The WWII Home Front

The WWII Home FrontA WWII Jeopardy Game

created by:The National WWII Museum

Instructions:1. Click on the question you want to answer2. Click the Answer button to reveal the answer3. Click on the Home button to return to the main board4. Keep score to see how you did

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Row 1, Col 1

Books

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Which one of the following was not rationed on the Home Front during WWII?

a) Meatb) Shoesc) Booksd) Sugar

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Propaganda

Row 1, Col 2

“A systematic campaign to persuade people to believe and act in a certain way through the use

of a variety of media; usually government produced or directed.”

Is this the definition of:

a) Advertisementb) Hypnosisc) “The Big Lie”d) Propaganda

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We Can Do It!

Row 1, Col 3

What slogan belongs at the

top of this poster?

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We have nothing to fear but fear itself

Row 1, Col 4

Which one of the following slogans was not common on the Home Front during WWII?

a) Remember Pearl Harborb) We’re All in this Togetherc) We Did It Before, We’ll Do It Againd) We Have Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself

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The Japanese took over rubber-growing areas of Southeast Asia

Row 2, Col 1

Tires were rationed during WWII because rubber was in short

supply.

Why was there not enough rubber?

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Germany; a German soldier; or the enemy

Row 2, Col 2

Who’s watching

you?

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Rosie the Riveter

Row 2, Col 3

What was the nickname given to American women who worked in defense factories during WWII?

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The radio

Row 2, Col 4

During WWII, most Americans got their news about the war from:

a) the radiob) TVc) the Internetd) “loose lips”

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Victory Gardens

Row 3, Col 1

What did Americans call the vegetables their grew in their

yards to supplement their rationed food?

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What does “Choose Now

While You Can” mean on this

poster?

If you are drafted you won’t get your choice of service branches

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Eleanor Roosevelt

Row 3, Col 3

This wife of a U.S. president supported African American workers’ rights during and

after WWII.

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Recycling

Row 3, Col 4

Scrap drives during WWII most closely resemble what activity today?

a) Joy Ridingb) Garage Salesc) Recyclingd) Scrapbooking

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True

Row 4, Col 1

In the United States during WWII, every member of the family

received ration books, even babies.

True or False?

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War Bonds

Row 4, Col 2

What was this poster encouraging Americans

to buy?

a) Airplanesb) Uniformsc) War bondsd) Ration stamps

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Women’s Army Corps

Row 4, Col 3

What does WAC stand for?

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Arsenal of Democracy

Row 4, Col 4

President Roosevelt urged Americans to produce enough war materials to support our Allies. He said the U.S. should be an:

a) Object of Desireb) Incubator of Freedomc) Enterprise of Libertyd) Arsenal of Democracy

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Office of Price Administration

Row 5, Col 1

Ration books and stamps were distributed to Americans by the U.S. government’s OPA.

What did OPA stand for?

a) Office of Price Administrationb) Official Production Agencyc) Over Price Adjustmentsd) Ordnance Policies Authority

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Germany, Italy, and Japan

Row 5, Col 2

Which three country’s

leaders are caricatured on

this poster?

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True

Row 5, Col 3

Most American women who went to work during WWII wanted to kept their jobs when the war ended.

True or False?

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Lend-Lease

Row 5, Col 4

What was the name of the program under which most wartime aid was

delivered to our Allies?

a) We’re All in this Togetherb) UNESCOc) Lend-Leased) Cash and Carry