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LUNR changing lives: Women and Workers

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did the Nazis think the role of women in society was? (Two answers)

a)

To be beautiful

b)

To be clever

c)

To have children

d)

To be educated

2.

The Nazis thought a woman's appearance should include

a)

A Bob hair cut, sleeveless dresses and make up.

b)

Long blonde hair, long colourful dresses and no make up.

c)

Dress in plain traditional dresses, have their hair tied up in a bun or in plaits, wear no make up.

3.

How did the Nazis reduce the number of people who were 'unemployed'? (Two Answers)

a)

Not counting sacked women as unemployed

b)

Investing in colonies

c)

Counting everyone who worked one hour a week as being workers

d)

Not counting sacked Jews as unemployed

4.

Which organsiation created holidays and social clubs for people?

a)

National Labour Front

b)

Volksstrum

c)

Strength through Joy

d)

Todt

5.

Which car were Germans encouraged to save for but were never built for civilians?

a)

Mini

b)

Mercedes Benz

c)

VW Beetle

d)

Fiesta

6.

How much were a poor couple given when they got married if they were Aryan and the woman agreed to give up work?

a)

1000 marks

b)

2000 marks

c)

3000 marks

d)

4000 marks

7.

How much did a couple who were given 1000 marks have to pay back if they had 2 chidlren?

a)

250 marks

b)

500 marks

c)

750 marks

d)

1000 marks

8.

From 1939, if a woman had 4 children what did she get?

a)

1500 marks

b)

A Mother Cross Bronze

c)

A Mother Cross Silver

d)

A Mother Cross Gold

9.

Beauty of Labour was a campaign for better working conditions for workers?

a)

True

b)

False

10.

How were the Aryan race described?

a)

Perfect race

b)

Undesirables

c)

Communists

d)

Unwanted

11.

How many children did you need to have before you were given a gold medal?

a)

1-3

b)

4-5

c)

6-7

d)

8+

12.

What was the main goal of the German Labour Front (DAF)?

a)

To control the workers and prevent strikes

b)

To increase unemployment

c)

To promote democracy

d)

To encourage immigration

13.

What was the purpose of the Reich Labour Service?

a)

To provide military training

b)

To reduce unemployment by providing public work schemes

c)

To promote trade unions

d)

To encourage emigration

14.

What was the purpose of the construction of autobahns in Nazi Germany?

a)

To improve transportation and reduce unemployment

b)

To promote tourism

c)

To increase trade

d)

To prepare for war

15.

What was the Winter Relief Fund in Nazi Germany?

a)

A 3% 'optional' tax to help the poor

b)

A fund for winter sports

c)

Promotion of winter tourism

d)

A Reich Labour Front project to construct ski resorts

16.

How did the Nazis control wages in the 1930s?

a)

They increased wages annually

b)

They decreased wages annually

c)

They froze wages at 1933 levels

d)

They allowed wages to fluctuate freely

17.

What was the Lebensborn program in Nazi Germany?

a)

A program to increase the Aryan population

b)

A program to promote physical fitness

c)

A program to provide financial aid to families

d)

A program to promote education

18.

What was the purpose of the marriage loans provided by the Nazis?

a)

To encourage marriage and childbirth

b)

To discourage divorce

c)

To promote economic growth

d)

To reduce the population

19.

What was the unemployment rate in Germany in 1933?

a)

Over 30%

b)

About 20%

c)

Less than 10%

d)

Unemployment was eradicated

20.

What proportion of those who paid into the Volkswagen scheme received a car?

a)

0%

b)

5%

c)

10%

d)

25%

21.

Unemployment in 1932 was 6 million, what was it in 1939?

a)

35,000

b)

350,000

c)

3.5 million

d)

35 million

22.

Which of the following was considered a desirable trait for women within Nazi ideology?

a)

Having a high paying job

b)

Being well educated

c)

Wearing lots of make-up

d)

Being physically robust

23.

What was the function of the National Socialist Women's League, run by Gertrud Scholtz-Klink

a)

To train women in domestic duties

b)

To encourage women to work in industrial jobs

c)

To help women to get a divorce

d)

To provide women with education

24.

What is Volksgemeinschaft?

a)

coordination

b)

terror

c)

community

d)

loyalty