The Second World War

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

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

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. 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. Select the correctly matched pair(s).

1. 2 September 1939 - Hitler attacked Poland
2. 1941 - Hitler broke the peace pact with the USSR
3. 1922 - Russia becomes the USSR
4. 1940 - Russia signs peace pact with 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. Why did the US enter the Second World War?

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

Q. __________ is considered as the immediate cause of the Second World War.

1. Germany's defence pact with Poland.
2. Germany attacking Poland
3. Italy's defence pact with Poland.
4. Germany attacking Britain

Q. During the Second World War, England, France, the United States of America, and the Soviet Union formed the core of which of the following groups?

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

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

Q. Choose the correct pairs.

Note: The Peace Pact was signed between Russia and Germany.

1. Creation of USSR
2. Pearl Harbour
3. Peace Pact
4. 1941
5. 1939
6. 1922

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

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

Q.

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

1. Japan
2. Soviet Union
3. Great Britain

Q.

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

1. Japan
2. Soviet Union
3. Great Britain

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. The Allied forces descended on Germany by defeating them.
4. Hitler committed suicide on 30 April 1945.

Q. Assertion [A]: Vladimir Lenin, the Russian revolutionary politician and the founder of Russian Communist Party said that imperialism is the highest stage of capitalism.

Reason [R]: The colonies not only served as the major source for raw materials but also became the market for finished goods.

1. [A] is true but [R] is false.
2. [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct justification for [A].
3. [A] and [R] are false.
4. [A] and [R] are true but [R] is not the correct justification for [A].

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

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

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

Q. Choose the correct pairs.

Note: The Peace Pact was signed between Russia and Germany.

1. Creation of USSR
2. Pearl Harbour
3. Peace Pact
4. 1941
5. 1939
6. 1922

Q. Which of the following is/are not a reason(s) for the Second World War?

1. Treaty of Versailles favoured Germany
2. Failure of the League of Nations
3. Fear of socialism and the USSR
4. Germany’s revenge

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.