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HSC Modern History Revision - Conflict in Europe 1935-1945
HSC Modern History Revision - Conflict in Europe 1935-1945
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1
When did the invasion of France begin?
June 1941
May 1940
June 1940
April 1940
2
What policy, enacted in the 30's, meant 'conceding to the demands dictators to avoid war'?
Appeasement
Oppression
Anschluss
Conscription
3
Which Air Marshall was in charge of Britain's defense during the Battle of Britain?
Bomber Harris
Nevile Chamberlain
Hugh Dowding
Colin Firth
4
Which battle is depicted in this photo?
D-Day
The Battle for Hoth
Oh for the love of... Seriously...
Barbarossa
5
The Soviet Union suffered the most during the Conflict in Europe 1935-1945 with estimates of;
25 Million dead
25 Hundred dead
25 Thousand dead
25 dead
6
Approximately how many Russian civilians died during World War II?
10 Million
20 Million
13 Million
6 Million
7
Dowdings 4 point defense strategy included?
Shooting down all the bombers
A bombing raid on Berlin to annoy Hitler.
Comprehensive fighter cover, anti aircraft guns, radar
Comprehensive fighter cover, anti aircraft guns, radar, YOLO
8
How many years did Goebbels get imprisoned for?
10
0
20
5
9
What was the biggest tank battle in History?
Battle of Kursk
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Sledgehammer
Battle of Leningrad
10
What groups were killed in the holocaust?
All of the above
Jews
Disabled
minorities
11
I am a dictator, but was executed by resistance fighters from my own country at the end of the war.
I am Winston Churchill.
I am Adolf Hitler.
I am Joseph Stalin.
I am Benito Mussolini.
12
Approximately what percentage of European Jews were killed during the Holocaust?
40%
65%
85%
95%
13
The agreement for an alliance, signed by Hitler and Mussolini on May 22 1939 was known as what?
Pact of Iron
Axis Alliance
Pact of Steel
Steel Agreement
14
Gauleiter means;
Russian Political Officer.
Regional French Army Commander.
A famous person.
Regional Nazi Party Leader.
15
When did Kristallnacht (night of the broken glass) take place?
Nov. 1938
May. 4th 1940
Jan 1939
March 1938
16
When did the Battle of Berlin take place?
16th April 1945
1st March 1945
20th April 1945
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17
The Nazi Party was founded in 1919 in;
Berlin.
Dresden.
Frankfurt.
Bavaria.
18
Which land was the Munich conference held to debate the future of?
Danzig
Czechoslovakia
Sudetenland
Bavaria
19
Which of these was an effective example of Collective Security?
Nazi-Soviet Non-Agression Pact
Hoare-Lavel Pact
Stresa Front
Anglo-German Naval Pact
20
What was the name of Stalin's Deputy commander-in-chief of the Army?
Vasily Zaystev
Georgy Zhukov
Gregory Rasputin
Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili
21
The total number of deaths in during the period of 1935 - 1945 in Europe was;
45 Hundred
45 Thousand
45
45 million
22
I am the President of the United States of America.
Winston Churchill.
Adolf Hitler.
Joseph Stalin.
Franklin D Roosevelt.
23
What is the name of Hitler's leadership role in World War 2?
Oberkommando der Wehrmacht
Fuhrerprincip der lebensraum
Ubercommando der Wehrmacht
Boss de Wehrmacht
24
What happened to Germany after WW2?
It was split into West and East Germany
The Weimar came back
Treaty of Versailles
King Kaiser came back
25
Which of the the following is the most significant turning point in World War 2?
The Battle of Britain
The Russian Campaigns
Gallipoli
The African Campaigns
26
What is meant by "Phoney War"?
A war that wasn't fought by equals
A war based on lies
A war reliant on phone communication
A war that was declared but not acted upon
27
What was the name of Zhukov's counter offensive to surround Stalingrad?
Operation Uremamma
Operation Uranus
Operation Blau
Operation Surround Stalingrad
28
I was considered the 'truest of the true' by Hitler.
I am Rudolf Hoss.
I am Albert Speer.
I am Benito Mussolini.
I am Heinrich Himmler.
29
Operation Barbarossa was...
the name given to the annexation of Austria
the name given to the bombing of London
the name given to the setup of concentration camps in Poland
the name given to the invasion of the Soviet Union
30
The British Prime Minister during World War II was;
Winston Churchill
Franklin Rossevelt
Neville Chamberlin
Albert Speer
31
Nazi Germany invaded Poland on which date in 1939?
September 4
September 2
September 1
September 2
32
What years did the trials take place?
1945 - 1958
1946 - 1970
1945 - 1949
1945 - 1961
33
On what date did Hitler invade the rest of Czechoslovakia?
March 15, 1939
March 11, 1939
March 13, 1939
March 17, 1939
34
Did Thomas Mills come first ?
No
He's a beast
Yes
......
35
Hitler's invasion into Poland in September 1939 began World War 2.
False
True
36
In 1934, Germany signed a non-aggression pact with whom?
Poland
Austria
Belgium
Soviet Union
37
Examples of the use of incendiary bombs are
Dresden and Hamburg
Berlin and Dresden
Berlin and Dusseldorf
Hamburg and Dusseldorf
38
Which was not an issue of the League?
No league army
Voting was unanimous
Conflict had to be resolved within 20 days
Membership didn't reflect the countries that held power
39
How many Nazi leaders were sentenced to death?
15
12
24
10
40
Italy invaded Abyssinia.
True
False
41
The union of Germany and Austria in 1938.
Anschluss
Internationalism
Facism
Appeasement
42
In which year did Germany leave the League of Nations?
1934
1935
1933
1932
43
When did troops land on the beaches of Normandy?
June 4 1944
June 5 1944
June 6 1944
June 3 1944
44
The Nazi Minister of Propaganda and Public Enlightenment was;
Joseph Goebbels
Reinhard Heydrich
Heinrich Himmler
Adolf Eichmann
45
I am responsible for the Auschwitz Extermination Camp.
I am Adolf Eichmann.
I am Rudolf Hoss.
I am Albert Speer.
I am Heinrich Himmler.
46
Wehrmacht;
The Army.
All of the Above.
The Airforce.
The Navy.
47
What countries ran the Nuremburg Trials?
USA and France
GB, France, USA and Soviet Union
GB, France and Italy
France and GB
48
Lebensraum stands for
Space in the East
Living Space
Aryan Race
People's community
49
I am a dictator, vegetarian, who hates Jews.
I am Benito Mussolini.
I am Joseph Stalin.
I am Adolf Hitler.
I am Winston Churchill.
50
I helped organise the 'Night of Broken Glass, initiated the Holocaust and was assassinated in 1942.
I am Reinhard Heydrich.
I an Heinrich Himmler.
I am Adolf Eichmann.
I am Joseph Goebbels.
51
How many German Civilians as a result of the Bombing Campaigns?
1,200,000
500,000
750,000
66,000
52
When did Adolf Hitler commit suicide?
30th April 1945
6th June 1945
12th April 1945
He's still alive
53
I survived Stalin's purges and then helped him negotiate with Western Allies after the war.
I am Georgy Zhukov.
I am Vyacheslav Molotov.
I am Rudolf Hoss.
I am Joseph Stalin.
54
Which countries make up the LOW COUNTRIES?
Holland, Poland, Belgium
Belgium, Holland, Denmark
Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg
Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark
55
I was an SS Officer in Nazi Germany. I was one of the main planners of the Final Solution and was captured in Argentina.
I am Rudolf Hoss.
I am Reinhard Heydrich.
I am Adolf Eichmann.
I am Heinrich Himmler.
56
Which of these was
NOT
a neutral country attacked in the spring 1940 Fall of the Low Countries?
Belgium
Denmark
Holland
Luxemburg
57
The people's community was known as...
Volkgemmenshaft
Volksraum
Volkgemeinschaft
Volkswagon
58
Which British policy is depicted in this cartoon?
Giving out lollypops to Nazi Sea Monsters
Isolationism
Blaming Chamberlain for everything
Appeasment
59
Which year did the Holocaust officially start?
2017
1939
1941
1944
60
SD;
The Army.
Hitler's personal bodyguard.
Secret Service of the SS.
The Airforce.
61
Operation Dynamo refers to
German invasion of Norway
British invasion of Italy
German invasion of France
British evacuation of Dunkirk
62
I am a dictator, according to some people, but I helped modernise my country and let my Generals run the war.
I am Adolf Hitler.
I am Joseph Stalin.
I am Winston Churchill.
I am Benito Mussolini.
63
Afrika Korps is the name for who's Army in North Africa?
Russia.
Germany
Britain.
Italy
64
The final phase of the war occured in;
1943-1944
1942-1943
1944-1945
1941-1942
65
When did Mussolini's Italy invade Abyssinia?
November 1935
August 1935
October 1935
September 1935
66
Who was present at the Munich conference?
Germany, Italy, France, Britain
Germany, France, Italy, Czech
Germany, Italy, Britain, Soviet Union
Germany, Czech, Britain, Italy
67
Lightning War;
Blitzkrieg.
All of the Above.
Military Tactic.
German.
68
SS;
Hitler's personal bodyguard.
Secret Service of the SS.
The Airforce.
The Army.
69
What was the Maginot Line?
The front line of trenches
The border seperating Germany and Russia
A fortified wall on France's border
A fortified wall on Germany's border
70
Living Space (Expansion into the East for Germany People/Empire);
Lebensraum
Gauleiter
Hilfswilligen
Lend-Lease
71
What was Operation Overlord/D - Day?
The Allies invasion lead to liberation of France
Battle in Russia that occurred in 1942
The German invasion of France
Tom mills is a hard worker
72
Which of the following was not a goal of Hitler's which contributed to war in 1939?
Jingoism
Rearmament
The Holocaust
Lebensraum
73
What were the Nuremburg War Trials?
Trials in 1946
HSC Trial exams in Nuremburg
A few Nazi Parties
Trials held to persecute Nazi Germans
74
What did the Battle of Berlin involve?
street by street fighting
Air raids
Tanks running over people
Guns
75
I captured Berlin.
Georgy Zhukov.
Vyacheslav Molotov.
Joseph Stalin.
Benito Mussolini.
76
Hilfswilligen;
Russians who fought FOR Germany AGAINST Russia.
Germans who fought FOR Britain AGAINST Germany.
British who fought FOR Germany AGAINST Britain.
Germans who fought FOR Russia AGAINST Germany.
77
The Waffen-SS;
was 'racially elite'.
All of the Above.
were the armed formations of the SS.
were shock troops on the front.
78
World War II was a war defined as;
all of the above.
a 'war of annihilation'.
a 'total war'.
'multidimensional'.
79
When did the War in Europe end?
8th May 1945
1st September 1945
2012
9th May 1945
80
Who was the leader of the Spanish army during their civil war?
General Ruiz
General Gomez
General Franco
General Lorca
81
Albert Speer was the;
Minister of Armaments and War Production.
Chancellor.
Minister of Total War.
Minister of Propaganda.
82
Which of these is NOT a reason for the Allied Victory?
D-Day Landings
Allied Bombing
Russian steamroller of 1944-45
Nuclear attacks of Hiroshima Nagasaki
83
Germany started their invasion into Russia in;
1940
1939
1942
1941
84
Between which years did the war in Europe take place?
1914 - 1999
1939 - 1944
1939 - 1945
Tom Mills
85
Mussolini's goal for Italian territory is best described as?
Wanting all of the Europes
Wanting to overthrow the TOV
Wanting a Facsit Lake
Wanting Abysinnia
86
Which late war battle did the Allied Powers lose?
Operation Market Garden
The Redbull Express
Battle of the Bulge
D-Day
87
How were German civilians impacted in WW2 on the home front?
All of the above
Rationing (minimal food)
labor (factory work)
Total war (less money)
88
What was Operation Bagration?
Russian counter offensive in 1943
German attack on Soviet Union
Russian counter offensive in 1944
German attack at Africa
89
Which country primarily used the T-34?
Britain
Russia
Italy
America