Germany under Hitler begins persecution of Jews (6m killed)
- 1. In which year did the notorious Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass) take place in Germany?
A) 1938
B) 1945
C) 1933
D) 1920
- 2. Which country was the first to enter World War II as a result of Germany's invasion of Poland?
A) United States
B) Soviet Union
C) United Kingdom
D) France
- 3. What was the name of the secret police force in Nazi Germany that played a key role in the persecution of Jews?
A) Gestapo
B) CIA
C) FBI
D) KGB
- 4. What was the name of the alliance between Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II?
A) Central Powers
B) Axis Powers
C) Triple Entente
D) Allied Forces
- 5. In which city did the Wannsee Conference take place in 1942, where the Final Solution was coordinated?
A) Berlin
B) Vienna
C) Frankfurt
D) Munich
- 6. What phrase was inscribed above the entrance to Auschwitz concentration camp?
A) Liberté, égalité, fraternité
B) Alle Menschen werden Brüder
C) E pluribus unum
D) Arbeit Macht Frei
- 7. Which German word translates to 'night of the broken glass' referring to the 1938 anti-Jewish pogroms?
A) Panzer
B) Blitzkrieg
C) Kristallnacht
D) Luftwaffe
- 8. What was the name of the paramilitary organization formed by Hitler in the early years of the Nazi party?
A) SS (Schutzstaffel)
B) SA (Sturmabteilung)
C) Gestapo
D) Brownshirts
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