World War II MCQs with Answers

Which country was attacked by the European Axis powers in 1941, leading to adverse consequences for the Axis?

• A.France
• B.Soviet Union
• C.United Kingdom
• D.Poland

Since which year was Japan already at war with China before World War II officially began?

• A.1935
• B.1939
• C.1937
• D.1941

America dropped atomic bomb on which country?

• A.Germany
• B.Italy
• C.Japan
• D.Russia

Past Paper MCQ

Who were the two leaders that signed the Atlantic Charter in August 1941?

• A.Harry Truman and Clement Attlee
• B.Joseph Stalin and Franklin Roosevelt
• C.Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle
• D.Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill

Which event marked the beginning of World War II?

• A.Invasion of Poland by Germany
• B.Bombing of Pearl Harbor
• C.Signing of the Treaty of Versailles
• D.Fall of France

In which regions outside Western Europe was World War II also fought?

• A.East Europe, Baltic States, African territories
• B.South America, Australia, Antarctica
• C.East Asia, North America, Middle East only
• D.None of these

When did the Battle of Midway take place?

• A.4-7 June 1942
• B.7-10 December 1941
• C.23-26 October 1944
• D.12-15 May 1943

Which event caused Britain and France to declare war against Germany in 1939?

• A.Invasion of Czechoslovakia
• B.Bombing of London
• C.Attack on Poland
• D.Sinking of the Lusitania

The project to develop the first nuclear weapon in the world by United States is known as

• A.Operation Overlord
• B.Trinity Project
• C.Manhattan Project
• D.Project Mercury

What was the consequence for Germans and Japanese after World War II regarding war crimes?

• A.They were given amnesty
• B.They were punished for war crimes
• C.They were awarded for bravery
• D.They were exiled to neutral countries