Question 1 of 5

What event directly caused the United States to enter World War 2?

A) The sinking of the Lusitania

B) The invasion of Poland

C) The attack on Pearl Harbor

D) The fall of France

Answer

C) The attack on Pearl Harbor

Japan's surprise attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, led the United States to declare war on Japan the followi...

Question 2 of 5

Which country was NOT one of the three main Axis powers during World War 2?

A) Germany

B) Japan

C) Italy

D) Spain

Answer

D) Spain

The three main Axis powers were Germany, Italy, and Japan. Spain, under Franco, remained officially neutral throughout the war despite having fascist ...

Question 3 of 5

What symbolic figure represented women working in defense industries during World War 2?

A) Rosie the Riveter

B) Lady Liberty

C) Betsy Ross

D) Columbia

Answer

A) Rosie the Riveter

"Rosie the Riveter" became the iconic symbol for women in the wartime workforce. During the war, six million women worked in non-traditional defense i...

Question 4 of 5

Approximately how many Jews were murdered during the Holocaust?

A) About 2 million

B) About 4 million

C) About 6 million

D) About 8 million

Answer

C) About 6 million

The Holocaust resulted in the systematic murder of approximately six million Jewish people by the Nazi regime and their collaborators — roughly two-th...

Question 5 of 5

On what date did Germany invade Poland, marking the start of World War 2?

A) August 23, 1939

B) September 1, 1939

C) October 15, 1939

D) June 22, 1940

Answer

B) September 1, 1939

Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, which is widely recognized as the start of World War 2 in Europe. Britain and France declared war on Germ...