Trivia Review: World War II. Round 1: Between the Wars & the Rise of Dictators

Trivia Review: Trivia Review: World War IIWorld War II

Round 1: Round 1: Between the Between the

Wars & the Rise Wars & the Rise of Dictatorsof Dictators

•QUESTIONQUESTION: Which : Which two countries were two countries were denied denied membership membership in to the League of in to the League of Nations after Nations after World World War I?War I?

•ANSWERANSWER: Germany and Russia: Germany and Russia

Round 1: Round 1: Question 1Question 1


•QUESTIONQUESTION: This : This treaty, signed by treaty, signed by the French & the the French & the Germans in 1925 Germans in 1925 signified an signified an attempt to establish a lasting peace attempt to establish a lasting peace between the former enemies.between the former enemies.

•ANSWERANSWER: The Locarno Treaty: The Locarno Treaty

• QUESTIONQUESTION: This : This was the name of was the name of Germany’s Germany’s interwar government – interwar government – a government that attempted a government that attempted democracy in the aftermath of democracy in the aftermath of World War IWorld War I

• ANSWERANSWER: The Weimar Republic: The Weimar Republic


•QUESTIONQUESTION: List at least three major : List at least three major characteristics of fascism, as seen characteristics of fascism, as seen in Nazi Germany.in Nazi Germany.

•ANSWERANSWER: Extreme militarism, : Extreme militarism, extreme nationalism, heavy extreme nationalism, heavy censorship, youth indoctrination, censorship, youth indoctrination, propaganda, separate social propaganda, separate social classes, etc. classes, etc.



•QUESTIONQUESTION: List the three major : List the three major dictators of the dictators of the World War II era, World War II era, as well as the country to which each as well as the country to which each belonged.belonged.

•ANSWERANSWER: Adolf Hitler – Germany; : Adolf Hitler – Germany; Benito Mussolini – Italy; Joseph Benito Mussolini – Italy; Joseph Stalin – Soviet UnionStalin – Soviet Union

Round 2: Round 2: Early AggressionEarly Aggression

Round 2: Question Round 2: Question 11

•QUESTIONQUESTION: During the 1930s, one : During the 1930s, one of Hitler’s primary goals was to of Hitler’s primary goals was to establish the Third German Empire establish the Third German Empire – an empire that would supposedly – an empire that would supposedly last for 1,000 years. What was the last for 1,000 years. What was the name of this empire?name of this empire?

•ANSWERANSWER: The Third Reich : The Third Reich


•QUESTIONQUESTION: The : The occupation of this occupation of this land is often land is often considered to be Hitler’s FIRST considered to be Hitler’s FIRST violation of the Treaty of Versailles. violation of the Treaty of Versailles.

•ANSWERANSWER: The Rhineland (strip of : The Rhineland (strip of land between France & Germany)land between France & Germany)

•QUESTIONQUESTION: List the : List the 3 countries, in order, 3 countries, in order, that were that were Hitler’s Hitler’s earliest (pre-war) earliest (pre-war) territorial territorial aggressions. aggressions.

•ANSWERANSWER: Austria, Czechoslovakia, : Austria, Czechoslovakia, PolandPoland



•QUESTIONQUESTION: Explain the decision : Explain the decision that was made at the Munich that was made at the Munich Conference. Conference.

•ANSWERANSWER: Great Britain & France : Great Britain & France “allowed” Hitler to take “allowed” Hitler to take Czechoslovakia, as he promised Czechoslovakia, as he promised that it was his “last territorial that it was his “last territorial demand” demand”


•QUESTIONQUESTION: This : This diplomatic agreement diplomatic agreement was signed by was signed by both Hitler and Stalin; agreed to both Hitler and Stalin; agreed to split Poland into two different zones split Poland into two different zones of occupation.of occupation.

•ANSWERANSWER: Nazi-Soviet Non-: Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression PactAggression Pact

Round 3:Round 3:Axis AggressionAxis Aggression


•QUESTIONQUESTION: In the year : In the year 1940, these 1940, these were the were the primary AXIS powers.primary AXIS powers.

•ANSWERANSWER: Germany, Italy : Germany, Italy and Japan and Japan


•QUESTIONQUESTION: In : In 1939, this event 1939, this event marked marked the the beginning of World War II. beginning of World War II.

•ANSWERANSWER: The German invasion of : The German invasion of Poland (September 1Poland (September 1stst) )


•QUESTIONQUESTION: After the : After the fall of France in fall of France in 1940, the Nazis 1940, the Nazis established a puppet established a puppet regime in Southern regime in Southern France. What was the name of this France. What was the name of this regime?regime?

•ANSWERANSWER: The Vichy Regime: The Vichy Regime


•QUESTIONQUESTION: Italy’s : Italy’s invasion of this invasion of this region stalled region stalled Germany’s Germany’s entrance into the Soviet Union entrance into the Soviet Union

•ANSWERANSWER: The Balkan Region : The Balkan Region (Greece)(Greece)


•QUESTIONQUESTION: Explain the conflict : Explain the conflict that emerged between the U.S. that emerged between the U.S. and Japan in the months preceding and Japan in the months preceding the bombing of Pearl Harbor.the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

•ANSWERANSWER: Japan was attempting to : Japan was attempting to build an empire; U.S. felt build an empire; U.S. felt threatened; warned to stop; did threatened; warned to stop; did not stop; oil embargo; bombingnot stop; oil embargo; bombing

Round 4: Round 4: Allied AdvanceAllied Advance


•QUESTIONQUESTION: : This battle is This battle is considered considered the turning the turning point of the war point of the war in Europe.in Europe.

•ANSWERANSWER: Battle of Stalingrad: Battle of Stalingrad


•QUESTIONQUESTION: What were the : What were the Japanese attempting to attain Japanese attempting to attain during the Battle of the Coral Sea?during the Battle of the Coral Sea?

•ANSWERANSWER: Australia (first time : Australia (first time since Pearl Harbor that a Japanese since Pearl Harbor that a Japanese advance had been stopped)advance had been stopped)


•QUESTIONQUESTION: This battle is known : This battle is known as the final German offensive as the final German offensive on the Western Front.on the Western Front.

•ANSWERANSWER: The Battle of the : The Battle of the BulgeBulge

•QUESTIONQUESTION: In terms of the : In terms of the Soviet Union, what was the Soviet Union, what was the significance of D-Day?significance of D-Day?

•ANSWERANSWER: It was the opening of : It was the opening of the 2the 2ndnd front in Western Europe front in Western Europe (Stalin had been asking for…)(Stalin had been asking for…)


•QUESTIONQUESTION: Name at least three : Name at least three decisions that were made at the decisions that were made at the Yalta Conference .Yalta Conference .

•ANSWERANSWER: Denazification; : Denazification; demilitarization; Germany divided demilitarization; Germany divided into 4 zones; Stalin agreed to join into 4 zones; Stalin agreed to join war effort against Japan; United war effort against Japan; United Nations to replace League of NationsNations to replace League of Nations


BONUS ROUNDBONUS ROUND•QUESTIONQUESTION: What were the : What were the

names of the bombs dropped on names of the bombs dropped on Hiroshima & Nagasaki? In what Hiroshima & Nagasaki? In what month did these bombings month did these bombings occur? occur?

•ANSWERANSWER: Little Boy – Hiroshima : Little Boy – Hiroshima (AUG 6, 1945); Fat Man – (AUG 6, 1945); Fat Man – Nagasaki (AUG 9, 1945)Nagasaki (AUG 9, 1945)

Round 5: Round 5: The HolocaustThe Holocaust


•QUESTIONQUESTION: : Describe the Nazi Describe the Nazi attitude toward attitude toward their own race and their own race and toward others toward others

•ANSWERANSWER: The Germans were a : The Germans were a superior race of people; All others superior race of people; All others were inferiorwere inferior


•QUESTIONQUESTION: : Other than Jewish people, Other than Jewish people, identify another group of identify another group of people that were people that were victims of Nazi persecutionvictims of Nazi persecution

•ANSWERANSWER: Communists, Socialists, : Communists, Socialists, Gypsies, Slavs, Jehovah Witnesses, Gypsies, Slavs, Jehovah Witnesses, Homosexuals, Mentally & Physically Homosexuals, Mentally & Physically Disabled, AsocialsDisabled, Asocials


•QUESTIONQUESTION: : What was term What was term for the place the Jewish people for the place the Jewish people were taken were taken initiallyinitially, before being , before being sent to concentration camps, sent to concentration camps, and where were they located?and where were they located?

•ANSWERANSWER: Ghettos; Poland: Ghettos; Poland


•QUESTIONQUESTION: : What was “The What was “The Final Solution to the Jewish Final Solution to the Jewish Question”?Question”?

•ANSWERANSWER: Annihilation of the : Annihilation of the Jewish race, carried out through Jewish race, carried out through death campsdeath camps

Round 5: Round 5: Question 5Question 5•QUESTIONQUESTION: :

Identify 2 ways the Nuremberg Identify 2 ways the Nuremberg Laws restricted the rights of the Jewish Laws restricted the rights of the Jewish population.population.

•ANSWERANSWER: : Jewish Newspapers could no longer Jewish Newspapers could no longer be sold; Jews lost the right to vote; Jews had to be sold; Jews lost the right to vote; Jews had to surrender drivers’ licenses & car registrations; surrender drivers’ licenses & car registrations; Jews were required to carry identification cards; Jews were required to carry identification cards; Jewish passports & papers were marked with a Jewish passports & papers were marked with a “J”“J”

BONUS ROUNDBONUS ROUND•QUESTIONQUESTION: : Identify 2 similarities and 2 Identify 2 similarities and 2

differences between the treatment of the Jewish differences between the treatment of the Jewish population by the Nazis and the treatment of the population by the Nazis and the treatment of the Japanese American population by the Americans.Japanese American population by the Americans.

•ANSWERANSWER: : SimilaritiesSimilarities: discrimination, had to : discrimination, had to move/go to camps, were not allowed to leave, move/go to camps, were not allowed to leave, both were compensated by governments in years both were compensated by governments in years following following DifferencesDifferences: Jewish people were abused : Jewish people were abused and killed systematically and were sent to other and killed systematically and were sent to other countries; Japanese Americans did not countries; Japanese Americans did not experience genocide they stayed in America, not experience genocide they stayed in America, not all were sent to campsall were sent to camps

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Trivia Review: World War II. Round 1: Between the Wars & the Rise of Dictators