This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Art Humanities > History > Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War Quiz 12 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Discuss the ethical and moral implications of the use of nuclear bombs during World War II. A) The use of nuclear bombs had no ethical or moral implications. B) The use of nuclear bombs was justified in the context of the war. C) The use of nuclear bombs raised significant ethical and moral concerns. D) The use of nuclear bombs was in accordance with international law and norms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The use of nuclear bombs raised significant ethical and moral concerns. 2. Who was the Vice President of General Motors involved in the 'bits and pieces' program? A) John D. Rockefeller. B) Harry J. Carmichael. C) Thomas Edison. D) C.D. Howe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Harry J. Carmichael. 3. What was the Holocaust and why is it significant? A) A series of peace treaties signed after World War I. B) A cultural movement in Europe during the 19th century. C) A military strategy used by the Allies in World War II. D) The Holocaust was the genocide of six million Jews by the Nazis during World War II, significant for its lessons on the dangers of hatred and intolerance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Holocaust was the genocide of six million Jews by the Nazis during World War II, significant for its lessons on the dangers of hatred and intolerance. 4. What would have been a shock for children that were evacuated to the country from the city? A) Catching a train. B) How busy the city was. C) Lack of water and electricity. D) Trying to catch pigs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lack of water and electricity. 5. How did many of his generals view Hitler's military judgement or strategy at the beginning of his rule? A) They questioned it. B) They believed it was cutting-edge. C) They felt they could make it better. D) They thought he learned good lessons in WWI. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They questioned it. 6. How many people died as a result of World War II? A) 60 million. B) 45 million. C) 15 million. D) 100 million. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 60 million. 7. What is the name of Japan's legislature? A) Knesset. B) The Diet. C) No legislature. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Diet. 8. In which year Germany occupied all Czechoslovakia? A) 1935. B) 1938. C) 1940. D) 1937. E) 1939. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) 1939. 9. What is the epitaph at the base of the Kohima Memorial? A) "When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us and Say, For Your Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today.". B) "To Be or Not to Be, That is the Question.". C) "In Flanders Fields the Poppies Blow.". D) "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us and Say, For Your Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today.". 10. What was the impact on Australians who spent time as prisoners of war? A) They were injured both physically and mentally. B) They were only mentally injured. C) They were only physically injured. D) They were unaffected. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They were injured both physically and mentally. 11. What was the primary role of Nos. 413, 435, and 436 RCAF Squadrons during the war? A) Air-to-air combat. B) Reconnaissance and convoy-protection. C) Bombing enemy cities. D) Training new pilots. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reconnaissance and convoy-protection. 12. What action forced Great Britain and France to declare war against Germany? A) The start of the Holocaust. B) The German invasion of Normandy. C) The German invasion of Poland. D) Hitler's violation of the Atlantic Charter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The German invasion of Poland. 13. Definition:limiting the availability of many products during wartime to guarantee that the soldiers on the front had enough A) War-stamp program. B) Allocation program. C) Quota program. D) Rationing program. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rationing program. 14. The practice of "tierra quemada" in the USSR A) Rapid attacks against enemy troops. B) The people that actively assisted the nazi invaders. C) The destruction of any resources left behind. D) Attacks on enemy troops from the side. E) Resistance that fought against nazis and the occupiers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The destruction of any resources left behind. 15. Who is the guy with the ugly mustache A) Adolf Hitler. B) John Cena. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adolf Hitler. 16. How many casualties were there in the Corps of Canadian Firefighters overseas? A) 15. B) 20. C) 5. D) 11. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 11. 17. Who followed Neville Chamberlain as prime minister of Britain? A) Ramsay MacDonald. B) Winston Churchill. C) David Lloyd George. D) Clement Atlee. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Winston Churchill. 18. This meeting of many American nations in 1936 included a promise by FDR that the US would not use force for protecting its business interests but use diplomacy. A) Tehran Conferences. B) Buenos Aires Conference. C) Yalta Conference. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buenos Aires Conference. 19. Definition:being denied the right to vote A) Discrimination. B) Un-suffrage. C) Disfranchised. D) Prejudice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Disfranchised. 20. What laws restricted the rights of Jews in Europe before WWII began? A) Warsaw Laws. B) Nuremberg Laws. C) Berlin Laws. D) Hamburg Laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nuremberg Laws. 21. What was the unique role of the Canadians involved with the Chindits in Japanese-occupied Burma? A) Leading the air supply effort. B) Supplying the force with air support. C) Opening up primitive Allied air bases behind enemy lines. D) Piloting fighter planes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Supplying the force with air support. 22. What was the aim of the German Air Force during the Battle of Britain? A) To destroy Soviet airfields. B) To force France back into alliance. C) To terrorize Britain into surrender. D) To invade Ireland by sea. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To terrorize Britain into surrender. 23. How many Newfoundland Foresters served in the British Home Guard? A) 2, 500. B) 2, 100. C) 1, 500. D) 1, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2, 100. 24. What is the purpose of the GI Bill of Rights? A) To provide housing benefits to veterans returning from World War II. B) To offer free healthcare to veterans returning from World War II. C) To establish retirement benefits for veterans returning from World War II. D) To provide educational and financial benefits to veterans returning from World War II. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To provide educational and financial benefits to veterans returning from World War II. 25. How much money did the Lend-Lease scheme bring in for the USA? A) $ 10 billion. B) $ 10 million. C) $ 50 billion. D) $ 50 million. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) $ 50 billion. 26. Which of the following was not a member of the Axis powers? A) Italy. B) Japan. C) Soviet Union. D) Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Soviet Union. 27. What did the US establish in 1947 to help Europe rebuild and get its economy back on its feet? A) The Truman Doctrine. B) The Marshall Plan. C) The Warsaw Pact. D) The Iron Curtain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Marshall Plan. 28. What was a main reason for the outbreak of WWII? A) Japanese, Germans, and Italians felt dissatisfied with the results of WWI. B) Germany wanted to dominate the entire world. C) European nationalism led to the crushing of states that were felt as inferor. D) The US wanted to cause war between Europe and Asia to disrupt their economy so they could rise to the top on the global stage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Japanese, Germans, and Italians felt dissatisfied with the results of WWI. 29. In order to control the Mediterranean region, the Allies had to attack this location. A) The Middle East. B) South Africa. C) South America. D) North Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) North Africa. 30. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched with the country he governed during WW2 A) Hirohito-Japan. B) Stalin-USSR. C) Churchill-Germany. D) Roosevelt-US. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Churchill-Germany. 31. Which battle in 1943 marked a turning point for the Soviet forces against Germany? A) Battle of Stalingrad. B) Battle of Berlin. C) Battle of Monte Cassino. D) Battle of Kursk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Battle of Stalingrad. 32. Which countries became the new world superpowers? A) Japan and the USA. B) The USA and the USSR. C) Great Britain and the USA. D) Japan and the USSR. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The USA and the USSR. 33. What was the purpose of the Munich Pact? A) To prevent further German aggression. B) To create an alliance between France, Italy, and Germany, against the British. C) To determine who was responsible for the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. D) To bring about social reform in Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To prevent further German aggression. 34. These are Japanese's propaganda to win Indonesians' sympathy, except ..... A) Japan the leader of Asia. B) Japan the helper of Asia. C) Japan the protector of Asia. D) Japan the light of Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Japan the helper of Asia. 35. What was passed in 1924? A) Enablement act. B) Dawes Plan. C) Treaty of Versailles. D) Nuremberg laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dawes Plan. 36. The military strategy that was used by the US against Japan A) Island Dusting. B) Island Dropping. C) Island Hopping. D) Island Bombing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Island Hopping. 37. Which countries led the Allies to key victories in World War II? A) Germany, Italy, Japan. B) Italy, Soviet Union, America. C) United States, Soviet Union, United Kingdom. D) Japan, Korea, Canada. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) United States, Soviet Union, United Kingdom. 38. Why is the Cold War considered a "cold" war, compared to WWII, a "hot" war? A) Most of the fighting took place in the cooler Northern Hemisphere. B) The Soviet Union is located in a fairly cold area. C) The Soviets and Americans never actually fought against one another with weapons. D) The United States believed a nuclear war would end the seasons and it would be cold on Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Soviets and Americans never actually fought against one another with weapons. 39. What event marked the start of Australia's role in the Second World War? A) The Battle of the Coral Sea. B) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles. C) Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. D) Germany's invasion of Poland. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Germany's invasion of Poland. 40. Why did the British and French ignore the German actions that opposed the Treaty of Versailles? A) Britain and France believed that if they gave Hitler their blessing, they could ease his hunger for power without causing a war. B) Hitler did it without raising any suspicion. C) The French were secretly on Germany's side. D) All parties believed the treaty of Versailles was outdated and obsolete anyway. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Britain and France believed that if they gave Hitler their blessing, they could ease his hunger for power without causing a war. 41. What significant error did Adolf Hitler make in 1941 that changed the course of World War II? A) He launched a surprise invasion of the Soviet Union. B) He signed a peace treaty with Britain. C) He failed to invade Britain. D) He declared war on the United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He launched a surprise invasion of the Soviet Union. 42. Where is Southeast Asia? A) It lies North of China, East of India and West of Australia. B) It lies South of Australia, West of India and South of China. C) It lies South of China, East of India and North of Australia. D) It lies West of Australia, North of India and East of China. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It lies South of China, East of India and North of Australia. 43. Which country of the Americas was the first to declare war on Germany and the Axis? A) Cuba. B) Canada. C) US. D) Brazil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Canada. 44. True or false:the War Bonds scheme brought in more than $ 100 billion for the American government. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 45. Which battle marked the first time that Japan lost land in WW2 A) Battle of the Philippine Sea. B) Battle of Guadalcanal. C) Battle of Midway. D) Battle of Leyte Gulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Battle of Guadalcanal. 46. What were Kamikaze attacks? A) A very fast attack with overwhelming forces. B) An attack using combined navy and air force units. C) When the US forces would land on the shore of an island. D) When Japanese planes would purposely crash into US ships. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When Japanese planes would purposely crash into US ships. 47. United States & Pacific TheatreWith American intelligence breaking Japanese codes, US carrier forces were prepared for battle at this island. Over the course of 2 days, US Navy and Air force were able to force a retreat. This critical victory was a turning point in the Pacific War. A) Battle of Okinawa. B) Battle of Bataan. C) Battle of Midway. D) Battle of Iwo Jima. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Battle of Midway. 48. Which organization did NOT serve in aircraft transport? A) Number 45 Wing of the Royal Air Force Transport Command. B) Number 45 Group of the Royal Air Force Ferry Command. C) Canadian Legion War Services. D) Air Force Transport Command. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Canadian Legion War Services. 49. Which European country below colonized Brunei? A) Germany. B) Britain. C) Portugal. D) Spain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Britain. 50. What strategies did the Allied Powers employ to win the war? A) Focus on naval blockades only. B) Ignoring intelligence and espionage efforts. C) Coordinated military operations, strategic bombing, intelligence sharing, and forming alliances. D) Unilateral military actions without coordination. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coordinated military operations, strategic bombing, intelligence sharing, and forming alliances. 51. In 1939, the Germans invaded Poland and began a territorial expansion that sparked the war. A) The First World War. B) The Second World War. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Second World War. 52. What event forced Japan to surrender during the Second World War? A) The Battle of Midway. B) The dropping of nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. C) The invasion of Okinawa. D) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dropping of nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 53. How many African Americans were drafted into the military? A) 1, 000, 000. B) 2, 000, 000. C) 100, 000. D) 200, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1, 000, 000. 54. What was the term used for Germany's fast, coordinated warfare in Western Europe? A) Trench assault with infantry lines. B) Blockade with naval encirclement. C) Blitzkrieg using speed and surprise. D) Attrition through prolonged sieges. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Blitzkrieg using speed and surprise. 55. What event marked the beginning of systematic violence against Jews in Nazi Germany? A) The invasion of Poland. B) Kristallnacht. C) The signing of the Nuremberg Laws. D) The Wannsee Conference. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kristallnacht. 56. Which of the following countries was NOT one of the Axis Powers during World War II? A) Japan. B) France. C) Germany. D) Italy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) France. 57. What lesson from the Great Depression did the Allies keep in mind while thinking about how to structure Europe's post-war recovery? A) To get as much reparations as possible from Germany and other Axis powers. B) To avoid any long-term debt. C) To avoid overdependence on the US economy. D) To formalize stock market moves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To avoid overdependence on the US economy. 58. What led to a second wave of evacuation during the war? A) The fall of France. B) The start of air attacks on Britain. C) The occupation of the Channel Islands. D) The Battle of Britain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The start of air attacks on Britain. 59. 10th July-October 1940:Germany launches air attack on Britain. Becomes known as the B ..... of B ..... A) Battle of Brittany. B) Battle of Britain. C) Battle of Bosworth. D) Battle of Berlin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Battle of Britain. 60. What initiated the Great Migration during World War II? A) The draft. B) Legislative changes. C) Natural disasters in the South. D) Economic opportunities in the North. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Economic opportunities in the North. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesArt Humanities QuizzesClass 12 QuizzesClass 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War Quiz 1Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War Quiz 2Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War Quiz 3Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War Quiz 4Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War Quiz 5Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War Quiz 6Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War Quiz 7Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books