Holocaust & WWII background

Auschwitz refers to

• a German tank

• a concentration camp

• a Nazi general

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By the time World War II ended in 1945, approximately how many Jewish people died in Europe?

• 2 million

• 4 million

• 6 million

• 8 million

If a person is anti-Semitic, that person

• has prejudice for certain people.

• is against hatred for foreigners.

• promotes war over land ownership.

• wants peace for those who are oppressed.

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The Jewish holiday Yom Kippur just occurred! This day is

• the Jewish New Year

• for recognizing family achievements.

• the Day of Atonement

• to pray for people who have passed away.

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The Nazis' plan to annihilate the Jewish race was called

• the Night of Broken Glass.

• the End of Days.

• the Death Trap

• the Final Solution

When speaking about the "Holocaust," what time period are we referring to?

• 1929-1945

• 1933-1945

• 1939-1945

• 1941-1945

One of the first measures the Nazis took to oppress the Jewish people was to

• boycott Jewish businesses

• burn Jewish synagogues

• imprison Jewish people

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A ghetto (like the Warsaw Ghetto) was a place where the Nazis

• stored weapons and supplies.

• made the poorest of people live.

• could isolate and control the Jewish people.

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Who were the earliest prisoners in a concentration camp?

• Jehovah's Witnesses

• homosexuals

• Jewish people

• political prisoners

If you only have five dollars to survive on for a month, you are living in

• waif

• penury

• dysentery

• prostrate

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