This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Art Humanities > History > Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War Quiz 10 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What drove American production levels to new heights during World War II? A) Increased demand for consumer goods. B) Fear of an Axis victory. C) Introduction of new technology. D) Expansion of the American workforce. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fear of an Axis victory. 2. What impact did the Battle of Stalingrad have on the outcome of WWII? A) It had no impact on the outcome of WWII. B) It led to the complete defeat of the Allied forces. C) It resulted in the surrender of the Axis powers. D) It marked a turning point in the war, leading to the eventual defeat of the Axis powers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It marked a turning point in the war, leading to the eventual defeat of the Axis powers. 3. Why did some town children feel unhappy during evacuation? A) They missed their families. B) They had poor diets. C) They had no access to electricity. D) They were shocked by the countryside. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They missed their families. 4. Immediate cause of the 2nd world War is A) Sarajevo Crisis. B) The German Invasion of Poland. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The German Invasion of Poland. 5. The United States entered World War II as a direct result of what? A) The attack on Pearl Harbor. B) The invasion and division of France. C) The invasion and division of Poland. D) Attacks on U.S. ships in the Atlantic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The attack on Pearl Harbor. 6. Good Neighbor PolicyAs a result of non-intervention, the United States ..... A) Gained trust among Latin American nations. B) Was allowed to build air bases in South America. C) Teamed up in protecting Panama Canal zone. D) Created military solidarity in west hemisphere. E) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All the above. 7. Which Jewish concentration camp was the largest? A) Auschwitz. B) Dachau. C) Buchenwald. D) Bergen-Belsen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Auschwitz. 8. Use of Atomic WeaponsHow much money did the United States government invest into the making of the atomic bomb? A) $ 1 million. B) $ 10 million. C) $ 2 billion. D) $ 100 million. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) $ 2 billion. 9. Definition:a contract used in wartime when things are needed quickly; the government promises to pay for the cost of making a war material/equipment plus a guaranteed percentage as a profit A) War-payment contracts. B) Non-profit contracts. C) Mobilization contracts. D) Cost-plus contracts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cost-plus contracts. 10. What was the name of the top-secret operation in which the U.S. created the atomic bomb? A) Operation Overlord. B) Einstein and Friends. C) The Manhattan Project. D) Project Mockingbird. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Manhattan Project. 11. From 1941, which one was rationed? A) Clothing. B) Food. C) Medicine. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clothing. 12. What was the goal of FDR's embargo against Japan in 1940? A) To increase trade with Japan and create more jobs in the United States. B) Refusing to trade with Japan would limit Japan's ability to further expand their territory in the Pacific. C) FDR hoped that the embargo would force the Japanese to surrender to the Allied powers. D) To improve diplomatic relations between Japan and the United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Refusing to trade with Japan would limit Japan's ability to further expand their territory in the Pacific. 13. When the UN was created A) October 13-1935. B) October 2-1944. C) October 14-1945. D) October 12-1954. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) October 14-1945. 14. How did the war end? A) America surrender. B) The war did not happen. C) The Nazi are so strong that they made the allies surrender. D) The Americans dropped 2 nukes in japan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Americans dropped 2 nukes in japan. 15. Where were the most well-known war crime trials held? A) Nuremberg. B) Berlin. C) Munich. D) Dresden. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nuremberg. 16. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom when WW2 started A) King Arthur. B) Oswald Mosley. C) Winston Churchill. D) Neville Chamberlain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Neville Chamberlain. 17. Which countries were part of the Axis Powers? A) United States, Canada, Australia. B) Germany, Italy, Japan. C) France, Spain, Brazil. D) China, Russia, India. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Germany, Italy, Japan. 18. Which battle is specifically remembered by Grandpa Dan as mentioned in the text? A) The Battle of Berlin. B) The Battle of Stalingrad. C) The Battle of El Alamein. D) The Battle of Monte Cassino. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Battle of Monte Cassino. 19. Why did the League of Nations appear weak in the late 1930s? A) It expanded membership to include all nations. B) It defeated Germany militarily. C) It failed to act against Italy's aggression. D) It imposed swift sanctions on Italy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It failed to act against Italy's aggression. 20. What type of aircraft did the RCAF use for transport missions in 1945? A) Mustang. B) Lancaster. C) Dakota. D) Spitfire. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dakota. 21. When did world war to start A) 1200. B) 1939. C) 1900. D) 2021. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1939. 22. The United States dropped the second atomic bomb on the city of ..... on August 9, 1945. A) Nagasaki. B) Hiroshima. C) Osaka. D) Tokyo. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nagasaki. 23. By April 1945, which city did the Soviet forces capture, leading to Germany's surrender? A) Paris. B) Berlin. C) Rome. D) Normandy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Berlin. 24. What role did propaganda play during the war? A) Propaganda was only focused on enemy nations. B) Propaganda had no impact on public opinion during the war. C) Propaganda was used solely for military strategy. D) Propaganda played a crucial role in influencing public perception and support for the war. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Propaganda played a crucial role in influencing public perception and support for the war. 25. In what year was the united nations created A) 1940. B) 1942. C) 1945. D) 1944. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1945. 26. Who ordered the dropping of the atomic bomb? A) Douglas MacArthur. B) Franklin Roosevelt. C) Harry Truman. D) Erwin Rommel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Harry Truman. 27. Which Asian country was defeated by Japan in 1937? A) Korea. B) Vietnam. C) Thailand. D) China. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) China. 28. How much did Canada pay of the total BCATP cost? A) $ 1 billion. B) $ 2.5 billion. C) $ 2 billion. D) $ 1.6 billion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) $ 1.6 billion. 29. He United States dropped the first atomic bomb on the city of ..... on August 6, 1945. A) Nagasaki. B) Tokyo. C) Hiroshima. D) Osaka. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hiroshima. 30. What region did Japan invade in 1932 in order to gain control of more resources? A) Maldova. B) Manchuria. C) Madagascar. D) Morovia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Manchuria. 31. Which event began the liberation of France? A) Battle of Britain. B) The Maginot Line. C) D-Day Landings. D) Pearl Harbour. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) D-Day Landings. 32. "A date which will live in infamy" refers to an attack on ..... A) Paris. B) The Philippines. C) Pearl Harbor. D) London. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pearl Harbor. 33. Who was the US Commander of US forces in Europe? A) General George Patton. B) General Dwight Eisenhower. C) General Douglas MacArthur. D) General Erwin Rommel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) General Dwight Eisenhower. 34. Which answer best describes the Battle of Britain? A) A naval battle in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. B) A land battle between Germany and Great Britain in Belgium. C) An air battle between Germany and Great Britain. D) A submarine battle between France and Algeria. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An air battle between Germany and Great Britain. 35. 1st September 1939:Germany invades P ..... A) Prussia. B) Prague. C) Poland. D) Padstow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Poland. 36. How many pilots were trained in the BCATP? A) 35, 000. B) 30, 000. C) 20, 000. D) 25, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 25, 000. 37. What was the main purpose of the Corps of (Civilian) Canadian Firefighters? A) To help British firefighters combat fires caused by bombing. B) To provide medical assistance. C) To transport aircraft. D) To train professional firefighters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To help British firefighters combat fires caused by bombing. 38. What was the main purpose of the ghettos established by Nazis from 1939-1943? A) To work and starve Jews to death. B) To provide housing. C) To educate. D) To segregate but not harm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To work and starve Jews to death. 39. What event forced Japan to surrender unconditionally on August 15, 1945? A) The dropping of two atomic bombs. B) The defeat in Burma. C) The capture of Tokyo. D) The invasion of Japan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dropping of two atomic bombs. 40. What is the New Economic Policy? A) The forcible consolidation of individual peasant farms into large state-controlled enterprises. B) Established economic freedom in an attempt to rebuild agriculture and industry. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The forcible consolidation of individual peasant farms into large state-controlled enterprises. 41. How many are there are there in Southeast Asia? A) 10. B) 11. C) 12. D) 9. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 11. 42. Which New Deal act gave pensions to older Americans? A) The Works Progress Administration. B) The National Recovery Administration. C) The Wagner Act. D) The Social Security Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Social Security Act. 43. Definition:form of government in which all aspects of daily life are controlled by a central authority A) Democracy. B) Fascism. C) Republic. D) Totalitarianism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Totalitarianism. 44. Definition:a type of jellied gas that was used to bomb Japanese cities made mostly of wood; caused massive destruction A) Kerosine. B) DDT. C) Napalm. D) Petros. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Napalm. 45. Iwo Jima was important to the Americans because it ..... A) Was located only twenty-six miles from Tokyo Bay. B) Provided an excellent air base. C) Provided an excellent naval base. D) Was so close to Alaska. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Provided an excellent air base. 46. Give two examples of how stricter labour discipline became during the war A) Workers who changed jobs without authorisation were sentenced to between 5 and 8 years' imprisonment. B) There were no breaks at work. C) If you were late by 20 mins or more, or if you were caught stealing something then you were sent to the military for punishment. D) Factory shifts lasted between 12 and 18 hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If you were late by 20 mins or more, or if you were caught stealing something then you were sent to the military for punishment. 47. Which were the following countries were the members of the Allies Power in the Second World War? A) Germany. B) Japan. C) Italy. D) United States, Soviet Union, United Kingdom, China. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) United States, Soviet Union, United Kingdom, China. 48. Which of the following (multiple answers) would have been traumatic for teenages during the Spitfire Summer? A) Watching planes fight in the air above them. B) Having to fight in the Home Guard if you were a 17 year old boy. C) Being put in camps if your parents were Austrian or Germans. D) Knitting socks for soldiers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Having to fight in the Home Guard if you were a 17 year old boy. 49. How did women's roles change during the Second World War? A) Women were primarily homemakers and did not work during the war. B) Women's roles remained unchanged and they continued to focus on domestic duties. C) Women were banned from all jobs and military roles during the war. D) Women's roles changed by entering the workforce in large numbers, taking on jobs in factories and military roles, challenging traditional gender norms. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Women's roles changed by entering the workforce in large numbers, taking on jobs in factories and military roles, challenging traditional gender norms. 50. Where did it happen? A) China. B) Colombia. C) Europe. D) America. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Europe. 51. What was the significance of D-Day in the war? A) D-Day was primarily a supply drop operation for the Allies. B) D-Day was a naval battle that took place in the Pacific. C) D-Day was significant as it initiated the Allied invasion of Europe, leading to the defeat of Nazi Germany. D) D-Day marked the end of World War II in Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) D-Day was significant as it initiated the Allied invasion of Europe, leading to the defeat of Nazi Germany. 52. Where did some special operators train in techniques of underwater demolition? A) Camp Z. B) Camp A. C) Camp X. D) Camp Y. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Camp X. 53. How many hangars, barracks, and drill halls did the government build for the BCATP? A) 10, 000. B) 5, 000. C) 7, 000. D) 12, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 7, 000. 54. Before Germany demanded and received the Sudetenland, the region had been a part of ..... A) Denmark. B) Belgium. C) Austria . D) Czechoslovakia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Czechoslovakia. 55. What document strengthened the alliance between the United States and Great Britain? A) Duel Democracy Pact. B) Atlantic Charter. C) Sokovia Accords. D) Trans-Pacific Agreement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Atlantic Charter. 56. In what year did Japan invade Manchuria? A) 1929. B) 1930. C) 1931. D) 1932. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1931. 57. What was the immediate cause of the Second World War? A) Sarajevo Crisis. B) The German Invasion of Poland. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The German Invasion of Poland. 58. Definition:cargo ships used during the war to ship war materials to those nations fighting the Nazis A) Liberty Ships. B) Neutrality Ship. C) Defend-America Ships. D) Freedom Ships. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liberty Ships. 59. Where is Henry from? Tick one. A) North Yorkshire. B) Grassington. C) Brassington. D) Hackney. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hackney. 60. Good Neighbor PolicyThe US government attempted to redefine stereotypes of Latin America by way of the press, movies, radio, and tourism. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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