"Adam" Kurt Vonnegut - historical background

What was it called when Hitler killed 6 million Jews?

• the Black Plague

• the Final Solution

• the Holocaust

• the Renaissance

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When did the Holocaust occur?

• during World War 1

• during World War 2

• uring the Cold War

• during the Vietnam War

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What was the time period of the Holocaust?

• 1933 - 1945

• early 1800's

• 1910 - 1915

• 1989 - 1994

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What event spurred America to enter WW2?

• the sinking of the Lusitania

• Roosevelt's death

• the Munich Pact

• Pearl Harbor

Which of the following best describes the “final solution?” 

• The implementation of the Balfour Declaration.

• The conscription of German males into the military.

• The Nazi desire for complete destruction of the Jews.

• The Jewish desire for a homeland within Germany.

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What did Jewish people in Nazi controlled areas have to wear to identify them as Jews?

• a yellow star of David

• black clothes

• a sign that said Jew

• a yellow cross

What is the name of the camps where Jews were forced to live?

• camp David

• Jewish camp

• concentration camp

• clear camp

Which is NOT a reason why the Jews died in the concentration camps?

• execution

• malnutrition

• disease

• fear