Quiz: The Nazi Hunters by Neal Bascomb

What is The Nazi Hunters primarily about?

• A group of German soldiers fighting against the Allies

• The capture of Adolf Eichmann by Israeli agents

• The Nuremberg Trials and Nazi prosecutions

• A resistance movement in France

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Which organization played a major role in capturing Eichmann?

• The CIA

• The Mossad

• MI6

• The NKVD

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Where was Adolf Eichmann found?

• Brazil

• Argentina

• Chile

• Paraguay

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How was Eichmann captured?

• He was lured into a trap in a café

• He was ambushed at his home

• He was kidnapped while walking home from work

• He was caught trying to flee the country

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What disguise did Eichmann use in Argentina?

• A. A Catholic priest

• B. A farmer

• C. A factory worker with a fake name

• D. A wealthy businessman

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What was Eichmann’s role in the Holocaust?

• He was a concentration camp guard

• He organized the transportation of Jews to extermination camps

• He was Hitler’s personal assistant

• He led the German invasion of Poland

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What was the name of the airline that secretly flew Eichmann to Israel?

• Lufthansa

• British Airways

• El Al

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How did Israel’s government announce Eichmann’s capture?

• In a televised speech by the Prime Minister

• By releasing an official document

• In a newspaper article

• Through a public radio announcement

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What was Eichmann’s defense during his trial?

• He denied being involved in the Holocaust

• He claimed he was only following orders

• He argued he was framed by the Mossad

• He refused to testify

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What was Eichmann’s fate?

• He was sentenced to life in prison

• He was executed

• He escaped from prison

• He was deported back to Argentina

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