World War II - The Basics

1

What two major alliances fought in World War II?

1

The Allies and the Pacifists

2

The Confederates and the Royalists

3

The Allies and the Axis powers

4

The Colonizers and the Communist Bloc

2

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

1

Ukraine

2

Slovakia

3

Poland

4

Germany

3

Which three countries formed the core of the Axis powers?

1

Germany, Austria, and Brazil

2

Germany, Italy, and Japan

3

Italy, Japan, and Argentina

4

Japan, Mexico, and Switzerland

4

Which Japanese emperor reigned during World War II?

1

Emperor Hirohito

2

Emperor Taisho

3

Emperor Koshiro

4

Emperor Showa

5

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

1

Total war

2

Limited warfare

3

Economic strife

4

Strategic diplomacy

6

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

1

The Southern Conflict

2

The Eastern Front

3

The Eastern War

4

The Great Siege

7

What German invasion of the Soviet Union began in 1941?

1

Operation Barbarossa

2

Operation Nordwind

3

Operation Gelb

4

Operation Typhoon

8

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

1

Stalingrad

2

Brussels

3

Leningrad

4

Kiev

9

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

1

The Opium Wars

2

The Russo-Japanese War

3

The Second Sino-Japanese War

4

The Manchurian Incident

10

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

1

The attack on Pearl Harbor

2

The Doolittle Raid

3

The sinking of the Lusitania

4

The raid on Tokyo

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