World War II - The Basics

1

What two major alliances fought in World War II?

1

The Colonizers and the Communist Bloc

2

The United Nations and the Central Powers

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The Western Alliance and the Eastern League

4

The Allies and the Axis powers

2

In what country was the concentration camp "Treblinka" located?

1

Germany

2

Ukraine

3

Austria

4

Poland

3

Which three countries formed the core of the Axis powers?

1

France, Spain, and China

2

Japan, Mexico, and Switzerland

3

Germany, Italy, and Sweden

4

Germany, Italy, and Japan

4

Which Japanese emperor reigned during World War II?

1

Emperor Meiji

2

Emperor Jimmu

3

Emperor Showa

4

Emperor Hirohito

5

What type of warfare characterized World War II, involving entire nations’ economies and civilian populations?

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Limited warfare

2

Total war

3

Strategic diplomacy

4

Guerrilla tactics

6

Which campaign involved Germany fighting the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe?

1

The Eastern Front

2

The Eastern Crusade

3

The Southern Conflict

4

The Great Siege

7

What German invasion of the Soviet Union began in 1941?

1

Operation Gelb

2

Operation Barbarossa

3

Operation Nordwind

4

Operation Overlord

8

Which city became the site of a major turning point in the war between Germany and the Soviet Union?

1

Moscow

2

Prague

3

Berlin

4

Stalingrad

9

Which conflict in Asia merged with the European war to become a truly global conflict?

1

The Opium Wars

2

The First Sino-Japanese War

3

The Second Sino-Japanese War

4

The Russo-Japanese War

10

What attack directly led to the United States entering World War II?

1

The attack on Manila Bay

2

The attack on Pearl Harbor

3

The bombing of Hiroshima

4

The Doolittle Raid

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