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When the Nazi death camps were liberated, people around the world were most shocked by

A
the existence of the camps.
B
the size and scale of the camps.
C
the secrecy of the camps.
D
the locations of the camps.
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What Nazi policy targeted people who had disabilities?

g
ghettos
d
death camps
c
concentration camps
e
euthanasia
4

Most of the people killed by Nazi Germany during the Holocaust were

J
Jewish people.
R
Russian people.
g
gay people.
R
Roma people.
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Which contributed to Hitler’s rise to power in Germany?

H
Hitler scapegoated German Jewish people by blaming them for Germany’s bad economy and defeat in World War I.
H
Hitler named several prominent German Jewish people to office to demonstrate his willingness to work with the opposition.
H
Hitler prevented all Jewish citizens of Germany from relocating to Palestine, keeping his opponents from raising to power elsewhere.
H
Hitler received the votes of all German Jewish people, who welcomed his promise to restore the nation to its former greatness.
6

What was the ultimate result of the Final Solution?

A
Large numbers of people were forced to immigrate.
B
Jewish-owned businesses were closed in Germany.
C
Russia was conquered.
D
Millions of Jewish people were murdered.
7

Hitler and the Nazis believed killing Jewish people, Roma, and other groups would

A
only make those groups stronger.
B
purify the German race and make life better for the German people.
C
allow him to win the war and take over the entirety of Europe.
D
prevent future wars.
8

In addition to Jewish people, a specific group that the Nazis systematically killed during the Holocaust was

p
people with disabilities.
p
people with above-average intelligence.
p
people with blond hair.
p
people with great wealth.
9

By 1938, Jewish people in Nazi Germany were not allowed to work in the government or

A
carry identification.
B
live near other Jewish people.
C
attend synagogues.
D
attend schools and colleges.
10

The term coined after the end of World War II to describe the Nazis’ strategy to exterminate European Jewish people and other groups is the

Kristallnacht
Option
Holocaust
Option
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Option
Great Depression
Option
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Hitler and the Nazis believed killing Jewish people, Roma, and other groups would

A
only make those groups stronger.
B
purify the German race and make life better for the German people.
C
allow him to win the war and take over the entirety of Europe.
D
prevent future wars.
12

By 1938, Jewish people in Nazi Germany were not allowed to work in the government or

A
carry identification.
B
live near other Jewish people.
C
attend synagogues.
D
attend schools and colleges.
13

The Final Solution was Nazi Germany’s plan to

A
physically exterminate all Jewish people in Europe.
B
control all of Europe.
C
boycott Jewish businesses.
D
boycott the League of Nations.
14

A similarity between Nazi policies towards Jewish people during World War II and policies in other countries during preceding centuries was that

A
Nazis discriminated against Jewish people.
B
Nazis deported Jewish people.
C
Nazis did not allow Jewish people to work.
D
Nazis did not allow Jewish people to practice their religion.
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Approximately what percentage of all Jewish people living in Europe were killed during the Holocaust?

A
about 25%
B
about 50%
C
about 60%
D
about 90%
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In 1933, Hitler took action against Jewish people in Germany by

A
building death camps in German cities.
B
building ghettos for Jewish people in many cities.
C
boycotting Jewish-owned businesses.
D
encouraging mob attacks on Jewish communities.
17

Concentration camps built by Nazis in 1933 initially held

A
Jehovah’s Witnesses.
B
Roma people.
C
prisoners of war.
D
political prisoners.
18

How did the Holocaust affect the Jewish population in Europe after World War II?

A
Millions were left without families or homes.
B
Most returned to their homes and businesses.
C
Many permanently settled into displaced persons camps.
D
Most returned to their European homelands.
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When the Nazi death camps were liberated, people around the world were most shocked by

A
the existence of the camps.
B
the size and scale of the camps.
C
the secrecy of the camps.
D
the locations of the camps.

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