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Rise of the Nazis

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Because of the Treaty of Versailles …

a)

Germany had to give up land

b)

Germany had to pay war reparations to the Allies

c)

Germany’s government was reconstructed and military was shrunk.

d)

All of the above.

2.

Leader of the Nazis in Germany; came to power when named chancellor in 1933

a)

Nuremberg Laws

b)

WWII Progression

c)

Final Solution

d)

Adolf Hitler

3.

What is Anti-Semitism?

a)

A term used to describe the ideal of human being blond-haired, blue-eyed and of Nordic stock

b)

A term used to describe hatred, hostility and prejudice against Jews

c)

A term used to describe the hatred, hostility and prejudice against Asians

d)

A term used to describe the hatred for democratic governance

4.

What is the title of Hitler's book?

a)

Mein Kampf

b)

Mein Kent

c)

Main Camp

d)

Mind Craft

5.

Hitler went to prison originally because of

a)

attempting to overthrow the democratic government.

b)

attempting to overthrow the autocratic government.

c)

not fighting in world war 1.

d)

for staring a communist revolution.

6.

What is propaganda ?

a)

events that are correct.

b)

persuading others that yours side of the story is correct.

c)

when old or new events can be correct.

d)

all of the above.

7.

What did Hitler stop doing ?

a)

He stopped reparations payments and began to expand the Germans empire.

b)

He stopped crying.

c)

He stopped believing the Germans about every the Germans say.

8.

Because of the worldwide economic depression following World War I, Germany _____.

a)

was unable to supply its citizens with enough paper currency.

b)

had to grant its colonies independence because they were too expensive.

c)

was excused from having to make reparation payments to France and Britain.

d)

soon turned to fascist leaders who rallied the country around nationalism.

9.

The Nazis in the period 1924-28 at first appealed to

a)

The wealthy land owners

b)

The lower middle class and farmers

c)

Immigrants to Germany

d)

Industrial working class

10.

The Great Depression caused unemployment to rise to

a)

6 million

b)

20 million

c)

2 million

d)

1 million

11.

Hitler maximised his effectiveness by:

a)

Printing more posters

b)

Appearing on TV

c)

Using an aircraft to get to more mass meetings

d)

Writing a new book

12.

By July 1932 the Nazis were the largest party with

a)

230 seats

b)

330 seats

c)

130 seats

d)

30 seats

13.

Which of these statements is correct about the November 1932 election?

a)

The Nazis won more seats

b)

The Communists lost seats

c)

The democratic parties gained many seats

d)

The Nazis lost seats and the Communists gained seats

14.

The Conservative politician that suggested doing a deal to make Hitler Chancellor was called?

a)

von Smit

b)

von Ryan

c)

von Papen

d)

von De Bar

15.

Which of these statements is correct?

a)

On January 30 1933 Hitler became Chancellor in a coalition government

b)

On January 30 1933 Hitler became Chancellor of a NAZI party government

c)

On January 30 1933 Hitler became the dictator of Germany

d)

On January 30 1933 Hitler became the Vice Chancellor of Germany.

16.

NAZI is short for

a)

German Workers Party

b)

National German Workers Party

c)

National Socialist German Workers Party

d)

The National German Peoples Party

17.

The term 'SA' is short for

a)

Storage Assistant

b)

Storm Troopers

c)

Sub Aqua

d)

Socialist Alliance

18.

When was the Armistice signed to bring WW-1 to an end?

a)

1915

b)

1918

c)

1914

d)

1919

19.

Why is October 29th known as Black Tuesday?

a)

Hitler won the elections

b)

The Nazi's came to power

c)

Stock markets in the US crashed

d)

100 thousand jews were killed by the Nazi's

20.

He became Hitler's deputy propaganda chief. In 1929, he was appointed commander of the Schutzstaffel or the SS. In 1933, he took command of the Gestapo. Who was he?

a)

Rudolf Hess

b)

Hermann Göring

c)

Heinrich Himmler

d)

Joseph Goebbels

21.

Many Germans believed that Germany had lost World War I because it had been "stabbed in the back" by which groups?

a)

Communists

b)

Leftwing politicians

c)

Jews

d)

The National Student League

22.

During the first five years immediately following the First World War, German society

a)

attempted to reestablish friendly relations with France.

b)

closely followed provisions set by the Versailles peace treaty.

c)

fell into a state of internal disorder and accusation.

d)

grew together as a united nation.

23.

Adolf Hitler's attempt at an armed overthrow of local authorities in Munich, known as

a)

the Beer Hall Putsch

b)

the Putsch of Nazi

c)

the Munich Putsch

d)

Mein Keimph Putsch

24.

Why was the Enabling Act passed on 3rd March 1933 significant?

a)

It gave more power to Reichstag

b)

It enabled Hitler to suspend all political parties.

c)

It gave Hitler supreme power to sideline the Parliament and rule by decrees

d)

It enabled the adult population of Germany to elect and rule by decrees