This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War Quiz 23 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Good Neighbor PolicyAs a result of non-intervention, the United States ..... A) Gained trust among Latin American nations. B) Was allowed to build air bases in South America. C) Teamed up in protecting Panama Canal zone. D) Created military solidarity in west hemisphere. E) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All the above. 2. Which Jewish concentration camp was the largest? A) Dachau. B) Buchenwald. C) Auschwitz. D) Bergen-Belsen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Auschwitz. 3. Use of Atomic WeaponsHow much money did the United States government invest into the making of the atomic bomb? A) $ 1 million. B) $ 10 million. C) $ 100 million. D) $ 2 billion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) $ 2 billion. 4. Definition:a contract used in wartime when things are needed quickly; the government promises to pay for the cost of making a war material/equipment plus a guaranteed percentage as a profit A) War-payment contracts. B) Cost-plus contracts. C) Non-profit contracts. D) Mobilization contracts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cost-plus contracts. 5. What was the name of the top-secret operation in which the U.S. created the atomic bomb? A) Operation Overlord. B) Einstein and Friends. C) The Manhattan Project. D) Project Mockingbird. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Manhattan Project. 6. From 1941, which one was rationed? A) Clothing. B) Food. C) Medicine. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clothing. 7. What was the goal of FDR's embargo against Japan in 1940? A) To increase trade with Japan and create more jobs in the United States. B) Refusing to trade with Japan would limit Japan's ability to further expand their territory in the Pacific. C) FDR hoped that the embargo would force the Japanese to surrender to the Allied powers. D) To improve diplomatic relations between Japan and the United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Refusing to trade with Japan would limit Japan's ability to further expand their territory in the Pacific. 8. When the UN was created A) October 14-1945. B) October 12-1954. C) October 13-1935. D) October 2-1944. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) October 14-1945. 9. How did the war end? A) America surrender. B) The war did not happen. C) The Nazi are so strong that they made the allies surrender. D) The Americans dropped 2 nukes in japan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Americans dropped 2 nukes in japan. 10. Where were the most well-known war crime trials held? A) Nuremberg. B) Berlin. C) Dresden. D) Munich. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nuremberg. 11. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom when WW2 started A) Winston Churchill. B) Neville Chamberlain. C) Oswald Mosley. D) King Arthur. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neville Chamberlain. 12. Which countries were part of the Axis Powers? A) France, Spain, Brazil. B) United States, Canada, Australia. C) Germany, Italy, Japan. D) China, Russia, India. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Germany, Italy, Japan. 13. Which battle is specifically remembered by Grandpa Dan as mentioned in the text? A) The Battle of Berlin. B) The Battle of Monte Cassino. C) The Battle of Stalingrad. D) The Battle of El Alamein. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Battle of Monte Cassino. 14. Why did the League of Nations appear weak in the late 1930s? A) It expanded membership to include all nations. B) It defeated Germany militarily. C) It failed to act against Italy's aggression. D) It imposed swift sanctions on Italy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It failed to act against Italy's aggression. 15. What type of aircraft did the RCAF use for transport missions in 1945? A) Spitfire. B) Lancaster. C) Dakota. D) Mustang. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dakota. 16. When did world war to start A) 2021. B) 1900. C) 1939. D) 1200. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1939. 17. The United States dropped the second atomic bomb on the city of ..... on August 9, 1945. A) Hiroshima. B) Tokyo. C) Nagasaki. D) Osaka. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nagasaki. 18. By April 1945, which city did the Soviet forces capture, leading to Germany's surrender? A) Paris. B) Berlin. C) Rome. D) Normandy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Berlin. 19. What role did propaganda play during the war? A) Propaganda was only focused on enemy nations. B) Propaganda had no impact on public opinion during the war. C) Propaganda was used solely for military strategy. D) Propaganda played a crucial role in influencing public perception and support for the war. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Propaganda played a crucial role in influencing public perception and support for the war. 20. In what year was the united nations created A) 1945. B) 1940. C) 1942. D) 1944. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1945. 21. Who ordered the dropping of the atomic bomb? A) Franklin Roosevelt. B) Harry Truman. C) Douglas MacArthur. D) Erwin Rommel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Harry Truman. 22. When did the German Army invade Poland? A) 1937. B) 1938. C) 1939. D) 1940. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1939. 23. Which Asian country was defeated by Japan in 1937? A) Korea. B) Vietnam. C) Thailand. D) China. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) China. 24. How much did Canada pay of the total BCATP cost? A) $ 1.6 billion. B) $ 1 billion. C) $ 2 billion. D) $ 2.5 billion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) $ 1.6 billion. 25. He United States dropped the first atomic bomb on the city of ..... on August 6, 1945. A) Hiroshima. B) Tokyo. C) Nagasaki. D) Osaka. 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