What Was the Holocaust? 6th Grade Sigma Tafoya

What was the Holocaust?

• A natural disaster

• A genocide during World War II

• A famous book

• A type of government

Who was the leader of Nazi Germany during the Holocaust?

• Winston Churchill

• Joseph Stalin

• Adolf Hitler

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

Which group of people was primarily targeted during the Holocaust?

• Christians

• Jews

• Buddhists

• Hindus

Approximately how many Jewish people were killed during the Holocaust?

• 1 million

• 3 million

• 6 million

• 10 million

What was the name of the largest concentration camp during the Holocaust?

• Dachau

• Auschwitz

• Treblinka

• Sobibor

What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Laws?

• To promote peace

• To provide education

• To discriminate against Jews

• To build infrastructure

What was Kristallnacht?

• A peace treaty

• A night of broken glass

• A holiday celebration

• A military operation

Which country was invaded by Germany, marking the start of World War II?

• France

• Poland

• Russia

• Italy

What was the name of the trials that prosecuted Nazi war criminals after World War II?

• Geneva Trials

• Tokyo Trials

• Nuremberg Trials

• Paris Trials

What was the term used for the Nazi plan to exterminate the Jewish people?

• The Final Solution

• Operation Overlord

• The Great Leap Forward

• The New Deal