Chapter 13 Test Review

Match the following

• censor

• A system where the government owns all the businesses and property, and makes all the decisions for its people.

• Soviet Union

• to examine material for the purpose of removing content or ideas that are not approved

• Dictator

• another name for Russia beginning in 1922

• Communism

•  A leader who has total power and makes all the rules.

Match the following

• atheist

• a place where people were kept as prisoners and forced to do heavy labor during Hitler's dictatorship in Germany

• swastika

• the black hooked cross emblem on the Nazi Party flag

• Nazi

• the shortened term for the National Socialist German Workers' Party, led by Adolf Hitler

• concentration camp

• a person who does not believe in God

• Nuremberg Laws

• laws established during Hitler's dictatorship that took away the Jews' freedoms as citizens of Germany.

Match the following

• emperor

• the name for a male ruler of an empire

• der Führer

• the title of the emperor of Japan (1926-1989) meaning "enlightened peace"

• Hirohito

• a German phrase that means "the leader"; a title preferred by Adolf Hitler

• Showa

• Japan's emperor from 1926-1989

Match the following.

• Adolf Hitler

• led the National Socialist German Workers' Party and discriminated against anyone who was not German.

• Joseph Stalin

• became the leader of the Fascists in Italy & chose the title of Il Duce

• Benito Mussolini

• was a Communist who became the dictator of the Soviet Union & chose a name that meant "man of steel"

Why does the Communist belief that people are morally good go against Christian beliefs and what the Bible says? (this will be a writing question)

• Because the Bible teaches that all people are born sinful and need Jesus, not that people can achieve perfection.

• Because you can achieve perfection through doing good things.

• Because Christianity teaches that governments should control people instead of trusting them to make choices.

• Because Christians believe only certain people are sinful, while others are naturally good.

Why was this period of history a dark time for many people? (this will be a writing question on your test)

• Because dictators used power to control people, took away freedoms, and caused violence, suffering, and death.

• Because many countries were learning new political ideas and changing their governments peacefully.

• Because people were upset about economic problems, but most governments protected their citizens’ rights and cared about them.

• Because nations focused mainly on improving education, technology, and cooperation with others.

How were Jewish people treated as a result of Hitler believing that all Germans had to hate Jewish people as much as he did? Select all possible answers(this will be a writing question- you'll have to list 2 reasons)

• Jews were constantly ridiculed and shunned.

• Sometimes Jews were physically harmed by German soldiers.

• The Nazis boycotted Jewish shops and other businesses, and Jewish students could no longer go to some universities.

• The Jewish people were not mistreated, and they were able to live at peace during the dictatorship of Hitler.

What is nationalism, and why can extreme nationalism go against the Bible?

• Nationalism is love/ pride for your country, but extreme nationalism can go against the Bible because it puts a nation above God and can lead to treating others unfairly.

• Nationalism is love/ pride for your country,, and extreme nationalism is always good according to the Bible.

• Nationalism is believing everyone in the world is the same, and the Bible teaches that this is always wrong.

• Nationalism is learning about history, and extreme nationalism means ignoring the past.

Why was Hitler's hatred of the Jews especially wicked? Select all possible answers(this will be a writing question on test)

• Because God told Hitler to do this.

• There was nothing wrong with Hitler's hatred.

• God chose the Jewish people to be His special people.

• Jews were chosen by God to bring salvation and gospel to the world.