Introduction to Holocaust Quiz

Which of the following was a consequence of the Treaty of Versailles for Germany?

• Increased military power

• Economic hardship and political instability

• Expansion of German colonies

• Guaranteed peace in Europe

What was the “Final Solution”?

• A plan to end World War II

• A peace treaty between Germany and the Allies

• The Nazi plan to systematically murder Jews in Europe

• The rebuilding of Germany’s economy

What did the Nuremberg Laws of 1935 do?

• Granted Jews full citizenship rights

• Stripped Jews of their citizenship and outlawed intermarriage with non-Jews

• Forced Jews to join the Nazi Party

• Abolished racial ideology in Germany

In 1933, Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany. In 1934, he consolidated power and became:

• Kaiser

• Führer

• Emperor

• Prime Minister

Which group was not considered “racially inferior” under Nazi ideology?

• Jews

• Roma (Gypsies)

• Slavs

• Germans (Aryans)

By 1945, about how many Jews had been murdered during the Holocaust?

• 1 million

• 3 million

• 6 million

• 12 million

What year did the Holocaust officially begin when the Nazis came to power?

• 1918

• 1929

• 1933

• 1941

What does the word “Holocaust” mean in Greek origin?

• Complete destruction by fire

• Peaceful resolution

• Victory of the people

• Catastrophe

Which of the following groups were also persecuted by the Nazis in addition to Jews?

• Roma (Gypsies)

• People with disabilities

• Political opponents

• All of the above

What did American soldiers discover when liberating concentration camps?

• Stockpiles of weapons

• Survivors in terrible conditions and evidence of mass murder

• Secret Nazi peace treaties

• Nazi leaders hiding underground