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