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1.	The Kellogg-Briand Pact:
A.	attempted to end the naval arms race.
B.	sought to outlaw war as an international crime.
C.	admitted Germany and the Soviet Union into the League of Nations.
D.	forced the Soviet Union to leave the League of Nations.
Answer» B. sought to outlaw war as an international crime.

2.	Following the naval evacuation of British and French troops at Dunkirk, the Germans invaded:
A.	Poland.
B.	Britain.
C.	Scandinavia.
D.	France.
Answer» D. France.

3.	Which nation developed sonar and also cracked German codes for communicating with the “wolf packs”?
A.	the Soviet Union.
B.	Britain.
C.	the United States.
D.	Canada.
Answer» B. Britain.

4.	The Soviet Union entered the Pacific Theatre of World War II by:
A.	marching into Manchuria and the colonial territory of Korea.
B.	helping the British stop the Japanese invasion of India.
C.	invading the island of Okinawa.
D.	pushing the Japanese forces back on Hong Kong.
Answer» A. marching into Manchuria and the colonial territory of Korea.

5.	World War II began on September 1, 1939, with the German invasion of:
A.	Poland
B.	The Soviet Union.
C.	The Sudetenland.
D.	Belgium.
Answer» A. Poland

6.	The Reserve Police Battalion 101 of Hamburg:
A.	was responsible for keeping order at Auschwitz-Birkenau.
B.	refused to obey their orders to kill all Jewish inhabiting Hamburg.
C.	was responsible for transporting five thousand Poles out of the Warsaw ghetto.
D.	were policemen who obeyed orders to kill, in one day, 1,500 Jewish men, women and children.
Answer» D. were policemen who obeyed orders to kill, in one day, 1,500 Jewish men, women and children.

7.	In 1937, the Japanese:
A.	invaded Manchuria.
B.	joined the Axis powers.
C.	invaded Burma.
D.	destroyed the strategic city of Nanjing.
Answer» D. destroyed the strategic city of Nanjing.

8.	The French government that collaborated with the Nazis was located at:
A.	Paris.
B.	Dunkirk.
C.	Vichy.
D.	Verdun.
Answer» C. Vichy.

9.	Which of the following countries did not experience authoritarian regimes in the 1930s?
A.	Yugoslavia.
B.	Czechoslovakia.
C.	Hungary.
D.	Romania.
Answer» B. Czechoslovakia.

10.	On June 6, 1944:
A.	France was liberated by the Allies.
B.	the Allies landed at Normandy.
C.	the Allies crossed the Rhine.
D.	the Soviet army marched into Berlin.
Answer» B. the Allies landed at Normandy.

11.	The Einsatzgruppen:
A.	were Soviet anti-communists and Nazi sympathizers.
B.	was the name given to the resistance movement within Germany.
C.	were responsible for formulating Operation Barbarossa.
D.	were Nazi death squads.
Answer» D. were Nazi death squads.

12.	In general the Hungarian government:
A.	persecuted Jews but was slow to deport them to German camps in Poland.
B.	quickly rounded up all the Jews living in Hungary and sent them into the hands of the Nazis.
C.	refused to submit to Nazi anti-Semitic policies.
D.	collaborated with the Nazi “final solution”.
Answer» A. persecuted Jews but was slow to deport them to German camps in Poland.

15.	Hitler, Chamberlain, Daladier, and Mussolini met at Munich on September 28, 1938, in order to:
A.	decide the fate of Sudetenland and Czechoslovakia.
B.	discuss Germany?s withdrawal from the League of Nations.
C.	appease Stalin and Mussolini.
D.	discuss the Polish question.
Answer» A. decide the fate of Sudetenland and Czechoslovakia.

16.	Josip Broz, or Tito, was a:
A.	Hungarian leader who created a Nazi puppet state.
B.	leader of the Ustasha, the Croatian fascist guard.
C.	communist leader of the Yugoslav resistance movement.
D.	Romanian general who tr
Answer» D. Romanian general who tr

17.	The “dance of millions” refers to:
A.	celebrations in Paris after the liberation of France.
B.	a wave of Latin American prosperity due to wartime profits.
C.	a dance craze that swept the continent after 1945.
D.	a special party rally held by Hitler to boost morale.
Answer» B. a wave of Latin American prosperity due to wartime profits.

13.	As the war progressed, which country used its workers and materials less efficiently?
A.	Germany.
B.	the Soviet Union.
C.	the United States.
D.	Britain.
Answer» A. Germany.

14.	The largest Jewish resistance to Nazis came in the spring of 1943 at:
A.	Lodz.
B.	the Warsaw ghetto.
C.	Auschwitz.
D.	Prague.
Answer» B. the Warsaw ghetto.

18.	Operation Barbarossa was the code name for:
A.	the German invasion of Russia.
B.	the Normandy invasion.
C.	the Russian invasion of Belgium.
D.	the Allied invasion of Berlin.
Answer» A. the German invasion of Russia.

19.	The first detonation of an atom bomb took place in the summer of 1945 at:
A.	Hiroshima.
B.	Nagasaki.
C.	Los Alamos.
D.	the Bikini Atoll.
Answer» C. Los Alamos.

20.	The Policy of appeasement was based on all of the following assumption except:
A.	The outbreak of another war was unthinkable.
B.	Germany had been treated too harshly by the provisions of Versailles.
C.	Germany would not break the provisions of Versailles.
D.	The Nazis and fascists served as a bulwark against the Soviet.
Answer» C. Germany would not break the provisions of Versailles.

21.	World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from _________.
A.	1939 to 1945
B.	1940 to 1946
C.	1935 to 1940
D.	None of these
Answer» A. 1939 to 1945

22.	Which countries were involved in World War II?
A.	Australia
B.	Britain
C.	Germany
D.	All of these
Answer» D. All of these

23.	What were the major causes of World War II?
A.	The rise of fascism
B.	Harsh treatment of Germany by the Treaty of Versailles
C.	The Treaty of Versailles
D.	All of these
Answer» D. All of these

24.	Germany’s invasion of which country started world war II?
A.	France
B.	Japan
C.	Poland
D.	None of these
Answer» C. Poland

25.	Which of the following countries was not a member of the Allies?
A.	China
B.	Britain
C.	Japan
D.	None of these
Answer» C. Japan

40+ The Second World War Solved MCQs

The Kellogg-Briand Pact:

Following the naval evacuation of British and French troops at Dunkirk, the Germans invaded:

Which nation developed sonar and also cracked German codes for communicating with the “wolf packs”?

The Soviet Union entered the Pacific Theatre of World War II by:

World War II began on September 1, 1939, with the German invasion of:

The Reserve Police Battalion 101 of Hamburg:

In 1937, the Japanese:

The French government that collaborated with the Nazis was located at:

Which of the following countries did not experience authoritarian regimes in the 1930s?

On June 6, 1944:

The Einsatzgruppen:

In general the Hungarian government:

As the war progressed, which country used its workers and materials less efficiently?

The largest Jewish resistance to Nazis came in the spring of 1943 at:

Hitler, Chamberlain, Daladier, and Mussolini met at Munich on September 28, 1938, in order to:

Josip Broz, or Tito, was a:

The “dance of millions” refers to:

Operation Barbarossa was the code name for:

The first detonation of an atom bomb took place in the summer of 1945 at:

The Policy of appeasement was based on all of the following assumption except:

World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from _________.

Which countries were involved in World War II?

What were the major causes of World War II?

Germany’s invasion of which country started world war II?

Which of the following countries was not a member of the Allies?

What was the US strategy in the Pacific during WWII?

The main Axis powers of WWII consisted of

What was the last battle of World War II?

When did Germany attack Russia in WWII?

Why did United States declare war on the Japan in 1941?

Why did the British Royal Navy attack French warships at Mers-el-Kebir?

What was Germany’s initial strategy for conquering Britain?

What was the “London Blitz”?

Overall, the Battle of Britain is considered to be

Which Power won the World War II?

What was the treaty that ended World War II?

Which event is generally considered to be the first belligerent act of World War II?

. Which two countries were the first to declare war on Germany?

Which best describes Germany’s standard invasion strategy at the beginning of World War II?

What major mistake did the Allies make in preparing to defend against Germany’s attack on France?

26.	What was the US strategy in the Pacific during WWII?
A.	Blitzkrieg
B.	Lightning war
C.	Leapfrogging
D.	None of these
Answer» C. Leapfrogging

27.	The main Axis powers of WWII consisted of
A.	Germany, Russia, Japan
B.	France, Italy, Japan
C.	Germany, Italy, Japan
D.	None of these
Answer» C. Germany, Italy, Japan

28.	What was the last battle of World War II?
A.	Battle of the Atlantic
B.	Battle of Okinawa
C.	Battle of North Borneo
D.	None of these
Answer» B. Battle of Okinawa

29.	When did Germany attack Russia in WWII?
A.	1942
B.	1944
C.	1941
D.	None of these
Answer» C. 1941

30.	Why did United States declare war on the Japan in 1941?
A.	Invasion of Poland
B.	The Munich Conference
C.	Attack on Pearl Harbor
D.	None of these
Answer» C. Attack on Pearl Harbor

31.	Why did the British Royal Navy attack French warships at Mers-el-Kebir?
A.	The French crews had sworn allegiance to Germany
B.	France was at war with Britain
C.	The French crews refused to surrender their ships when the British requested
D.	They were manned by Germ
Answer» A. The French crews had sworn allegiance to Germany

32.	What was Germany’s initial strategy for conquering Britain?
A.	First establish air superiority, then send in ground forces
B.	First destroy the British navy, then send in ground forces
C.	First send in ground forces, then attack the country with aircraft
D.	Immobilize London with poison gas attacks
Answer» A. First establish air superiority, then send in ground forces

33.	What was the “London Blitz”?
A.	Germany’s plan for a blitzkrieg on London
B.	A term used for Germany’s bombing campaign on London
C.	A series of German missile attacks late in the war
D.	Code name for a secret British radar system
Answer» B. A term used for Germany’s bombing campaign on London

34.	Overall, the Battle of Britain is considered to be
A.	A victory for Germany
B.	A victory for Britain
C.	A victory for neither
D.	A minor conflict
Answer» B. A victory for Britain

35.	Which Power won the World War II?
A.	Mongolian People’s Republic
B.	Allied powers
C.	Axis Powers
D.	None of these
Answer» B. Allied powers