This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War Quiz 18 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What was the longest and most difficult part of the pilot training in the BCATP? A) Initial Training School. B) Elementary Flying Training School. C) Service Flying Training Schools. D) Advanced Flying and Operational Training Units. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Initial Training School. 2. What were some of the responsibilities of teenagers during the Blitz (air raids)? A) Keeping underground. B) Picking up broken bottles. C) Putting out fires. D) Working as messengers and fire watcher. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Working as messengers and fire watcher. 3. An example of genocide during WW2 was A) The US and forced internment of Japanese-Americans. B) Russia and the great purges of military leaders. C) Germany's attempted destruction of everyone of Jewis heritage. D) Japan's terrible treatment of Allied soldiers and POWs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Germany's attempted destruction of everyone of Jewis heritage. 4. United States & European TheatreIn an attempt to move through the Ardennes Forest, Americans found themselves surrounded by German forces. The heavy fog prevented air support and allowed the Germans to move undetected. A) Operation Market Garden. B) Battle of the Scheldt. C) Battle of the Bulge. D) Battle of Sicily. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Battle of the Bulge. 5. Who were the maquis? 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: E) Resistance that fought against nazis and the occupiers. 6. What were the key features of the Axis Powers' alliance? A) Military cooperation, mutual defense agreements, shared ideological goals. B) Neutrality agreements with other nations. C) Economic sanctions against allies. D) Cultural exchange programs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Military cooperation, mutual defense agreements, shared ideological goals. 7. What was the cost of a four-bedroom residence built by Wartime Housing Ltd? A) $ 1, 982. B) $ 2, 680. C) $ 3, 500. D) $ 2, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) $ 2, 680. 8. How did the U.S. Marines prevent the Japanese from breaking their code? A) They used a complicated super computer. B) They changed the code so frequently that it stayed unbroken. C) They used Navajos speaking their own language. D) They used a special code that transposed letters for numbers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They used Navajos speaking their own language. 9. What turned the tides of WWII in 1942? A) The Soviet Union counterattacked against the Germans, slowly moving into the German heartland. B) The US used an atomic bomb in Berlin, devastating a major city in Germany. C) Japan joined the Allied forces, giving them the upper hand. D) The abolition of the idea of total war by an agreement between The Allied Powers and The Central Powers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Soviet Union counterattacked against the Germans, slowly moving into the German heartland. 10. How did the role of propaganda change during WWII? A) Propaganda was not used during WWII. B) Propaganda became less influential on public opinion. C) Propaganda evolved to target specific demographics and influence international opinion. D) Propaganda was only used for entertainment purposes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Propaganda evolved to target specific demographics and influence international opinion. 11. What policy did France and Great Britain use to try and prevent German aggression? A) Appeasement. B) Aggression. C) Total Warfare. D) Abatement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeasement. 12. V-E Day took place on ..... A) December 7, 1941. B) May 8, 1845. C) August 6, 1945. D) September 2, 1945. E) October 8, 1942. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May 8, 1845. 13. English as a second language is an example of a ..... reform done by General MacArthur. A) Economic. B) Social. C) Political. D) Traditional. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Social. 14. The turning point in the war against Japan, June 1942; four Japanese Aircraft Carriers were sunk. U.S. takes the offensive. A) Battle of the Atlantic. B) Operation Torch. C) D-Day Operation Overlord. D) Battle of Midway. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Battle of Midway. 15. What year did Operation Overlord start A) 1999. B) 2021. C) 1941. D) 1944. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1944. 16. Why did Japan launch an attack on China? A) Japan saw the increase of Chinese nationalism as a threat to Japan's sphere of influence. B) Germany had influence on Japan, and Germany didn't like China. C) Japan wanted to genocide the Chinese. D) Japan's leader at the time was infuriated with the insults that came from Chinese civilians. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Japan saw the increase of Chinese nationalism as a threat to Japan's sphere of influence. 17. What is Mr and Mrs Davidson do for living? A) The village housekeeper. B) A teacher. C) The village shop. D) The village mall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The village shop. 18. What year was a turning point for the Allies? A) 1942. B) 1943. C) 1944. D) 1945. E) 1941. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1942. 19. Who was the first woman in the world to graduate as an aeronautical engineer? A) Amelia Earhart. B) Elsie Gregory McGill. C) Katherine Johnson. D) Sally Ride. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elsie Gregory McGill. 20. What is the term used to describe the system where some Western countries took over many territories? A) Imperialism. B) Nationalism. C) Expansionism. D) Colonialism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Colonialism. 21. Definition:a ruler who has absolute power and authority A) Tyrant. B) King. C) President. D) Dictator. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dictator. 22. What was the outcome of the Axis powers in World War II? A) Defeat. B) Establishment of a new world order. C) Negotiated peace with the Allies. D) Victory in Europe but defeat in Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Defeat. 23. How did the outbreak of World War II affect the American economy? A) The American economy dramatically improved. B) The American economy had high unemployment during the war. C) The American economy suffered during the war. D) The American economy stayed the same during the war. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The American economy dramatically improved. 24. What was the significance of D-Day? A) D-Day was a peace treaty signed between the Allies and Axis powers. B) D-Day was the day the United States declared independence. C) D-Day was a military exercise conducted in the Pacific theater. D) D-Day was significant as it marked the start of the Allied invasion of Europe, leading to the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi occupation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D-Day was significant as it marked the start of the Allied invasion of Europe, leading to the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi occupation. 25. Match the following with the correct answer choice.appointed Tojo to serve as a virtual dictator A) Emperor Hirohito. B) Vidkun Quisling. C) Erwin Rommel. D) Winston Churchill. E) Bernard Montgomery. 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