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Questions on the two world wars.
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1
This was the flag of which Allied power that fought in World War 2?
Japan
Australia
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
2
Approximately how many people died, both military and civilian, during WW2?
20 million
10 million
150 million
75 million
3
World War 2 was an even larger war than World War 1.
True
False
4
What neutral country was during WW1 was invaded by Germany that caused Great Britain to join the war.
Belgium
Netherlands
Sweden
Switzerland
5
Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause are known as
unrestricted submarine warfare
targets
propaganda
silly
6
This front was in the southern portion of Europe during WW2.
Eastern
Western
Mediterranean
Far East
7
What city was the Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated in?
Moscow
Paris
Verdun
Sarajevo
8
Type of warfare based on wearing down the other side
mobile
submarine
attrition
trench
9
Which of these was NOT a reason for WW2 happening.
The Versailles Treaty
The sinking of the Lusitania
Agressive Axis powers taking over territory
The Great Depression
10
This German plan was suppose to knock France out of the war quickly in WW1.
Plan 17
Western German Attack Plan
Schlieffen Plan
The Teutonberg Plan
11
What did the Bolsheviks do in March, 1918?
Made Lenin into a holy man and danced
Gave up power
Made a major attack against the Ottoman Empire
Signed a peace treaty with Germany
12
This happened in March of 1917 in Russia
The Czar got married
Lenin took power
Thermo-nuclear war
There was a revolution and the Czar abdicated
13
In 1914, this system caused countries to declare war on each other.
Eco-system
War system
Nationalism system
Alliance system
14
Why did the U.S. declare war in 1917?
Constant ship sinkings and the Zimmerman telegraph
The U.S. was angry with the Europeans
The Americans wanted to help the British
They thought that they could take over parts of Europe
15
These were some of the main Entente countries during WW1.
Ottoman Empire, Great Britain and Germany
France, Germany and Great Britain
France, U.S.A. and Germany
France, Russia and Great Britain
16
Who is this?
Georges Clemenceau
Czar Nicholas II
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
17
This ocean liner was sunk, which upset many people around the world in 1915
Empress of Ireland
Titanic
Lusitania
Olympic
18
Which country did Germany fight which used up German resources the most during WW2?
Canada
United Kingdom
United States
Soviet Union
19
The Japanese conquered as far as the border of India in Southeast Asia.
True
False
20
This invention from the United States made moving around very difficult on WW1 battlefields.
gas
barbed wire
muddy fields
glue
21
Who were the major powers that were involved in the Versailles Treaty?
France, U.S.A. Great Britain
France, Great Britain and Russia
France, Russia and Great Britain
Germany, U.S.A. and Great Britain
22
Which best describes many of Europe's main countries just before 1914.
Peaceful and Imperialistic
Peaceful and complacent
Militaristic and highly Nationalistic
Bored
23
This group led by Lenin were communists and took power in another revolution in October, 1917
Bolsheviks
Libertarians
Nazis
Anarchists
24
What type of warfare was named "unrestricted" and almost won the war for Germany in WW1.
Zeppelin
machine gun
submarine
Airplane
25
A war that involves a complete mobilization of resources and people is known as a
total war
war of attrition
escalating war
one-sided war
26
The first atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
True
False
27
Which was not a punishment toward Germany as a part of the Versailles Treaty?
Make reparations to the Entente powers
Admit to war guilt
Reduce the military
Leave all German land alone
28
On the Western Front during WW1 both sides dug into the ground and this was the beginning of
trench warfare
none of the above
mobile warfare
nuclear war
29
This country was very agressive in trying to create an empire in the Far East after WW1.
Germany
China
Korea
Japan
30
Hitler promised the German people that he and the Nazis Party would make Germany great again.
True
False
31
Who took over much of the factory jobs during both of the world wars?
old people
children
wounded people
women
32
This country was invaded by Germany on September 1st, 1939, thus starting WW2.
Poland
Russia
France
Austria
33
The 3 main countries that formed the Axis powers of WW2 were
Japan, China and Germany
Germany, Poland and Japan
The U.K., U.S. and U.S.S.R.
Germany, Italy and Japan
34
When did the Armistice go into effect, effectively ending WW1?
June 28th, 1919
11a.m., on Nov. 11th, 1918
September 20th, 1918
October 31st, 1918
35
These were the main Triple Alliance(or Central) powers:
France, U.S.A. and Italy
Italy, Ottoman Empire and Russia
Austro-Hungary, France and Russia
Germany, Ottoman Empire and Austro-Hungary
36
These were used to bomb English cities.
submarines
zeppelin
V-2 missile
Thermo-nuclear devices
37
What were the rulers of Russia called?
President
Emperor
Czar
Queen
38
Who was the leader of Italy when WW2 started?
Emperor Hirohito
Hitler
Mussolini
King of England
39
Who was this famous leader of the United Kingdom during WW2?
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
Premier Joseph Stalin
Emperor Hirohito
President Theodore Roosevelt
40
After the German attacks in 1918 failed, the entente powers attacked hard and Germany's
None of the above
The entente powers decided to help the White Russians
government collapsed, so they asked for an armistice
Germany withdrew into itself and prepared for the worst
41
World War 2 went from September 1935 to October 1946.
True
False
42
What event caused the U.S. to enter WW2?
Japan attacking China
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Hitler declared war on U.S.
Embargo on oil from Japan
43
This new weapon caused soldiers to suffocate and suffer intense burns during WW1.
gas
barbed wire
artillery
machine guns
44
Leader of the Soviet Union during WW2.
Roosevelt
Stalin
Mussolini
soviets
45
These were first used in WW1 to observe enemy movements and call down artillery strikes.
submarines
gas
airplanes
tanks
46
In WW2, the countries which fought against the Axis powers were called the Entente.
True
False
47
Which side did the U.S.A. belong to in 1916?
U.S. was neutral
Entente powers
None of the above
Central powers