This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War – Quiz 26 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War Quiz 26 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How did the U.S. government stabilize the economy during the war? A) By deregulating the economy. B) By increasing wages and prices. C) By controlling both wages and prices. D) By implementing strict austerity measures. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By controlling both wages and prices. 2. Which of the following countries formed as the French Indochina? A) Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia. B) Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei. C) Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia. D) India, Bangladesh, Nepal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia. 3. About how many men and women were killed in WWII? A) 50-60 million. B) 70-85 million. C) 30-40 million. D) 10-15 million. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 50-60 million. 4. Advantage of the Anderson Shelters was that it could be set up in people's back gardens directly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. When did the Japanese troops landed in Kuala Belait? A) November 25, 1941. B) February 10, 1942. C) December 16, 1941. D) January 1, 1942. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) December 16, 1941. 6. Identify the option which is not the reason for the failure of League of Nation A) It couldn't take any effective measure against aggression. B) It couldn't help weaker nations when they ask for help. C) Objective of the league of Nations was not clear. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Objective of the league of Nations was not clear. 7. Who's Mrs. Smart? A) Henry's little sister. B) Henry's teacherfrom home. C) The village school teacher. D) The man who is lookingafter Henry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Henry's little sister. 8. Which of the following was the most important international organization formed after WWII to maintain peace and avoid another world war? A) United Nations. B) League of Nations. C) World Bank. D) Triple Alliance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) United Nations. 9. What battle on the Eastern Front between the Nazis and the Soviets would become a turning point of World War II in Europe? A) Battle of Ostfront. B) Battle of Kiev. C) Battle of St. Petersburg. D) Battle of Stalingrad. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Battle of Stalingrad. 10. According to the text, what has prevented the outbreak of another world war? A) Direct intervention of the United Nations. B) Threat of nuclear war. C) Stronger alliances between UN member nations. D) International focus on solving worldwide humanitarian problems. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Threat of nuclear war. 11. Why were the Japanese placed in "internment camps" in the US? A) To stop the spread of a Yellow Fever outbreak that began in Northern California. B) For their own protection from Irish and Italian Americans. C) They were seen as a threat to national security due to our war with Japan. D) Their religious beliefs were viewed as anti-war and anti-American. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They were seen as a threat to national security due to our war with Japan. 12. What did boys aged 17 and over do to help defend towns and villages? A) They joined the Home Guard. B) They were evacuated to other countries. C) They worked in relief efforts. D) They became messengers during air raids. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They joined the Home Guard. 13. One example of US interference in Latin America before the 1930s was the Platt Amendment, something in this country's constitution which prohibited it from making independent decisions in foreign affairs and treaties. A) Chile. B) Cuba. C) Dominican Republic. D) Bolivia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dominican Republic. 14. What event caused the United States to officially enter World War II? A) Attack on Pearl Harbor. B) Invasion of Poland. C) Signing of the Treaty of Versailles. D) Battle of Britain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Attack on Pearl Harbor. 15. The Agricultural Adjustment Act tackled the farming crisis. Which statement is untrue? A) Farmers were encouraged to grow FEWER crops and so put prices up!. B) 6 million piglets were slaughtered. C) It continued until the Second World War. D) It did not help black sharecroppers as they did not own their own land. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It continued until the Second World War. 16. What new role did women take on during the Second World War? A) Enlisting in the armed forces. B) Becoming politicians. C) Leading businesses. D) Becoming scientists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Enlisting in the armed forces. 17. Why is the Battle of Midway important? A) Japan's defeat meant that they could not expand farther in the Pacific. B) Japan's victory at the battle of Midway, allowed for the eventual attack on Pearl Harbor. C) The Japanese attacked and destroyed the remaining US aircraft carriers. D) During the battle of Midway the first ever atomic bomb was used against the Japanese. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Japan's defeat meant that they could not expand farther in the Pacific. 18. Programme of financial assistance for post-war reconstruction from USSR A) Council for Mutual Economic Assistance. B) NATO. C) Warsaw Pact. D) PLO. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Council for Mutual Economic Assistance. 19. How did the war disrupt the education system? A) Many schools were damaged by bombing. B) Lessons were frequently interrupted by air raids. C) School buildings were requisitioned for war use. D) Teachers and educational resources were scarce. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lessons were frequently interrupted by air raids. 20. Why did the US decide not to join the League of Nations after World War I? A) Preservation of national sovereignty and avoidance of foreign entanglements. B) Fear of retaliation from other countries. C) Lack of interest in global affairs. D) Desire to establish a new international organization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Preservation of national sovereignty and avoidance of foreign entanglements. 21. Who was the Japanese military leader during World War II? A) Hideki Tojo. B) Sun Yat-sen. C) Chiang Kai-shek. D) Mao Zedong. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hideki Tojo. 22. Which country is not located in Southeast Asia? A) Vietnam. B) Malaysia. C) India. D) Thailand. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) India. 23. Who was the founder of the Kuomintang and the Chinese Republic? A) Chiang Kai-shek. B) Mao Zedong. C) Tojo. D) Sun Yat-sen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sun Yat-sen. 24. Definition:a type of aggressive nationalism; the nation was more important than the individual; a nation became great by building up its military and expanding its territory A) Fascism. B) Republic. C) Democracy. D) Totalitarianism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fascism. 25. Which country Lost the battle of Midway? A) U.S.A. B) Germany. C) Soviet Union. D) Japan. 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