World War II and Genocide: Quiz with 32 Key Questions

Quiz: World War II and Genocide  Due  Points 40  Questions 32  Time Limit 60 Minutes Instructions The quiz:  Covers the Learn material from Module 6: Week 6 .  Contains 32 multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank questions.  Is limited to 1 hour .  Allows 1 attempt .  Is worth 40 points . Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module 6: Week 6. Attempt History Attempt Time LATEST Attempt 1 Correct answers are hidden. Score for this quiz: 38.33 out of 40 Submitted This attempt took

Question 1 1.25 / 1.25 pts Why did allied governments do little to publicize the disappearance of hundreds of thousands of Jews? They planned to get justice after the war and thought it would be easier if there were less media attention. Newspapers and radios were shut down during the war. They wanted to wait for more evidence before doing anything. They thought calls to aid Jews directly might distract from the war effort. The media remained independent during the war, so there was little the governments could do. Question 2 1.25 / 1.25 pts Why did the Nazis keep some Jews alive in ghettos and concentration camps? They thought some Jews were better than others and did not deserve to be killed. They needed some Jews to work as slave laborers.

They hoped some Jews would collaborate and could move out of Europe after the war. They planned to train a Jewish commando unit for use against the Soviet Union. The surviving Jews were to be part of a Nazi racial breeding program. Question 3 1.25 / 1.25 pts By what name was Josip Broz, the commander of anti-Nazi partisans in Yugoslavia, better known? Ustasa Chetnik Tito De Gaulle Moulin Question 4 1.25 / 1.25 pts

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The concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau became the biggest site for what new German policy in 1942? preparations for the invasion of the Soviet Union a shift of resources from civilian consumption to war production the training of collaborators for conquered European nations assembly-line-like murders of Jews the expropriation of property from defeated nations Question 5 1.25 / 1.25 pts After conquering France in June 1940, Germany divided the nation into an occupied zone and a free zone with its capital at what town? Marseille Vichy Lyon Weimar

Verdun Question 6 1.25 / 1.25 pts Who replaced Neville Chamberlain as the prime minister of the United Kingdom following Germany's occupation of Denmark and victory in Norway? Clement Attlee Winston Churchill John Maynard Keynes Wallis Simpson David Lloyd George Question 7 1.25 / 1.25 pts The United States dropped the first atomic bomb on what Japanese city in August 1945? Tokyo Nagasaki

Osaka Hiroshima Sapporo Question 8 1.25 / 1.25 pts The D-Day landings, which opened a new front in the war, took place in what region? Languedoc Sicily Brittany Normandy Calais Question 9 1.25 / 1.25 pts What was a priority of Franklin Roosevelt at the Yalta Conference? to ensure free elections in Eastern Europe after the war

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to divide Germany into capitalist and communist countries to ensure Soviet participation in the United Nations to defeat Germany more quickly than previously planned to get international approval for his use of an atomic bomb Question 10 1.25 / 1.25 pts Which battle, which ended in February 1943, was the great turning point of the war in Europe? Stalingrad D-Day Battle of the Bulge Kursk Warsaw Question 11 1.25 / 1.25 pts

Which nation destroyed the French fleet at Mersel-Kébir in July 1940 and why? Germany, as it saw a chance to destroy French naval power Italy, to clear the way for an invasion of North Africa Germany, to prevent the French fleet from falling into British hands Britain, to get revenge on France for its surrender Britain, to prevent the French fleet from falling into German hands Question 12 1.25 / 1.25 pts What were the German Einsatzgruppen? mobile killing units that carried out the initial massacres of Jews commando units that led the Blitzkrieg in 1940 advanced tanks used in World War II commissars appointed to military units that ensured soldiers followed Nazi edicts

special units trained for desert warfare in North Africa Ans: a Pages: 1089 Bloom's Level: Remembering Question 13 1.25 / 1.25 pts What best describes the Maginot Line? a line of soldiers positioned along the English channel to defend against German aggression a line of bunker-like fortifications built by France that ran from Switzerland to the Belgian frontier a German battle tactic which involved organizing soldiers in long lines an alliance between France, Belgium, and Spain Chamberlain's plan to strike and defeat Germany quickly Question 14 1.25 / 1.25 pts The head of the collaborationist French government, Marshal Pétain, worked together with the Nazis for what reason? He wanted Germany to defeat France's old enemy, the United Kingdom.

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He shared the Nazis' anti-Semitic and anti-Marxist attitudes. He hoped to again command troops in the field. He thought the French people deserved to suffer for their defeat. He thought he could attain additional territory for France through collaboration. Question 15 1.25 / 1.25 pts What general became the leader of Free French forces following the creation of the collaborationist regime? Ferdinand Foch Charles de Gaulle Philippe Pétain Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque Jean de Lattre de Tassigny Question 16 1.25 / 1.25 pts

Why did Stalin stop Soviet troops from coming to the aid of the Warsaw Uprising in 1944? He wanted the Polish government in exile to be weak in order to make the Soviet occupation of Poland easier. He told his generals that the uprising was being led by kulaks and therefore was anti-revolutionary. He had to divert units south to stop a German advance through the Ukraine. The United States asked him to stop so resources could be diverted for D-Day. Winter was approaching and Soviet tanks had to be retrofitted for the advance into Germany. Question 17 1.25 / 1.25 pts Hitler signed a nonaggression pact with what nation in August 1939, clearing the way for his invasion of Poland? the United Kingdom the United States France

Czechoslovakia the Soviet Union Question 18 1.25 / 1.25 pts What name, meaning "lightning war," was given to Germany's motorized warfare tactics? Wehrmacht Weserübung Barbarossa Blitzkrieg Drang nach Osten Question 19 1.25 / 1.25 pts What was Hitler's response to the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941? He feared the war was lost because the United States had declared war on Germany.

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He attempted to forge a temporary truce with the Soviet Union to move his forces west. He contacted Franklin Roosevelt to ask for an end to hostilities between Germany and the United States. He closed several concentration camps, fearing the American reaction. He declared war on the United States, thinking the American public would not support American forces fighting in Europe . Question 20 1.25 / 1.25 pts Why did the German 6th Army surrender in Stalingrad? Due to malnourishment Lack of supplies The dire situation they faced They had a tactical retreat planned Question 21 1.25 / 1.25 pts

What happened during the Battle of Kursk? The largest armored battle in history Encircled and destroy German forces in the Kursk salient The counteroffensive was supported by massive artillery barrages and air superiority Largest air battle in history Question 22 1.25 / 1.25 pts Why did the German attempt to save the encircled 6th Army fail? Insufficient supplies and heavy resistance The Luftwaffe's attempts to supply the trapped army were hindered by the Soviet targeting of key air bases. The army lost all radio contact due to the intense snow The Luftwaffe’s attempts to fly were canceled because of frost in the engines Partial Question 23

0.63 / 1.25 pts How did the Western Allies respond to Hitler's annexation of Austria? The Western Allies did not take any significant action to oppose Hitler's annexation of Austria. The Austrian people held a plebiscite, and the majority voted to join Germany. The British held a vote on whether or not to get involved, and no one came to vote The French were not concerned with anything but the Maginot line Question 24 1.25 / 1.25 pts How did Blitzkrieg contribute to German success early in the war? Allowed Germans quick victories without getting entangled in bigger brawls Kept the war short with minimal casualties on all sides Quick wars were favorable to the international public, so no one was against them Kept Germans in a two-front war for the whole war

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Question 25 1.25 / 1.25 pts What was the outcome of the Battle of Stalingrad? The Russians successfully defended the city against the German forces The Germans suffered heavy losses Approximately 100,000 German soldiers surrendered The Germans would use it as a distraction to attack Moscow Question 26 1.25 / 1.25 pts How did the Soviets manage to encircle the German 6th Army in Stalingrad? By breaking through the German lines on two sides and encircling the German troops. Cutting off the lines from their supplies Destroying naval bases for resupply A series of false retreats further into Soviet territory

Question 27 1.25 / 1.25 pts How did the coordination between Soviet armies and Western Allied armies contribute to the defeat of Germany? The forces pushed from east and west, creating a two- front war The forces pushed from north and south, creating a two-front war The forces pushed from east and south, creating a two-front war The forces bombed Berlin daily until they surrendered Question 28 1.25 / 1.25 pts How did Hitler interpret the League of Nations' response to Italy's invasion of Ethiopia? That the Western Allies were weak and not willing to take strong actions to uphold the agreements of the Versailles Treaty That the Allies were distracted by the depression and unable to enforce the Treaty of Versailles

That the Allies approved of recollecting some of the lost lands from World War I That somehow Italy had negotiated a settlement for more land post-World War I. Question 29 1.25 / 1.25 pts What major event halted the German advances in Stalingrad? The onset of winter Intense resistance from the Soviet forces The melting of the ground in spring The flooding of the Volga Partial Question 30 0.63 / 1.25 pts Which German army groups were involved in the Battle of Stalingrad? Army Group A, commanded by Wilhelm List Army Group B, led by Field Marshal Fedor von Bock Army Group C, led by Field Marshal Erich von Manstein

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Army Group D, led by Field Marshal Heinrich von Himmler Partial Question 31 0.83 / 1.25 pts Why was Stalingrad an important target for the Germans? Destroy the industrial capacity of the city, Secure the main oil reserves of the Soviet Union, Control the Volga River, which was crucial for transportation within the country Would be an ideological blow to the Soviets, due to its namesake Question 32 1.25 / 1.25 pts What best characterizes Blitzkrieg? Armored units supported by infantry and aircraft Attacking weak points in defenses Disrupting supply lines

Attacking civilian structures Quiz Score: 38.33 out of 40

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