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1
Which of the following subjects were strictly taught to men only:
English and History
Maths and History
Maths and Science
English and Foreign Languages
2
Nazi preached the concept of Volksgemeinschaft. What does this stand for?
Nation before self
Loyalty to the nation
The People's Court
The People's Community
3
According to Ian Kershaw, why was there a lack of organised opposition against the Nazis?
Political Parties being criminalised
Hitler's personality won them over
The weakness of the SPD
The split on the left/political climate of the Weimar
4
Young people in the Nazi youth movements had to swear allegiance to....
Germany
Hitler
Their parents
God
5
What is the
Dolchstoßlegende?
The brown shirts
New German cars
Stab in the back legend
The SPD Manifesto
6
You would be arrested by the Gestapo for listening to BBC radio.
True
False
7
When was Hitler appointed Chancellor?
30th January 1933
30th March 1933
30th February 1933
30th January 1934
8
Opposition fundamentally failed because a fair amount of people actually supported the Nazi's
True
False
9
When was the Wall Street Crash?
1925
1933
1929
1928
10
Who could vote in the Weimar Republic?
Men over 20
Women over 30
All over 20
All over 30
11
Many Germans were predisposed to cooperate with the security units voluntarily. Why was this?
Needed prompting to report anything suspicious
Many people accepted authority
For some, an insurance policy, a means of showing loyalty
Many people did not accept authority
12
How were Governments elected in the Weimar Republic?
Proportional Representation
By ordeal
First past the post
Two party preferred system
13
How were girls in the League of German Maidens required to wear their hair?
Up in a bun, ready for work
traditional plaits
Curly/permed
out and short
14
What percentage of teachers jopined the Nazi Teachers' Association?
60%
40%
97%
87%
15
What sport became compulsory for secondary year boys?
Boxing
Fencing
Rugby
Swimming
16
Hitler owes his success to...
Goebbel's propaganda
chance of events eg. Wall Street crash, death of Stresemann
his own personality
Himmler's terror
17
The right wing had many Putschs. Which one is from the 1920's and a right wing attack?
Munich Putsch
Kapp Putsch
Centre Putsch
Spartacist Uprising
18
The main clauses of the ToV can be remembered with acronym LAMB. They stand for...?
Land Army Money Blame
Land Army Money Bombs
Legislation Army Money Blame
Land Army Military Blame
19
Which group generally contained Hilter's most fanatical supporters?
Older German males
The middle class
German workers
German youth
20
Which of these is NOT a feature of the Weimar Constitution?
The Chancellor is elected.
The President and the Reichstag are elected.
All men and women over 20 could vote.
Freedom of speech, religion and equality.
21
In secret meetings it was agreed that Hitler would replace Von Schleicher as Chanceller
False
True
22
What was one of Gustav Stresemann's biggest accomplishments?
Started the National Socialist German Workers' Party
Called off the passive resistance
Ended the Beer Hall Putsch
Signed the Versailles
23
Who became more popular as a result of the Great Depression?
The Communists
The Jews
The wealthy
German government
24
What were main aims of the Hitler Jugend
To make sure the children are raised well
o introduce the Nazi ideology to children
To prepare them for a military future
Hitler wanted children to have better childhood than he did
25
What was signed between the Third Reich & the Vatican in July 1933?
Reichskonkordat
Reichsagreement
A letter telling the Catholic Church to keep out of politics
A holy treaty
26
What percentage of teachers in colleges of education were purged?
100%
40%
10%
60%
27
Which of the following people helped form the Anti-Nazi Pastors Emergency Leauge
Pope John XXVI
Francis Betelli and Cardinal von Galen
Martin Niemoller and Dietrich Bonhoffer
Cardinal van Galen and Pastor Paul Schneider
28
What was the 'Volkswagen' symbolic of?
Hitler's power
The new society created by the Nazi's
Financial success
Military success
29
What symbol is this?
SA
Swastika
Gestapo
SS
30
What was the girls' youth organization called?
Deutsches Jungvolk
German Chicks
League of German Maidens
BDM
31
When was the Hitler Youth Law passed (stating that all young males had to join)?
1939
1942
1936
1933
32
Hitler disliked modern and abstract art. The state approved of themes such as:
Nature, family, heroic struggle & the Fatherland.
Religion, Jesus, suffering for martyrdom
Food, fruit bowls, nutritious meals
Soldiers at war, death, bloody battles
33
What does HJ stand for?
Hitler Juveniles
Hitler Jugend
Hitler Youth
League of German Maidens
34
The demilitarized zone was the ______ land?
Rhine
Saar
Ruhr
Reich
35
What was the role of the BDM?
They were informed about what to do during a war
They were prepared for military service
Same as the Hitler Jugend
They were prepared for motherhood
36
Proportional Representation is?
Being voted in
Being allowed to vote because you are part of Germany
Number of seats proportional to votes
Numbers of seats a party gets
37
What provision in the Treaty of Versailles was Germany most upset about?
Recognizing the independence of Poland and Czechoslovakia
German land will be occupied by Allied troops for 15 years
Germany will take complete responsibility for World War I
The military will be demobilized and not exceed 100,000 men
38
How many girls aged 15-18 returned home pregnant after the 1936 Nuremberg Rally?
Just over 900
Just over 100
Just over 600
Just over 300
39
How many children were euthanized during the child euthanasia?
1,000
500
1,500
5,000
40
Which of the following was a positive effect of Brüning's economic policies?
Led Allies to suspend reparations payments
Boosted support for extremists like the KPD and NSDAP
Led to greater shortages and deprivation
Led to an increase in presidential government
41
The Kapp Putsch was eventually stopped by
the communists
army
Freikorps
a general strike
42
What was the order of Chancellors before Hitler?
Schliecher, Brüning, Papen, Hitler
Brüning, Papen, Schliecher, Hitler
Brüning, Papen, Hitler, Schliecher
Papen, Brüning, Hindenburg, Hitler
43
The Hitler Youth was joined by children starting at the age of...
10-20
10-18
8-10
8-18
44
The Nazis called Hitler Germany's last what?
Leader
Hope
Hero
Chance
45
What does the SS stand for?
Sturmabteilung
Sturzbungel
Shutzstaffel
Shuntzstaffell
46
Who had the most votes in the Reichstag election in July 1932? How many seats did they win?
NSDAP - one third of Reichstag
NSDAP - half of Reichstag
NSDAP - 100% of Reichstag
NSDAP - three quarters of Reichstag
47
Which of these agreements was made by Stresemann was first?
Young Plan
Kellogg-Briand Pact
Dawes Plan
Locarno Pact
48
Many people in Germany hated the ToV and blamed the Gov't and others, and nicknamed them the...
White Rose Gang
November Criminals
Edelweiss Criminals
November Pirates
49
What did the German government do in response to the Great Depression?
Tell people to go on strike
Raise taxes higher
Cut welfare benefits
Print more money
50
In what year was the Hitler Youth made compulsory?
1936
1939
1942
1933
51
In which year did Gustav Stresemann die?
1919
1925
1929
1933
52
Was the nature of police activities hidden?
No, but generally police were not brutal to opposition
No, it showed what happened to opposition
Yes, the police were secretive in their methods
Yes, but word got out regarding their activities
53
Which 2 jobs did Hitler combine to become Das Fuhrer when Hindenburg died in August 1934
President and Prime Minister
Chancellor and President
Fuhrer and Chancellor
Prime Minister and Chancellor
54
How many years was Germany's economy stable after the introduction of the Dawes plan?
7 years
2 years
13 years
5 years
55
Who was to blame for the Reichstag Fire in February 1933?
Noone really knows
Marinus Van der Lubbe
Communists
Right wing extremists
56
What was the Law for the Encouragement of Marriage?
A law that banned Germans from marrying the Jews
A law that meant you had to get married when you turned 18
A loan of up to 1000 marks for couples that had 4+ children
A law that fined couples for not having children
57
Which children were killed during the child euthanasia
Autistic children
Gay children
Jewish children
handicapped children
58
During 1932 the Nazi party faced major division
True
False
59
Who was the first President of the Weimar Republic and what year did he die?
Hindenburg, 1933
Hindenburg, 1925
Ebert, 1933
Ebert, 1925
60
What role did women play in Nazi Germany?
To be good wives and mothers
Keep the Aryan race pure
Have lots of children for the Reich
Work alongside the men
61
What was announced in the Four-year Plan in 1936?
German armed forces were to be operational within four years
There was to be 4 years of educational courses for workers
The working-class were to build adequate ammunition
The people of Germany had to work longer hours
62
What was Heydrich's role in police repression?
Chief of German Police
Prussian Minister of Interior
Gestapo
In charge of SD and informer network
63
The year of crisis was _ _ _ _ ?
1920
1932
1924
1923
64
Why was the Night of the Long Knives significant?
Hitler could kill lots of communists
Death of Himmler meant Hitler could control propaganda
Death of Rohm meant Hitler could control SA
Hitler able to kill political rivals
65
When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
28th June 1919
28th June 1921
28th June 1920
28th Jun 1918
66
What types of activities did the Hitler Jugend do?
Singing and Dancing
Collecting money for Nazi charity funds
Miltary athletics, hikes and marches
Community service and voluntary work
67
The army was _________ wing?
Left
Right
68
Who was President of Germany at the time of the Wall Street Crash?
Friedrich Ebert
Adolf Hitler
Gustav Stresemann
Paul von Hindenburg
69
What was the Young Plan designed to do?
Join the League of nNations
Agree to never invade another country in Europe.
It was a repeal of the Dawes Plan.
Settle reparations and help Germany meet its obligations.
70
What do the '3 Ks' stand for? (
Kinder
,
Küche
,
Kirche)
Church, Cleaning, Children
Children, Kitchen, Church
Children, Kitchen, School
Kids, Kitchen, Cleaning
71
How many children had still not joined the Hitler Youth by 1938?
5 million
1 million
3 million
2 million
72
About how many members and informers were with the SS in the 1930s?
300 members, < 1000 000 informers
3,000 members, < 100 000 informers
30,000 members, > 10 000 informers
3,000 members, > 100 000 informers
73
Who were the asocials?
Aryans
Jews
Gypsies
Disabled
74
Who was in charge of Germany before 1919?
Kaiser Wilhelm
General Ludendorff
General Hindenburg
Tsar Nicholas II
75
Which historian makes the point that Nazi control could reach down to the lowest levels?
William Shirer
Richard Overy
Richard Evans
Ian Kershaw
76
What was awarded to some women on 12th August each year from 1939 onwards?
The Mother's Cross of Honour
Lebensborn Award
The Duty Year Medal
The marriage loan
77
Who occupied the Ruhr?
The English and French troops
The American and Belgian troops
The Belgian and French troops
The Polish and English troops
78
What was Goering's role in police repression?
Leader of SS
Leader of the Waffen SS
Leader of SA
Prussian Interior Ministry and Gestapo (until 1934)
79
What was the Enabling Act?
Enabled to Rohm to act without the Reichstag
Enabled Hitler to act without the Reichstag
Enabled the cabinet to act without the Reichstag
Enabled Emergency Laws to be made without the Reichstag
80
When was the HitlerJugend formed?
1933
1936
1942
1939
81
What was Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution?
It allowed the President to overprint the Deutsche Marks
It required Germany to pay reparations
If needed, the President didn't require the Reichstag's vote
It established the country's basis of economic socialism
82
What percent of the vote did the Nazi's get in 1928?
One third.
Very small, single digits.
95%
50%
83
What benefit came from Germany joining the League of Nations?
Created one economy, based on the Euro, that helped Germany
They were able to ally themselves with Austria again
Increased international moral & hope of economic improvement
Relieved them of their duty to pay reparations
84
What was the peak number of unemployed in Germany between 1929-33?
2 million
6 million
5.5 million
7 million
85
What happened to the number of women working in Nazi Germany between 1933-1939?
It increased from 2 million to 3 million after 1937
It fell from over 6 million to 5 million
It fell from just over 4 million to 1 million
It increased from over just 4 million to just over 7 million
86
Which new laws did Hitler NOT put in place to consolidate his power?
April 1933 - Nazi officials in charge of all German states
August 1934 Kill remaining threat Hindenburg
July 1933 Law against the Formation of New parties
May 1933 Abolished trade unions - join German Labour Front
87
How did 'swing' groups express their opposition to Nazi's?
Drank alcohol and listened to Jazz music
Started a small uprising against Nazi rule in Berlin
Covertly spread anti-Nazi messages
Created new Jazz dances
88
What is a demagogue?
Any political leader
Political leader who wins by appealing peoples emotions
A political leader who wins support through their charisma
Political leader who wins by using rational arguments
