WorksheetsHolocaust
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 34mins
What does the term "Final Solution" mean?
Germany's plan to send all the Jews to Israel
Hitler's plan to commit suicide
Hitler's plan to murder all the Jews of Europe
Hitler's plan to move all Jews to the U.S.
What does the term genocide mean?
the killing of all the pets in a country
The murder of all the children in a country
The murder of a particular gender of people like all the males
the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.
Certain sections of cities, which isolated Jewish communities from non-Jewish communities, were called ____.
apartments
projects
ghettos
government housing
What did Jewish people in Nazi controlled areas have to wear to identify themselves as Jews?
a yellow star of David
a sign that said Jew
Black clothes
A yellow cross
What was the Holocaust?
Ethnic killings in Rwanda between the Hutus and the Tutsis
The systematic killing of Jews and others by Nazi Germany
The destruction of Islamic holy sites in the Middle East
The genocide in Kosovo
What is this?
Star of David
symbol representing helpful people
tattoo all Jewish people were given
good luck charm
What was the name of the largest camp established by the Nazis for forced labor?
Auschwitz
Bergen-Belsen
Belzec
Treblinka
What was Josef Menegle's nickname?
The Angel of Hope
The Angel of Death
The Death Doctor
The Doctor of Hope
What was the police forces under Adolf Hitler called during WWII?
Gestapo, SS
SWAT, Flying Squad
Strike Force, Interpol
Secret Police, Squad
By the end of the Holocaust, over _____ Jews had been killed?
2 Million
4 Million
6 Million
8 Million
The title of Hitler's book is Mein Kampf; what does that mean?
Resolution
My Struggle
Future Plans
My Life
Which of the following terms describe the German government under Hilter?
Democracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Dictatorship
What was used to turn German people's opinions of Jews?
Loki
Propaganda
Force
Money
When Jewish people arrived at the concentration camps, what was the first thing that happened?
They had to undress.
They were separated by women/children and men.
They could eat a small ration of food.
They went into forced labor.
Why was it common for Jewish people to die at a forced labor camp?
(Select all that apply)
Exhaustion
Starvation
Disease
Abuse
What aided the "Final Solution?"
(Select all that apply)
Death Camps
Concentration Camps
Gas Chambers
Forced Labor
The _____ was the systematic, state-sponsored killing of 11 million innocent people.
Holocaust
Genocide
Homicide
Murder
What is "Anti-Semitism"?
A term used to describe the ideal of human being
A term used to describe hatred, hostility and prejudice against Jews
A term used to describe the hatred, hostility and prejudice against Asians
A term used to describe the hatred for democratic governance
Which populations did Hilter dislike?
No one, he was a nice guy.
Jews, Slavs, Blacks, Gypsies, and Disabled Individuals
Germans, Russians, and Slavs
Aryans and Americans
Which type of propaganda is an appeal to follow the crowd?
Bandwagon
Testimonial
Plain Folks
Transfer
Which type of propaganda is an endorsement that attempts to connect a well-known person with a product or idea?
Bandwagon
Testimonial
Plain Folks
Transfer
Which type of propaganda is an attempt to convince the public that his or her views are those of the "common person"?
Bandwagon
Testimonial
Plain Folks
Transfer
Which type of propaganda is an attempt to copy negative feelings for one object to another?
Bandwagon
Testimonial
Plain Folks
Transfer
Which type of propaganda only presents positive information about an idea and purposely leaves out other important information?
Bandwagon
Fear/Card Stacking
Glittering Generalities
Name-calling
Which type of propaganda often uses the words honor, glory, love of country, and freedom in their advertisements?
Bandwagon
Fear/Card Stacking
Glittering Generalities
Name-calling
Which type of propaganda uses derogatory language or words that carry a negative connotation when describing an enemy?
Bandwagon
Fear/Card Stacking
Glittering Generalities
Name-calling
What year did Elie arrive at Auschwitz?
1933
1938
1942
1944
Victims were transported to camps in ____.
limousines
passenger train cars
motorcycle brigades
cattle cars
This process was when doctors and SS officers decided who would live and who would die.
Extermination
The Final Solution
Selection
Disinfection
75% of those who arrived at the camp were immediately ______.
sent to the infirmary
killed
selected for medical experiments
sent for a hot shower
Elie Wiesel stated this about those who worked at Auschwitz: "those who committed these crimes had no ______."
feeling
family
hope
responsibility
Jews packed suitcases because they were told that they were to be _____.
represented
removed
replaced
resettled
Over 25,000 of these were burned because the Nazis did not share their view.
Bibles
books
scrolls
posters
Which of these institutions played a key role in spreading Nazi ideas?
churches
schools
Jewish private schools
Jewish synagogues
Who was in charge of the Reich Ministry for Popular Entertainment and Propaganda?
Hermann Goering
Rudolph Hoss
Rudolph Hess
Joseph Goebbels
The deliberate spreading of ideas or information with the purpose of manipulating public opinion to gain support for one’s cause is called _______.
lying
propaganda
genocide
Anti-Semitism
What year did the Allies know about the killings at Auschwitz?
1933
1938
1942
1944
What proclaimed Jews as second-class citizens?
The Holocaust
Nuremberg Trials
Nuremberg Laws
Nazi Laws
What is the name of the ship that arrived in Havana harbor on May 27, but Cuban officials denied entry to all but 28 passengers?
St. Patrick
St. Charles
St. Louis
St. Saint
Poem: "To The Little Polish Boy Standing With His Arms Up"
Which of the following was NOT something that the author wished to create in memory of the little Polish boy?
a painting
a fountain
a monument
a composition
Poem: "To The Little Polish Boy Standing With His Arms Up"
What is happening to the boy?
He is crying for his mother.
He is behind bars in a prison.
He is in a ghetto.
He is having his portrait painted.
Poem: "The Hangman"
Who does the Hangman say the structure is for?
A usurer and infidel
A man who came from another land
He who served me the best
The one who cried "Murderer"
Poem: "The Hangman"
What did the Hangman build?
gallows
courthouse
a tree house
a door frame
Poem: "The Hangman"
According to the speaker, why has the Hangman called for him at the end of the poem?
to bring justice to the town
to execute him
to bury the bodies
to tear down the gallows
Poem: "The Hangman"
Why has the Hangman called for the speaker at the end of the poem?
to bring justice to the town
to execute him
to bury the bodies
to tear down the gallows
Poem: "The Hangman"
What does the change in the gallows represent in the poem?
the power that the Hangman has over the town
the power that the townspeople have over the Hangman
justice
freedom
Poem: "The Hangman"
What word group BEST represents the townspeople in "The Hangman" throughout the entire poem?
victims
perpetrators
bystanders
