This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War Quiz 16 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "Not a step back!" A) Soviet Order No. 227. B) -Adolf Hitler. C) Japanese military motto. D) -United States Filipino Garrison. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soviet Order No. 227. 2. What caused the Second World War in Europe? A) Germany invading Poland. B) Germany invading Russia. C) The French feared Germany was getting too strong. D) Germany bombed the US. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Germany invading Poland. 3. The American commander given the job of rebuilding Japan after WWII. A) Mohandas Gandhi. B) General Douglas MacArthur. C) Mao Zedong. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) General Douglas MacArthur. 4. Why did the British not have to invade and conquer in order to supply its efforts during World War II? A) Britain was given troops and resources by the Americans and other allies. B) They were able to find all the resources they needed within their country. C) Britain already had a global empire that provided resources and troops to fuel the war effort. D) The British war effort required minimal resources and troops to maintain the war. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Britain already had a global empire that provided resources and troops to fuel the war effort. 5. What was the plan devised by Otto Frank to keep his family safe? A) Join the resistance. B) Seek help from the government. C) Hide in a warehouse. D) Flee to the countryside. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hide in a warehouse. 6. Definition:a constitution for an organization A) Resolution. B) Decree. C) Charter. D) Manifest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Charter. 7. Who managed to survive after the arrest of the inhabitants of the annex? A) Anne Frank. B) Edith Frank. C) Margot Frank. D) Otto Frank. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Otto Frank. 8. Match the following with the correct answer choice.supreme Allied commander in Europe A) Dwight D. Eisenhower. B) Douglas MacArthur. C) Erwin Rommel. D) Winston Churchill. E) Bernard Montgomery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dwight D. Eisenhower. 9. What caused Japan's growth at the beginning of WWII? A) Germany gave Japan lands that they captured in Europe. B) It was the result of taking over other islands in the Pacific Ocean. C) They bought other territories from China. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It was the result of taking over other islands in the Pacific Ocean. 10. What was the role of the home guard in protecting the home front during WWII? A) Delivering mail to soldiers overseas. B) Providing medical care to wounded soldiers. C) Providing local defense and supporting civil defense efforts. D) Selling war bonds to fund the military. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Providing local defense and supporting civil defense efforts. 11. What agreement was reached during the Potsdam Conference? A) He occupation of Germany and Japan. B) The USSR agreed to give up a part of Poland. C) The division of Germany into four zones. D) The possibility of creating an organisation to safeguard peace. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The division of Germany into four zones. 12. The deterioration in relations between the West and the USSR, especially US-USSR, ; ideological differences; and fractures from war-time disagreements led to ..... A) A conciliatory meeting in Yalta. B) The beginnings of the Cold War. C) The decolonization of areas of Asia and Africa. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The beginnings of the Cold War. 13. The Japanese surrendered to the Allies after A) Atomic bombs were dropped on Iwo Jima. B) Atomic bombs were dropped on Tokyo. C) Atomic bombs were dropped on Pearl Harbor. D) Atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 14. What was blitzkrieg? A) Rapid attacks against enemy troops. B) Surprise attacks on enemy troops. C) The destruction of any resources left behind. D) Attacks on enemy troops from the side. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rapid attacks against enemy troops. 15. Which alliance strengthened Italy's position before World War II? A) NATO alliance signed in 1939. B) League of Nations defense treaty. C) Anti-Comintern Pact joined in 1937. D) Warsaw Pact formed in 1935. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anti-Comintern Pact joined in 1937. 16. The Americans and Filipinos were forced to march 60-85 miles in blistering heat. What was this march called? A) The Long March. B) March to the Sea. C) Bataan Death March. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bataan Death March. 17. A new type of warfare consisting of planes, cannons, and tanks all use quickly at the same time was called A) Speed assult. B) Blitzkrieg. C) Operation Lightening. D) Operation Quicksilver. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Blitzkrieg. 18. Which statement best explains how the Treaty of Versailles contributed to World War II? A) It guaranteed lasting security for Germany. B) It fostered revenge, division, and economic burden. C) It encouraged European disarmament and trust. D) It united colonial powers under fair mandates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It fostered revenge, division, and economic burden. 19. What happened in the Northern zone of France during the war? A) Controlled by Britain. B) Direct Nazi rule. C) Free France. D) Controlled by the USA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct Nazi rule. 20. How did World War II effect the US economy A) World War II helped the US economy improve. B) World War II had no effect on the US economoy. C) World War II prevented the US economy from growing. D) World War II caused the US to slide farther into the Great Depression. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) World War II helped the US economy improve. 21. What crisis did Roosevelt tackle in his first week in office? A) The Supreme Court Crisis. B) The Banking Crisis. C) The War Veterans Bonus Crisis. D) The Pearl Harbor Crisis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Banking Crisis. 22. Adolf Hitler's militarizing the Rhineland violated which treaties? A) Locarno and Versailles. B) Locarno and Warsaw. C) Versailles and Kellogg-Briand. D) Warsaw and Potsdam. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Locarno and Versailles. 23. What was the turning point of the Pacific War for the Americans? A) The Battle of the Coral Sea. B) The Battle of Midway. C) Pearl Harbor attack. D) The landing on Iwo Jima. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Battle of Midway. 24. The USA dropped atomic bombs on ..... during the Second World War. A) Osaka and Fukuoka. B) Tokyo and Hiroshima. C) Hiroshima and Nagasaki. D) Kobe and Kyoto. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 25. What was the Blitzkrieg method of warfare and which country is most associated with its use during the Second World War? A) Germany. B) Italy. C) Japan. D) France. 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