The Selection Process at Nazi Concentration Camps

What was the primary purpose of selections in Nazi concentration camps?

• To maximize the exploitation of prisoners as a labor force while eliminating those deemed useless

• To provide medical care to prisoners, especially the elderly and young

• To organize sports competitions among prisoners and create a competitive soccer league

• To educate prisoners on Nazi ideology and convert them to becoming supporters of Hitler

Who was known as the 'Angel of Death' for his presence at the selection ramps and cruel experiments on prisoners?

• Fritz Klein

• Josef Mengele

• Adolf Hitler

• Heinrich Himmler

Approximately what percentage of Jewish deportees arriving at Auschwitz-Birkenau were gassed immediately after selection?

• 50-60%

• 90-95%

• 75-80%

• 30-40%

What happened to prisoners deemed unfit for work during the selection process?

• They were often sent directly to the gas chambers

• They were immediately released

• They were sent to educational programs

• They were given medical treatment

In what year did Elie Wiesel and his family arrive at Auschwitz-Birkenau, when around 6,000 Jews were being gassed daily?

• 1942

• 1944

• 1941

• 1945

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In the selection process, doctors were responsible for...

• Teaching prisoners about health and hygiene

• Conducting research for medical advancements

• Determining who would live and who would die

• Providing first aid to injured prisoners

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What was the fate of prisoners who had initially been chosen to work but were later deemed unfit?

• They were released as part of a prisoner exchange

• They were selected for extermination

• They were promoted to camp officials

• They were transferred to other camps

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Which camp was the largest and most notorious of the Nazi concentration camps?

• Dachau

• Auschwitz

• Treblinka

• Buchenwald

What did prisoners try to do to avoid being selected for extermination?

• Escape from the camp

• Hide among other prisoners

• Appear healthy and fit to work

• Bribe the camp officials

What was disguised as showers in the concentration camps?

• Dining halls

• Barracks

• Gas chambers

• Medical facilities