The Holocaust and Nazi Rise to Power Quiz

Who became the leader of the Nazi Party in 1921?

• Benito Mussolini

• Winston Churchill

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

What event in 1938 targeted German Jews, resulting in the destruction of homes, businesses, and synagogues?

• The Night of Broken Glass

• The French Revolution

• The Great Purge

• The Boston Tea Party

What was the slogan that appeared at the entrance to every concentration camp, meant to give false hope to prisoners?

• Liberté, égalité, fraternité

• E pluribus unum

• Arbeit Macht Frei

• Veni, vidi, vici

What was the Nazi ideology based on the belief in the superiority of which race?

• Celtic

• Slavic

• Nordic

• Aryan

In which year did Germany invade Poland, starting World War II?

• 1918

• 1945

• 1939

• 1929

What was the message to German Jews during 'The Night of Broken Glass'?

• Stay and fight against the Nazis

• Seek help from other European countries

• Leave everything behind and flee Germany, or face persecution

• Surrender to the Nazis

What did the Treaty of Versailles set for Germany's surrender after the First World War?

• No terms were set

• Generous terms with no consequences

• Germany was declared the winner

• Harsh terms including huge payments, giving up territory, and limiting the size of its armed forces

What happened to the camps when the Allied forces occupied Germany and Poland in 1945?

• They were liberated and the Nazis' horrific plans were stopped

• They were reinforced by the Nazis

• They were expanded by the Nazis

• They were abandoned by the Nazis

How many Jews were killed at Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest of the extermination camps?

• About five hundred thousand

• About two million

• About ten thousand

• About one million