The Second World War Set 2 MCQs

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