Lesson 8- The Holocaust Answers

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Which statements describe Einsatzgruppen? Check all that apply.They were considered the last step in the “Final Solution.”They were part of the German army.They carried out mass executions.They were known as mobilized killing units.They were used by Germany during the invasions of Poland and the Soviet Union.

A
They were considered the last step in the “Final Solution.”
B
They were part of the German army.
C
They carried out mass executions.
D
They were known as mobilized killing units.
E
They were used by Germany during the invasions of Poland and the Soviet Union.
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After Hitler came to power in 1933, how was anti-Semitism seen in Germany?

A
It was against the law.
B
It was encouraged and supported.
C
It was subtle and hidden.
D
It was unrecognized until WWII broke out.
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Which act of Jewish resistance resulted in the most convictions of Nazi war criminals?

A
the uprising at Sobibor
B
the Warsaw Uprising
C
the Auschwitz Protocols
D
the partisan groups
5

The largest single Jewish revolt occurred at the

A
Lodz ghetto.
B
Warsaw ghetto.
C
Sobibor camp.
D
Treblinka camp.
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Violent resistance to Nazi persecution took place at which concentration camps?

A
Treblinka and Auschwitz
B
Sobibor and Berkinau
C
Auschwitz and Berkinau
D
Treblinka and Sobibor
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The Nazis most likely used the death marches to

A
punish camp prisoners for uprisings.
B
move prisoners from one camp to another.
C
move Jewish people from ghettos to concentration camps.
D
hide the proof of the Holocaust.
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Who was head of the Schutzstaffel (SS)?

A
Joseph Goebbels
B
Heinrich Himmler
C
Reinhard Heydrich
D
Adolf Hitler
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The photograph was taken at Auschwitz.

Question illustration
A
gassing prisoners
B
providing heat for the camps
C
lighting the camps at night
D
cremating prisoners
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What evidence shows that the uprisings at Treblinka and Sobibor were not a complete failure?

A
Both camps were closed after the uprising.
B
Prisoners attacked and killed SS men and guards.
C
Thousands of prisoners escaped and were never captured.
D
All gas chambers in camps were shut down.
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What evidence shows that the uprisings at Treblinka and Sobibor were not a complete failure?

A
Both camps were closed after the uprising.
B
Prisoners attacked and killed SS men and guards.
C
Thousands of prisoners escaped and were never captured.
D
All gas chambers in camps were shut down.
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Which are examples of Jewish non-violent resistance to Nazi persecution and oppression? Check all that apply.

A
infiltrating the Nazi government
B
publishing underground newspapers
C
assimilating cultural traits supported by the Nazi government
D
secretly observing religious holidays and rituals
E
forming partisan groups of escapees from camps and ghettos
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Which shows the correct order of the events of the Holocaust?

A
A flowchart showing order of events with arrows between each event. Event 1, German leaders increasingly supported the idea of genocide. Event 2, Escapees from Auschwitz wrote the Auschwitz Protocols. Event 3, The Wannsee Conference confirmed the final solution. Event 4, Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies.
Option A
B
A flowchart showing order of events with arrows between each event. Event 1, The Wannsee Conference confirmed the final solution. Event 2, German leaders increasingly supported the idea of genocide. Event 3, Escapees from Auschwitz wrote the Auschwitz Protocols. Event 4, Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies.
Option B
C
A flowchart showing order of events with arrows between each event. Event 1, German leaders increasingly supported the idea of genocide. Event 2, The Wannsee Conference confirmed the final solution. Event 3, Escapees from Auschwitz wrote the Auschwitz Protocols. Event 4, Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies.
Option C
D
A flowchart showing order of events with arrows between each event. Event 1, Escapees from Auschwitz wrote the Auschwitz Protocols. Event 2, German leaders increasingly supported the idea of genocide. Event 3, The Wannsee Conference confirmed the final solution. Event 4, Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies.
Option D
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Which was a significant outcome of the end of the Warsaw Uprising?

A
Other uprisings were inspired.
B
Transportation of Jewish people to death camps ended.
C
Jewish fighters and resistance groups won and were liberated.
D
There was less oppression and persecution by the Nazis.
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Who was head of the Schutzstaffel (SS)?

A
Joseph Goebbels
B
Heinrich Himmler
C
Reinhard Heydrich
D
Adolf Hitler
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Which Nazi leaders helped push Germany toward greater anti-Semitism and racism, leading to the Holocaust? Check all that apply.

A
Reinhard Heydrich
B
Adolf Hitler
C
Heinrich Himmler
D
Pawel Frenkiel
E
Joseph Goebbels
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What was the main reason why new concentration camps were built in 1942?

A
to provide employment for Germans
B
to execute as many people as possible
C
to provide a way station before deportation
D
to house women and children not executed
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The Nazis most likely used the death marches to

A
punish camp prisoners for uprisings.
B
move prisoners from one camp to another.
C
move Jewish people from ghettos to concentration camps.
D
hide the proof of the Holocaust.

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