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WorksheetsThe World at War: Nazi Germany Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What position did Adolf Hitler become in January 1933?
President of Germany
Foreign Minister
Chancellor of Germany
Leader of the Reichstag
Who appointed Hitler as Chancellor?
Gustav Stresemann
Paul von Hindenburg
Joseph Goebbels
Heinrich Himmler
Which event allowed Hitler to justify emergency powers in 1933?
Munich Putsch
Night of the Long Knives
Reichstag Fire
Kristallnacht
Which law allowed Hitler to rule without the Reichstag?
Article 48
Nuremberg Laws
Enabling Act
Dawes Plan
What was the main purpose of Nazi propaganda?
To encourage democracy
To create fear and obedience
To promote foreign trade
To weaken the army
Who was responsible for Nazi propaganda?
Hermann Göring
Heinrich Himmler
Joseph Goebbels
Rudolf Hess
Which organisation replaced trade unions in Nazi Germany?
SA
SS
German Labour Front (DAF)
Hitler Youth
Which group was most consistently targeted as an 'enemy within'?
Farmers
Teachers
Jews
Industrialists
How did the Nazis reduce unemployment?
Welfare payments
Rearmament and public works
Foreign aid
Private charities
Which project symbolised Nazi public works?
Berlin Wall
Autobahns
League of Nations
Ruhr occupation
What was the SA mainly used for before 1934?
Running concentration camps
Intimidating political opponents
Foreign diplomacy
Running schools
Why did Hitler carry out the Night of the Long Knives (1934)?
To attack Jewish communities
To destroy communism
To eliminate rivals within the Nazi Party
To respond to foreign threats
Which group lost power as a result of the Night of the Long Knives?
SS
Gestapo
SA
Hitler Youth
Which organisation became more powerful after 1934?
SA
Reichstag
SS
Trade unions
What happened to opposition political parties by 1934?
They gained more seats
They merged with the Nazis
They were banned
They controlled local councils
After 1934, Hitler combined which roles?
Chancellor and Foreign Minister
Chancellor and Head of the SS
President and Chancellor (Führer)
President and Army Chief
What oath did the army swear after 1934?
Loyalty to the constitution
Loyalty to Germany
Loyalty to the Nazi Party
Loyalty to Adolf Hitler personally
What was the purpose of the Hitler Youth?
Train diplomats
Promote democracy
Prepare young people for loyalty and war
Replace the SS
Which policy encouraged women to leave work?
Strength Through Joy
Marriage Loans
Dawes Plan
Rearmament
Which slogan summarised Nazi expectations of women?
Blood and Iron
Ein Volk, ein Reich
Kinder, Küche, Kirche
Arbeit macht frei
What was Kristallnacht (1938)?
A purge of Nazi leaders
A state-organised attack on Jewish homes, shops and synagogues
The banning of political parties
A military invasion
Why is Kristallnacht called the 'Night of Broken Glass'?
It symbolised the collapse of democracy
It followed factory bombings
Jewish shop windows and synagogues were smashed
It involved broken treaties
Which group was the main target of Kristallnacht?
Communists
SA members
Jews
Foreign diplomats
Which laws removed Jewish citizenship in 1935?
Enabling Act
Dawes Plan
Nuremberg Laws
Article 48
What does Kristallnacht show about Nazi racial policy?
Jews were still protected by law
Persecution had become violent and open
Violence was unofficial
The army opposed persecution
When did Germany leave the League of Nations?
1930
1931
1933
1936
Which policy goal did Hitler openly pursue?
European cooperation
Acceptance of Versailles
Lebensraum (living space)
League leadership
Why did many Germans initially support Hitler?
Fear of democracy
Economic recovery and national pride
Foreign pressure
Religious reform
How does The World at War present Nazi control?
Sudden and total from 1933
Weak and ineffective
Gradual, increasing control using fear and propaganda
Entirely peaceful
Overall, Hitler’s dictatorship was established through:
Violence alone
Democracy alone
Law, propaganda, fear, and opportunity
Foreign invasion
