World War II

What city was targeted by a nuclear attack on August 9, 1945?

• Osaka

• Hiroshima

• Nagasaki

• Tokyo

How many people were estimated to have died as a result of the Nagasaki bombing?

• At least 150,000

• At least 100,000

• At least 200,000

• At least 129,000

What ideology played a significant part in sparking World War II?

• Fascism

• Democracy

• Socialism

• Monarchism

What was the name of the German operation to invade the Soviet Union?

• Operation Barbarossa

• Operation Overlord

• Operation Sea Lion

• Operation Valkyrie

What was the main method used by the Royal Navy to protect convoys from German U-boats?

• Deploying aircraft carriers

• Using radar

• Mining the seas

• Forming convoys

Which event led to the United States entering World War II?

• Bombing of Pearl Harbor

• Invasion of Poland

• Fall of France

• Declaration by Germany

Which country did Japan assume was only on a reconnaissance mission due to the presence of only two bombers?

• Germany

• China

• United Kingdom

• United States

What was the temperature generated by the bomb dropped on Nagasaki?

• 3,900 degrees centigrade

• 2,500 degrees centigrade

• 4,500 degrees centigrade

• 3,000 degrees centigrade

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What was the primary reason for the German invasion of Poland in 1939?

• To capture territory

• To form an alliance

• To defend Germany

• To support France

Which battle marked the first major German defeat in World War II?

• Battle of El Alamein

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Britain