Question 1

In the 1930s it became clear to everyone that the League of Nations

Accepted Answer

A)  would enforce international law. 
B)  was corrupt. 
C)  had no power. 
D)  was the main threat to world peace. 
A)  would enforce international law. 
B)  was corrupt. 
C)  had no power. 
D)  was the main threat to world peace.

Question 2

Rommel was sent by Hitler to Africa

Accepted Answer

A)  because of the failure of the Italians. 
B)  to search for oil. 
C)  because there were so many German colonies in Africa. 
D)  because the British were trying to unify the Africans to fight. 
A)  because of the failure of the Italians. 
B)  to search for oil. 
C)  because there were so many German colonies in Africa. 
D)  because the British were trying to unify the Africans to fight.

Question 3

On the eve of WWII, which European country was plagued by civil war?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  Spain 
C)  Italy 
D)  Denmark 
A)  France 
B)  Spain 
C)  Italy 
D)  Denmark

Question 4

Who replaced Neville Chamberlain as prime minister of Britain in early 1940?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clement Attlee 
B)  Robert Peel 
C)  Benjamin Disraeli 
D)  Winston Churchill 
A)  Clement Attlee 
B)  Robert Peel 
C)  Benjamin Disraeli 
D)  Winston Churchill

Question 5

Iwo Jima and Okinawa were significant American victories in the East Asian theater because

Accepted Answer

A)  both islands had huge populations 
B)  of their proximity to mainland Japan 
C)  both islands had abundant natural resources 
D)  the Japanese surrendered each island without a fight 
A)  both islands had huge populations 
B)  of their proximity to mainland Japan 
C)  both islands had abundant natural resources 
D)  the Japanese surrendered each island without a fight

Question 6

During WW II, the destruction of Hamburg, Dresden and Tokyo showed the destructive power of

Accepted Answer

A)  ground warfare 
B)  chemical weapons 
C)  the atomic bomb 
D)  aerial bombing 
A)  ground warfare 
B)  chemical weapons 
C)  the atomic bomb 
D)  aerial bombing

Question 7

Midway Island was important to the United States in 1942 because

Accepted Answer

A)  it was the last United States possession in the Pacific. 
B)  it was the only island between Japanese forces and Hawaii. 
C)  it was America's last fueling station in the Pacific. 
D)  President Roosevelt was visiting the island. 
A)  it was the last United States possession in the Pacific. 
B)  it was the only island between Japanese forces and Hawaii. 
C)  it was America's last fueling station in the Pacific. 
D)  President Roosevelt was visiting the island.

Question 8

Discuss Hitler's "Final Solution."

Accepted Answer

Hitler's "Final Solution" refers to the

Question 9

When the Nazis initially invaded the Soviet Union

Accepted Answer

A)  the Soviets were well prepared. 
B)  Stalin launched a counter-attack. 
C)  they were welcomed by many as liberators. 
D)  Hitler focused his attack on a single objective, Moscow. 
A)  the Soviets were well prepared. 
B)  Stalin launched a counter-attack. 
C)  they were welcomed by many as liberators. 
D)  Hitler focused his attack on a single objective, Moscow.

Question 10

Why did the Nazis expect an Allied landing at Calais?

Accepted Answer

It was onl

Question 11

Kursk, like Midway, marked which of these?

Accepted Answer

A)  the inferiority of Axis weaponry 
B)  the limits of Axis expansion 
C)  the weaknesses of Allied military leaders 
D)  the problems of supplies faced by the Allies 
A)  the inferiority of Axis weaponry 
B)  the limits of Axis expansion 
C)  the weaknesses of Allied military leaders 
D)  the problems of supplies faced by the Allies

Question 12

Which battle's remains are visible from outer space even today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stalingrad 
B)  Kursk 
C)  Midway 
D)  El Alamein 
A)  Stalingrad 
B)  Kursk 
C)  Midway 
D)  El Alamein

Question 13

At which conference did the Allies agree to divide postwar Germany?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tehran 
B)  Yalta 
C)  Potsdam 
D)  Munich 
A)  Tehran 
B)  Yalta 
C)  Potsdam 
D)  Munich

Question 14

The Sudetenland was the westernmost area of

Accepted Answer

A)  Poland. 
B)  Germany. 
C)  Czechoslovakia. 
D)  France. 
A)  Poland. 
B)  Germany. 
C)  Czechoslovakia. 
D)  France.

Question 15

Who led the Allies to victory in Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Erwin Rommel 
B)  George Patton 
C)  Bernard Montgomery 
D)  Dwight Eisenhower 
A)  Erwin Rommel 
B)  George Patton 
C)  Bernard Montgomery 
D)  Dwight Eisenhower

Question 16

The policy of appeasement in the 1930s was influenced most heavily by

Accepted Answer

A)  the Cold War. 
B)  animosity towards Communism. 
C)  the experience of World War I. 
D)  support for military options. 
A)  the Cold War. 
B)  animosity towards Communism. 
C)  the experience of World War I. 
D)  support for military options.

Question 17

Japan's primary goal in invading Manchuria was the region's

Accepted Answer

A)  rich natural resources. 
B)  proximity to Russia. 
C)  modern port facilities. 
D)  historical ties to Japan. 
A)  rich natural resources. 
B)  proximity to Russia. 
C)  modern port facilities. 
D)  historical ties to Japan.

Question 18

What was the approximate death toll from the Second World War?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 million 
B)  20 million 
C)  60 million 
D)  120 million 
A)  10 million 
B)  20 million 
C)  60 million 
D)  120 million

Question 19

Discuss America's use of nuclear weapons to end WWII.

Accepted Answer

America's use of nuclear weapons to end

Question 20

Rommel encouraged Hitler to pull out of Africa and attack Russia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 33: World War Ii and the Holocaust, 1933-1945

In the 1930s it became clear to everyone that the League of Nations

Rommel was sent by Hitler to Africa

On the eve of WWII, which European country was plagued by civil war?

Who replaced Neville Chamberlain as prime minister of Britain in early 1940?

Iwo Jima and Okinawa were significant American victories in the East Asian theater because

During WW II, the destruction of Hamburg, Dresden and Tokyo showed the destructive power of

Midway Island was important to the United States in 1942 because

Discuss Hitler's "Final Solution."

When the Nazis initially invaded the Soviet Union

Why did the Nazis expect an Allied landing at Calais?

Kursk, like Midway, marked which of these?

Which battle's remains are visible from outer space even today?

At which conference did the Allies agree to divide postwar Germany?

The Sudetenland was the westernmost area of

Who led the Allies to victory in Africa?

The policy of appeasement in the 1930s was influenced most heavily by

Japan's primary goal in invading Manchuria was the region's

What was the approximate death toll from the Second World War?

Discuss America's use of nuclear weapons to end WWII.

Rommel encouraged Hitler to pull out of Africa and attack Russia.

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