World War II Quiz

Which two leaders agreed to invade Poland from opposite directions?

• Mussolini and Franco

• Hitler and Stalin

• Churchill and Roosevelt

• Truman and Stalin

What was the nickname given to the Finnish petrol bomb used against Soviet tanks?

• Molotov cocktails

• Simo's surprise

• Winter fire

• Soviet blaster

Which battle marked a turning point in the war between Germany and the Soviet Union?

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Battle of Kursk

• Battle of Leningrad

• Battle of Moscow

What was the American government's response to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?

• Relocation and incarceration of Japanese Americans

• Alliance with China

• Invasion of Japan

• Bombing of Tokyo

Which city in Australia was heavily bombed by the Japanese during World War II?

• Melbourne

• Darwin

• Perth

• Sydney

What was the outcome of the Battle of Midway?

• Stalemate

• Japanese victory

• German intervention

• American victory

What was Hitler's plan for Berlin after winning the war?

• Divide it into sectors

• Make it a neutral city

• Rename it Germania

• Move the capital to Munich

Which countries were part of the Allied Powers during World War II?

• Germany, Italy, Japan

• USA, Soviet Union, UK

• Spain, Portugal, Sweden

• Brazil, Argentina, Chile

What was the estimated death toll of World War II?

• 10 to 20 million

• 100 to 150 million

• 30 to 40 million

• 50 to 85 million

What lesson does the narrator emphasize about the events leading to World War II?

• Military power ensures peace

• Wars are inevitable

• History repeats itself

• Discrimination and ignorance can lead to catastrophe