This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War Quiz 17 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which are the three main countries of the axis alliance? A) Poland, France, and Germany. B) Poland, France, and Great Britain. C) Germany, Italy, and Japan. D) China, the Soviet Union, and the United States of America. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Germany, Italy, and Japan. 2. What happened to government and military leaders in Japan after WWII? A) They went to trial and were punished for their actions. B) They were exiled from Japan. C) They had to write a letter of apology to the United States for bombing Pearl Harbor. D) They had to sign a treaty and resign from their government and military positions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They went to trial and were punished for their actions. 3. Who was the British Prime Minister before Neville Chamberlain A) Winston Churchill. B) Herbert Hoover. C) Stanley Baldwin. D) Margaret Thatcher. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stanley Baldwin. 4. At which conference was the UN created? A) The Munich Conference. B) The Tehran Conference. C) The Yalta Conference. D) The San Francisco Conference. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The San Francisco Conference. 5. How many soldiers did the Australian army have at the start of the Second World War? A) 5, 000. B) 3, 000. C) 1, 000. D) 10, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3, 000. 6. Japanese-AmericansIn an atmosphere of hysteria, FDR and other federal government officials authorized the internment of tens of thousands of American citizens of Japanese ancestry and resident aliens from Japan. A) Executive Order # 6109. B) Executive Order # 8802. C) Executive Order # 9066. D) Executive Order # 9006. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Executive Order # 9066. 7. Social Impact of World War II ..... had the highest military participation of all the minority groups in the United States. A) Japanese Americans. B) Puerto Ricans. C) African Americans. D) Native Americans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) African Americans. 8. When did the Lend-Lease scheme start? A) 1941. B) 1942. C) 1943. D) 1944. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1941. 9. This political party rose to power in Germany during the 1930's. A) Nazi Party. B) Libertarian Party. C) Labor Party. D) Conservative Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nazi Party. 10. What were the challenges faced by people on the home front during WWII? A) Celebrating victory parades and parties. B) Enjoying a peaceful and prosperous life. C) Receiving ample supplies and resources from the government. D) Rationing of food and supplies, air raids and bombings, separation from loved ones serving in the military, and the fear and uncertainty of living in a war-torn environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rationing of food and supplies, air raids and bombings, separation from loved ones serving in the military, and the fear and uncertainty of living in a war-torn environment. 11. Where did Margot and Anne ultimately die? A) Auschwitz. B) Bergen-Belsen. C) Dachau. D) Treblinka. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bergen-Belsen. 12. Winston Churchill was replaced by ..... A) Kier Hardy. B) Harry Truman. C) Clement Atlee. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clement Atlee. 13. What was the codename for the German invasion of the Soviet Union? A) Sea Lion. B) Fortitude. C) Barbarossa. D) Overlord. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Barbarossa. 14. What were the three main points of Hitler's political testament, Mein Kampf? A) Rejection of the Aryan race supremacy. B) Promotion of peace and equality among all races. C) Supremacy of the Aryan race, Jews were the enemy of mankind, and Communism should be eradicated. D) Support for democracy and communism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Supremacy of the Aryan race, Jews were the enemy of mankind, and Communism should be eradicated. 15. Who was the dictator that controlled the Soviet Union? A) Joseph Stalin. B) Winston Churchill. C) Benito Mussolini. D) Emperor Hirohito. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Joseph Stalin. 16. Who started the II world war? A) Benito Mussolini. B) Adolfo Hitler. C) Josef Stalin. D) Adolf Hitler. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adolf Hitler. 17. True or false:the USA did not produce as many tanks and planes as Nazi Germany? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. Definition:a type of tractor used in aiding U.S. forces go from one island to the next in conquering Japanese territory. A) Aqua-tracs. B) Tertial-tracs. C) Amphibious-tracs. D) Amphtracs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Amphtracs. 19. Composers leave the score incomplete A) Indeterminate music. B) Concrete music. C) Electronic music. D) Neoclassicism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indeterminate music. 20. 22nd June 1941:Germany launch their invasion of R ..... called Operation Barbarossa. A) Russia. B) Romania. C) Rwanda. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Russia. 21. United States & Pacific TheatreShortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor, MacArthur's men found themselves stranded in Philippines with no reinforcements. As a result of the Japanese victory, thousands of Filipino and American soldiers surrendered. A) Battle of Bataan. B) Battle of Iwo Jima. C) Battle of Okinawa. D) Battle of Midway. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Battle of Bataan. 22. When was most of France freed? A) October 1945. B) September 1944. C) August 1944. D) December 1944. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) September 1944. 23. Who "created" fascism? A) Benito Mussolini. B) Adolf Hitler. C) Josef Stalin. D) Heinrich Himmler. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Benito Mussolini. 24. Who did Germany attack on September 1, 1939, triggering the second world war? A) Poland. B) France. C) England. D) Ukraine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Poland. 25. Definition:lightning war; mechanized warfare carried out by the Germans A) Panzer. B) Luftwaffe. C) Juggernaut. D) Blitzkrieg. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Blitzkrieg. ← PreviousNext →Related 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 8Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War Quiz 9Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books