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The rise of the Nazis

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Gestapo was...
a)
A secret police
b)
A paramilitary group
c)
A section of the Wehrmacht
d)
An elite group of Nazi people
2.
Which of the following is NOT what Hitler promised the Germans?   
a)
Abolition of Treaty of Versailles
b)
Union of Germany and Austria
c)
Only ‘true’ Germans to live in Germany
d)
Freedom of speech
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 was the 3 word promise the Nazis made?

a)

work, freedom, bread

b)

work, money, happiness

c)

tyranny, racism, genocide

d)

Versailles, Weimar, Ruhr

5.

What was the name of the group of Nazi thugs who dressed in brown shirts

a)

The SS

b)

The SD

c)

The Gestapo

d)

The SA

6.

Which country struggled economically in the 1920s because of the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

USA

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

France

7.

What party was Hitler a part of?

a)

Communist Party

b)

Nazi Party

8.

What year was Hitler appointed Chancellor?

a)

1933

b)

2010

c)

1985

d)

1945

9.

Who was in charge of Nazi Propaganda?

a)

Heinrich Himmler

b)

Joseph Goebbels

c)

Herman Goring

d)

Hindenberg

10.

What was the name of the secret police who arrested those who opposed the Nazis?

(a)  

11.

What special prisons were used to hold political opponents to the Nazis?

a)

Gulag

b)

Holiday Camps

c)

Death Camps

d)

Concentration Camps

12.

Which Propaganda was not used by the Nazis?

a)

Film

b)

TV

c)

Radio

d)

Newspapers

13.

What was the nickname of Hitler's private army, the SA?

a)

The Black Shirts

b)

The Brown Shirts

c)

The Red Peril

d)

The Storm Troopers

14.

Hitler also promised to tear up what Treaty?

a)

The Treaty of Versailles.

b)

The Treaty of Brest Litovsk

c)

The Rhineland Treaty

d)

The Armistice Treaty

15.

What new title did Hitler begin to use in 1934?

a)

General

b)

Field Marshall

c)

The Fuhrer

d)

The Reich

16.

When did WW1 end

a)

1914

b)

1918

c)

1818

d)

2020

17.

How long did the WW2 last

a)

10 years

b)

5 years

c)

12 years

d)

7years

18.
What was the big event that started WWII?
a)
invasion of Austria
b)
invasion of Poland
c)
invasion of Hungary
d)
invasion of Czechoslovakia 
19.
Who ruled as a dictator and leader of the Nazi party and wanted to build a powerful military and make his country a strong nation?
a)
Hitler
b)
Mussolini
c)
Stalin
20.

what was NOT a role Hitler expected women to have?

a)

have children

b)

cook

c)

clean

d)

fight in the war

21.

which is NOT a reason for hitlers rise to power?

a)

propoganda

b)

rallies and campaigns

c)

the treaty of versailles

d)

his moustache

22.
Where did the Allied Powers meet to create a treaty at the end of WWI?
a)
Berlin, Germany
b)
Versailles, France
c)
Congress of Vienna
d)
the United States
23.

What did Clemenceau want from the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

To permanently weaken Germany so that it could not attack France again

b)

To punish Germany, but not too harshly

c)

To create alliances with the USA

d)

To disregard French public opinion

24.
Who had to take full blame for WWI in the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Britain
b)
Ottoman Empire
c)
Germany
d)
Russia
25.
Payment for damages after a war is called
a)
Demilitarization
b)
Self-determination
c)
Reparations
26.
Why were reparations introduced by the Allies?
a)
So the French could invade the Ruhr
b)
To fund hyperinflation
c)
To pay for the war damage
d)
So the Weimar government could be popular
27.
How did the German people react to the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
They were ok with it because they realized that they lost the war
b)
They loved it because it was so favorable to them
c)
They hated it because it treated them severely
d)
Most Germans didn't really care
28.
What is a dictator?
a)
A leader of a democracy.
b)
A leader that has complete control of their government.
c)
A form of government that denies freedom.
d)
A parliament.
29.

Which country demanded the harshest punishments for Germany?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Italy

d)

United States

30.

What was the main purpose of the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

To win WWI

b)

To make Germany take responsibility for WWI

c)

To make an alliance with Germany

d)

To give the world leaders a chance to discuss the war

31.

The treaty forced Germany to give up land that was rich in natural resources. How did this impact Germany's efforts to rebuild?

a)

Germany would not be impacted; the economy of the country would remain strong

b)

Germany would have more difficulty rebuilding; they used the natural resources to benefit their economy.

32.

For Hitler, education had one purpose.

a)

To go to college

b)

To become good Nazi's

c)

To help their parents

d)

To get good grades

33.

What was the role of the women in the Hitler Youth?

a)

Learn to be a good soldier

b)

Learn to be a good mother and housewife

c)

Learn at a four-year university

d)

Learn to make ammo

34.

The Hitler Youth emphasized ALL except

a)

physical activity

b)

military training

c)

weekly meetings

d)

free speech

35.

What age were Germans allowed to join Hitler Youth?

a)

6

b)

18

c)

10

d)

any age