Social Studies Grade 8

Test I. Matching Type

Match the instrument with its description by placing the letter of the
definition in the space preceding the instrument name.

Column A
_1.) The Archduke who was Column B
assassinated was the main catalyst for
A. Air Battle for England
the start of the Great War.
B. Empire of Japan
_2.) The invasion of what country finally
caused war to break out in Europe. C. Manuel L. Quezon
_3.) The Nation which attacked Pearl D. Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Harbor. E. Invasion of Poland
_4.) Battle of Britain also known as. F. Blitzkrieg
_5.) The President during WW2 in the
Philippines

Test II. True or False

Write T on the line if you think the statement is TRUE. Write an F on the line if
you think the statement is FALSE.
___1.) Republic of China attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
___2.) Fascism is the ideology and practices associated with Adolf Hitler and the Nazi
Party in Nazi Germany.
___3.) Hitler believed that the Allies would not come to Poland's aid, and if they did it
would be too late.
___4.) The President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines was Manuel L. Quezon.
___5.) Germany invaded Philippines on December 8, 1941.
___6.) Philippines gained their independence on April 16,1945.
___7.) The invasion of France started World War II.
___8.) European theatre was the main theater of operations during World Conflict I,
and it was where the war started and finished.
___9.) One of the members of Axis Powers was Great Britain.
___10.) On September 1, 1939, Adolf Hitler launched World War II in Europe by
invading Poland.
Test III. Multiple Choice Test
Circle the correct answer for each question.
1.) The treaty of nations that signaled the end of World War 1.
a. United Nations c. Treaty of Versailles
b. Treaty of Paris d. League of Nations
2.) What conclusion can you draw from the statement "The treaty of Versailles served
as the seed for World War II"
a. The provisions of the treaty of Versailles are in favor of all the countries involved
b. The League of Nations became weak as one of the provisions of the treaty to
maintain the peace of the nations.
c. The Treaty of Versailles between the Allies and Germany officially ended World War
I.
d. The provisions of the Treaty of Versailles pushed Germany to rebel against it.
3.) The following are Allied forces except
a. Russia c. US
b. Great Britain d. Germany
4.) The following are the causes of the First World War except
a. Democracy c. Nationalism
b. Militarism d. Imperialism
5.) France was defeated by Germany’s offensive warfare where they employed
mobile, agile troops such as armored tanks and air support to deliver a quick,
targeted blow at an opponent they used to call this _____.
a. Kamikaze Attack c. Blitzkrieg
b. Crossing the T d. Wehrmacht
6.) Which of the following events signaled or caused the start of the First World War?
a. End of European Empires such as Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, and the
Ottoman Empire
b. Release of President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points
c. Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo, Bosnia
d. Adolf Hitler's suicide after the Allied Powers invaded
7.) Empire of Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on _____.
a. December 8, 1941 c. April 2, 1942
b. December 7, 1941 d. December 15, 1941
8.) With the possibility of war with Japan growing, their major mission was to undertake
a delaying action against the opening of Manila Bay, it was known as USAFFE and
it means ____.
a. United States of America in the Far East
b. United States Armed Forces of the Far East
c. United States Air Force of the far East
d. HUKBALAHAP
9.) Why was the United Nations founded?
a. To promote Human rights in the countries of the world
b. To keep the peace when the Nazis were defeated
c. To promote the rights of children around the world
d. To help the poorest nations of the world
10.) Which of these countries was not among those who met to reach a peace
agreement during the First World War?
a. England c. France
b. Italy d. United States
11.) Even far from Europe the US participated in the First World War when Germany
sank their ship. What is the name of this ship?
a. USS Massachusetts c. USS Arizona
b. Lusitania d. Titanic
12.) What is the air force of Great Britain called?
a. Luftwaffe c. Great Britain Air Force
b. Royal Air Force d. Air Force
13.) It developed during World War II as a guerrilla army to fight the Japanese,
HUKBALAHAP means ____.
a. Vietcong c. Hukbong Bayan Para sa Hapon
b. Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon d. Hukbong Bayan Para sa Bayan
14.) The date of the formal surrender of Empire of Japan was on ____.
a. September 5, 1945 c. April 8, 1939
b. August 2, 1941 d. September 2, 1945
15.) The cities where the nukes were dropped on Japan.
a. Tokyo & Kyoto c. Hiroshima & Nagasaki
b. Sapporo & Nagoya d. Osaka & Fukuoka
16.) A new world emerged after the second world war. Which is not among the events
after the war?
a. Fascism and Nazism are gone
b. There was an ideological fight going on across the world.
c. There was World War III
d. The United Nations was established
17.) The following are Axis Powers except
a. Italy c. Japan
b. Russia d. Germany
18.) The American General who promised to return, saying his Infamous line “I Shall
Return”.
a. Ronald MacArthur c. Dwight Eisenhower
b. Adolf Hitler d. Douglas MacArthur
19.) When did the Philippines gain independence from the United States?
a. Dec 25, 1946 c. July 12, 1946
b. July 4, 1946 d. September 6, 1945
20.) Why did Bataan Death March take place?
a. The day after the Japanese took control of the major Philippine Island of Luzon.
b. Its goal was to keep the US Pacific Fleet from interfering with its planned military
operations in Southeast Asia.
c. To prevent the conquest of an independent nation by communism.
d. To act as a barrier between the Japanese and America's colonial rule of the
Philippines
Test IV.
A. Enumeration (5 points)
Enumerate the Major Axis Powers (3 points)
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Enumerate the two Major Powers fighting in the Pacific Theatre (2 points)
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B. Compare and Contrast (5 points)
Compare and contrast the two World Wars. How are they alike? How are they
different?
C. Essay (5 points)
What could have happened if the Axis Powers were able to defeat the Allies Powers
and win World War II?