Exam Practice Questions Steven Glancy

Question 1 What was the exact date Germany invaded Poland? a)December 7, 1941 b)June 6, 1944 c)September 1, 1939 d)May 5, 1945

Question 1 Answer C. The answer is C. Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939 and the battle continued until about October when Poland finally surrendered.

Question 2 What was the exact date that the Japanese executed a surprise attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor Hawaii? a)October 6, 1939 b)December 7, 1941 c)February 18, 1943 d)June 6, 1942

Question 2 Answer B. The answer is B. The Japanese attacked early Sunday morning December 7, 1941 thrusting the US into the Second World War

Question 3 Which countries made up the Allied Powers? a)Germany, Italy, Japan b)United States, Great Britain, Canada, France c)Germany, United States, Japan d)Japan, Great Britain, United States

Question 3 Answer B. The answer is B. The United States was the final country to join this and the allied powers went on to win the war.

Question 4 What date did the allied powers invade mainland France better known as D- Day? a)December 7, 1941 b)April 8, 1945 c)July 4, 1943 d)June 6, 1944

Question 4 Answer D. The answer is D. The allied powers invaded mainland France on June 6, 1944 to begin their push towards Berlin and free the people of Europe

Question 5 What year did World War II end? a)1945 b)1943 c)1941 d)1950

Question 5 Answer A. The answer is A. Germany signed a peace treaty on May 8, 1945 and Japan signed a peace treaty a few months later on August 15, 1945 ending World War II