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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Week 32 World History: World War II 1939-1945

 

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This world history resource focuses on World War II
from 1939 to 1945 and includes quiz questions and
answers and video links to related topics.

I utilized World History: Patterns of Interaction (Holt McDougal) for our world history textbook. It has multiple options for different learning styles and covers a wide array of information.

This quiz accompanies Chapter 32: pages 922-961.

Directions for the quiz:

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  • Click on the graphic to advance to the next screen.
  • Choose an answer for each question.
  • Compare your answers with those provided.

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World History Week 32 World War II 1939-1945
World History Week 32 World War II 1939-1945

Created by Katrena. All rights reserved.
Created by Katrena. All rights reserved.

___ was a German military strategy using fast-moving planes, tanks, & large numbers of ground troops to surprise & defeat enemies. Answer choices include: Appeasement, Schutzstaffel, Lebensraum, Blitzkrieg
___ was a German military strategy using fast-moving planes, tanks,
& large numbers of ground troops to surprise & defeat enemies.
Answer choices include: Appeasement, Schutzstaffel, Lebensraum, Blitzkrieg

The correct answer is Blitzkrieg.
The correct answer is Blitzkrieg.

Great Britain rescued French army soldiers at ___ with military ships, Royal Navy ships, & even fishing boats & lifeboats. Answer choices include: Paris, Dunkirk, Strasbourg, Vichy
Great Britain rescued French army soldiers at ___ with military ships,
Royal Navy ships, & even fishing boats & lifeboats.
Answer choices include: Paris, Dunkirk, Strasbourg, Vichy

The correct answer is Dunkirk.
The correct answer is Dunkirk.

What helped Britain to resist attacks in 1940-1941 by providing much needed information about Germany’s battle plans? Answer choices include: Radar & Enigma, Navajo Code Talkers & Morse Code, Larger Planes & Machine Guns, GPS & ISIS
What helped Britain to resist attacks in 1940-1941 by providing
much needed information about Germany’s battle plans?
Answer choices include:
Radar & Enigma, Navajo Code Talkers & Morse Code,
Larger Planes & Machine Guns, GPS & ISIS

The correct answer is Radar & Enigma.
The correct answer is Radar & Enigma.

By what nickname was General Erwin Rommel known after his Afrika Korps seized Tobruk? Answer choices include: Desert Fox, Ruthless Bear, Aqua Man, Dumb Donkey
By what nickname was General Erwin Rommel known
after his Afrika Korps seized Tobruk? Answer choices include:
Desert Fox, Ruthless Bear, Aqua Man, Dumb Donkey

The correct answer is Desert Fox.
The correct answer is Desert Fox.

Hitler’s army completely cut off ___ from the rest of the Soviet Union, resulting in severe, widespread famine in 1941-1942. Answer choices include: Moscow, Minsk, Donetski, Leningrad
Hitler’s army completely cut off ___ from the rest of the Soviet Union,
resulting in severe, widespread famine in 1941-1942.
Answer choices include: Moscow, Minsk, Donetski, Leningrad

The correct answer is Leningrad.
The correct answer is Leningrad.

On December 7, 1941, ___ attacked American ships in Pearl Harbor, known as a “date which will live in infamy” & propelled the U.S. into WWII. Answer choices include: Germany, Japan, Italy, Russia
On December 7, 1941, ___ attacked American ships in Pearl Harbor, known as a
“date which will live in infamy” & propelled the U.S. into WWII.
Answer choices include: Germany, Japan, Italy, Russia

The correct answer is Japan.
The correct answer is Japan.

Japanese soldiers were kind and merciful to their prisoners of war. Answer choices include: true, false
Japanese soldiers were kind and merciful to their prisoners of war.
Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is false.
The correct answer is false.

Who was the commander of the Allied land forces in the Pacific during World War II? Answer choices include: General "Stonewall" Jackson, General Ernest Hemingway, General Douglas MacArthur, General George Custer
Who was the commander of the Allied land forces
in the Pacific during World War II?
 Answer choices include:
General "Stonewall" Jackson, General Ernest Hemingway,
General Douglas MacArthur, General George Custer

The correct answer is General Douglas MacArthur.
The correct answer is General Douglas MacArthur.

Which of the following was a Nuremberg Law? Answer choices include: Jews no longer had the right to German citizenship. Jews were not allowed to marry non-Jewish people. Jews were limited in the work they were permitted to do. All of these.
Which of the following was a Nuremberg Law?
Answer choices include:
Jews no longer had the right to German citizenship.
Jews were not allowed to marry non-Jewish people.
Jews were limited in the work they were permitted to do.
All of these.

The correct answer is all of these.
The correct answer is all of these.

Hitler ordered Jews in all countries under his control to move to ___. Some put up resistance, produced plays & concerts, & secretly taught school. Answer choices include: brothels, gated communities, large health clubs, ghettos
Hitler ordered Jews in all countries under his control to move to ___.
Some put up resistance, produced plays
& concerts, & secretly taught school.
Answer choices include:
brothels, gated communities, large health clubs, ghettos

The correct answer is ghettos.
The correct answer is ghettos.

What role did Ella Gartner & Rosa Robota play related to the Nazi genocide happening in Auschwitz in 1944? Answer choices include: They were Jewish women who died in the concentration camp. They were ruthless female guards in the concentration camp. They smuggled gunpowder into the concentration camp. They provided food for the prisoners/guards in the concentration camp.
What role did Ella Gartner & Rosa Robota play related to the Nazi genocide
happening in Auschwitz in 1944?
Answer choices include:
They were Jewish women who died in the concentration camp.
They were ruthless female guards in the concentration camp.
They smuggled gunpowder into the concentration camp.
They provided food for the prisoners/guards in the concentration camp.

The correct answer is: They smuggled gunpowder into the concentration camp.
The correct answer is: They smuggled gunpowder into the concentration camp.

Which of the following are examples of items rationed during World War II? Answer choices include: meat & sugar, laundry soap & nylon stockings, gasoline & tires, all of these
Which of the following are examples
of items rationed during World War II?
Answer choices include:
meat & sugar, laundry soap & nylon stockings,
gasoline & tires, all of these

The correct answer is all of these.
The correct answer is all of these.

On June 6, 1944, British, American, French, & Canadian troops began the largest land & sea attack in history at Normandy called ___. Answer choices include: Battle of the Bulge, Battle of Waterloo, D-Day, A-Day
On June 6, 1944, British, American, French, &
Canadian troops began the largest
land & sea attack in history at Normandy called ___.
Answer choices include:
Battle of the Bulge, Battle of Waterloo, D-Day, A-Day

The correct answer is D-Day.
The correct answer is D-Day.

Which of the following is/are true regarding how leaders during this time died? Answer choices include: Mussolini (Italy) was found disguised as a German soldier & was shot. Hitler (Germany) got married the day before, then he & his wife committed suicide. Roosevelt (U.S.) died suddenly & unexpectedly due to health reasons. All of these.
Which of the following is/are true regarding how leaders during this time died?
Answer choices include:
Mussolini (Italy) was found disguised as a German soldier & was shot.
Hitler (Germany) got married the day before, then he & his wife committed suicide.
Roosevelt (U.S.) died suddenly & unexpectedly due to health reasons.
All of these.

The correct answer is all of these.
The correct answer is all of these.

A famous photo shows troops erecting an American flag after defeating Japanese troops in March 1945 on an island called ___. Answer choices include: Iwo Jima, Tokyo, Kamikaze, Okinawa
A famous photo shows troops erecting an American flag after defeating
Japanese troops in March 1945 on an island called ___.
Answer choices include: Iwo Jima, Tokyo, Kamikaze, Okinawa

The correct answer is Iwo Jima.
The correct answer is Iwo Jima.

What happened at Hiroshima and Nagasaki that led the Japanese to surrender, ending World War II. Answer choices include: Submarines from Allied troops surrounded Japan’s navy fleets. The United States dropped atomic bombs on those cities. The U.S. sent Kamikaze suicide pilots to bomb supply bases. All of the above.
What happened at Hiroshima and Nagasaki that led the Japanese
to surrender, ending World War II.
Answer choices include:
Submarines from Allied troops surrounded Japan’s navy fleets.
The United States dropped atomic bombs on those cities.
The U.S. sent Kamikaze suicide pilots to bomb supply bases.
All of the above.

The correct answer is: The United States dropped atomic bombs on those cities.
The correct answer is:
The United States dropped atomic bombs on those cities.

World War II caused more death and destruction than any other conflict in history. Answer choices include: true, false
World War II caused more death and destruction
than any other conflict in history.
Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is true.

What troubles did people immediately face after World War II? Answer choices include: The place where they lived may have been heavily bombed. Many died of famine, disease, and exposure to elements. Survivors desperately searched for any surviving family members/friends. All of these.
What troubles did people immediately face  after World War II?
Answer choices include:
The place where they lived may have been heavily bombed.
Many died of famine, disease, and exposure to elements.
Survivors desperately searched for any surviving family members/friends.
All of these.

The correct answer is all of these.
The correct answer is all of these.

Which of Nazi’s leaders who stood trial expressed remorse by saying “A thousand years will pass & still this guilt of Germany will not have been erased.”? Answer choices include: Adolf Hitler, Rudolf Hess, Hans Frank, Joseph Goebbels
Which of Nazi’s leaders who stood trial
expressed remorse by saying
“A thousand years will pass & still this guilt of
Germany will not have been erased.”?
Answer choices include:
Adolf Hitler, Rudolf Hess, Hans Frank, Joseph Goebbels

The correct answer is Hans Frank.
The correct answer is Hans Frank.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding Japan at the end of World War II? Answer choices include: The emperor was able to still claim his divinity as absolute ruler of his country. A constitutional bill of rights protected basic freedoms in Japan. All Japanese citizens over age 20, including women, had the right to vote. The U.S. military agreed to protect Japan.
Which of the following is FALSE regarding Japan at the end of World War II?
Answer choices include:
The emperor was able to still claim his divinity as absolute ruler of his country.
A constitutional bill of rights protected basic freedoms in Japan.
All Japanese citizens over age 20, including women, had the right to vote.
The U.S. military agreed to protect Japan.

The correct answer is: The emperor was able to still claim his divinity as absolute ruler of his country.
The correct answer is: The emperor was able to still claim his divinity
as absolute ruler of his country.

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