Hardships & Opportunities During World War II Quiz

The photograph shows women working alongside men in a job of building materials to help with what industry?

• Clerical

• War

• Educational

• Agricultural

Approximately how many million women took jobs outside the house?

• 10 million

• 15 million

• 18 million

• 20 million

Which historical figure is linked to the famous "We Can Do It!" poster?

• Rosie the Riveter

• Betty the Builder

• Nancy the Navigator

• Lucy the Leader

What were African Americans forced to do in the military during the war?

• Eat, live, and sleep in separate areas

• Serve as officers

• Lead military operations

• None of the above.

What was the purpose of the Double V Campaign?

• To promote victory in Europe

• To fight against racism both at home and on the battlefield

• To support the Tuskegee Airmen

• To encourage women to join the workforce.

Fill in the blank: Many African American women were recruited during WWII to serve ______ roles in the military.

• A) Combat

• B) Support

• C) Leadership

• D) Medical

This action authorized the creation of relocation camps in which many Japanese-Americans were placed during World War II

• Executive Order 9066

• Manhattan Project

• Atlantic Charter

• Lend-Lease Act

What was the primary reason Mexican men became 'Braceros' between 1942 and 1964?

• To escape poverty and provide for their families

• To travel and explore the United States

• To pursue higher education in the United States

• To avoid military service in Mexico

Method used to conserve items to help the war effort

• Isolationism

• Deficit Spending

• War Refugee Board

• Rationing

Board established to help Jewish immigrants after finding out about the Holocaust

• Atlantic Refugee Board

• Jewish Internment Board

• War Neutrality Board

• War Refugee Board