOT
a neutral country attacked in the spring 1940 Fall of the Low Countries?
Denmark
Luxemburg
Belgium
Holland
13
How many German Civilians as a result of the Bombing Campaigns?
66,000
750,000
1,200,000
500,000
14
Dowdings 4 point defense strategy included?
A bombing raid on Berlin to annoy Hitler.
Comprehensive fighter cover, anti aircraft guns, radar, YOLO
Shooting down all the bombers
Comprehensive fighter cover, anti aircraft guns, radar
15
Who was present at the Munich conference?
Germany, Czech, Britain, Italy
Germany, France, Italy, Czech
Germany, Italy, Britain, Soviet Union
Germany, Italy, France, Britain
16
Examples of the use of incendiary bombs are
Dresden and Hamburg
Berlin and Dusseldorf
Hamburg and Dusseldorf
Berlin and Dresden
17
Which of these was an effective example of Collective Security?
Anglo-German Naval Pact
Hoare-Lavel Pact
Stresa Front
Nazi-Soviet Non-Agression Pact
18
What is the name of Hitler's leadership role in World War 2?
Ubercommando der Wehrmacht
Boss de Wehrmacht
Fuhrerprincip der lebensraum
Oberkommando der Wehrmacht
19
Which countries make up the LOW COUNTRIES?
Belgium, Holland, Denmark
Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg
Holland, Poland, Belgium
Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark
20
Operation Dynamo refers to
German invasion of Norway
German invasion of France
British invasion of Italy
British evacuation of Dunkirk
21
Lebensraum stands for
Space in the East
People's community
Living Space
Aryan Race
22
What was the biggest tank battle in History?
Operation Sledgehammer
Battle of Kursk
Battle of Leningrad
Operation Barbarossa
23
The people's community was known as...
Volkgemmenshaft
Volkgemeinschaft
Volkswagon
Volksraum
24
Which battle is depicted in this photo?
Oh for the love of... Seriously...
The Battle for Hoth
D-Day
Barbarossa
25
Approximately what percentage of European Jews were killed during the Holocaust?
65%
40%
95%
85%
26
What was the Maginot Line?
A fortified wall on Germany's border
The border seperating Germany and Russia
The front line of trenches
A fortified wall on France's border
27
When did the invasion of France begin?
June 1940
June 1941
April 1940
May 1940
28
In 1934, Germany signed a non-aggression pact with whom?
Poland
Soviet Union
Austria
Belgium
29
What was the name of Zhukov's counter offensive to surround Stalingrad?
Operation Uremamma
Operation Uranus
Operation Surround Stalingrad
Operation Blau
30
In which year did Germany leave the League of Nations?
1935
1934
1932
1933
31
Which of these is NOT a reason for the Allied Victory?
Allied Bombing
D-Day Landings
Russian steamroller of 1944-45
Nuclear attacks of Hiroshima Nagasaki
32
Which was not an issue of the League?
Membership didn't reflect the countries that held power
Voting was unanimous
Conflict had to be resolved within 20 days
No league army
33
Nazi Germany invaded Poland on which date in 1939?
September 4
September 2
September 2
September 1
34
What was the name of Stalin's Deputy commander-in-chief of the Army?
Georgy Zhukov
Vasily Zaystev
Gregory Rasputin
Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili
35
What is meant by "Phoney War"?
A war reliant on phone communication
A war that was declared but not acted upon
A war that wasn't fought by equals
A war based on lies
36
Which British policy is depicted in this cartoon?
Blaming Chamberlain for everything
Isolationism
Giving out lollypops to Nazi Sea Monsters
Appeasment
37
Operation Barbarossa was...
the name given to the setup of concentration camps in Poland
the name given to the invasion of the Soviet Union
the name given to the annexation of Austria
the name given to the bombing of London
38
Who was the leader of the Spanish army during their civil war?
General Franco
General Gomez
General Ruiz
General Lorca
39
On what date did Hitler invade the rest of Czechoslovakia?
March 15, 1939
March 17, 1939
March 13, 1939
March 11, 1939
40
Which Air Marshall was in charge of Britain's defense during the Battle of Britain?
Hugh Dowding
Bomber Harris
Nevile Chamberlain
Colin Firth
