This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following was not an issue that children in the war had to deal with? A) Gas Attack. B) Social Media. C) Evacuation. D) Homelessness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Social Media. 2. In 1935 Mussolini invaded Ethiopia because ..... A) He needed oil for his machinery. B) A large number of Italians lived there. C) He hated Ethiopians. D) He wanted to average the Italians defeated there in the nineteenth century. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He wanted to average the Italians defeated there in the nineteenth century. 3. What legacy did the collective experiences of Canadians during the war provide? A) A temporary change. B) A lasting legacy for the future. C) A forgotten history. D) A minor impact. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A lasting legacy for the future. 4. How did Nazi camp administrators identify people from different groups in the concentration camps? A) Each groups was sent to a different concentration camp. B) Each group was assigned and wore different colored badges. C) Some people had numbers tattooed on their arms and others did not. D) Some groups wore vertical stripes and other groups wore horizontal stripes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Each group was assigned and wore different colored badges. 5. What was the critical nature of the Battle of Kohima that required the use of fighter squadrons and Hawker Hurricane fighter-bomber squadrons? A) Disrupting Japanese shipping. B) Defending against a Japanese air attack. C) Striking at enemy strong points and troop concentrations. D) Preventing a full-scale invasion of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Preventing a full-scale invasion of India. 6. Which city fell under Nazi rule in mid-June 1940? A) London. B) Paris. C) Berlin. D) Moscow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paris. 7. After what event did the USA start fighting in WII? A) Pearl Harbor. B) Dropping of atomic bombs. C) Japanese expansion in the Pacific. D) Raise of the Nazi Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pearl Harbor. 8. Which European countries were in the WESTERN BLOCK (map 1953)? mark the incorrect A) Bulgaria. B) Czechoslovakia. C) Sweden. D) Romania. E) Hungary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sweden. 9. What did the United States victory at the Battle of Midway do for the Americans in the war? A) It weakened the Japanese by sinking four aircraft carriers. B) It gave the Americans cause for hope. C) It was a turning point in the war. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 10. True or FalseThe constitution of Japan forbids them from declaring war on another country and rebuilding their military. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. What was the code name for the German military operation against the USSR in 1941? A) Crusade. B) Barbarian. C) Blitz. D) Barbarossa. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Barbarossa. 12. What event marked the beginning of the Second World War according to the text? A) The invasion of France by Germany. B) Germany's September 1939 invasion of Poland. C) The declaration of war by the United States. D) The formation of the Axis Powers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Germany's September 1939 invasion of Poland. 13. Which country did Nazi Germany defeat at the beginning of WWII with ease? A) France. B) Britain. C) US. D) Soviet Union. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) France. 14. Which country used kamikaze attacks during WWII? A) Germany. B) United States. C) Japan. D) Soviet Union. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Japan. 15. In how many areas was divided the city of Berlin after WWII? A) 3 areas. B) 4 areas. C) 5 areas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 4 areas. 16. World War 2 began with Germany's invasion of A) Czechosolvakia. B) Austria. C) Poland. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Poland. 17. What did the Liquid Carbonic Canadian Corporation produce before being turned over to building tank parts? A) Soft drinks. B) Pharmaceuticals. C) Textiles. D) Electronics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soft drinks. 18. How were children's lives affected by the Second World War? A) Separation from family and friends. B) Enduring bombing raids. C) Dealing with the threat of gas attack. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 19. What were the German submarines responsible for sinking more than 2000 Allied ships in the Battle of Atlantic called? A) X-Boats. B) Sub Boats. C) U-Boats. D) Atlantic Boats. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) U-Boats. 20. How did the war impact children living in Europe? A) Children were unaffected and continued their normal lives. B) Children were only impacted positively by the war efforts. C) Children in Europe experienced trauma, displacement, loss of family, disrupted education, and exposure to violence due to the war. D) Children received more educational opportunities during the war. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Children in Europe experienced trauma, displacement, loss of family, disrupted education, and exposure to violence due to the war. 21. Germany and the Axis Powers attacked Russia with a huge force of over ..... troops in 1941. A) 4 milion. B) 3 million. C) 5 milion. D) 4 million. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4 million. 22. Which organizations set up canteens and reading rooms for soldiers? A) Canadian Legion War Services, Knights of Columbus, Salvation Army, YMCA. B) Red Cross, St. John Ambulance Brigade. C) Royal Air Force Transport Command. D) Canadian Firefighters Corps. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Canadian Legion War Services, Knights of Columbus, Salvation Army, YMCA. 23. Match the following with the correct answer choice.British commander in North Africa A) Emperor Hirohito. B) Vidkun Quisling. C) Erwin Rommel. D) Winston Churchill. E) Bernard Montgomery. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Bernard Montgomery. 24. What was the result of the Battle of Stalingrad? A) Germany's victory at Stalingrad led to the surrender of the Soviet Union. B) Germany's defeat at Stalingrad ended Hitler's dream of conquering all of Europe. C) Italy's defeat at the battle of Stalingrad knocked them out of World War II. D) Stalin was captured and executed by Italian soldiers after the battle of Stalingrad. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Germany's defeat at Stalingrad ended Hitler's dream of conquering all of Europe. 25. The main Axis powers of WWII consisted of- A) A) Germany, Russia, Japan. B) B) France, Italy, Japan. C) ) Germany, Italy, Japan. D) D) None of these. 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