03 Short Quiz Exit Slip WW II Europe and North Africa

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Short Quiz / Exit Slip: WW II: Europe and North Africa Part A: Multiple Choice: Instructions: Choose the option that answers the question.

1. Which option below has the Allies’ military operations in the correct chronological order? a. Operation Cobra, Operation Overlord, Operation Torch b. Operation Torch, Operation Cobra, Operation Overlord c. Operation Cobra, Operation Torch, Operation Overlord d. Operation Torch, Operation Overlord, Operation Cobra

2. With whom did Hitler break the Nonaggression Pact with in World War II? a. Munich b. The Sudetenland c. The USSR d. Czechoslovakia

3. What explanation below explains why the Allies invaded North Africa? a. Egypt was quickly morphing into a fascist state b. The Allies wanted to control the oil fields of Sicily c. The goal was to attack Italy d. All of the above

4. What General oversaw both Operation Overlord and Operation Torch? a. Douglas MacArthur b. Dwight Eisenhower c. Ulysses S. Grant d. George Meade

5. Which word below describes Hitler’s military pursuit of Antwerp after Operation Overlord commenced? a. A victory b. A failure c. A standstill d. A cease fire

6. Who became President of the USA when FDR died? a. Lyndon Baines Johnson b. Dwight Eisenhower c. Thomas E. Dewey d. Harry Truman

7. What contribution did the Tuskegee Airmen have in World War II? a. They were the first to land on D-day b. They helped with the invasion of Italy c. They successfully bombed Tokyo d. They helped achieve victory in the Battle of the Atlantic

Part B: Short Answer: Instructions: Answer the question below. 1. What happened at the Battle of the Bulge? ______

Answers: Short Quiz / Exit Slip: WW II: Europe and North Africa Part A: Multiple Choice: Instructions: Choose the option that answers the question.

2. With whom did Hitler break the Nonaggression Pact with in World War II? a. Munich b. The Sudetenland c. The USSR d. Czechoslovakia

4. What General oversaw both Operation Overlord and Operation Torch? a. Douglas MacArthur b. Dwight Eisenhower c. Ulysses S. Grant d. George Meade

5. Which word below describes Hitler’s military pursuit of Antwerp after Operation Overlord commenced? a. A victory b. A failure c. A standstill d. A cease fire

6. Who became President of the USA when FDR died? a. Lyndon Baines Johnson b. Dwight Eisenhower c. Thomas E. Dewey d. Harry Truman

7. What contribution did the Tuskegee Airmen have in World War II? a. They were the first to land on D-day. b. They helped with the invasion of Italy. c. They successfully bombed Tokyo. d. They helped achieve victory in the Battle of the Atlantic.

Part B: Short Answer: Instructions: Answer the question below. 1. What happened at the Battle of the Bulge? Hitler sent troops to the Belgian port of Antwerp to break supply lines. He was trying to violently rush into the region and take it. This was called the Battle of the Bulge. Germany lost over 100,000 troops and they never took Antwerp. This was a failure for the Nazis.