This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > 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 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When was Pearl Harbor attacked? A) Dec 7th 1939. B) Dec 7th 1940. C) Dec 7th 1941. D) Dec 7th 1942. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dec 7th 1941. 2. Why was D-Day significant? A) The D-Day invasion in Poland allowed Americans to take an important step towards reaching Berlin. B) Because of the D-Day invasion, Soviet forces were able to avoid directly attacking Germany. C) The D-Day invasion in France allowed Americans to take an important step towards reaching Berlin. D) After the D-Day invasion Germany was never again able to attack the Allies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The D-Day invasion in France allowed Americans to take an important step towards reaching Berlin. 3. ..... was the leader of Japan during WWII. A) Chojun Miyagi. B) Yuko Shimizu. C) Masaharu Morimoto. D) Hideki Tojo. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hideki Tojo. 4. Which of the following best describes the affect World War II had on women at home in the US? A) Women began to help in the war effort by joining the red cross, rationing food, and working in factories. B) Women's role in the workforce decreased as many women signed up to go fight in World War II. C) Women began to protest US involvement in World War II. D) Because of World War II, women were finally able to join the CCC. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Women began to help in the war effort by joining the red cross, rationing food, and working in factories. 5. Latin America & World War IIThe Squadron 201, Aztec Eagles, helped US Airmen liberate the Philippines in the Pacific Theatre. A) Argentina. B) Brazil. C) Mexico. D) Chile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mexico. 6. What did Hitler declare as a part of the reason for war? A) Germany needed 'living space' to the east, in the lands of Slavic Poland and Russia. B) Personal revenge for what he went through in WWI as a soldier. C) Strictly a strategic move to improve Germany's economy. D) To turn the whole of Western Europe into German territory as a part of their world empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Germany needed 'living space' to the east, in the lands of Slavic Poland and Russia. 7. Which country entered the war as a member of the Axis Powers in 1940? A) Italy. B) Germany. C) Japan. D) The United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Italy. 8. Who joined the Frank family in the annex in November? A) Miep and Jan Gies. B) Hermann and Auguste van Pels. C) Bep Voskuijl. D) Fritz Pfeffer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hermann and Auguste van Pels. 9. How did the Non-aligned Movement help the world during the Cold War period? A) It created pact with two super powers. B) It reduced the intensity of cold war by making neutral standpoint. C) It helped America to breakdown Russia. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It reduced the intensity of cold war by making neutral standpoint. 10. Who won the battle of Midway? A) UK. B) Japan. C) Nazi Germany. D) USA. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) USA. 11. When did WWII begin? A) July 4, 1776. B) June 6, 1944. C) September 1, 1939. D) October 29, 1929. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) September 1, 1939. 12. What President ordered the use of the Atomic Bomb A) John F. Kennedy. B) Harry Truman. C) Franklin D. Roosevelt. D) Herbert Hoover. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Harry Truman. 13. At the start of World War II the United States had seven naval aircraft carriers. How many fleet carriers did the US Pacific Fleet have by the end of the war? A) 10. B) 65. C) 26. D) 35. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 26. 14. How many Canadian women held permanent jobs when the war started? A) 100, 000. B) 200, 000. C) 600, 000. D) 1, 000, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 600, 000. 15. What did Hitler's economic persecution of Jews in Germany involve? A) Jews were not allowed to hold civil service jobs, forced to pay extra taxes, and German's were banned from buying goods from Jewish stores. B) Jews were only able to sell goods to Germans. C) Jews were prevented from owning any businesses. D) Jews were exempt from paying German taxes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jews were not allowed to hold civil service jobs, forced to pay extra taxes, and German's were banned from buying goods from Jewish stores. 16. What was the weekly ration of coffee allowed during the war? A) 2 ounces. B) 3 1/3 ounces. C) 5 1/3 ounces. D) 6 ounces. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5 1/3 ounces. 17. Which Axis Power surrendered in May 1945? A) Italy. B) Germany. C) Japan. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Germany. 18. How many 'zones' was France divided into by Nazi Germany? A) Two. B) Three. C) Five. D) Four. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two. 19. How many months did the Battle of Bataan lasted? A) 3 months. B) 7 months. C) 12 months. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3 months. 20. America's first victory against Japan was fought by ships and carriers. What was this battle called where Japan suffered ship losses? A) Battle of the Coral Sea. B) Battle of Guadalcanal. C) Battle of the Drunken Sailors. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Battle of the Coral Sea. 21. Which countries are located in the mainland of Southeast Asia? A) Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia. B) Philippines. C) Japan. D) India. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia. 22. What was the main challenge faced by fighter squadrons along the Arakon coast in the western part of Burma? A) Dealing with harsh weather conditions. B) Defending against enemy air attack. C) Finding hidden enemy targets. D) Low-level flight over jungle treetops. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Finding hidden enemy targets. 23. The Italian army was severely defeated by British forces in ..... A) Albania. B) Ethiopia. C) North Africa. D) Switzerland. E) Greece. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) North Africa. 24. When did Franklin D Roosevelt become the President? A) 1931. B) 1932. C) 1933. D) 1934. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1933. 25. When did the World War 2 start? A) 1933. B) 1936. C) 1939. D) 1940. 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