Holocaust and Historical Context Quiz

Explain how God created the Jewish nation, from Abraham through Joshua.

• Through a series of miracles

• By sending prophets

• By establishing a covenant with Abraham

• By conquering Egypt

Describe in detail, the cycle of disobedience.

• Obedience, blessing, disobedience, punishment, repentance

• Disobedience, punishment, repentance, blessing, obedience

• Repentance, blessing, obedience, disobedience, punishment

• Blessing, obedience, disobedience, punishment, repentance

How is Nazi Germany, the US, and UK like the ancient pagan nations?

• They all had strong military forces

• They used similar tactics to punish the Jews

• They were all empires

• They had similar religious beliefs

After WWI, and the Treaty of Versailles, the Germans felt like they were “stabbed in the back.” What did they mean by “stabbed in the back?”

• Betrayed by their allies

• Defeated in battle

• Economically ruined

• Politically isolated

Give me a short bio of Adolph Hitler.

• Born in Austria, became a German soldier, led the Nazi Party

• Born in Germany, became a scientist, led the Nazi Party

• Born in Austria, became a politician, led the Communist Party

• Born in Germany, became a soldier, led the Communist Party

What were Hitler’s views about race and space before he was Chancellor of Germany? According to his book Mein Kampf, where did he want to go for “space?”

• Africa

• Eastern Europe

• South America

• Asia

Once Hitler was in power, Jews became persecuted. Describe ways they were persecuted in the early 1930s, before the war.

• Forced into labor camps

• Stripped of citizenship and rights

• Sent to concentration camps

• Deported to other countries

How were ghettos related to the Holocaust?

• They were places of refuge

• They were areas where Jews were isolated

• They were military bases

• They were centers for education

Describe how the Einsatzgruppe and Police Battalions were used as part of the Holocaust.

• They provided security for camps

• They conducted mass shootings

• They transported Jews to camps

• They managed food supplies

Even after being freed from the camps, Jews seemed to be still living the Holocaust outside the camps. How?

• They faced ongoing discrimination

• They were unable to find jobs

• They were not allowed to return home

• They were still in hiding