This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War – Quiz 31 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 History Chapter 8 The Second World War Quiz 31 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who was the US President at the time of Pearl Harbor? A) Teddy Roosevelt. B) Franklin Roosevelt. C) Barack Obama. D) Bill Clinton. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Franklin Roosevelt. 2. Which of these Alphabet Agencies was not introduced in the first 100 Days? A) Federal Emergency Relief Administration. B) Tennessee Valley Authority. C) Works Progress Administration. D) Civilian Conservation Corps. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Works Progress Administration. 3. Human and Material Losses A) 60 million people died and at the same time their properties were completely destroyed. B) The lost of national territory. C) The use of women for military services. D) The liberation of the Jews after the truth of the Nazis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 60 million people died and at the same time their properties were completely destroyed. 4. Which countries were involved in World War II? A) France. B) Britain. C) Germany. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 5. What was the impact of the Battle of Normandy on the outcome of WWII? A) It had no impact on the outcome of WWII. B) It led to the complete defeat of the Allied forces. C) It resulted in the surrender of the Axis powers. D) It marked a turning point in the war, leading to the eventual defeat of the Axis powers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It marked a turning point in the war, leading to the eventual defeat of the Axis powers. 6. Why did United States declare war on the Japan in 1941? A) Invasion of Poland. B) The Munich Conference. C) Attack on Pearl Harbor. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Attack on Pearl Harbor. 7. What role did the Office of War mobilization play during the war? A) It supervised the use of US industry resources during the war. B) It was responsible for organizing the military draft. C) It was the leading voice against US involvement in World War II. D) It was created to help the US support the Axis powers at home and abroad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It supervised the use of US industry resources during the war. 8. United States & Pacific TheatreThis was the final island battle before an anticipated invasion of mainland Japan. The battle drug out over nearly 3 months and included some of the worst kamikaze and banzai attacks of the war. A) Battle of Coral Sea. B) Battle of Iwo Jima. C) Battle of Okinawa. D) Battle of Guadalcanal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Battle of Okinawa. 9. What year did World War two begin? A) 1939. B) 1938. C) 1940. D) 1941. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1939. 10. What is described as an "epic conflict between two great alliances" in the text? A) The Cold War. B) The Vietnam War. C) The Second World War. D) The Gulf War. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Second World War. 11. Musiciens and scores are not necessary A) Indeterminate music. B) Concrete music. C) Electronic music. D) Polytonal music. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Electronic music. 12. What was an important consequence of the D-Day invasion? A) It resulted in the fall of Berlin. B) It marked the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe. C) It led to the end of the war. D) It caused the United States to withdraw from the war. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It marked the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe. 13. What was the response of Chinese forces to the Japanese invasion during the early years of World War II? A) They were well-organized and heavily armed. B) They surrendered immediately to Japanese forces. C) They responded with counter-attacks but were poorly armed. D) They formed an alliance with Japan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They responded with counter-attacks but were poorly armed. 14. Definition:used by the Nazis to round up and house Jews and other segments of society they deemed unfitting and a threat to their existence A) Extermination camps. B) Detainment facilities. C) Concentration camps. D) Internment camps. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Concentration camps. 15. Name the countries who were not happy with the decision of the Treaty of Versailles. A) Germany and Russia. B) France and Poland. C) Italy and Germany. D) England and France. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Italy and Germany. 16. Which aircraft was used by the 'Burma Bombers' to operate on bombing, long-range patrol, and supply missions in the Far East? A) Thunderbolts. B) Supermarine Spitfires. C) Hawker Hurricanes. D) B-24 Liberator. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B-24 Liberator. 17. How does this article define a "total war economy" ? A) When citizens, businesses and the rest of a nation's infrastructure revolve around the war effort. B) When every citizen in a country joins the military and fights in the war. C) When every country in the world declares war. D) When all other government functions stop and the war becomes its only focus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When citizens, businesses and the rest of a nation's infrastructure revolve around the war effort. 18. Which of the following event started the Second World War Two in Europe? A) Italy's invasion of Ethiopia. B) Germany's invasion of Poland. C) The signing of the Munich Agreement. D) The attack on Pearl Harbor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Germany's invasion of Poland. 19. What was the MAIN political difference between The USA and The USSR A) USA was capitalist and USSR was communist. B) Both countries were communist. C) USA was communist and USSR was capitalist. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) USA was capitalist and USSR was communist. 20. What was the American death rate in World War II compared to other conflicts? A) Comparable to the Vietnam War. B) Lower than World War I. C) Second only to the Civil War. D) The highest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Second only to the Civil War. 21. What was the outcome of the Allied forces' campaign in North Africa led by General Dwight D. Eisenhower? A) Defeat and retreat of Allied forces. B) Stalemate with no significant gains. C) Successful invasion of Italy. D) Capture of Berlin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Successful invasion of Italy. 22. What was the purpose of the 'Kindertransport'? A) To evacuate children from Germany, Austria, and Czechoslovakia. B) To provide education for Jewish children in Britain. C) To train children for future military service. D) To distribute gas masks to children in need. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To evacuate children from Germany, Austria, and Czechoslovakia. 23. What was the nickname of the 77th Indian Infantry Brigade that operated behind enemy lines in Japanese-occupied Burma? A) Chindits. B) Sea Reconnaissance Unit. C) Burma Bombers. D) Veterans' Guard of Canada. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chindits. 24. What did counties who joined The League of Nations pledge? A) Declare war on other nations. B) Isolate themselves from the rest of the world. C) Promote international cooperation and achieve peace and security. D) Ignore international conflicts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Promote international cooperation and achieve peace and security. 25. What did the Allies do when the fascists increased their military spending? A) Invaded the fascist countries. B) Increased their military spending, too. C) Secured their borders. D) Made a pact of non-violence. 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