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Kristallnacht

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does Kristallnacht mean in English

a)

night of the crystals

b)

glass night

c)

crystal night

d)

the night the glass broke

2.

What year did Kristallnacht take place in?

a)

1938

b)

1784

c)

2015

d)

1945

3.

Why was this night known as "the night of the broken glass"

a)

Someone broke a glass cup and forgot to clean it up

b)

The nazi's were playing baseball and broke a window

c)

The nazi's broke through synagogues, schools, and other jewish buildings, and broken glass was all over the streets

d)

The jews threw glass at SS officers as a protest

4.

When did this event happen ?

a)

before the Holocaust

b)

after the Holocaust

5.

After Kristallnacht were chances of survival...

a)

increased

b)

decreased

6.

After the destruction of the synagogues, and other Jewish buildings, who was held responsible and had to pay for the damage ?

a)

The Nazi's

b)

The Jews

c)

The government

d)

The McDonald's CEO

7.

Does anyone know why they chose to break the glass during Kristallnacht

a)

yes

b)

no

8.

When was the only time the police could be involved

a)

When someone was getting arrested

b)

When the glass was broken

c)

When the Jews got injured

d)

When fire threatened adjacent Aryan properties

9.

Were all the citizens of Germany proud to be German, at that time ?

a)

yes

b)

no

10.

When did majority of the violence stop ?

a)

November 10, 1938

b)

December 25, 1938

c)

May 4, 1955

d)

November 10, 1948

11.

About how many Jews were killed during Kristallnacht alone ?

a)

4

b)

17

c)

100

d)

1000

12.

About how many Jews were sent to concentration camps after the attack ?

a)

1000

b)

10,000

c)

500,000

d)

30,000

13.

Was the destruction of the synagogues and other Jewish buildings planned, or was it an impulse act ?

a)

It was planned to destroy Jewish property, but impulsive to break the glass

b)

It was completely impulsive

c)

It was planned to break the glass

d)

It was an inside job, and nobody knew until after the destruction had already taken place