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This set of Modern World History Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on The Second World War Set 2

Q1 | Why did United States declare war on the Japan in 1941?
  • Invasion of Poland
  • The Munich Conference
  • Attack on Pearl Harbor
  • None of these
Q2 | Why did the British Royal Navy attack French warships at Mers-el-Kebir?
  • The French crews had sworn allegiance to Germany
  • France was at war with Britain
  • The French crews refused to surrender their ships when the British requested
  • They were manned by Germ
Q3 | What was Germany’s initial strategy for conquering Britain?
  • First establish air superiority, then send in ground forces
  • First destroy the British navy, then send in ground forces
  • First send in ground forces, then attack the country with aircraft
  • Immobilize London with poison gas attacks
Q4 | What was the “London Blitz”?
  • Germany’s plan for a blitzkrieg on London
  • A term used for Germany’s bombing campaign on London
  • A series of German missile attacks late in the war
  • Code name for a secret British radar system
Q5 | Overall, the Battle of Britain is considered to be
  • A victory for Germany
  • A victory for Britain
  • A victory for neither
  • A minor conflict
Q6 | Which Power won the World War II?
  • Mongolian People’s Republic
  • Allied powers
  • Axis Powers
  • None of these
Q7 | What was the treaty that ended World War II?
  • Geneva Conference
  • The Treaty of Versailles
  • Peace treaties
  • None of these
Q8 | Which event is generally considered to be the first belligerent act of World War II?
  • Germany’s attack on Russia
  • Germany’s attack on Britain
  • Germany’s attack on Poland
  • Germany’s occupation of Austria
Q9 | . Which two countries were the first to declare war on Germany?
  • Italy and Greece
  • Britain and France
  • Norway and Denmark
  • The United States and the USSR
Q10 | Which best describes Germany’s standard invasion strategy at the beginning of WorldWar II?
  • Attack with a combination of speed and overwhelming force
  • Intimidate the enemy by first amassing a large force along the enemy’s border
  • Begin with acts of sabotage behind enemy lines
  • Draw out battles for as long as possible to wear the enemy out
Q11 | What major mistake did the Allies make in preparing to defend against Germany’s attackon France?
  • They failed to anticipate that the attack would take place
  • They expected an attack by ground forces rather than a naval assault
  • They misinterpreted where the main invasion would take place
  • They failed to set up minefields along the border with Germany