In order to increase homefront support for the war, German soldiers were encouraged to...

Send home luxury goods they captured

Who was Adolf Eichmann?

Organized the transportation of Jews to concentration camps.

Antisemitism is the belief that

Jews are inferior and worthless.

Why were the Baltic people likely to side with the Nazis?

They were treated badly by the Soviets

The belief that Jews should have their own nation

During World War I Adolf Hitler

Delivered messages to the front.

How did Britain and France respond to the attack on Poland?

Declared war on Germany, but did not intervene.

Why is the term antisemitism misleading?

“Semite” does not mean “Jew”

As Hitler expanded beyond Germany’s borders, how did success play a part in his strategy?

The anxiety of the German people decreased.

What was “Kaiser’s Coffee?”

Van filled with poisonous gas used to kill Jews.

Appeasement is the policy of

Giving into an aggressor’s demand to preserve peace.

Increased attention was paid to homosexuals in Germany in the 1920s because

Berlin had become a social hotspot for homosexuals.

When the Soviet Union occupied the Baltics, how did they treat the Baltic people?

Soviets terrorized the Baltic people

Karl Binding and Alfred Hoche’s book argued that:

Person’s worth is measured in contribution to the nation

What was the Night of Long Knives?

When Hitler purged Nazi leadership.

Why was Anne Frank so significant?

Her story was the first widely-read account of the Holocaust

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1
Why was radar technology developed by Britain at this time?
Neither of the above
To detect enemy ships
To detect enemy aircraft
Both of the above
2
The night of Nov. 9, 1938 when many synagogues were destroyed became known as Kristallnacht, or
Night of Terror
Night of Broken Dreams
Night of Broken Glass
Night of the Long Knives
3
In order to increase homefront support for the war, German soldiers were encouraged to...
Report family members who did not support the war
Send home nationalistic letters to home about the war
Send home luxury goods they captured
Recruit younger male family members to join the war
4
Which of the following countries was NOT conquered by Nazi Germany?
France
Britain
Denmark
Belgium
5
What does Gleichschaltung mean?
Coordination
Coercion
Cooperation
Companion
6
Who was Adolf Eichmann?
Leader of the anti-Nazi German military coup.
Head of the Luftwaffe.
Commandant of Auschwitz
Organized the transportation of Jews to concentration camps.
7
The first concentration camp was
Chelmo
Bergen-Belsen
Auschwitz
Dachau
8
Antisemitism is the belief that
Minorities should have equal rights.
Minorities are inferior and worthless.
Jews should have their own homeland.
Jews are inferior and worthless.
9
The term that Hitler used to describe his idea of a perfect race was
Slavic
Aryan
Nordic
German
10
What decision was made at the Wannsee Conference?
To kill only full Jews
To sterilize all remaining Jews
To move all Jews to ghettos
To kill all Jews
11
What was the name for the invasion of the Soviet Union?
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Sea Lion
Operation Anaconda
Operation D-Day
12
Why was Poland a target for the Nazis?
It was a gateway to the East
It was Hitler’s homeland
There were no Jews there.
It was seen as the greatest challenge
13
President of Germany who named Hitler Chancellor
Heinrich Himmler
Amon Goeth
Joseph Goebbels
Paul von Hindenburg
14
Why were the Yugoslavs able to resist the Germans fairly well?
Great Britain gave them aid, especially intelligence.
All of these choices.
Tito’s ruthless, but effective leadership.
They took advantage of their rugged home terrain.
15
Why were the Baltic people likely to side with the Nazis?
They were treated badly by the Soviets
They were considered Aryan
They wanted Lebensraum for themselves.
They were very antisemetic
16
Which group was NOT targeted by the Nazis?
Gypsies
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Communists
Austrians
17
The Treaty of Versailles is significant because
It was an important factor in the rise of Hitler.
It is seen as a precondition of World War II
All of these choices.
It ended World War I
18
What is Zionism?
The belief that Jews should have their own nation
The term for the Jewish council in the ghettos
The belief that Jews are a distinct race
The attempt to force all Jews to emigrate
19
During World War I Adolf Hitler
Was killed in combat
Did not serve in the military.
Delivered messages to the front.
Served with distinction as a tank commander.
20
In 1941 what types of art did Hitler choose to save?
Polish and French
Greek and Roman
Impressionist and Neo-Modern
Indian and Aryan
21
Head of the SS, and “architect of genocide.”
Himmler
Goeth
Mussolini
Hindenburg
22
How did Britain and France respond to the attack on Poland?
They did not realize it happened.
Began bombing Germany.
Declared war on Germany, but did not intervene.
Declared war on Germany, and brought the fight to Berlin.
23
Triumph of the Will was
A book about Winston Churchill
Hitler’s biography
A propaganda film
Hitler’s autobiography
24
What were the two phases of Hitler’s rule from 1933-1937?
Revolution and routine
Lebensraum and liberation
Antisemitism and Communism
Divide and conquer
25
Why is the term antisemitism misleading?
“Semite” does not mean “Jew”
None of the above
Antisemitism refers to all minorities in a country
Only a few Jews were Semites
26
During the early stages of the war, why were there so many refugees living in Britain?
They were not under Nazi control
All of the above
The British would accept refugees
Many people had been forced from their homes
27
Vichy, France is a symbol of ___________ with the Nazis
Resistance
Appeasement
Collaboration
All of these choices
28
Did Hitler have a Jewish heritage?
No
Yes
29
The term for applying the theory of “survival of the fittest” to groups of people is
Social Darwinism
Intentionalism
Antisemitism
Pan-Germanism
30
Which of the following were all goals the Judenrat set for themselves?
Maintain productivity
All of these choices
Maintain order
Mediate with the Germans
31
Why did the Nazis set up Jewish councils (Judenrat) in the ghettos?
Keep the Jewish people compliant.
All of these choices
Distribute resources
Administer daily life in the ghettos
32
The Austrian people responded to the German invasion by
Welcoming the Germans.
Leaving the country.
Mobilizing their army for all-out war.
Begging other countries to help them in repelling Germany.
33
As Hitler expanded beyond Germany’s borders, how did success play a part in his strategy?
The German people became increasingly opposed to war.
He began to fear that he would be unable to defeat France.
Hitler began to question his antisemitic beliefs.
The anxiety of the German people decreased.
34
What was “Kaiser’s Coffee?”
Van filled with poisonous gas used to kill Jews.
A rich Colombian dark roast coffee.
All of these choices.
Earl Grey Tea
35
Appeasement is the policy of
Holding a plebiscite to show public opinion.
Disregarding a treaty that is unfair.
Giving into an aggressor’s demand to preserve peace.
Appealing to the League of Nations for help.
36
Passenger ship of Jews that was turned away by Cuba and the United States
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
37
Increased attention was paid to homosexuals in Germany in the 1920s because
All of these choices.
Germans believed homosexuals were the reason they lost WWI
Berlin had become a social hotspot for homosexuals.
Many Germans believed homosexuality was related to Judaism
38
Why did the Hitler-Stalin Pact work for Hitler?
It enabled him to focus on and quickly defeat Poland in 1939
All of these choices.
Allowed German forces to concentrate on the West in 1940.
Gave Hitler 2 years to prepare for war with the Soviet Union
39
Which of the following nations did not join Britain in declaring war against Germany?
Australia
India
Canada
The US
40
Germany’s democratic government from the end of World War I to 1933
Nazi Dictatorship
German Democracy
Ottoman Empire
Weimar Republic
41
When the Soviet Union occupied the Baltics, how did they treat the Baltic people?
Soviets terrorized the Baltic people
The Soviets had the Baltic people work alongside them
The Soviets treated the Baltic people fairly
The Soviets forced them to move to Germany.
42
The US did not address Germany’s violations of the Treaty of Versailles due to a policy of
Isolationism
Containment
Interference
Conscription
43
The composer who influenced Hitler with large cast depictions of German myths was
Goering
Wagner
Goeth
Himmler
44
The term reparations refers to
Giving up a country’s military.
Paying for damage due to war.
Joining an international group of nations.
Killing civilians in response to partisans killing soldiers.
45
Karl Binding and Alfred Hoche’s book argued that:
It was unfair to blame Germany for the First World War.
Person’s worth is measured in contribution to the nation
Germany should sterilize all people that were unfit for life
The Jewish people caused Germany to lose the First World War
46
Program that brought approximately 10,000 Jewish children from German controlled territory was
Appeasement
Blitzkrieg
Sonderkommando
Kindertransport
47
Before World War II began what was German public opinion about another war?
Unease and lacking enthusiasm
Unanimous enthusiasm
All of these choices
Complete indifference
48
German participation in this war gave it an opportunity to try out new military equipment.
Spanish Civil War
Franco-Prussian War
French Civil War
American Civil War
49
What was the Night of Long Knives?
When the Nazis attacked Jewish homes and synagogues
The first assassination attempt made on Hitler.
When Hitler stabbed all of his inner circle.
When Hitler purged Nazi leadership.
50
Transmistria and other parts of Eastern Europe were the sites of
War Crime trials
Killing fields
Lebensraum
D-Day
51
Why was Anne Frank so significant?
She fought back against the Nazis
She survived the Holocaust
Her story was the first widely-read account of the Holocaust
Her family was the only one to hide for the entire war
52
Why was the German public indifferent to the ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses?
They were Jews.
They were already a marginalized group.
They posed a serious threat to national security.
They were nomadic.
53
How did Hitler justify his love of Greek and Roman art?
He said that he created it in a previous life
He said that Aryans used to live in Greece, but later left
He said that present-day Greeks are considered Aryan
He said that he needed it for Lebensraum
54
Member of Hitler’s inner circle who established the Gestapo and was Chief of the Luftwaffe.
Adolf Eichmann
Hermann Goring
Joseph Mengele
Paul von Hindenburg
55
The “Brown Shirts,” who acted as the terror wing of the Nazi party.
Rangers
Stormtroopers
Blitzkriegers
Lightning Troops
56
Where did the Nazis expect to have the hardest time and why?
Western Europe because they were seen as their near equals.
Africa because of the distance from home & harsh environment
Russia because of the harsh weather.
Eastern Europe because they were seen as their near equals.
57
This country was divided in half by the pact between Hitler and Stalin.
United States of America
France
Poland
Belarus
58
Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of...
France
Austria
England
Germany
59
The Nazi head of propaganda who committed suicide with Hitler
Goeth
Goebbels
Schindler
Wagner
60
Countries such as ______ and __________ stayed "neutral" but profited from the war.
Italy and Japan
Canada and South Africa
Turkey and Sweden
Turkey and Great Britain
61
Germany needed Denmark and Norway because...
They provided easy access to Britain
They were potential naval bases
All of the above
They had access to Waterways
62
Operation Barbarossa was...
The US's attack on the Soviet Union
Soviet Union's attack on Germany
Britain's attack on the Soviet Union
Germany's attack on the Soviet Union
63
Which of these statements is true?
Some Americans were Nazis.
All Germans were Nazis.
All Nazis were Germans.
None of the above.
64
Why were Jews overrepresented in some professions?
They were barred from other professions.
They only wanted to work with other Jews.
They were uneducated.
They were better at math than other people.
65
What kind of books were burned by Goebbels?
All of these choices
Jewish authors
Communist authors
Liberal authors
66
The criteria for an individual to be named “righteous among the nations” by Yad Vashem
Non-Jewish people who saved Jews without any personal gain.
Jews who risked their lives to save their fellow Jews.
All of these choices.
Non-Jewish people who saved Jews in exchange for money.
67
The Sudetenland belonged to what country in 1938?
Austria
France
Czechoslovakia
Poland
68
What was the pesticide most associated with gassing Jews called?
Hydrogen Dioxide
Raid
Dihydrogen monoxide
Zyklon B
69
Norway reacted to Germany’s invasion by
Fighting to the end of the war.
Fighting until they were betrayed by a fascist leader
Norway was never invaded.
Surrendering without a fight.
70
Germany made the Pact of Steel with
Austria
Italy
France
Russia
71
Who won the Battle of Britain?
Germany
Britain
Soviet Union
France
72
Why were people with handicaps targeted by the Nazis?
They were seen as being connected to Judaism.
They were seen as a threat to the Nazis.
Scientific arguments said that they were not fit to survive.
They were viewed as being cursed by God.
73
What role did Pope Pius XII play in helping the Poles?
He publicly rebuked the Nazis.
He gave material aid to the Nazis.
He did nothing.
He implored other nations to intervene militarily.
74
What was Blitzkrieg?
The French response to Germany.
Slow and methodical fighting.
War at lightning speed.
Hitler’s book about his plans for world domination.
75
What is the “unequal victim” theory?
Gentiles & Jews were attacked in different ways and extents
Jews were treated unequally based on their gender
French citizens were treated different than Polish citizens
Jews were treated differently based on their national origin

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