2023 Practise test 1 WW2

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World War 2
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Slide 1 - Tekstslide

PART I
Nazi Germany prepares for war
1933 - 1939


Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Since the Treaty of Versailles, the Rhineland
was a demilitarized zone.
What does that mean?
A
it was occupied by French troops
B
German troops were present but they were not allowed any weapons
C
no German soldiers were allowed there
D
the Allies did not conquer this region

Slide 3 - Quizvraag

What does "Anschluss" mean?
A
Unification of Germany and Czechoslovakia
B
Unification of Germany and Ruhr
C
Unification of Germany and Austria
D
Unification of Germany and Rhineland

Slide 4 - Quizvraag

What is the best synonym for the word "annexing"?
A
retreating from
B
destroying
C
occupying
D
liberating

Slide 5 - Quizvraag

Which of these is NOT a reason for following a policy of appeasement by Britain and France?
A
Both countries were suffering economic crisis. A new war would come at a high price
B
The memory of World War I and all its victims was still much alive.
C
They did not know if they could count on American support
D
They did not know if they could count on Russian support

Slide 6 - Quizvraag

Put the events in the correct chronological order
Munich Conference
conscription re-introduced in Germany
Nazi-Soviet Pact
Anschluss
Rhineland remilitarised

Slide 7 - Sleepvraag

The following questions are about this cartoon.

As the questions are randomised, find (and then do) the questions in the correct order A, B, C etc.

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

A

Who are the people sitting around the
globe (last name + country) from left to right?

Slide 9 - Open vraag

B

Who is the man standing in the
doorway (name + country)?

The text on the paper under the chair says: 4 Power Pact

Slide 10 - Open vraag

C

Which country is shown on the map in
the background?




A
Austria
B
Czechoslovakia
C
Sudetenland
D
Poland

Slide 11 - Quizvraag

D

Which event is the cartoon about?




A
Munich Conference
B
Anschluss with Austria
C
Munich Putsch
D
German occupation of the Sudetenland

Slide 12 - Quizvraag

E

Explain why the person in the doorway was
not invited (two reasons = 2x2 points)

Slide 13 - Open vraag

F

The paper under the chair refers to




The text on the paper under the chair says: 4 Power Pact
A
the Munich Agreement
B
the Molotov von Ribbentrop Pact
C
The Treaty of Versailles
D
the formation of the Axis-pact

Slide 14 - Quizvraag

G

What is the best description of the facial
expression of the two men in black?
They look:




A
amazed
B
relieved
C
embarrassed
D
angry

Slide 15 - Quizvraag

H
Considering the answer to question G, what was
the artist's opinion about the policy of
appeasement? Explain your answer.
Start your answer with: "The artist was / was not a supporter of
appeasement, because..."

Slide 16 - Open vraag

H
Explain why the Munich Agreement was a clear example of the
policy of appeasement by Britain and France.

Start your answer by explaining "appeasement".

Slide 17 - Open vraag

PART II
World War 2: Blitzkrieg
1939 - 1941


Slide 18 - Tekstslide

The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact (or Nazi-Soviet Pact) stated that:
A
the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany were Allies
B
the Soviet Union would never attack Germany
C
the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany would never attack each other
D
the Soviet Union would remain neutral if Hitler attacked Western Europe

Slide 19 - Quizvraag

Why was the world stunned by the Nazi-Soviet Pact?
A
nazis and communists were most unlikely allies
B
Hitler had promised to make an alliance with Britain, but did't keep his word
C
Stalin had promised to make an alliance with Britain but did'nt keep his word
D
France and Britain had promised to make an alliance with Hitler

Slide 20 - Quizvraag

Which statement is true?
Statement I: The Blitzkrieg was a swift and fierce German military campaign.
Statement II: A small area in France remained unoccupied by Germany.


A
Both statements are true.
B
Both statements are false
C
Statement I is false and statement II is true.
D
Statement I is true and statement II is false.

Slide 21 - Quizvraag

Which of the following does NOT belong to the tactic of Blitzkrieg?


A
Trench warfare
B
Planes bombing enemy positions
C
Tanks capturing enemy territory
D
Infantry taking over territory while planes and tanks move on.

Slide 22 - Quizvraag

Which statement about the Battle of Britain is true?
Statement I: Under prime minister Chamberlain Britain prepared itself for a German air raid on British cities.
Statement II: Hitler did not plan to occupy Britain, but he wanted to force Britain to make peace with Germany.


A
Both statements are true.
B
Both statements are false
C
Statement I is false and statement II is true.
D
Statement I is true and statement II is false.

Slide 23 - Quizvraag

The Battle of Britain was:



A
an air war between Britain and Germany in which Britain survived
B
a naval war between Britain and Germany in which Britain survived
C
an air war between Britain and Germany in which Britain was defeated
D
a naval war between Britain and Germany in which Britain was defeated

Slide 24 - Quizvraag

In what order did western European countries surrender to the Germans?
Norway
France
Netherlands
Poland
Belgium

Slide 25 - Sleepvraag

PART III
World War 2: Barbarossa
1941 - 1943


Slide 26 - Tekstslide

Which statement about Operation Barbarossa is true?
Statement I: Stalin was taken completely by surprise by the German invasion
Statement II: Hitler believed the war in against the Soviet Union would be won before winter


A
Both statements are true.
B
Both statements are false
C
Statement I is false and statement II is true.
D
Statement I is true and statement II is false.

Slide 27 - Quizvraag

Why did Hitler plan the attack on the Soviet Union in the early summer?



A
Stalin suspected the attack and started preparing his army, so Hitler could not postpone any longer
B
Napoleon had done the same more than a hundred years earlier and succeeded.
C
Hitler wanted to have reached his main goals before the Russian winter set in.
D
Hitler wanted to win the war before America would join on the side of the Allies.

Slide 28 - Quizvraag

Which of the following was the least important reason
for invading the Soviet Union?
A
lebensraum
B
grain and oil fields
C
destroy Treaty of Versailles
D
destroy communism

Slide 29 - Quizvraag

Why were the German troops often welcomed by
the Russian population?

A
Many Russians believed the Germans would liberate them from Stalin and communism
B
Many Russians were nazis themselves
C
Many Russians believed the Non-Agression Pact was still on.
D
Many Russians were too afraid of the Germans to show their true feelings.

Slide 30 - Quizvraag

What is the artist's message in this cartoon?
One sentence answer!

Slide 31 - Open vraag

Put the events  of the Holocaust
in the correct chronological order
The Nuremberg Laws are introduced
Camps like Sobibor and Treblinka were set up with the sole purpose of gassing Jews and gypsies
Jews that worked for the government and in education were fired
The Night of Broken Glass takes place
Signs saying ‘Forbidden for Jews’ started to ban Jews from most public facilities

Slide 32 - Sleepvraag

PART III
World War 2: the Pacific and towards D-day
1944 - 1945


Slide 33 - Tekstslide

What was the main reason for Japan to attack the US fleet at Pearl Harbor?


A
Because the USA decided not sell Japan any war material
B
Because the USA banned all trade with Japan
C
Because they planned to take over the USA and fight together with Germany
D
Because they wanted to cripple the US fleet so it could not interfere with Japan’s expansion

Slide 34 - Quizvraag

Which statement is true?
Statement I: In many European colonies, people welcomed the Japanese as their liberators.
Statement II: The Japanese conquest of the Western colonies was a clear example of their expansionism.

A
Both statements are true.
B
Both statements are false
C
Statement I is false and statement II is true.
D
Statement I is true and statement II is false.

Slide 35 - Quizvraag

Which statement about D-Day is true?
Statement I: the Atlantic Wall needed to prevent the Allies from landing on the western European beaches.
Statement II: The Atlantic Wall was only built along the French coast because Hitler expected D-Day to take place in France.


A
Both statements are true.
B
Both statements are false
C
Statement I is false and statement II is true.
D
Statement I is true and statement II is false.

Slide 36 - Quizvraag

What was the main reason for president Truman to use the atomic bomb?

A
The possible cost in American lives of an invasion was too high.
B
Only this new weapon could force the Japanese to negotiate peace
C
The Americans wanted to avenge the casualties of Pearl Harbor
D
Hiroshima was the military industrial heart of Japan

Slide 37 - Quizvraag

Look at the propaganda poster.
What is the earliest event after
which this poster could have been published?

A
the start of Operation Barbarossa
B
Pearl Harbor
C
Battle of Britain
D
D-Day

Slide 38 - Quizvraag

Look at the map.
What year is shown?

A
1940
B
1942
C
1944
D
1945

Slide 39 - Quizvraag

 Put the events  of the WW2
in the correct chronological order
Atomic bomb on Hiroshima
D-Day
Battle of stalingrad
Operation Barbarossa
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour

Slide 40 - Sleepvraag

The following questions are about this text.

As the questions are randomised, find (and then do) the questions in the correct order A, B, C etc.

Slide 41 - Tekstslide

A
Use the source to explain why the USA
used the atomic bomb on Japan.


Slide 42 - Open vraag

B

Give an argument in your own words
against using the atomic bombs to end the war.


Slide 43 - Open vraag

C

Stimson explains that the Americans wanted to
win the war with as little loss of life possible.
Whose losses did the Americans want to limit?





A
the American civilians
B
the American military
C
the Japanese civilians
D
the Japanese military

Slide 44 - Quizvraag