Holocaust Quiz

What was the primary goal of Hitler's plan for Germany as mentioned in the text?

• To improve Germany's economy

• To make the country racially pure

• To expand Germany's territories

• To build alliances with other countries

What did the Nuremberg Laws of 1935 result in?

• Jews gaining more rights in Germany

• Jews being forced to wear the yellow Stars of David

• Increased employment among Jews

• Jews being allowed to work in the government

What event marked the beginning of organized, violent persecution of Jews in Germany?

• The signing of the Nuremberg Laws

• Kristallnacht

• The start of World War II

• The passing of immigration quotas in the United States

What was the reaction of other nations to Jewish refugees fleeing Germany?

• All countries accepted Jewish refugees

• Only the United States accepted Jewish refugees

• Many countries were reluctant to accept Jewish refugees

• Jewish refugees were welcomed globally without restrictions

What was the primary goal of Hitler's "Final Solution"?

• To promote Jewish culture

• To integrate Jews into German society

• To systematically exterminate the Jewish population

• To relocate Jews to Israel

Which groups, besides Jews, were targeted by the Nazis under Hitler's regime?

• Only political opponents

• Only Jehovah Witnesses

• Gypsies, Freemasons, Jehovah Witnesses, homosexuals, the disabled, and the terminally ill

• Only Gypsies and Freemasons

What happened to many Jews who were sent to ghettos during the Holocaust?

• They were given new homes

• They were made to work in harsh conditions and many died

• They were immediately freed by allied forces

• They were sent to schools

By what year had the world become largely aware of the Holocaust and the atrocities of the concentration camps?

• 1939

• 1941

• 1942

• 1945

How did some people respond to the Holocaust despite the risks?

• By ignoring the events

• By supporting Nazi policies

• By risking their lives to hide or help Jews escape

• By joining the Nazi forces

What is something you already know about the Holocaust?