Tattoos and Numbers Reading Check

Where did concentration camp prisoners receive tattoos during the Holocaust?

• Treblinka

• Dachau

• Buchenwald

• Auschwitz

What was the purpose of assigning camp serial numbers to prisoners?

• To record their health status

• To assign them to different camps

• To identify them after death

• To track their work hours

Which prisoners were the first to be tattooed at Auschwitz?

• Polish prisoners

• Jewish prisoners

• Soviet prisoners of war

• German prisoners

What method was originally used for tattooing prisoners?

• Laser engraving

• Metal stamp with needles

• Single-needle device

• Ink pen

Where were the tattoos initially placed on the prisoners' bodies?

• Left upper chest

• Right upper chest

• Left lower leg

• Right forearm

Which group of prisoners was exempt from the tattooing process?

• Polish prisoners

• Jewish prisoners

• Soviet prisoners of war

• German prisoners

What was the letter 'Z' used for in the tattooing system?

• To identify Romani (Gypsy) prisoners

• To denote prisoners from Z camps

• To mark prisoners with special skills

• To indicate prisoners with diseases

When did the SS begin systematically tattooing all incoming Jewish prisoners?

• Spring 1941

• Spring 1942

• Spring 1943

• Spring 1944

What was the reason for changing the site of the tattoo to the outer side of the left forearm?

• To make it more visible

• To reduce pain

• To standardize the process

• To prevent infections

How many Soviet prisoners of war were given numbers from the new series introduced in October 1941?

• 15,000

• 20,000

• 12,000

• 10,000