World History Chapter 16 Test

World History Chapter 16 Test Name: _____________________________ Multiple Choice: Choose the correct answer _______ 1. The German Blitzkrieg was a military strategy that depended on what advantage? A. A system of fortifications B. “out-waiting” the opponent C. Surprise and overwhelming force D. Ability to make a long, steady advance _______ 2. Which country prompted Great Britain and France to declare war? A. Italy B. Germany C. Soviet Union D. United States _______ 3. What crucial lesson was learned in the Battle of Britain? A. That Germany had a powerful airforce B. That Hitler’s advances could be blocked C. That the RAF need more planes D. That the British were inexperienced _______ 4. What event occurred on the day described as “a date which will live in infamy”? A. Attack on Pearl Harbor B. Battle of Guadalcanal C. Bombing of Hiroshima D. Signing of the Atlantic Charter _______ 5. What was significant about the Battle of Midway? A. It turned the war in the Pacific against the Japanese B. It marked the end of the war for the Japanese C. It destroyed the whole of the Japanese navy D. All of the above _______ 6. Which of the following was the location of a Nazi extermination camp? A. Berlin B. Warsaw C. Auschwitz D. Dresden _______ 7. Which of the following battles marked the final German offensive? A. Battle of the Bulge B. Battle of Stalingrad C. Battle of Leyte Gulf D. Battle of El Alamein _______ 8. Where were atomic bombs dropped? A. Tokyo and Hong Kong B. Dresden and Berlin C. Hiroshima and Nagasaki D. Leyte Island and Midway _______ 9. Which of the following was addressed by the Nuremberg Trials? A. The Holocaust B. The use of nuclear bombs C. The firebombing of Dresden D. The internment of Japanese-American citizens _______ 10. Which of the following factors led to the fall of France to the Nazis? A. The fall of Dunkirk B. Evacuation of the British forces C. The fall of Paris D. All of the above _______ 11. What was the significance of the Atlantic Charter both during and after the war? A. It was signed on a ship in the Atlantic where the U.S. navy would soon enter an undeclared naval war in Germany B. It established an alliance between Great Britain and the United States to oversee postwar peace C. It upheld rights of free trade and choice of government, and it became the plan for postwar peace D. It cut off trade with Axis Powers and established trade embargoes for the postwar era _______ 12. What did the Allies’ strategy of “island hopping” in the Pacific involve? A. Attacks on all Japanese-held islands B. Attacks on all islands within 500 miles of Japan C. Attacks only on islands that were not well-defended D. Attacks only on islands that were Japanese strongholds _______ 13. How did Kristallnacht demonstrate Nazi persecution of Jews? A. Nazi troops attacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues B. Hitler made a speech to attract Jews to his army C. Hitler gassed all people in the street on November 1, 1942 D. German officials killed Germans for harboring Jews inside of their homes _______ 14. What was the goal of Hitler’s “Final Solution”? A. It was a process to divide up his territories among his generals B. It was a system for winning the war before the Americans entered C. It was a way to amass more soldiers for the invasion of Russia D. It was genocide of people the Nazis considered inferior _______ 15. What combination led to the German defeat in the Battle of Stalingrad? A. Russian and British troops B. Russian troops and the Russian winter C. Russian fuel shortages and German troops D. Russian ground forces and American air strikes _______ 16. What does the use of kamikaze pilots show about the Japanese culture? A. They hated Americans enough to die killing them B. They did not mind dying because they expected to lose the war C. They valued national honor more than individual life D. They were full of despair after the atomic bombs fell on Japan _______ 17. What was the result of Germany’s invasion of Poland? A. Soviet forces invaded Germany B. Soviet forces came to Poland’s defense C. Britain and France declared war on Germany D. Britain and France sued for peace with Germany _______ 18. How did the Lend-Lease Act benefit the United States? A. It enriched the U.S. economy through selling arms to the Allies B. It lent the Allies American troops in exchange for European goods C. It allowed the Allies to purchase food and medicine from the United States D. All of the above _______ 19. How did civilians join in the war effort? A. Scrap metal drives B. Working in war industries C. Rationing D. All of the above _______ 20. What was the Allies’ plan for victory over the Nazis? A. The Allies focused their forces on North Africa to keep control of the oil B. The Allies would join forces on the Eastern Front and invade Germany C. The Allies would fight Germany on two fronts to weaken it D. The Allies instigated Operation Torch to burn key points in Germany _______ 21. Why were thousands of U.S. citizen put in internment camps during the war? A. They were radioing helpful information to the Germans B. They were of Japanese decent and falsely labeled as enemies C. They were of German descent and falsely labeled as enemies D. They had known of the attack on Pearl Harbor in advance _______ 22. Which of the following is NOT a reason for the high number of displaced persons after the war? A. Border changes caused people to find themselves in the wrong country B. The United States deported thousands of Japanese-Americans to Japan C. Prisoners of war tried to return to their homelands D. Holocaust survivors searched desperately for missing loved ones Short Answer: 1. What is one thing that Hitler or the Germans did that, in your opinion, was an important cause of Germany’s defeat? (5 points) 2. Name 3 battles and their significance. Choose 1 in Africa, 1 in Europe and 1 in the Pacific (6 points) 3. How did World War II affect civilians around the world? (10 points) a. Think about: i. The Holocaust ii. Bombing of cities by several nations iii. The interment of Japanese Americans iv. Civilian efforts to support the war