Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat Quizzes

Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. What did Germany do to avoid retaliation for their planned invasion of Poland?


They signed a non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union.
They used their effective propaganda machine to convince other countries that the invasion was justified.
They preemptively attacked Poland's allies so they'd be weakened.
They bought everyone some nice Edible Arrangements, and you can't be mad at someone who gets you an Edible Arrangement.
Q. What was the common issue faced by Germany and Japan that led to them forming an alliance in the mid-1930s?


A lack of natural resources and the belief that taking over other countries would provide those resources
Crippling reparation payments after a previous war
The need to reunify after being forced to divide the country as punishment for a previous conflict
They both believed that Superman was real and would be a major threat to their national security
Q. Why did the U.S. not join the Allies until December 1941, when the war had begun two years earlier?


America had a policy of isolationism, so many didn't want to get involved until their own country was attacked.
Roosevelt was doing everything he could as president to avoid the country getting dragged into a foreign war.
Americans didn't comprehend how serious the situation was with Nazi Germany and their expansionist goals.
The memo got lost in the mail. Trans-Atlantic postal services just weren't as reliable as they are today.
Q. Which country was involuntarily divided up by western European countries to appease Germany shortly before the start of World War II?


Czechoslovakia
Austria
Poland
Genovia
Q. What was the primary purpose of the Nuremburg Laws of 1935?


To strip away German Jews' civil liberties
To regulate global currency after the Great Depression
To undo the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles
To require all facial hair in Germany to match that of Hitler/Charlie Chaplin