The Beginning of WWII Quiz

According to the Treaty of Versailles, what specific military restriction was imposed on Germany?

• Germany was allowed only a defensive military.

• Germany's navy was allowed to keep submarines.

• Germany was prohibited from building up their military power.

• Germany was required to maintain a large air force for surveillance.

What was the main promise of the Non-Aggression Pact of 1939 between Russia and Germany?

• Both countries would share military technology.

• Russia and Germany would divide Poland equally.

• Russia and Germany promised not to attack one another.

• Both countries would support each other in the United Nations.

Which leader is associated with the United States during World War II?

• Winston Churchill

• Joseph Stalin

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Adolf Hitler

Identify the dictator from Germany during World War II.

• Benito Mussolini

• Joseph Stalin

• Hideki Tojo

• Adolf Hitler

Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during World War II?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Winston Churchill

• Adolf Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

What was one of the factors that enabled Hitler's actions prior to World War II?

• The establishment of the United Nations

• The failure of the League of Nations

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The formation of NATO

What policy did some countries use in an attempt to maintain peace, which inadvertently enabled Hitler?

• Militarization

• Appeasement

• Isolationism

• Totalitarianism

What does the Rhineland refer to?

• A region in northern Germany

• A historical monument in Berlin

• The land that runs along the Rhine River in West Germany

• A mountain range in southern Germany

Which treaty forced Germany to give up the city of Danzig?

• Treaty of Berlin

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Munich

• Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

Which two countries were involved in the invasion of Poland in 1939?

• Germany and Austria

• Germany and Soviet Russia

• Germany and Lithuania

• Soviet Russia and Slovakia