Auschwitz Camp: A Historical Overview

What was the actual function of Hut 20 in Auschwitz?

• A dining hall for prisoners.

• A lab for medical experiments.

• A hospital for treating prisoners.

• A place for prisoners to sleep.

What was the purpose of Hut 11 in Auschwitz?

• A prison within a prison for torturing rebellious prisoners.

• A dining hall for prisoners.

• A lab for medical experiments.

• A place for prisoners to sleep.

What did the huge stacks of suitcases, cups, and bowls represent?

• Artifacts from a museum.

• Items left behind by visitors.

• Belongings of prisoners who thought they were just being sent away to work.

• Items used by the guards.

Why was photography prohibited in one specific room in Auschwitz?

• It contained real human hair from prisoners.

• It was too dark for photography.

• It contained valuable artifacts.

• It was under renovation.

What did the photographs and records of new arrivals help to do?

• Create a museum exhibit.

• Decorate the camp.

• Translate abstract numbers into real people.

• Identify the guards.

What was the 'Death Wall' used for?

• A place for medical experiments.

• A place for prisoners to sleep.

• A place where people were executed by firing squad.

• A dining hall for prisoners.

What was the purpose of the gas chambers in Auschwitz?

• To serve as a medical facility.

• To store food supplies.

• To suffocate prisoners with toxic gas.

• To provide showers for prisoners.

What was the selection process at Birkenau?

• Assigning prisoners to different work duties.

• Choosing prisoners for special privileges.

• Choosing prisoners for medical experiments.

• Selecting who would live and who would die upon arrival.

What was the living condition like in the wooden huts at Birkenau?

• Moderate with basic amenities.

• Comfortable with ample space.

• Luxurious with private rooms.

• Crowded with up to a thousand people tightly packed.