The Second World War

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What was the Berlin - Rome - Tokyo axis?

Q. The Second World War was fought between ___________ and ___________.

1. Germany, the Axis powers
2. the Central powers, the Axis powers
3. the Central powers, the Allied powers
4. the Allied powers, the Axis powers

Q. Why did the US enter the Second World War?

1. Germany introduced atom bombs.
2. Germany attacked Pearl Harbour.
3. Japan attacked Pearl Harbour.
4. Japan introduced atom bombs.

Q.

What form of Government is followed in our country?

1. Panarchracy

2. Demarchy

3. Monarchy

4. Parliamentary

Q. When was Bastille destroyed?

1. 14 July 1798
2. 14 July 1789
3. 2 July 1789
4. 5 August 1879

Q. The Second World War came to an end with the surrender of.

1. Germany
2. Japan
3. USSR
4. Britain

Q. __________ refers to the investigation into war crimes by an international court.

1. Nuremberg trials
2. Norway trials
3. Stalingrad trials
4. Nottingham trials

Q. In 1887, King Kalakaua of Hawaii was forced to sign a new constitution which __________________.

1. annexed Hawaii to the US.
2. ended his rule and that of the monarchy.
3. restricted voting to only property owners and imposed literacy tests as a voting requirement.
4. required Hawaiian subjects to serve in the American military.
5. created a legislature to balance the existing monarchy.

Q. Write a short note on the impact of World Wars on women?

Q. After the Second World War, Japan chose to become a _________.

1. Complete Monarchy
2. Democratic Nation
3. British mandate
4. Constitutional Monarchy

Q. 'X' was a battle fought in 1916, after which the German High Seas Fleet made no further attempts to break the Allied blockade or to engage the Grand Fleet for the remainder of World War I.

Which of the following statements regarding 'X' are true?

1. The battle kept British superiority intact in the Baltic sea.
2. The battle was fought in the North Sea, near Denmark.
3. This battle would eventually become the reason for Germany's use of U-boats.
4. The Germans were unable to inflict any losses on Britain, and British victory was clear and absolute.

Q. Select the wrong statement regarding the Second World War.

1. Germany defeated USSR in Stalingrad.
2. The USSR supported the Allied forces in the war.
3. Hitler committed suicide on 30 April 1945.
4. The Allied forces descended on Germany by defeating them.

Q. Describe the importance of Battle of Stalingard in the Second World War.
Or
Mention five important consequences of Nazism in Germany.

Q. In 1943, the USSR defeated the German forces in the Russian city of .

1. Moscow
2. Leningrad
3. Kaliningrad
4. Stalingrad

Q. When Hiroshima and Nagasaki was destroyed?

1. 1930
2. 1935
3. 1940
4. 1945

Q.

joined Germany and Italy to form the Axis Powers in the Second World War.

1. Japan
2. Soviet Union
3. Great Britain

Q. What was MOST significant about The Nuremberg Trials that occurred in post-war Germany between 1945 and 1949?

1. It was the first time in history that military officials were tried for "crimes against humanity."
2. The Soviet Union refused to cooperate with the proceedings due to the dominance of the Americans at the Trials.
3. The American military tribunal faced severe criticism from the German population for their controlling presence. souring American-Germany relations for decades to come.
4. Most of Adolf Hitler's top leadership. namely Goebbels, Goehring, and Himmler, were tried and executed for their roles in Hitler's regime.
5. The format and operation of the Trials became the model for the United Nations Security Council.

Q. Choose the correct option based on the following statements.

Statement 1: Till December 1941, the United States had not directly participated in the Second World War.

Statement 2: Only after the attack on Pearl Harbour, US started leasing armaments to Britain and China.

1. Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false.
2. Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true.
3. Both statements are true.
4. Both statements are false.

Q. Select the statement which is not true regarding the Second World War.

1. Germany defeated USSR at Stalingard.
2. The USSR supported the Allied forces in the war.
3. The Allied forces descended on Germany by defeating ut.
4. Hitler committed suicide on 30 April 1945.

Q. Which of the following is/are among the reason(s) behind the failure of the League of Nations?

1. Lack of military power
2. Supremacy of nationalism over collective peace
3. The league had a world-wide membership that diluted its power
4. Lack of support from nations like Britian, France, and Germany

Q. At the end of the World War II, an international military tribunal was set up to prosecute Nazi war criminals. It is known by the name of _______.

1. Nuremberg Tribunal
   
2. Vienna Tribunal
3. Cairo Tribunal
4. Oslo Tribunal

Q. Why was the famous Enabling Act passed in Germany?

1. To establish monarchy in Germany
2. To establish democracy in Germany
3. To establish dictatorship in Germany
4. To establish communism in Germany

Q. Which country dropped nuclear bombs over the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

1. Germany
2. USSR
3. United States of America
4. United Kingdom

Q. The Second World War came to an end with the surrender of.

1. Germany
2. Japan
3. USSR
4. Britain

Q. After WWII, Japan chose to become a/an .

Note: C. = Constitutional

1. Absolute Monarchy
2. Military State
3. British Dominion
4. C. Monarchy

Q. Why did the US enter the Second World War?

1. Japan attacked Pearl Harbour.
2. Germany attacked Pearl Harbour.
3. Germany introduced atom bombs.
4. Japan introduced atom bombs.

Q. Which one of these terms collectively refers to a group of countries led by England, France, USA, and the Soviet Union during the Second World War?

1. NATO
2. The Allied Powers
3. The Central Powers
4. The Axis Powers

Q. How did Japan modernise?