Chapter 14 Lesson 1 Quiz - World War II Begins

What did the United States do to show the rest of the world they did not want to get involved in another war after World War I?

• They stopped all communications with Europe.

• They restricted immigration from Europe and Asia to zero.

• They reduced the number of people in their armed forces.

• They took in no imported goods, choosing only to use what they had at home.

Which of the following countries were part of the Axis powers?

• France and Germany

• Italy and Germany

• The United States and Britain

• France and Poland

Why were some Americans worried about the Lend-Lease Act?

• They worried the United States would run out of ships and planes.

• They worried the United States was getting involved, and they were going to war.

• They worried that the action would bring about the selective service act.

• They were afraid Hitler would try to conquer the United States.

Why did Congress ban all trade with Japan?

• They were hoping to stop Japan’s aggressiveness in the war.

• They didn’t need what Japan had. The United States had its own resources.

• The United States was on a mission to use only resources from home.

• They knew that Japan joined the Axis nations and were afraid of a Japanese attack on United States soil.

Which of the following lists correctly labels the world leader as Axis or Allies?

• A. Benito Mussolini – Axis Joseph Stalin – Allies Adolph Hitler – Axis Winston Churchill – Allies

• B. Benito Mussolini – Allies Joseph Stalin – Axis Adolph Hitler – Axis Winston Churchill – Allies

• C. Benito Mussolini – Allies Joseph Stalin – Axis Adolph Hitler – Allies Winston Churchill – Axis

• D. Benito Mussolini – Axis Joseph Stalin – Axis Adolph Hitler – Allies Winston Churchill – Allies