The Holocaust Leaders & Camps Notes & Quizizz Lesson

Draw

What makes someone an “other” and what are the results of this style of thinking?

Draw what comes to mind when you think of a person being an "other" or in other words, not being a member of the "normal" group of people.

Poll

Has there ever been a time when you felt like an "other"?

• Yes, because I have different interests than most of my classmates (like music, hobbies, or fashion)

• Yes, when I sit alone at lunch or don't get invited to social events

• Yes, because of my background, culture, or the way I speak

• No, I usually feel like I fit in with my classmates

Open Ended

Why might German society have participated in the "othering" of their neighbors?

Multiple Choice

Who was the head of the Nazi Propaganda Ministry?

• Heinrich Himmler

• Joseph Goebbels

• Hermann Göring

• Rudolf Hess

Multiple Choice

Which groups were primarily targeted by the Einsatzgruppen?

• Military personnel

• Civilians, including intelligentsia and Jews

• Allied forces

• Nazi party members

Multiple Choice

Which Nazi leader was responsible for helping to organize the Holocaust?

• Heinrich Himmler

• Joseph Goebbels

• Adolf Eichmann

• Hermann Göring

Multiple Choice

In what year were the Nuremberg Laws passed?

• 1935

• 1945

• 1925

• 1915

Multiple Choice

According to the Nuremberg Laws, who would be considered a Jew?

• Anyone with any Jewish blood

• Only those practicing Judaism

• Only those born in Israel

• Anyone living in Germany

Multiple Choice

What was one of the effects of the Nuremberg Laws?

• Increased persecution of the Jews

• Freedom of religion

• Equal rights for all citizens

• End of World War II

Multiple Choice

What is another name for Kristallnacht?

• Night of the Long Knives

• Night of Broken Glass

• Night of the Living Dead

• Night of the Stars

Multiple Choice

Where were Jews forced to live in Germany?

• Isolated ghettos

• Luxury apartments

• Open fields

• Mountain cabins

Multiple Choice

What symbol is associated with the badge Jews had to wear?

• Star of David

• Star of Bethlehem

• Star of Jerusalem

• Star of Zion

Multiple Choice

What was the policy regarding Jews in German-occupied Europe?

• Deliberate and systematic genocide

• Relocation to rural areas

• Integration into society

• Deportation to America

Multiple Choice

[0:00-0:17] Where was the speaker born?

• Hungary

• Poland

• Transylvania, Romania

Multiple Choice

[0:26-1:53] What happened to the speaker's family upon arrival at the camp?

• They were all kept together

• Only her parents were separated

• She was separated from everyone except her twin sister

Multiple Choice

[1:57-2:02] What special designation were the speaker and her sister given?

• Political prisoners

• Mengele twins

Multiple Choice

[5:25-6:30] What was discovered about Miriam's kidneys years later?

• They were oversized

• They never grew larger than a 10-year-old child's

Multiple Choice

[10:57-11:21] What personal discovery did the speaker make when considering forgiveness?

• She had the power to forgive, which was entirely her choice

• She could never forgive the Nazis

• Forgiveness required permission from others

Multiple Choice

What was the initial purpose of Auschwitz?

• A hospital

• A concentration camp

• A school

• A factory

Multiple Choice

In what year did Auschwitz become the largest extermination center?

• 1939

• 1942

• 1945

• 1950

Multiple Choice

Approximately how many people were exterminated at Auschwitz?

• 500,000

• 1.1 million

• 2 million

• 3 million

Multiple Choice

What was the primary purpose of the Dachau concentration camp when it first opened?

• To hold political prisoners

• To serve as a military base

• To function as a hospital

• To act as a refugee camp

Multiple Choice

What was one of the purposes of the Dachau camp?

• Education

• Forced labor

• Medical research

• Tourism

Multiple Choice

How many sub-camps did the Dachau camp system grow to include?

• 50

• 75

• 100

• 150

Multiple Choice

When were the Dachau camps liberated by U.S. forces?

• 29 April 1944

• 29 April 1945

• 29 April 1946

• 29 April 1947

Multiple Choice

What was Chelmno specifically set up to carry out?

• Industrial development

• Ethnic cleansing through mass killings

• Agricultural research

• Military training

Multiple Choice

When did Chelmno first begin its operations?

• January 1, 1940

• December 8, 1941

• June 23, 1944

• May 5, 1945

Multiple Choice

What was the aim of Germany's annexation of the area following the invasion of Poland in 1939?

• Industrialization

• Germanization

• Urbanization

• Militarization

Multiple Choice

Which groups were imprisoned in Chelmno?

• French and British nationals

• Jews, German and Austrian criminals

• American and Canadian soldiers

• Italian and Spanish civilians

Multiple Choice

Where was Buchenwald concentration camp located?

• Near Berlin, Germany

• Near Weimar, Germany

• Near Munich, Germany

• Near Hamburg, Germany

Multiple Choice

What was the primary work of prisoners at Buchenwald?

• Farming

• Construction

• Forced labor in local armaments factories

• Textile production

Multiple Choice

Where was the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp located?

• Southern Germany

• Northern Germany

• Eastern Germany

• Western Germany

Multiple Choice

What was the intention behind holding Jewish hostages at Bergen-Belsen?

• To use them as forced labor

• To exchange them for German prisoners of war

• To relocate them to another country

• To integrate them into German society

Multiple Choice

What was the later expansion of Bergen-Belsen intended to accommodate?

• Allied soldiers

• Political prisoners

• Jews from other concentration camps

• German civilians

Multiple Choice

Who were rounding up Jews in France according to the text?

• The French government

• The British forces

• The Nazis and the Vichy regime

• The American troops

Multiple Choice

Where were Jews hidden by the residents of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon?

• In military bunkers

• In private homes, farms, and public institutions

• In underground tunnels

• In abandoned factories

Multiple Choice

How many Jews were able to hold off German soldiers during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising?

• 500

• 750

• 1,000

• 1,500

Multiple Choice

What was the outcome of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising?

• The Jews won the battle

• The Jews were able to escape

• The Jews eventually lost the battle

• The Jews received reinforcements

Multiple Choice

What was the main purpose of the "White Rose" resistance group's pamphlets?

• To support the Nazi regime

• To promote German nationalism

• To plea for resistance and truth

• To encourage emigration

Multiple Choice

Who were the leaders of the "White Rose" resistance group?

• Sophie and Hans Scholl

• Anne and Otto Frank

• Eva and Adolf Hitler

• Maria and Joseph Goebbels

Multiple Choice

What phrase did Sophie Scholl use to describe their method of fighting?

• We fight with our weapons

• We fight with our words

• We fight with our silence

• We fight with our hearts

Multiple Choice

What crime did members of the White Rose understand they were committing?

• Theft

• High treason

• Espionage

• Vandalism

Multiple Choice

In what year were members of the White Rose caught and killed by German authorities?

• 1940

• 1941

• 1942

• 1943

Multiple Choice

When did the Allied forces start reaching the camps?

• Summer 1943

• Summer 1944

• Winter 1944

• Spring 1945

Multiple Choice

Which forces liberated Auschwitz and camps in Poland and Eastern Germany?

• American forces

• British forces

• Soviet forces

• French forces

Multiple Choice

Which camps did American forces liberate?

• Camps in Eastern Germany

• Camps in Poland

• Camps in the west

• Camps in the north

Multiple Choice

What significant event is depicted in the image?

• A battle scene

• A peace treaty signing

• Liberation of a concentration camp

• A military parade

Multiple Choice

Who liberated Buchenwald?

• Soviet forces

• American forces

• British forces

• French forces

Multiple Choice

How many major Nazi criminals were tried at the Nuremberg Trials?

• 20

• 22

• 25

• 30

Multiple Choice

What was the common defense used by the Nazis during the Nuremberg Trials?

• I was unaware of the crimes

• I was just following orders

• I acted alone

• I was forced by others

Multiple Choice

How many of the tried Nazi criminals were sentenced to death?

• 10

• 12

• 15

• 18

Multiple Choice

What happened to some Nazis after the war ended?

• They were imprisoned in Europe

• They escaped to South America

• They were pardoned

• They joined the Allied forces

Multiple Choice

Which country had the highest estimated pre-war Jewish population according to the table?

• Poland

• Germany & Austria

• Hungary

• France

Multiple Choice

Which country had an estimated 900,000 Jewish population annihilated?

• Ukrainian SSR

• Poland

• Hungary

• Germany & Austria

Multiple Choice

What was the estimated percentage of the Jewish population killed in Belgium?

• 75%

• 60%

• 50%

• 22%