War Crimes and the Holocaust Answers

0 verified answers1 views
1
Free Preview

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.
2
Free Preview

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.
3

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

A
Jewish people.
B
Russian people.
C
gay people.
D
Roma people.
4

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.
5

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.
6

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.
7

Concentration camps built by Nazis in 1933 initially held

A
Jehovah’s Witnesses.
B
Roma people.
C
prisoners of war.
D
political prisoners.
8

What were the ghettos during the Holocaust?

A
Military camps where soldiers trained for combat missions
B
Crowded sections where Jews were forced to live separately
C
Protected shelters where refugees received food and housing
D
Government buildings where officials created public policies
9

In 1947, the United Nations helped create a country

A
that would allow former Nazis to start a new life.
B
that could grow food to feed starving people in Europe.
C
where survivors of the Holocaust could live.
D
where Nazi criminals could be held.
10

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.
11

Nazis who forced Jewish people to live in ghettos also forced them to

A
prepare food for German soldiers.
B
house SS soldiers whenever necessary.
C
make war materials for Germany.
D
choose the area they wanted to live in.
12

What Nazi policy targeted people who had disabilities?

A
ghettos
B
death camps
C
concentration camps
D
euthanasia
13

Which contributed to Hitler’s rise to power in Germany?

A
Hitler scapegoated German Jewish people by blaming them for Germany’s bad economy and defeat in World War I.
B
Hitler named several prominent German Jewish people to office to demonstrate his willingness to work with the opposition.
C
Hitler prevented all Jewish citizens of Germany from relocating to Palestine, keeping his opponents from raising to power elsewhere.
D
Hitler received the votes of all German Jewish people, who welcomed his promise to restore the nation to its former greatness.
14

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.
15

Hitler gained support for anti-Jewish policies in Germany by

A
claiming that Jewish people assassinating Arch Duke Ferdinand.
B
crediting Jewish people with helping Germany win World War I.
C
forcing Jewish people to pay German war reparations.
D
blaming Jewish people for the economic depression after World War I.
16

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%

Did you find these answers helpful?