2023 Practise test 1 WW2

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World War 2

-PRACTICE TEST-

PART I

Nazi Germany prepares for war

1933 - 1939

Since the Treaty of Versailles, the Rhineland
was a demilitarized zone.
What does that mean?

1. it was occupied by French troops
2. German troops were present but they were not allowed any weapons
3. no German soldiers were allowed there
4. the Allies did not conquer this region

What does "Anschluss" mean?

1. Unification of Germany and Czechoslovakia
2. Unification of Germany and Ruhr
3. Unification of Germany and Austria
4. Unification of Germany and Rhineland

What is the best synonym for the word "annexing"?

1. retreating from
2. destroying
3. occupying
4. liberating

Which of these is NOT a reason for following a policy of appeasement by Britain and France?

1. Both countries were suffering economic crisis. A new war would come at a high price
2. The memory of World War I and all its victims was still much alive.
3. They did not know if they could count on American support
4. They did not know if they could count on Russian support

Put the events in the correct chronological order

Munich Conference

conscription re-introduced in Germany

Nazi-Soviet Pact

Anschluss

Rhineland remilitarised

The following questions are about this cartoon.

As the questions are randomised, find (and then do) the questions in the correct order A, B, C etc.

A

Who are the people sitting around the
globe (last name + country) from left to right?

B

Who is the man standing in the
doorway (name + country)?

The text on the paper under the chair says: 4 Power Pact

C

Which country is shown on the map in
the background?

1. Austria
2. Czechoslovakia
3. Sudetenland
4. Poland

D

Which event is the cartoon about?

1. Munich Conference
2. Anschluss with Austria
3. Munich Putsch
4. German occupation of the Sudetenland

E

Explain why the person in the doorway was
not invited (two reasons = 2x2 points)

F

The paper under the chair refers to

The text on the paper under the chair says: 4 Power Pact

1. the Munich Agreement
2. the Molotov von Ribbentrop Pact
3. The Treaty of Versailles
4. the formation of the Axis-pact

G

What is the best description of the facial
expression of the two men in black?
They look:

1. amazed
2. relieved
3. embarrassed
4. angry

H
Considering the answer to question G, what was
the artist's opinion about the policy of
appeasement? Explain your answer.
Start your answer with: "The artist was / was not a supporter of
appeasement, because..."

H
Explain why the Munich Agreement was a clear example of the
policy of appeasement by Britain and France.

Start your answer by explaining "appeasement".

PART II

World War 2: Blitzkrieg

1939 - 1941

The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact (or Nazi-Soviet Pact) stated that:

1. the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany were Allies
2. the Soviet Union would never attack Germany
3. the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany would never attack each other
4. the Soviet Union would remain neutral if Hitler attacked Western Europe

Why was the world stunned by the Nazi-Soviet Pact?

1. nazis and communists were most unlikely allies
2. Hitler had promised to make an alliance with Britain, but did't keep his word
3. Stalin had promised to make an alliance with Britain but did'nt keep his word
4. France and Britain had promised to make an alliance with Hitler

Which statement is true?
Statement I: The Blitzkrieg was a swift and fierce German military campaign.
Statement II: A small area in France remained unoccupied by Germany.

1. Both statements are true.
2. Both statements are false
3. Statement I is false and statement II is true.
4. Statement I is true and statement II is false.

Which of the following does NOT belong to the tactic of Blitzkrieg?

1. Trench warfare
2. Planes bombing enemy positions
3. Tanks capturing enemy territory
4. Infantry taking over territory while planes and tanks move on.

Which statement about the Battle of Britain is true?
Statement I: Under prime minister Chamberlain Britain prepared itself for a German air raid on British cities.
Statement II: Hitler did not plan to occupy Britain, but he wanted to force Britain to make peace with Germany.

1. Both statements are true.
2. Both statements are false
3. Statement I is false and statement II is true.
4. Statement I is true and statement II is false.

The Battle of Britain was:

1. an air war between Britain and Germany in which Britain survived
2. a naval war between Britain and Germany in which Britain survived
3. an air war between Britain and Germany in which Britain was defeated
4. a naval war between Britain and Germany in which Britain was defeated

In what order did western European countries surrender to the Germans?

Norway

France

Netherlands

Poland

Belgium

PART III

World War 2: Barbarossa

1941 - 1943

Which statement about Operation Barbarossa is true?
Statement I: Stalin was taken completely by surprise by the German invasion
Statement II: Hitler believed the war in against the Soviet Union would be won before winter

1. Both statements are true.
2. Both statements are false
3. Statement I is false and statement II is true.
4. Statement I is true and statement II is false.

Why did Hitler plan the attack on the Soviet Union in the early summer?

1. Stalin suspected the attack and started preparing his army, so Hitler could not postpone any longer
2. Napoleon had done the same more than a hundred years earlier and succeeded.
3. Hitler wanted to have reached his main goals before the Russian winter set in.
4. Hitler wanted to win the war before America would join on the side of the Allies.

Which of the following was the least important reason
for invading the Soviet Union?

1. lebensraum
2. grain and oil fields
3. destroy Treaty of Versailles
4. destroy communism

Why were the German troops often welcomed by
the Russian population?

1. Many Russians believed the Germans would liberate them from Stalin and communism
2. Many Russians were nazis themselves
3. Many Russians believed the Non-Agression Pact was still on.
4. Many Russians were too afraid of the Germans to show their true feelings.

What is the artist's message in this cartoon?
One sentence answer!

Put the events  of the Holocaust

in the correct chronological order

The Nuremberg Laws are introduced

Camps like Sobibor and Treblinka were set up with the sole purpose of gassing Jews and gypsies

Jews that worked for the government and in education were fired

The Night of Broken Glass takes place

Signs saying ‘Forbidden for Jews’ started to ban Jews from most public facilities

PART III

World War 2: the Pacific and towards D-day

1944 - 1945

What was the main reason for Japan to attack the US fleet at Pearl Harbor?

1. Because the USA decided not sell Japan any war material
2. Because the USA banned all trade with Japan
3. Because they planned to take over the USA and fight together with Germany
4. Because they wanted to cripple the US fleet so it could not interfere with Japan’s expansion

Which statement is true?
Statement I: In many European colonies, people welcomed the Japanese as their liberators.
Statement II: The Japanese conquest of the Western colonies was a clear example of their expansionism.

1. Both statements are true.
2. Both statements are false
3. Statement I is false and statement II is true.
4. Statement I is true and statement II is false.

Which statement about D-Day is true?
Statement I: the Atlantic Wall needed to prevent the Allies from landing on the western European beaches.
Statement II: The Atlantic Wall was only built along the French coast because Hitler expected D-Day to take place in France.

1. Both statements are true.
2. Both statements are false
3. Statement I is false and statement II is true.
4. Statement I is true and statement II is false.

What was the main reason for president Truman to use the atomic bomb?

1. The possible cost in American lives of an invasion was too high.
2. Only this new weapon could force the Japanese to negotiate peace
3. The Americans wanted to avenge the casualties of Pearl Harbor
4. Hiroshima was the military industrial heart of Japan

Look at the propaganda poster.
What is the earliest event after
which this poster could have been published?

1. the start of Operation Barbarossa
2. Pearl Harbor
3. Battle of Britain
4. D-Day

Look at the map.
What year is shown?

1. 1940
2. 1942
3. 1944
4. 1945

 Put the events  of the WW2

in the correct chronological order

Atomic bomb on Hiroshima

D-Day

Battle of stalingrad

Operation Barbarossa

Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour

The following questions are about this text.

As the questions are randomised, find (and then do) the questions in the correct order A, B, C etc.

A
Use the source to explain why the USA
used the atomic bomb on Japan.

B

Give an argument in your own words
against using the atomic bombs to end the war.

C

Stimson explains that the Americans wanted to
win the war with as little loss of life possible.
Whose losses did the Americans want to limit?

1. the American civilians
2. the American military
3. the Japanese civilians
4. the Japanese military