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World War II And Cold War
Test Description: Basic questions about World War II and the subsequent Cold War
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Who was the person who rose to become leader of Germany in the 1930s?
A
Kaiser Wilhelm II
B
Herman Goering
C
Adolf Hitler
D
Otto von Bismarck
2) Japan rose to become a world power from about 1890 onwards. What was their excuse for dominating East and South-East Asia in the 1930s?
A
They wanted to take Australia to add it the empire
B
They wanted to control China
C
To free countries under occupation by the West
D
They wanted to build an empire expanded throughout Asia
3) What started World War II?
A
German invasion of France
B
German invasion of Poland
C
German bombings of Britain
D
German invasion of The Netherlands
4) The USA entered World War II on 7thDecember 1941. What was the immediate reason?
A
Japan invaded Alaska
B
Germany declared war on America
C
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
D
Germany again sank American ships
5) There were two sides of WWII, the Allies and the Axis. Which of these countries were the four main Allied powers at the end of 1941?
A
USSR, India, Italy and Turkey
B
Britain, France, USSR and USA
C
USA, Canada, Australia and China
D
Britain, China, Spain and India
6) After the war in Europe was over with the fall of Berlin, the Allies focused their attention to Japan. Realizing that Japan wouldn't surrender easily, what did President Harry Truman order?
A
Invasion of Japan with help from the Soviets
B
Potsdam Conference to be held
C
Invasion of the Japanese home islands
D
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
7) The League of Nations had failed to prevent World War II. What replaced it?
A
Warsaw Pact
B
European Union
C
UNESCO
D
United Nations
8) Why was the Cold War so-called?
A
Because it was fought in Russia
B
Because it was a war of cold-heartness
C
Because there was no armed conflict between the USA and the Soviet Union
D
Because it was fought in the winter
9) What were the two blocs of the Cold War?
A
Capitalist and socialist
B
Communist and fascist
C
Fascist and capitalist
D
Capitalist and communist
10) Which of these was a key issue throughout the entire Cold War?
A
Nuclear arms race between USSR and USA
B
Vietnam War
C
Korean War
D
Space Race
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