Grade 8 History Worksheet: World War II Multiple Choice

World War II Multiple Choice

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Grade 8 History Worksheet: World War II Multiple Choice

World War II Multiple Choice

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Grade: Grade 8

Subject: History

Topic: World War II

Time: 20 Minutes

Difficulty: Medium

Questions: 20

Instructions:
Read each question carefully and choose the best answer. Write the letter of your choice for each question. Questions become a little more challenging as you move through the worksheet.

Skills Practiced:

World War II
History
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving

1Question

What does WWII stand for?

2Question

In what year did World War II begin in Europe?

3Question

Which country was led by Adolf Hitler during most of World War II?

4Question

Which event is often seen as the immediate cause of World War II in Europe?

5Question

Which two groups fought against the Axis Powers?

6Question

Which country was attacked at Pearl Harbor in 1941?

7Question

What was D-Day?

8Question

Which ocean was the site of many major battles between the United States and Japan?

9Question

Which leader was the Prime Minister of Britain during much of WWII?

10Question

What was the Holocaust?

11Question

Which two countries formed the Axis with Germany and Japan?

12Question

What was the purpose of the Manhattan Project?

13Question

Which battle is considered a major turning point in the war in the Pacific?

14Question

What was the main goal of the Nazi policy of 'appeasement' by Britain and France before the war?

15Question

Which city was destroyed by an atomic bomb in August 1945?

16Question

What organization was created after WWII to help prevent future wars?

17Question

Which battle marked the Soviet Union's major victory over German forces in 1943?

18Question

What was the name of the Allied strategy of moving through islands in the Pacific toward Japan?

19Question

Why was World War II called a 'total war'?

20Question

Which statement best explains one long-term result of World War II?

Answer Key

#	Answer
1	A. World War II
2	B. 1939
3	C. Germany
4	A. Germany's invasion of Poland
5	B. The Allied Powers
6	C. The United States
7	A. The Allied invasion of Normandy
8	B. The Pacific Ocean
9	C. Winston Churchill
10	A. The genocide of six million Jews and millions of others by the Nazis
11	B. Italy
12	C. To develop the atomic bomb
13	A. Battle of Midway
14	B. To avoid another war by giving in to some of Hitler's demands
15	C. Hiroshima
16	A. The United Nations
17	B. Battle of Stalingrad
18	C. Island hopping
19	A. Because entire countries used all their resources for the war effort
20	B. It led to major changes in world power and the beginning of the Cold War