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Germany Mega Quiz

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1.   Who is classed as 'invisible unemployment' in Nazi Germany?

a)

Women and Jews, RAD workers

b)

Jews and children

c)

Gypsies and RAD workers

d)

Women, Communists, Jews and eldery

2.

1.       What were the two programmes set up by DAF to improve workers' lives?

a)

German Labor Front

b)

Strength through Joy

c)

National Labour

d)

Beauty of Labour

3.

1.   Which of the following was not a form of Nazi control?

a)

Propaganda

b)

Gestapo

c)

Nuremberg Laws

d)

Night of the Long Knives

4.

1.       Which of the following organisations were not directly involved in controlling the people in Germany?

a)

Reich Office for Jewish Emigration

b)

Informers

c)

Gestapo

d)

Hitler Youth Groups

5.

1.   How many civilians was the Einsatzgruppen (death squads) thought to have killed in the Soviet Union by 1943?

a)

2 million

b)

1.2 million

c)

1.8 million

d)

2.2 million

6.

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?

a)

3000

b)

35000

c)

4000

d)

4500

7.

1     Which of the following was a key point of the Dawes plan?

a)

The USA loaned Germany 40 million gold marks

b)

The French agreed to withdraw troops from Ruhr

c)

Reparation payments were increased for the first 5 years

d)

The allies did not take account of Germany’s economic situation and ability to pay

8.

What did the Dawes plan achieve?

a)

The Dawes plan helped restore Germany's economy

b)

The Dawes plan brought Germany into further dept

c)

The Dawes plan had no achievements

d)

The Dawes plan discontinued reparation payments

9.

Why was the young plan used?

a)

Because Germany didn’t want to pay reparations

b)

Because many people were angry Germany continued to pay reparations

c)

Because it was beneficial to the USA

d)

Because despite the Dawes Plan and American loans, the German government still did not find it easy to make reparation payments

10.

What did the young plan achieve?

a)

Germany did not have to pay any reparations anymore

b)

The total reparations bill was reduced to $1 billion

c)

The total reparations bill was reduced to around $8billion

d)

The French refused to leave the Rhineland

11.

What was the League of Nations?

a)

The League of Nations was the first worldwide intergovernmental organisation whose principal mission was to maintain world peace.

b)

The League of Nations was a way of solving the world’s problems using military force

c)

The league of nations was a peace campaign formed during the First world war

d)

The league of Nations was the first worldwide anti-Semitic campaign

12.

In 1828, how many countries signed the Kellog-Briand Pact?

a)

90

b)

122

c)

62

d)

78

13.

What was one of the factors for Germany’s Recovery?

a)

Germany successfully paying all of its reparations

b)

Stresemann’s single greatest achievement as Chancellor, ending hyperinflation.

c)

Spent less than earned from exports

d)

German industry became independent upon loans from the USA

14.

What was one of the Signs of continued weakness from the Weimar republic?

a)

Between 1925 and 1929 exports (sending goods or services abroad) decreased by 40 per cent

b)

Hourly wages rose every year from 1924 to 1929 and by 10 per cent in 1928 alone

c)

unemployment did not fall below 1.3 million and in 1929 increased to 1.9 million

d)

Generous pension, health and unemployment insurance schemes were introduced from 1922

15.

What was the new tactic the British RAF used in 1942

a)

Bombing civilian areas

b)

bombing the German coast

c)

Bombing military and industrial targets

d)

Bombing the countryside

16.

What was the biggest effect of the allied boming in 1944

a)

The allies gathered intel

b)

German morale increased

c)

Hindered Transportation of war goods

d)

Stopped War production

17.

What did the Edelweiss pirates NOT do?

a)

Gave shelter to army deserters and escaped prisoners from army camps

b)

Join Hitler Youth and participate in rallies and training

c)

Stole food and suppliers from stores an freight trains

d)

Derailed train cars full of ammunition and supplied adult resistant groups with ammunition

18.

How many people were arrested for being involved in the July bomb plot (1944)?

a)

50010

b)

6000

c)

7000

d)

8000

19.

Why do historians believe opposition increased?

a)

The people were mad, all 11 assassination attempts on Hitler failed

b)

Propaganda decreased

c)

The Hitler Youth uniform was uncomfortable

d)

Shortages and hardships were increasing because of wars

20.

What was a NOT popular method to oppose Nazism?

a)

Failing to report anyone opposing Nazi laws

b)

Listening to classical music

c)

Buying goods on the black market

d)

Absenteeism

21.

When did the third Reich end?

a)

28th April 1945

b)

30TH April 1945

c)

7th May 1945

d)

10th May 1945

22.

Where did refugees flee to avoid the bombing and red army?

a)

Cities

b)

Coast

c)

Countryside

d)

France

23.

What were the policies towards the Catholic Church?

a)

·         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.

b)

·         Said that they should combine the Nazi symbol and custom Christian practises.

c)

·         The Church should close to make sure that the Nazis are in total control.

d)

·         The Church would still be able to conduct Christian practices but would need to wear Nazi uniforms and salute at church services

24.

How successful were the Nazis at controlling the Catholic church?

a)

·         Very successful, they were able to close the churches around Germany

b)

·         Successful, the number of people going to church decreased and Hitler asserted complete authority over the Catholic Church.

c)

Not successful, the number of people going to church remained high, despite Nazi attempts to weaken its influence

d)

Successful, he was able to combine the Catholic church and the SA

25.

Who were the most persecuted groups?

a)

·         The Aryans

b)

People with mental illnesses

c)

·         People with disabilities

d)

Jewish people and gypsies

26.

What happened to the Juvenile delinquents?

a)

Sent to concentration camps

b)

Sterilised

c)

killed as soon as found

d)

Arrested and deported

27.

What were the Nuremberg laws?

a)

·         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.

b)

·         The banning of emigration. Jews were no longer able to leave Germany, suffering a terrible fate when the Nazis introduced the Final Solution.

c)

Stating that all possessions had to be registered with the government.

d)

Stating that Jewish professionals, including doctors and lawyers, were not allowed to take on work for non-Jews.

28.

What were the effects of Kristallnacht?

a)

Jews had to carry identity cards. They had to present these cards when told to by any Nazi official.

b)

Shops being destroyed, Jewish homes being attacked, several Jews being killed and arrested

c)

Several Jews lost their jobs

d)

Several Jews being sent to death camps conducting the Final Solution.

29.

Who was responsible for the 4-year plan?

a)

Hermann Goering

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Hjalmar Schact

d)

Joseph Goebbels

30.

What was the aim of the 4-year plan? 

a)

To rearm the military 

b)

To double the number of soldiers in the army 

c)

To make Germany self-sufficient 

d)

To reduce Germany's imports and reduce unemployment 

31.

In what year was the Munich Putsch?

a)

1920

b)

1923

c)

1925

d)

1933

32.

What was the consequence for the Nazi Party after the failed Munich Putsch?

a)

It was banned

b)

It was allowed to continue

c)

It was allowed to continue under another leader

d)

Its size was reduced

33.

What year was Hitler appointed chancellor?

a)

5th November 1932

b)

30th January 1934

c)

5th May 1934

d)

30th January 1933

34.

When was the Great Depression?

a)

July 1918-1921

b)

September 1919-1934

c)

November 1923-1925

d)

August 1929 - 1933

35.

How many young people were made unemployed in 1933?

a)

More 50%

b)

More than 35%

c)

Less than 10%

d)

0%

36.

What did Hitler promise in Nazi Propaganda that became popular with the German people?

a)

•    He claimed to have superhuman strength

b)

•    He said he was Germany’s last hope and promised a better future

c)

•    He believed Communism was the solution to Germany’s problems

d)

•    He said he was rich and could pay for the war reparations himself

37.

Which is not a way that the SA helped the growth of the Nazi Party?

a)

•   By 1930, the SA had 400,000 members, whose presence at rallies made the party look strong

b)

•   They used lights and symbols of power, like swords and flags, to reinforce ideas that the Nazis could bring a better future for Germans

c)

•   In the 1930s, they tortured and killed all opposing party leaders as a display of power

d)

The SA disrupted the meetings of political opponents

38.

Who was Franz von Papen?

a)

•    A wealthy politician that von Schleicher believed would make a suitable figurehead for a new coalition

b)

The Jewish man responsible/blamed for the Reichstag fire

c)

The head of the SA, largely responsible for their success and increased membership

d)

The man that helped Hitler write Mein Kampf whilst in prison

39.

Who won the 1932 elections?

a)

Hitler won the election with 13 million votes

b)

Hindenburg defeated Hitler in the election and remained President

c)

Von Schleicher won the election through extreme propaganda and immoral methods

d)

Hitler frightened and intimidated German people into voting for him, which caused him to win

40.

When did Hitler become Chancellor?

a)

•   Hitler became Chancellor in January 1932, after killing Hindenburg

b)

•   Hitler became Chancellor in January 1933, after killing von Papen

c)

•   Hitler became Chancellor in January 1932, after winning the 1932 elections

d)

•   Hitler became Chancellor in January 1933, after von Papen persuaded Hindenburg to appoint him

41.

Who did not help Hitler become Chancellor?

a)

von Papen

b)

von Schleicher

c)

Powerful businessmen in Germany

d)

Hindenburg

42.

When was the Reichstag Fire?

a)

The evening of 27 February 1933

b)

The morning of 27 February 1933

c)

The evening of 10 May 1933

d)

The morning of 10 May 1933

43.

Who allegedly started the fire?

a)

Franz von Papen, a Jewish man

b)

Franz von Papen, a Jewish man

c)

Matthias Erzberger, an ex-military commander

d)

Gustav Stresemann, who helped solve hyper-inflation

44.

Which of the following was not a method of censorship used by the Nazis?

a)

a)       Newspapers – strictly controlled and opposition shut down. Editors and Journalists had to be members of the Reich Press Chamber.

b)

a)       Radio – 70% of households had a radio. Goebbels issued plays and entertainment that subtly included Nazi messages

c)

a)       Arts – all writers, actors and musicians had to join the Reich chamber of Commerce

d)

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

45.

Which of the following was not a membership/company that media had to go through?

a)

Reich Radio Company

b)

Reich Chamber of Commerce

c)

Reich Press Chamber

d)

Reich Ministry of Literature

46.

The key messages of Nazi propaganda did NOT include:

a)

The tremendous work being done by the Nazis to deal with the evils of communism

b)

The fact that all citizens had a duty to act for the good of the nation through seeking knowledge and free thinking

c)

The different roles of men and women in society and the importance of family

d)

The supremacy of the Aryan race and the inferiority of the Jews and other races

47.

In ____, the Olympic Games were held in Berlin

a)

1935

b)

1934

c)

1936

d)

1937

48.

What was not a purpose of education for the Nazis?

a)

Ensure loyalty to the Nazis

b)

To spread Nazi Views – Master race theory 

c)

To prepare boys and girls for their future roles in the future war

d)

Achieve higher literacy rates than other countries

49.

When was the Hitler Youth Law passed?

a)

1933

b)

1926

c)

1936

d)

1939

50.

____ was established in 1943 to force childless women to have a baby with an SS officer

a)

Law for The Encouragement of Marriage

b)

German Women’s Enterprise Organization

c)

Lebensborn Program

d)

Honour Cross

51.

By 1939,  the number of women working was ___ higher than it had been in 1933.

a)

50%

b)

60%

c)

30%

d)

45%

52.

Why did the Kapp Putsch fail?

a)

Because the people of Germany were not ready to support Wolfgang Kapp

b)

The people started physically fighting back

c)

Weather conditions got too bad, and people had to evacuate

d)

Because Friedrich Ebert, the president called for support and managed to avoid the Kapp Putsch

53.

What event caused the inflation in Germany to become hyperinflation?

a)

The great depression in America

b)

The high rate of unemployment

c)

Germany using the money to improve cleaning services

d)

Germany paying the Freikorps to keep the streets clean

54.

Who is responsible for solving hyperinflation and how did they do it?

a)

Hitler persuaded all the workers to work, for free to reestablish the economy for the greater good of Germany

b)

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

c)

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

d)

German government officials employed Chimpanzee’s to do the work for free

55.

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?

a)

He paid the miners in gold

b)

He gave the miners so much money that it would take years of hyperinflation to reduce the value

c)

He convinced them to work for free using his diplomatic skills

d)

He offered them land if they worked

56.

What did the Enabling Act do?

a)

Let Hitler make laws without approval of the Reichstag 

b)

a.  Hitler could get rid of the Reichstag for good

c)

Set up Camps to attack and kill Jewish people

d)

Make the SS and the SA stronger

57.

What was Not a reason why the Night of Long Knives happen?

a)

The SA was not strong enough and Hitler saw no reason to use them anymore

b)

The SA were growing too powerful and were loyal to Rohm, not Hitler

c)

Rohm had different views to Hitler

d)

People were offended by Rohm's lifestyle choices

58.

During the Knight of the Long Knives, how many SA officers were killed and How many arrested?

a)

a.  300 killed, 80 arrested

b)

a.  50 killed, 100 arrested

c)

a.  90 killed, 200 arrested

d)

a.  146 killed, 173 arrested

59.

When did President Hindenburg Die?

a)

a.  2nd August 1933

b)

a.  4th August 1934

c)

a.  4th August 1933

d)

a.  2nd August 1934

60.

Who did the German Army Swear an Oath to?

a)

Reichstag

b)

Themselves

c)

The Country

d)

Hitler