WorksheetsGermany Mega Quiz
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
1. Who is classed as 'invisible unemployment' in Nazi Germany?
Women and Jews, RAD workers
Jews and children
Gypsies and RAD workers
Women, Communists, Jews and eldery
1. What were the two programmes set up by DAF to improve workers' lives?
German Labor Front
Strength through Joy
National Labour
Beauty of Labour
1. Which of the following was not a form of Nazi control?
Propaganda
Gestapo
Nuremberg Laws
Night of the Long Knives
1. Which of the following organisations were not directly involved in controlling the people in Germany?
Reich Office for Jewish Emigration
Informers
Gestapo
Hitler Youth Groups
1. How many civilians was the Einsatzgruppen (death squads) thought to have killed in the Soviet Union by 1943?
2 million
1.2 million
1.8 million
2.2 million
1. How many Jews were estimated to have died, on average each month, in ghettos between January 1941 and July 1942 from starvation and disease?
3000
35000
4000
4500
1 Which of the following was a key point of the Dawes plan?
The USA loaned Germany 40 million gold marks
The French agreed to withdraw troops from Ruhr
Reparation payments were increased for the first 5 years
The allies did not take account of Germany’s economic situation and ability to pay
What did the Dawes plan achieve?
The Dawes plan helped restore Germany's economy
The Dawes plan brought Germany into further dept
The Dawes plan had no achievements
The Dawes plan discontinued reparation payments
Why was the young plan used?
Because Germany didn’t want to pay reparations
Because many people were angry Germany continued to pay reparations
Because it was beneficial to the USA
Because despite the Dawes Plan and American loans, the German government still did not find it easy to make reparation payments
What did the young plan achieve?
Germany did not have to pay any reparations anymore
The total reparations bill was reduced to $1 billion
The total reparations bill was reduced to around $8billion
The French refused to leave the Rhineland
What was the League of Nations?
The League of Nations was the first worldwide intergovernmental organisation whose principal mission was to maintain world peace.
The League of Nations was a way of solving the world’s problems using military force
The league of nations was a peace campaign formed during the First world war
The league of Nations was the first worldwide anti-Semitic campaign
In 1828, how many countries signed the Kellog-Briand Pact?
90
122
62
78
What was one of the factors for Germany’s Recovery?
Germany successfully paying all of its reparations
Stresemann’s single greatest achievement as Chancellor, ending hyperinflation.
Spent less than earned from exports
German industry became independent upon loans from the USA
What was one of the Signs of continued weakness from the Weimar republic?
Between 1925 and 1929 exports (sending goods or services abroad) decreased by 40 per cent
Hourly wages rose every year from 1924 to 1929 and by 10 per cent in 1928 alone
unemployment did not fall below 1.3 million and in 1929 increased to 1.9 million
Generous pension, health and unemployment insurance schemes were introduced from 1922
What was the new tactic the British RAF used in 1942
Bombing civilian areas
bombing the German coast
Bombing military and industrial targets
Bombing the countryside
What was the biggest effect of the allied boming in 1944
The allies gathered intel
German morale increased
Hindered Transportation of war goods
Stopped War production
What did the Edelweiss pirates NOT do?
Gave shelter to army deserters and escaped prisoners from army camps
Join Hitler Youth and participate in rallies and training
Stole food and suppliers from stores an freight trains
Derailed train cars full of ammunition and supplied adult resistant groups with ammunition
How many people were arrested for being involved in the July bomb plot (1944)?
50010
6000
7000
8000
Why do historians believe opposition increased?
The people were mad, all 11 assassination attempts on Hitler failed
Propaganda decreased
The Hitler Youth uniform was uncomfortable
Shortages and hardships were increasing because of wars
What was a NOT popular method to oppose Nazism?
Failing to report anyone opposing Nazi laws
Listening to classical music
Buying goods on the black market
Absenteeism
When did the third Reich end?
28th April 1945
30TH April 1945
7th May 1945
10th May 1945
Where did refugees flee to avoid the bombing and red army?
Cities
Coast
Countryside
France
What were the policies towards the Catholic Church?
· An agreement that stated that the Church would not get involved in political affairs and the Nazis would allow the Catholic church to have freedom of worship.
· Said that they should combine the Nazi symbol and custom Christian practises.
· The Church should close to make sure that the Nazis are in total control.
· The Church would still be able to conduct Christian practices but would need to wear Nazi uniforms and salute at church services
How successful were the Nazis at controlling the Catholic church?
· Very successful, they were able to close the churches around Germany
· Successful, the number of people going to church decreased and Hitler asserted complete authority over the Catholic Church.
Not successful, the number of people going to church remained high, despite Nazi attempts to weaken its influence
Successful, he was able to combine the Catholic church and the SA
Who were the most persecuted groups?
· The Aryans
People with mental illnesses
· People with disabilities
Jewish people and gypsies
What happened to the Juvenile delinquents?
Sent to concentration camps
Sterilised
killed as soon as found
Arrested and deported
What were the Nuremberg laws?
· This was the conservation of German blood stating that Aryans and Jews were not allowed to marry. People who were already married to Jews were encouraged to divorce. Jews were no longer able to hold a passport or vote. They were no longer considered German.
· The banning of emigration. Jews were no longer able to leave Germany, suffering a terrible fate when the Nazis introduced the Final Solution.
Stating that all possessions had to be registered with the government.
Stating that Jewish professionals, including doctors and lawyers, were not allowed to take on work for non-Jews.
What were the effects of Kristallnacht?
Jews had to carry identity cards. They had to present these cards when told to by any Nazi official.
Shops being destroyed, Jewish homes being attacked, several Jews being killed and arrested
Several Jews lost their jobs
Several Jews being sent to death camps conducting the Final Solution.
Who was responsible for the 4-year plan?
Hermann Goering
Adolf Hitler
Hjalmar Schact
Joseph Goebbels
What was the aim of the 4-year plan?
To rearm the military
To double the number of soldiers in the army
To make Germany self-sufficient
To reduce Germany's imports and reduce unemployment
In what year was the Munich Putsch?
1920
1923
1925
1933
What was the consequence for the Nazi Party after the failed Munich Putsch?
It was banned
It was allowed to continue
It was allowed to continue under another leader
Its size was reduced
What year was Hitler appointed chancellor?
5th November 1932
30th January 1934
5th May 1934
30th January 1933
When was the Great Depression?
July 1918-1921
September 1919-1934
November 1923-1925
August 1929 - 1933
How many young people were made unemployed in 1933?
More 50%
More than 35%
Less than 10%
0%
What did Hitler promise in Nazi Propaganda that became popular with the German people?
• He claimed to have superhuman strength
• He said he was Germany’s last hope and promised a better future
• He believed Communism was the solution to Germany’s problems
• He said he was rich and could pay for the war reparations himself
Which is not a way that the SA helped the growth of the Nazi Party?
• By 1930, the SA had 400,000 members, whose presence at rallies made the party look strong
• They used lights and symbols of power, like swords and flags, to reinforce ideas that the Nazis could bring a better future for Germans
• In the 1930s, they tortured and killed all opposing party leaders as a display of power
The SA disrupted the meetings of political opponents
Who was Franz von Papen?
• A wealthy politician that von Schleicher believed would make a suitable figurehead for a new coalition
The Jewish man responsible/blamed for the Reichstag fire
The head of the SA, largely responsible for their success and increased membership
The man that helped Hitler write Mein Kampf whilst in prison
Who won the 1932 elections?
Hitler won the election with 13 million votes
Hindenburg defeated Hitler in the election and remained President
Von Schleicher won the election through extreme propaganda and immoral methods
Hitler frightened and intimidated German people into voting for him, which caused him to win
When did Hitler become Chancellor?
• Hitler became Chancellor in January 1932, after killing Hindenburg
• Hitler became Chancellor in January 1933, after killing von Papen
• Hitler became Chancellor in January 1932, after winning the 1932 elections
• Hitler became Chancellor in January 1933, after von Papen persuaded Hindenburg to appoint him
Who did not help Hitler become Chancellor?
von Papen
von Schleicher
Powerful businessmen in Germany
Hindenburg
When was the Reichstag Fire?
The evening of 27 February 1933
The morning of 27 February 1933
The evening of 10 May 1933
The morning of 10 May 1933
Who allegedly started the fire?
Franz von Papen, a Jewish man
Franz von Papen, a Jewish man
Matthias Erzberger, an ex-military commander
Gustav Stresemann, who helped solve hyper-inflation
Which of the following was not a method of censorship used by the Nazis?
a) Newspapers – strictly controlled and opposition shut down. Editors and Journalists had to be members of the Reich Press Chamber.
a) Radio – 70% of households had a radio. Goebbels issued plays and entertainment that subtly included Nazi messages
a) Arts – all writers, actors and musicians had to join the Reich chamber of Commerce
a) Literature – A list of unacceptable literature was compiled by The Ministry of Propaganda, and the Gestapo had the power to search bookshops and seize such publications . Students encouraged to burn un-German books
Which of the following was not a membership/company that media had to go through?
Reich Radio Company
Reich Chamber of Commerce
Reich Press Chamber
Reich Ministry of Literature
The key messages of Nazi propaganda did NOT include:
The tremendous work being done by the Nazis to deal with the evils of communism
The fact that all citizens had a duty to act for the good of the nation through seeking knowledge and free thinking
The different roles of men and women in society and the importance of family
The supremacy of the Aryan race and the inferiority of the Jews and other races
In ____, the Olympic Games were held in Berlin
1935
1934
1936
1937
What was not a purpose of education for the Nazis?
Ensure loyalty to the Nazis
To spread Nazi Views – Master race theory
To prepare boys and girls for their future roles in the future war
Achieve higher literacy rates than other countries
When was the Hitler Youth Law passed?
1933
1926
1936
1939
____ was established in 1943 to force childless women to have a baby with an SS officer
Law for The Encouragement of Marriage
German Women’s Enterprise Organization
Lebensborn Program
Honour Cross
By 1939, the number of women working was ___ higher than it had been in 1933.
50%
60%
30%
45%
Why did the Kapp Putsch fail?
Because the people of Germany were not ready to support Wolfgang Kapp
The people started physically fighting back
Weather conditions got too bad, and people had to evacuate
Because Friedrich Ebert, the president called for support and managed to avoid the Kapp Putsch
What event caused the inflation in Germany to become hyperinflation?
The great depression in America
The high rate of unemployment
Germany using the money to improve cleaning services
Germany paying the Freikorps to keep the streets clean
Who is responsible for solving hyperinflation and how did they do it?
Hitler persuaded all the workers to work, for free to reestablish the economy for the greater good of Germany
Germany briefly stated they would like to join the soviet union if they supported them financially, but ended up taking the Ussr’s money without joining
A few people helped stop it but mostly it was Gustav Stresemann who, created a new currency, paid workers through land and; got financial aid from America
German government officials employed Chimpanzee’s to do the work for free
The French invaded the Ruhr, which was a mining town and Germany’s main source of income. At some point the miners refused to work for Germany. How did Gustav manage to get the miners to work?
He paid the miners in gold
He gave the miners so much money that it would take years of hyperinflation to reduce the value
He convinced them to work for free using his diplomatic skills
He offered them land if they worked
What did the Enabling Act do?
Let Hitler make laws without approval of the Reichstag
a. Hitler could get rid of the Reichstag for good
Set up Camps to attack and kill Jewish people
Make the SS and the SA stronger
What was Not a reason why the Night of Long Knives happen?
The SA was not strong enough and Hitler saw no reason to use them anymore
The SA were growing too powerful and were loyal to Rohm, not Hitler
Rohm had different views to Hitler
People were offended by Rohm's lifestyle choices
During the Knight of the Long Knives, how many SA officers were killed and How many arrested?
a. 300 killed, 80 arrested
a. 50 killed, 100 arrested
a. 90 killed, 200 arrested
a. 146 killed, 173 arrested
When did President Hindenburg Die?
a. 2nd August 1933
a. 4th August 1934
a. 4th August 1933
a. 2nd August 1934
Who did the German Army Swear an Oath to?
Reichstag
Themselves
The Country
Hitler
