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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
Herman Goering
B
Kaiser Wilhelm II
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 build an empire expanded throughout Asia
C
To free countries under occupation by the West
D
They wanted to control China
3) What started World War II?
A
German invasion of France
B
German bombings of Britain
C
German invasion of Poland
D
German invasion of The Netherlands
4) The USA entered World War II on 7thDecember 1941. What was the immediate reason?
A
Germany again sank American ships
B
Germany declared war on America
C
Japan invaded Alaska
D
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
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
USA, Canada, Australia and China
B
USSR, India, Italy and Turkey
C
Britain, France, USSR and USA
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
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
B
Invasion of the Japanese home islands
C
Invasion of Japan with help from the Soviets
D
Potsdam Conference to be held
7) The League of Nations had failed to prevent World War II. What replaced it?
A
United Nations
B
UNESCO
C
Warsaw Pact
D
European Union
8) Why was the Cold War so-called?
A
Because it was fought in the winter
B
Because there was no armed conflict between the USA and the Soviet Union
C
Because it was fought in Russia
D
Because it was a war of cold-heartness
9) What were the two blocs of the Cold War?
A
Communist and fascist
B
Capitalist and communist
C
Capitalist and socialist
D
Fascist and capitalist
10) Which of these was a key issue throughout the entire Cold War?
A
Space Race
B
Korean War
C
Nuclear arms race between USSR and USA
D
Vietnam War
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