Question 1

Which countries were considered the Axis powers?

Accepted Answer

Japan, Italy and Germany

Answer

United States, Great Britain and France

Answer

United States, Italy and Japan

Answer

Germany, Italy and France

Question 2

Which country  invasion sparked the beginning of WWII?

Accepted Answer

Poland

Answer

Nagasaki

Answer

China

Answer

Manchuria

Question 3

What United States general was Supreme Commander over the Allied forces in Europe?

Accepted Answer

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Answer

Douglas MacArthur

Answer

Emperor Hirhito

Answer

George Marshall

Question 4

What was the consequence behind Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor?

Accepted Answer

United States declared war against Japan

Answer

United States signed a peace treaty with Japan

Answer

United States lost most of it's power

Answer

Japan  became a member of the Allies

Question 5

What was the name for Hitler's "lightning war"?

Accepted Answer

Blitzkreig

Answer

Phony War

Answer

Kristallnacht

Answer

Kamikaze

Question 6

What was the motivation for Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor?

Accepted Answer

U.S blocked Japan from withdrawing money they had deposited in American banks

Answer

China turned their backs on America and convinced Japan to attack Pearl Harbor

Answer

Japan had become a bully and wanted to take over American territory

Answer

United States had recently attacked one of Japan's naval bases

Question 7

Which event explains why the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact was not effective?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Harsh winter conditions slows Germany from advancing to Moscow

Answer

Russia defeats Germany

Answer

Hitler invades Russia

Question 8

How did the invention of the atomic bomb change the outcome of WWII?

Accepted Answer

Japan surrendered after the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Answer

Germany continued building a stronger army to defeat America

Answer

Japan's emperor set up another secret attack on America

Answer

Japan and Germany attacked America's submarines

Question 9

What happened to many German military leaders after the war?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Sent to Siberia

Answer

Captured

Answer

The Nuremberg Trials

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