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The Holocaust

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The term holocaust is a Greek word which means

a)

people of the fire

b)

death by power

c)

sacrifice by fire

d)

sacrifice of the many

2.

Hostility to or prejudice against Jews.

a)

Anti-Democratic

b)

Neo-Nazism

c)

Anti-Semitism

d)

Jewism

3.

An organized massacre of a particular ethnic group, in particular that of Jews in Russia or eastern Europe.

a)

Pogrom

b)

Blitzkrieg

c)

Kristallnacht

d)

Einsatzgruppen

4.

A part of a city, especially a slum area, occupied by a minority group or groups.

a)

suburb

b)

ghetto

c)

concentration camp

d)

transit camp

5.

In 1933 which of the following countries had the highest population of Jews?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Poland

6.

Most eastern Jews spoke

a)

English.

b)

Spanish.

c)

German.

d)

Yiddish.

7.

Jews that lived in this part of Europe made up much less of the population and tended to adopt the culture of their non-Jewish neighbors and spokethe common languages of the area.

a)

Western Europe

b)

Eastern Europe

c)

Northern Africa

d)

Eastern Asia

8.

The first attempt to remove all legal discrimination against Jews and the granting of rights equal to those of other citizens in a country came in 1791 in what country?

a)

United States

b)

France

c)

Poland

d)

Germany

9.

In Przytyk, Poland a(an) __________________________ took place in 1936 where three Jews were killed and more than sixty wounded, leading to violence which lasted nearly two years.

a)

pogrom

b)

blitzkrieg

c)

assassination

d)

armistice

10.

April 1, 1933 a nationwide ___________________ of Jewish-owned businesses took place which resulted in people refusing to purchase goods in Jewish businesses.

a)

destruction

b)

boycott

c)

sale

d)

removal

11.

The first wave of anti-Jewish legislation in Germany focused mainly on Jews in the

a)

public life.

b)

labor workforce.

c)

economic trade industry.

d)

banking industry.

12.

These laws excluded German Jews from Reich citizenship and prohibited them from marrying or having sexual relations with persons of "German or German-related blood."

a)

Jewish Race Laws

b)

The Berlin Laws

c)

The Holocaust Laws

d)

The Nuremberg Laws

13.

What event in 1936 did Hitler use to promote his glory of Germany.

a)

The Olympic Games.

b)

The World Cup

c)

The Joe Lewis boxing event.

d)

The World Aviation Race Cup

14.

In 1937 Jews'passports had to be labeled with what on the front cover?

a)

The Star of David

b)

An "X"with a circle in red.

c)

A large "J"

d)

A stamp that said "Juden" in gold letters.

15.

"The Night of the Broken Glass", The name refers to the wave of violent anti-Jewish pogroms which took place on November 9 and 10, 1938.

a)

Einsatzgruppen

b)

Blitzkrieg

c)

Kristallnacht

d)

Reich-Stag

16.

To concentrate and monitor the Jewish population the Germans and their collaborators created

a)

Transit-camps

b)

Ghettos

c)

Forced labor camps

d)

Suburbs

17.

As Germany invaded the USSR ______________________________ were used to kill Jews and enemies of Germany.

a)

Prisoner of War Camps

b)

Mobile Killing Units

c)

Transit-Camps

d)

Refugee Stations

18.

In places like Auschwitz Jews were killed in

a)

gas chambers.

b)

mobile killing vehicles.

c)

drowning tanks.

d)

small numbers by fire squad.

19.

After the war many Jews were held in "DP" stations until places could be found for there relocation. What did "DP" stand for?

a)

Downed Pilot

b)

Displaced Person

c)

Dachau Prisoner

d)

Destitute Person