Question 4
When did World War II end?
German original: Wann war der Zweite Weltkrieg zu Ende?. In the test, all questions are asked in German.
Answer options
- 1933
- 1945 — Correct answer
- 1949
- 1961
Explanation
World War II ended in 1945: in Europe on 8 May (German surrender), in the Pacific on 2 September 1945 (Japanese surrender). It began on 1 September 1939 with Germany's invasion of Poland.
Key terms in this question
- When — A question word used to ask about a point or period in time.
- world war — A world war is an armed conflict involving many countries from different parts of the world. In the 20th century, there were two world wars (1914–1918 and 1939–1945) that caused millions of casualties.
- end — The point in time or place where something stops or is completed.
- second — 'Second' is an ordinal number indicating the position number 2 in a sequence or ranking.
- war — A war is an armed conflict between states or groups in which violence is used. Wars cause many deaths, destruction, and suffering.
- when — 'When' is a question word used to ask about a point or period in time. For example: 'When does the event start?'