This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Art Humanities > History > Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War Quiz 13 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. After Germany surrendered in 1945 the Grand Alliance met again in ..... A) Washington DC. B) London. C) Potsdam. D) Yalta. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Potsdam. 2. Who were the Allies in World War 2? A) Japan, Germany, and Italy. B) The Third World. C) Germany and France. D) Britain, France, the US, Australia, and New Zealand. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Britain, France, the US, Australia, and New Zealand. 3. What was the Kokoda Track known for? A) Being a supply route for the Allies. B) Being a training ground for soldiers. C) Being a difficult campaign of the war. D) Being a major naval route. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Being a difficult campaign of the war. 4. What happened on June 6, 1944? A) Victory Europe Day (V-E Day). B) Victory Japan Day (V-J Day). C) D-Day. D) Bombing of Pearl Harbor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) D-Day. 5. Canada & World War IICanada's first land battle of WWII was at the defense of a British colony. Canadian forces were overwhelmed and resulted in the capture of hundreds of POW's. A) Dieppe Raid. B) Battle of Hong Kong. C) Invasion of Sicily. D) Operation Overlord (D-Day). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Battle of Hong Kong. 6. What are the political changes A) Financial aid to contribute to the country. B) Is aid for countries affected by the second world war. C) Is a change that occurs to the political system and its. D) The creation of the united nations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is a change that occurs to the political system and its. 7. Indeterminate music A) Consists of recording in a magnetic tape sounds or noises of the reality. B) Is a current that introduces the concept of random in the composition. C) The sound is created completely in a laboratory. D) Consists in several musical parts that develop simultaneously in different tonalities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is a current that introduces the concept of random in the composition. 8. What event led to the US joining WWII? A) Germany invaded Poland. B) Germany sent Mexico a secret telegram. C) Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. D) Germany bombed Pearl Harbor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. 9. D-Day was the biggest naval invasion A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. Who was the British commander at El Alamein? A) Douglas MacArthur. B) Bernard Montgomery. C) Neville Chamberlain. D) Winston Churchill. E) Dwight D. Eisenhower. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bernard Montgomery. 11. How did the war affect Ireland and its neutrality? A) Ireland became a major military power during the war. B) Ireland's involvement in the war strengthened its economy. C) The war had no impact on Ireland's political landscape. D) Ireland's neutrality during the war led to economic challenges and heightened internal tensions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ireland's neutrality during the war led to economic challenges and heightened internal tensions. 12. Approximately how many workers were engaged full-time in 'essential civilian employment'? A) 500, 000. B) 1, 049, 876. C) 3, 000, 000. D) 2, 100, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2, 100, 000. 13. What did most French people try to do during the war? A) Survive. B) Collaborate. C) Run away. D) Resist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Survive. 14. The term fifth columnists refers to ..... A) Traitors working within a country to help an invader. B) Nationals who provide propaganda for a war effort. C) Those who refuse to answer questions before government committees. D) The Loyalists in the Spanish Civil War. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Traitors working within a country to help an invader. 15. This president of the United States at the end of WWII made the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan. A) FDR. B) Joseph Stalin. C) Harry Truman. D) Winston Churchill. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Harry Truman. 16. In the (a), the United States was able to stop the Japanese advance towards Australia. A) A. Battle of the Coral Sea. B) Doolittle's Raid. C) Battle of Midway. D) Battle of Okinawa. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Battle of the Coral Sea. 17. How did Japan change politically after World War II? A) After Japan's failed attempt to implement a democracy, they resorted to another dictator, Shinzo Abe. B) Japan wrote a new constitution and became a democracy. C) Japan was divided into two different countries along the 38th parallel. D) Immediately after World War II, a long-standing civil war resumed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Japan wrote a new constitution and became a democracy. 18. What event in 1940 led to the near-miraculous evacuation of the British army? A) The invasion of Poland by Germany. B) The German forces sweeping into France through Belgium. C) The Battle of Britain. D) The declaration of war by Italy on Britain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The German forces sweeping into France through Belgium. 19. Who brought much needed entertainment to the children in the war? A) Clowns. B) The Queen. C) Captain America. D) The American GI's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The American GI's. 20. Why did Japan manage to invade Southeast Asia easily during WWII? A) The Europeans decided to appease Japan. B) Nobody cared about Southeast Asia. C) The Europeans were too busy fighting Hitler in Europe to protect their colonies in Southeast Asia. D) China gave Southeast Asia to Japan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Europeans were too busy fighting Hitler in Europe to protect their colonies in Southeast Asia. 21. Who was the US President at the time of Pearl Harbor? A) Bill Clinton. B) Franklin Roosevelt. C) Barack Obama. D) Teddy Roosevelt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Franklin Roosevelt. 22. Which of these Alphabet Agencies was not introduced in the first 100 Days? A) Federal Emergency Relief Administration. B) Tennessee Valley Authority. C) Works Progress Administration. D) Civilian Conservation Corps. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Works Progress Administration. 23. Human and Material Losses A) 60 million people died and at the same time their properties were completely destroyed. B) The lost of national territory. C) The use of women for military services. D) The liberation of the Jews after the truth of the Nazis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 60 million people died and at the same time their properties were completely destroyed. 24. Which countries were involved in World War II? A) France. B) Britain. C) Germany. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 25. What was the impact of the Battle of Normandy 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. 26. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Attack on Pearl Harbor. 27. What role did the Office of War mobilization play during the war? A) It supervised the use of US industry resources during the war. B) It was responsible for organizing the military draft. C) It was the leading voice against US involvement in World War II. D) It was created to help the US support the Axis powers at home and abroad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It supervised the use of US industry resources during the war. 28. United States & Pacific TheatreThis was the final island battle before an anticipated invasion of mainland Japan. The battle drug out over nearly 3 months and included some of the worst kamikaze and banzai attacks of the war. A) Battle of Coral Sea. B) Battle of Guadalcanal. C) Battle of Okinawa. D) Battle of Iwo Jima. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Battle of Okinawa. 29. What year did World War two begin? A) 1938. B) 1941. C) 1940. D) 1939. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1939. 30. What is described as an "epic conflict between two great alliances" in the text? A) The Vietnam War. B) The Gulf War. C) The Cold War. D) The Second World War. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Second World War. 31. Musiciens and scores are not necessary A) Electronic music. B) Polytonal music. C) Indeterminate music. D) Concrete music. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electronic music. 32. What was an important consequence of the D-Day invasion? A) It resulted in the fall of Berlin. B) It marked the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe. C) It led to the end of the war. D) It caused the United States to withdraw from the war. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It marked the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe. 33. What was the response of Chinese forces to the Japanese invasion during the early years of World War II? A) They were well-organized and heavily armed. B) They surrendered immediately to Japanese forces. C) They responded with counter-attacks but were poorly armed. D) They formed an alliance with Japan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They responded with counter-attacks but were poorly armed. 34. Definition:used by the Nazis to round up and house Jews and other segments of society they deemed unfitting and a threat to their existence A) Concentration camps. B) Extermination camps. C) Detainment facilities. D) Internment camps. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Concentration camps. 35. Name the countries who were not happy with the decision of the Treaty of Versailles. A) Germany and Russia. B) France and Poland. C) Italy and Germany. D) England and France. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Italy and Germany. 36. Which aircraft was used by the 'Burma Bombers' to operate on bombing, long-range patrol, and supply missions in the Far East? A) Hawker Hurricanes. B) Supermarine Spitfires. C) Thunderbolts. D) B-24 Liberator. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B-24 Liberator. 37. How does this article define a "total war economy" ? A) When citizens, businesses and the rest of a nation's infrastructure revolve around the war effort. B) When every citizen in a country joins the military and fights in the war. C) When every country in the world declares war. D) When all other government functions stop and the war becomes its only focus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When citizens, businesses and the rest of a nation's infrastructure revolve around the war effort. 38. Which of the following event started the Second World War Two in Europe? A) Italy's invasion of Ethiopia. B) Germany's invasion of Poland. C) The signing of the Munich Agreement. D) The attack on Pearl Harbor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Germany's invasion of Poland. 39. What was the MAIN political difference between The USA and The USSR A) USA was capitalist and USSR was communist. B) Both countries were communist. C) USA was communist and USSR was capitalist. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) USA was capitalist and USSR was communist. 40. What was the American death rate in World War II compared to other conflicts? A) Second only to the Civil War. B) Comparable to the Vietnam War. C) The highest. D) Lower than World War I. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Second only to the Civil War. 41. What was the outcome of the Allied forces' campaign in North Africa led by General Dwight D. Eisenhower? A) Defeat and retreat of Allied forces. B) Stalemate with no significant gains. C) Successful invasion of Italy. D) Capture of Berlin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Successful invasion of Italy. 42. What was the purpose of the 'Kindertransport'? A) To evacuate children from Germany, Austria, and Czechoslovakia. B) To provide education for Jewish children in Britain. C) To train children for future military service. D) To distribute gas masks to children in need. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To evacuate children from Germany, Austria, and Czechoslovakia. 43. What was the nickname of the 77th Indian Infantry Brigade that operated behind enemy lines in Japanese-occupied Burma? A) Burma Bombers. B) Veterans' Guard of Canada. C) Chindits. D) Sea Reconnaissance Unit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chindits. 44. What did counties who joined The League of Nations pledge? A) Declare war on other nations. B) Isolate themselves from the rest of the world. C) Promote international cooperation and achieve peace and security. D) Ignore international conflicts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Promote international cooperation and achieve peace and security. 45. What did the Allies do when the fascists increased their military spending? A) Increased their military spending, too. B) Made a pact of non-violence. C) Invaded the fascist countries. D) Secured their borders. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increased their military spending, too. 46. Which consequence of the Treaty of Versailles most directly fueled German resentment after World War I? A) Balanced reparations easing recovery. B) Rapid economic growth and prosperity. C) Massive war indemnity and disarmament. D) Immediate restoration of lost colonies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Massive war indemnity and disarmament. 47. What role did women play in the war effort during WWII? A) Women were not involved in the war effort at all. B) Women took on traditional roles and did not contribute to the war effort. C) Women played a crucial role in various aspects of the war effort, including working in factories, serving in auxiliary military units, and supporting the home front. D) Women were only involved in providing emotional support to the soldiers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Women played a crucial role in various aspects of the war effort, including working in factories, serving in auxiliary military units, and supporting the home front. 48. How many experienced loggers from Newfoundland served in Britain during the war? A) 4, 500. B) 3, 500. C) 2, 500. D) 1, 500. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3, 500. 49. How many people could the Anderson Shelters accommodate at most? A) 8. B) 7. C) 6. D) 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 6. 50. One of the composers from this movement is Karlheinz Stockhausen A) Electronic music. B) Atonalism. C) Concrete music. D) Indeterminate music. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electronic music. 51. Japan was occupied by which country after WWII? Hint:the country help rebuild Japan and their government. A) Russia. B) Great Britain. C) United States. D) China. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) United States. 52. How many months did the siege last during the Battle of Stalingrad? A) 4. B) 5. C) 3. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 53. Which is a characteristic of Abstract art? A) It doesn't represent reality. B) It imitates reality as closely as possible. C) Colours are not used. D) It reflects the social situation of the figures painted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It doesn't represent reality. 54. Which countries formed the Axis Powers. A) Belgium, Holland and Norway. B) Sweden, Switzerland and Spain. C) Britain, France and the U.S.A. D) Germany, Italy and Japan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Germany, Italy and Japan. 55. At which summit or conference did the Big Three plan the invasion of France? A) Potsdam. B) Munich. C) Yalta. D) Casablanca. E) Tehran. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Tehran. 56. Definition:Roosevelt's declaring the entire western hemisphere as a neutral zone A) Trans-Atlantic Peace Zone. B) Hemispheric Defense Zone. C) American No-War Zone. D) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hemispheric Defense Zone. 57. Which nation discovered the holocaust first? A) United States. B) Soviet Union. C) UK. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Soviet Union. 58. The European countries competed to enlarge their empires. A) The First World War. B) The Second World War. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The First World War. 59. Why were Jews prevented from leaving Germany? A) Germany secured their borders with checkpoints at every mile. B) German commercial planes banned Jews from traveling. C) Other European countries refused to accept Jews because of the Great Depression. D) Germany wanted to keep all the Jews in German to use in labor camps. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Other European countries refused to accept Jews because of the Great Depression. 60. What describes the United States of America's stance at the start of World War 2? A) Aggression. B) Neutrality. C) Appeasement. D) None of the Above. 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