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Rise of the Nazi Party and Consolidation of Power

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which groups did Germany blame the loss of the war on?

a)

Jews

b)

Democracy

c)

Communists

d)

Christians

2.

Hitler wrote a book called 'mein kampf' while he was in prison

a)

True

b)

False

3.

In Hitler's blueprint of his plan, he promoted two main ideas which would become the TWO primary goals of the Nazi Party

a)

Removing Jews from Germany

b)

Seeking revenge on the Allies who won WW1

c)

Winning living space in the East

d)

Restoring Germany to it's former glory

4.

The word 'Reich' is the German translation of...

a)

God

b)

Empire

c)

Government

d)

Society

5.

Which principle did the Nazi party believe would let their nation achieve permanent health?

a)

The common interest before self-interest

b)

Self-interest before the common interest

c)

Each life is as valuable as the next life

6.

Shortened name for National Socialist German Workers Party

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Nazi Party

c)

Propaganda

d)

Concentration Camps

7.

information used to promote a certain idea or point of view

a)

Nazi Party

b)

Ghetto

c)

Propaganda

d)

WWII

8.

Which best describes the results of the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Germany had to accept responsibilities for World War I

b)

Germany was forced to give up some of its territories

c)

Germany was forced to pay reparations

d)

All of the above

9.

The Nazi party was able to gain support as they spread messages about _________ and

________________ to Germany’s problems.

(The answer is in the second paragraph of the reading)

a)

love and revealed secrets

b)

hope and solutions

c)

hope and consequences

d)

hatred and disgust

10.

Hitler cleverly exploited people's fear of ____________ to advance his own cause.

a)

the Nazi Party

b)

the Weimar government

c)

communism

d)

the Treaty of Versailles.

11.

Joseph ________ was appointed to take charge of Nazi propaganda.

a)

Goggles

b)

Grinch

c)

Goebbels

d)

Goreng

12.

Which law gave Hitler the power to have all the communists arrested and prevent the communists from taking their seats in the Reichstag?

a)

Enabling Act, March 1933

b)

Law Against the Formation of New Parties, July 14, 1933

c)

Emergency Decree/Reichstag Fire Decree, February 28 1933

d)

Law for the Reconstruction of the State January 15, 1934

e)

Law Concerning the Head of State of the German Reich, August 1 1934.

13.

Which law gave Hitler the power to make laws without the President or the Reichstag?

a)

Enabling Act, March 1933

b)

Law Against the Formation of New Parties, July 14, 1933

c)

Emergency Decree/Reichstag Fire Decree, February 28 1933

d)

Law for the Reconstruction of the State January 15, 1934

e)

Law Concerning the Head of State of the German Reich, August 1 1934.

14.

When did Hindenburg die?

a)

August 1 1934

b)

August 2 1934

c)

August 3 1934

d)

August 4, 1934

e)

None of the above.

15.

When did Hitler merge the roles of President and Chancellor and declare himself Führer?

a)

August 1 1934

b)

August 2 1934

c)

August 3 1934

d)

August 4, 1934

e)

None of the above.

16.

When was the Night of the Long Knives?

a)

June 30-July 2 1934

b)

July 1-July 3 1934

c)

July 2-July 4 1934

d)

July 3-July 6 1934

e)

None of the above.

17.

Which was the only party to vote against the Enabling Act?

a)

Social Democratic Party (SPD)

b)

Communist Party (KPD)

c)

Catholic Centre Party (Z)

d)

German Democratic Party (DDP)

e)

German National People's Party (DNVP)

18.

When was the KPD (Communist Party) banned?

a)

March 1933

b)

April 1933

c)

May 1933

d)

June 1933

e)

July 1933

19.
When was Hitler appointed chancellor?
a)
30th December 1932
b)
30th January 1933
c)
27th February 1933
d)
1st May 1934
20.
When did the Reichstag Fire take place?
a)
30th December 1932
b)
January 30th 1933
c)
February 27th 1933
d)
March 5th 1933
21.

Who set the Reichstag on fire? (most historians agree)

a)

A Dutch communist called Van De Mafketel

b)

A Dutch communist called Van Weringh

c)

A Dutch communist called Van De Gekkigheid

d)

A Dutch communist called Van Der Lubbe

22.
What percentage of the votes did the Nazis gain in the March 1933 election?
a)
34%
b)
43%
c)
54%
d)
65%
23.
How did Hitler convince Hindenburg to pass the Reichstag Fire Decree?
a)
Convinced Hindenburg he needed more powers if he was to be able to restore Germany to greatness
b)
Convinced Hindenburg that Germany was under attack from communists and he needed more powers to deal with them
c)
Claimed that the existing Weimar constitution was not fit for purpose and that without suspension of civil liberties he could do nothing for Germany
d)
Won 288 seats in the Reichstag but was still not able to govern Germany effectively
24.
What percentage of the Reichstag needed to vote for something to make it a new law?
a)
33%
b)
44%
c)
55%
d)
66%
25.
Why did the Communists not try to stop the Nazis after the March 1933 election?
a)
Hitler bribed them
b)
Hitler had them all killed
c)
4000 were arrested and they were banned from taking their seats
d)
They realised that Germany was lost to them and the leading communists relocated to Russia
26.

Which of these was a potential source of opposition to Hitler which had not been removed by January 1934?

a)

Trade Unions

b)

Political Parties

c)

Local Government

d)

President Hindenburg

27.

Who was the leader of the SA?

a)

Heinrich Himmler

b)

Joseph Goebbels

c)

Ernst Röhm

d)

Hermann Goering