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Holocaust Vocabulary

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During the second World War roughly six million Jewish people were killed in the _____.

a)

holocaust

b)

dehumanization

c)

anti-semitism

d)

liberation

2.

The survivors of the Jewish _____ never forgot their murdered family members.

a)

holocaust

b)

prejudice

c)

ghetto

d)

indifference

3.

Armed troops are being sent to end the dictator’s _____ that has resulted in the deaths of over twenty thousand people.

a)

holocaust

b)

genocide

c)

propaganda

d)

dafamation

4.

The film’s purpose is to raise awareness of the _____ in Darfur that continues to take the lives of innocent people.

a)

bystander

b)

genocide

c)

scapegoat

d)

anti-semitism

5.

Since the detectives could not catch the real killer, they arrested a homeless man as a _____ to calm the worried public.

a)

empathy

b)

ghetto

c)

refugee

d)

scapegoat

6.

Even though Jim did not steal your wallet, you are still using him as a _____ to cover for your son’s thievery!

a)

scapegoat

b)

defamation

c)

genocide

d)

liberation

7.

Jane’s _____ led her to dislike Mary simply because of the color of her skin.

a)

prejudice

b)

resistance

c)

indifference

d)

occupation

8.

Rather than display a _____ toward older people, Jim should think about his life forty years from now.

a)

scapegoat

b)

prejudice

c)

perpetrator

d)

progaganda

9.

Because of voter _____, the government was concerned about the election turnout.

a)

apathy

b)

anti-semitism

c)

dehumanization

d)

ghetto

10.

Since the football team has not won a game all year, there is a rising _____ among the cheerleaders.

a)

apathy

b)

holocaust

c)

liberation

d)

bystander

11.

Many Jewish people died in the _____ due to living in small quarters of their hometown and being exposed to disease.

a)

ghetto

b)

dehumanization

c)

genocide

d)

bystander

12.

Museums display images of life for the Jewish people living in a _____ by showing several Jewish families being forced to live in a small apartment.

a)

ghetto

b)

empathy

c)

refugee

d)

occupation

13.

The _____ hoped he would be granted citizenship so he would not have to return to his war-torn homeland.

a)

refugee

b)

occupation

c)

bystander

d)

scapegoat

14.

Because I am a _____ and do not have a home in my new country, the government has placed me in a temporary shelter.

a)

refugee

b)

occupation

c)

discrimination

d)

indifference

15.

______ of the country only came after the people were brave enough to fight for freedom.

a)

Liberation

b)

Dehumanization

c)

Bystander

d)

Resistance

16.

Soldiers marched into the South of France and aided with the country’s ______.

a)

anti-semitism

b)

liberation

c)

propaganda

d)

empathy

17.

Bart has a hard time forming healthy relationships because he lacks _____ for others.

a)

empathy

b)

bystander

c)

resistance

d)

holocaust

18.

As a parent, I can only feel a great deal of _____ for mothers who lose their children under tragic circumstances.

a)

collaborator

b)

perpetrator

c)

empathy

d)

genocide

19.

A _____ witnessed the wreck and called the police to assist.

a)

bystander

b)

scapegoat

c)

defamation

d)

indifference

20.

As the drivers’ argument became physical, a _____ had to intervene and pull the two apart.

a)

defamation

b)

collaborator

c)

bystander

d)

holocaust

21.

Carol is an attorney who works to help fight gender _____ in the workplace.

a)

propaganda

b)

genocide

c)

discrimination

d)

dehumanization

22.

When Ann learned her male peers were earning higher salaries than she was, she complained to her manager about ______.

a)

apathy

b)

discrimination

c)

indifference

d)

bystander

23.

When the loan officer quickly scanned my application, I realized her _____ was going to affect my chances.

a)

indifference

b)

holocaust

c)

genocide

d)

dehumanization

24.

The _____ of the dog bothered me. Most animals reacted when new people entered their home.

a)

indifference

b)

anti-semitism

c)

resistance

d)

occupation

25.

When Jewish families began to move into the exclusive neighborhood, some of them were met with _____ from racist neighbors.

a)

anti-semitism

b)

occupation

c)

bystander

d)

propaganda

26.

Rich tried to veil his _____ towards Jews by making humorless jokes.

a)

anti-semitism

b)

perpetrator

c)

resistance

d)

scapegoat

27.

The island of Martinique has remained a French possession since 1635 except for three brief periods of foreign _____.

a)

occupation

b)

resistance

c)

propaganda

d)

apathy

28.

The government of East Timor faces great challenges in rebuilding the country after years of war and _____.

a)

prejudice

b)

occupation

c)

bystander

d)

liberation

29.

The _____ hid behind the trash can and hoped the police would not find him.

a)

dehumanization

b)

perpetrator

c)

liberation

d)

discrimination

30.

Once the _____ who killed the little girl is located, he may be sentenced to death.

a)

resistance

b)

anti-semitism

c)

perpetrator

d)

defamation

31.

The French _____ often worked in secret to bomb supply lines of the Nazi troops.

a)

resistance

b)

bystander

c)

empathy

d)

genocide

32.

The ____ fighters worked hard to deliver messages from the allies to spies behind enemy lines.

a)

scapegoat

b)

ghetto

c)

liberation

d)

resistance

33.

During election season, politicians often try and beat their rivals by airing _____ on television.

a)

dehumanization

b)

apathy

c)

propaganda

d)

refugee

34.

The evil adviser spread _____ about the rebels who were trying to put the king back on his throne.

a)

collaborator

b)

discrimination

c)

propaganda

d)

indifference

35.

Two alleged _____ were shot dead for aiding the Nazis.

a)

collaborators

b)

occupations

c)

genocide

d)

resistances

36.

The _____ was quickly found out when people discovered why he always had extra food in the ghetto.

a)

anti-semitism

b)

bystander

c)

collaborator

d)

holocaust

37.

The newspaper was sued for ______ after publishing lies about a celebrity.

a)

genocide

b)

liberation

c)

ghetto

d)

defemation

38.

Unfortunately, the politician lost his seat when an act of _____ ruined his reputation.

a)

dehumanization

b)

defamation

c)

apathy

d)

scapegoat

39.

The ____ of the Jews led to treatment that was not fitting of an animal.

a)

dehumanization

b)

defamation

c)

propaganda

d)

ghetto

40.

International human rights laws prohibit _____ and hold that all people should be treated equally and with respect.

a)

empathy

b)

liberation

c)

prejudice

d)

dehumanization