WWII Test Review Part 1 Question Preview (ID: 49003)


Fall WWII. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Which of the following is a characteristic of communism, but not fascism?
a) In theory, the workers control production and share property.
b) Individual liberties are frequently sacrificed for the greater good of society.
c) Government tends toward totalitarian control of people's lives.
d) Dictators often rule

All of the following are goals of the United Nations except ________
a) to prevent communism from spreading
b) to promote cooperation among countries
c) to prevent war
d) to help settle international disputes

During World War II, some governments created a system to ration the distribution of certain resources such as petroleum. How did this new system of regulation affect the distribution of resources in the United States?
a) It limited the number of goods individuals could purchase.
b) It granted more privileges to wealthy business owners.
c) It provided more goods and services to the working class.
d) It supplied members of the upper class better quality goods.

Which person was in the first U.S. delegation to the United Nations and was chosen to chair the Human Rights Commission? Question options:
a) Eleanor Roosevelt
b) J. Robert Oppenheimer
c) Dwight D. Eisenhower
d) Albert Einstein.

Which of the following statements is true about the Yalta and Potsdam conferences?
a) The purpose of the conferences was to discuss the future of the world after the war.
b) The same Allied leaders attended both conferences.
c) Both conferences ran smoothly, and everyone had the same ideas about establishing greater democracy throughout Europe.
d) The Big Three agreed without a doubt that Germany should pay heavy war reparations

The American strategy to reduce Japanese control of the Pacific and eventually attack Japan itself was known as __________.
a) island hopping
b) trenching
c) guerrilla warfare
d) Operation Overlord

What was President Truman's solution to ending the war quickly in the Pacific?
a) drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
b) sign an appeasement treaty with Japan
c) command all U.S. naval forces to retreat back to the United States
d) hire private ship owners to assist in the war efforts

The turning point of the war in the Pacific came when American forces stopped the Japanese advance with a surprise air attack on enemy ships at the Battle of ______
a) Midway
b) Britain
c) the Bulge
d) the Atlantic

The battle for which Soviet city is viewed as an Allied victory and a major turning point of the war?
a) Stalingrad
b) Leningrad
c) Kiev
d) Moscow

Which American and British Allied generals helped defeat the Axis forces in North Africa?
a) Eisenhower and Montgomery
b) Eisenhower and Rommel
c) Montgomery and MacArthur
d) MacArthur and Rommel

A:We must take action even if we are not sure it will work. To do nothing to stop them would be a repeat of the Munich mistake. , B:We must recognize the interdependence of nations and join the United Nations.: What is the Munich Mistake?
a) appeasement
b) interdependence
c) balance of power
d) collective security

One reason the Nuremberg trials following World War II were held was to
a) bring Hitler, Mussolini, and Tojo to justice
b) force Japan to pay for the attack on Pearl Harbor
c) make German leaders accountable for the Holocaust
d) punish the German government for bombing England

What was the League of Nations able to do to stop Italy from invading Ethiopia?
a) They were able to sign an agreement that forbid the import of Italian goods but that really did nothing
b) Sent troops to Aid Ethiopia
c) Declared war on Italy
d) Helped Italy take over Ethiopia

Who did Hitler blame for Germany's problems?
a) Fascists
b) Russians
c) industrial leaders
d) Jews

Communists believe that all the struggles in history are due to differences in class (or a class struggle) what do Fascists believe?
a) All Conflict is due to Race
b) All Conflict is due to Facebook
c) All Conflict is due to class
d) All Conflict is due to religion

Which of the following was not an economic problem in Germany after World War I?
a) There was too much paper money.
b) Germany lost territory rich in coal and iron.
c) Germany had to repay many loans to the United States.
d) Germany was supposed to pay reparations.

How did most Germans feel about the Treaty of Versailles?
a) They believed Germany's behavior in the war justified the treaty's provisions.
b) They thought it was unjust and felt humiliated by the treaty's provisions.
c) They believed the treaty was fair and were willing to accept the treaty's provisions.
d) They thought it was unfair, but felt the Allies were justified in their demands.

Major provisions of the Treaty of Versailles included all of the following except __________.
a) a war reparations clause forcing all Central Powers to pay their enemies for damage
b) the transfer of all of Germany's colonies in Africa to Great Britain and France
c) the creation of an international organization to help maintain world peace
d) a war guilt clause blaming Germany for the war and requiring Germany to pay war reparations

Which of the following contributed the most to the rise to power of totalitarian leaders in Italy and Germany in the 1930s?
a) serious economic problems
b) certainty about the future
c) stability in the aftermath of war
d) abundant natural resources

What did Stalin do to consolidate his power? Question options:
a) killed dissidents
b) allowed free elections
c) closed all prison camps
d) created the Communist Party

Play Games with the Questions above at ReviewGameZone.com
To play games using the questions from above, visit ReviewGameZone.com and enter game ID number: 49003 in the upper right hand corner or click here.

TEACHERS / EDUCATORS
Log In | Sign Up / Register

Help / Support / FAQ




Gaming Links