• 1. 
    Which spy worked for Nazi Germany while employed as valet to the British ambassador to neutral Turkey?

  • Tokyo Rose
  • Cicero
  • Joseph Stansbury
  • John André
  • 2. 
    What site became the symbol of the first stage of Nazi killing during the Holocaust?

  • Belzec
  • Babi Yar
  • Dachau
  • Ravensbrück
  • 3. 
    What is the name of the last major German offensive on the Western Front in World War II?

  • Operation Barbarossa
  • Battle of Tannenberg
  • Operation Overlord
  • Battle of the Bulge
  • 4. 
    Which international accord established the legal foundation for the Nürnberg trials of Nazi war criminals?

  • Yalta Agreement
  • Moscow Declaration
  • Potsdam Declaration
  • London Agreement
  • 5. 
    What city was the site of the 900-day siege during World War II?

  • Leningrad
  • London
  • Stalingrad
  • Berlin
  • 6. 
    Which U.S. president won the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his heroism during World War II?

  • Ronald Reagan
  • John F. Kennedy
  • Donald Trump
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • 7. 
    Which religious institution in Germany led the opposition to the Nazis?

  • Confessing Church
  • German Evangelical church
  • Unitarianism
  • Roman Catholic Church
  • 8. 
    Which British prime minister is identified with initiating the policy of “appeasement” toward Germany in the period immediately preceding World War II?

  • Winston Churchill
  • Neville Chamberlain
  • Joseph Chamberlain
  • Benjamin Disraeli
  • 9. 
    At which World War II conference did Allied leaders agree to demand unconditional surrender from the Axis powers of Germany, Italy, and Japan?

  • Potsdam Conference
  • Casablanca Conference
  • San Francisco Conference
  • Yalta Conference
  • 10. 
    Which of these laws contributed to the Holocaust?

  • April Laws
  • March Laws
  • Nürnberg Laws
  • Baumes Laws
  • 11. 
    Which of the following conditions in Germany helped lead to Adolf Hitler’s rise to power in the 1920s?

  • Germans were angry about the nation’s failing economy.
  • German people were becoming more and more distrustful of other races and cultures.
  • Germans were angry about what all they were forced to give up in the Treaty of Versailles.
  • all of the above
  • 12. 
    Who rose to power as the Communist leader of the Soviet Union in the late 1920s following the death of Vladimir Lenin?

  • Adolf Hitler
  • Nikita Khrushchev
  • Joseph Stalin
  • Benito Mussolini
  • 13. 
    How did America respond to the rise of communism, fascism, and ruling dictators across the globe throughout the 1920s and 1930s?

  • America opted to remain neutral.
  • America quickly worked with allies to aggressively stand up to the oppressive regimes.
  • America sold vast amounts of weapons to any and all nations willing to buy them.
  • American supported some of these nations and spoke out against others.
  • 14. 
    What was the agreement reached between Britain, France, and Germany at the 1938 Munich Conference?

  • The nations agreed to divide the European continent into three separate regions of control.
  • The three nations agreed to reinstate open trade.
  • The three nations agreed to avoid actions designed to entice American involvement in European affairs.
  • Britain and France agreed to appease Germany by giving into Hitler’s demands to annex the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia in exchange for an end to further German expansion.
  • 15. 
    What was the strategic motivation for the Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact between Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin in August of 1939?

  • Hitler and Stalin were longtime friends, the pact simply formalized their alignment.
  • Hitler wanted to invade Poland without Stalin feeling threatened.
  • Stalin wanted to attack Poland but did not want Hitler to mistake the action as a potential threat on Germany.
  • Hitler wanted Stalin’s help invading Poland.
  • 16. 
    What was the name given to Germany’s “lightning offensive” invasion strategy that involved moving troops and military weapons in large quantities and with startling speed?

  • perestroika
  • Third Reich
  • blitzkrieg
  • Kristallnacht
  • 17. 
    Who were the nations that made up the Axis Powers of World War II?

  • Germany, the Soviet Union, and Italy
  • Germany, the Soviet Union, Italy, and Japan
  • Germany, Italy, and Japan
  • Germany and Italy
  • 18. 
    What was the result of the Battle of Britain?

  • Hitler relentlessly bombed and harassed Great Britain, but was not able to take control of the island nation.
  • Hitler laid waste to much of Britain’s major cities and industrial centers resulting in a reluctant British surrender.
  • The British decimated Hitler’s forces and immediately began a successful counter-offensive into mainland Europe.
  • French forces used the battle as a distraction to reclaim their country from the Nazi invaders.
  • 19. 
    How did America respond to the war in Europe in the late 1930s?

  • America immediately joined in the conflict by sending weapons, money, and troops to England in large quantities.
  • America continued a policy of neutrality, but began putting pieces in place to prepare for war.
  • The American public and political leaders were largely unmoved by the war growing in Europe and felt little concern for its impact.
  • America doubled-down on even stricter neutrality policies to make it even more unlikely America would enter the European war.
  • 20. 
    What did the Lend-Lease Act of 1941 change in American foreign policy?

  • The act allowed American business to take out loans from foreign banks for the first time since before World War I.
  • The act permitted the sale, lease, or loan of arms and funds to other countries as long as it would prove to be a benefit to America.
  • It shut down any bank with German or Italian holdings.
  • It allowed foreign nations to borrow American war experts as consultants in an effort to prevent further American involvement in the war.
  • 21. 
    What was Roosevelt’s response to the Japanese initial aggressions in the Pacific throughout 1940?

  • Roosevelt imposed harsh economic sanctions upon Japan.
  • Roosevelt launched a full naval assault on Japan.
  • Roosevelt convinced Britain to lend ships and troops to help slow the Japanese expansion.
  • all of the above
  • 22. 
    What event finally led to America formally entering the war against the Axis Powers?

  • the discovery of Nazi concentration and death camps throughout Europe
  • the formal request made by Winston Churchill to FDR
  • the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
  • the sinking of an American passenger ship by a German U-boat
  • 23. 
    How did involvement in the war affect the American economy.

  • America was unprepared for the economic burdens of war and fell into a recession.
  • The American economy remained largely isolated from foreign affairs and thus was unaffected by the war.
  • The war led to a boom in industrial production and a major increase in employment.
  • The American economy thrived during the war thanks to a renewed focus on agriculture rather than industry.
  • 24. 
    How did the war impact the lives of American women?

  • Women joined the military in record numbers.
  • Women joined the work force in record numbers.
  • Women participated in war efforts at home like growing gardens and finding creative ways to do without rationed items.
  • all of the above
  • 25. 
    How were Japanese Americans treated during World War II?

  • Tens of thousands of Japanese Americans served as American translators and spies in the counter-offensive against the Japanese.
  • Over 100,000 Japanese Americans were relocated to internment camps and held there for the majority of the war.
  • Japanese-Americans were able to find jobs in record numbers thanks to the large proportion of the American male population fighting overseas.
  • Japanese-Americans were treated no differently than any other American culture group during the war.
  • 26. 
    Where did the Allies choose to begin their joint assault against the European Axis powers in 1942?

  • Japan
  • the English Channel
  • the border of the Soviet Union
  • Northern Africa
  • 27. 
    Which of the following best describes the Allied assault on Italy in 1943?

  • The Allies lost a long campaign in Italy against a stalwart German and Italian force.
  • The Allies were able to force Mussolini to give up rather quickly, but Hitler and the Nazis continued to contest the territory for nearly a year.
  • The Allies were able to take control of Italy in only a few months.
  • The Allies were able to drive the German forces out of Italy rather quickly, but Mussolini and his forces prolonged the fight for another year and a half.
  • 28. 
    How effective were the German attacks on the major Soviet cities of Leningrad, Moscow, and Stalingrad?

  • Germany was able to greatly cripple the Soviet war effort with successful sieges of the three crucial cities.
  • Germany was not able to take Leningrad, but by keeping Soviet forces occupied there, the German army was able to successfully take Moscow and Stalingrad.
  • Germany was able to take Moscow and Leningrad, but Stalingrad proved to be too formidable a challenge.
  • Germany was not able to capture and hold any of the three major Soviet cities and, as a result, wasted valuable time, soldiers, and resources.
  • 29. 
    What was the objective of the June 6, 1944 (D-Day) mission knows as Operation Overlord?

  • The Allies aimed to push into German territory by crossing the Baltic Sea from Scandinavia.
  • The Allies aimed to push into German territory by crossing the English Channel from Britain.
  • The Allies aimed to push into German territory on the eastern front by crossing the Soviet border into Poland.
  • all of the above
  • 30. 
    Which of the following could be considered a major result of the Battle of the Bulge?

  • Despite a strong initial surge, the Germans were defeated at the Battle of the Bulge and would never fully recover from the loss.
  • The Germans were successful in their attack into the Belgian front and were able to slow the Allies’ momentum.
  • The battle was a stalemate and neither side gained any ground.
  • none of the above
  • 31. 
    What was the aim of the Nazi “final solution”?

  • to defeat the Allies and control all of the territory in mainland Europe
  • to totally eliminate the Jewish race
  • to assassinate the leaders of the Allied nations
  • all of the above
  • 32. 
    What was the outcome of the Yalta agreement between Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin in the winter of 1945?

  • Roosevelt handed over control for rebuilding post-war Europe to Stalin and Churchill in exchange for total control over rebuilding the post-war Pacific.
  • Stalin agreed to join the war in the Pacific against Japan in exchange for some of the Asian territories that had been under German control.
  • Stalin would take the Soviet Union out of the war militarily, but would continue to contribute to the Allied cause financially.
  • Churchill and Stalin agreed to leave the fight in the Pacific entirely to the United States.
  • 33. 
    What was name given to General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz’s strategy for attacking the Japanese in the Pacific?

  • blitzkrieg
  • island hopping
  • espionage
  • total war
  • 34. 
    What was the major significance of the American capture of Guam?

  • Guam provided more of a moral victory for the Allies than a strategic one.
  • Guam was the first Pacific island captured by General MacArthur.
  • Guam gave the Allies a launching point close enough for aerial and naval attacks on the main Japanese islands.
  • Guam was only held by the American forces for a single day before being recaptured by the Japanese.
  • 35. 
    What was the purpose of the Potsdam Declaration made by the Allies in the summer of 1945?

  • to declare the war in the Pacific was officially over
  • to give the Japanese a chance to surrender before Truman ordered the use of the atomic bomb
  • to announce a partnership between the Philippines and the Allies
  • to formally apologize for the use of the atomic bomb
  • 36. 
    What was the result of the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

  • Over 100,000 people were killed by the bomb blasts and resulting radiation illnesses.
  • It would lead to the Japanese surrender less than two weeks later.
  • The ecological impact of the bombs’ radiation was felt for years and for miles beyond the initial blast radius.
  • all of the above
  • 37. 
    Which of the following best describes the end results of World War II?

  • The Allies defeated the Axis Powers with a fairly insignificant cost to both human life and national resources.
  • The Allies defeated the Axis Powers in the largest and deadliest military conflict in history.
  • The Axis Powers were able to hold out against a stronger Allied force resulting in little change in the geopolitical landscape.
  • The Axis Powers were able to significantly expand their territorial holdings.
  • 38. 
    How were the Japanese and Nazi leaders treated by the global community following the end of World War II?

  • Those leaders who were unable to disappear into exile were forced to stand trial for war crimes.
  • The vast majority of Axis leaders sought, and were granted, forgiveness for their acts during the war.
  • Most Axis leaders accepted responsibility for their actions and did not have to face consequences that were especially severe.
  • Only a handful of Axis leaders actually made it through the final days of the war alive.
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