World War II - The Basics

1

What two major alliances fought in World War II?

1

The Colonizers and the Communist Bloc

2

The Allies and the Axis powers

3

The Confederates and the Royalists

4

The Allies and the Soviet Union

2

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

1

Hungary

2

Poland

3

Germany

4

Czech Republic

3

Which three countries formed the core of the Axis powers?

1

Germany, Italy, and Japan

2

France, Spain, and China

3

Germany, Italy, and Canada

4

Italy, Japan, and Argentina

4

Which Japanese emperor reigned during World War II?

1

Emperor Hirohito

2

Emperor Jimmu

3

Emperor Taisho

4

Emperor Akihito

5

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

1

Total war

2

Economic strife

3

Guerrilla tactics

4

Limited warfare

6

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

1

The Western Front

2

The Southern Conflict

3

The Eastern Front

4

The Baltic Offensive

7

What German invasion of the Soviet Union began in 1941?

1

Operation Sea Lion

2

Operation Barbarossa

3

Operation Gelb

4

Operation Blitzkrieg

8

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

1

Brussels

2

Moscow

3

Kiev

4

Stalingrad

9

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

1

The Second Sino-Japanese War

2

The Persian Gulf War

3

The Manchurian Incident

4

The Opium Wars

10

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

1

The attack on Manila Bay

2

The battle of Midway

3

The Doolittle Raid

4

The attack on Pearl Harbor

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