Welcome to your Nazism and the rise of Hitler (Quiz)
1. What was the reason behind Hitler's dismissal of Hjalmar Schacht?
3. What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Laws enacted in 1935?
4. Why was the Weimar Republic called the 'November criminals' by conservatives?
5. What does the term "Crimes Against Humanity" in the context of Nazi Germany include?
6. What was the psychological impact of World War I on European society?
8. Which city did Hitler plan to seize control of in 1923 during his failed attempt to capture power?
9. Who offered Hitler the position of Chancellor in January 1933?
10. What was the message of the "Eternal Jew" propaganda film?
11. What was the significance of the "Honour Crosses" awarded to women in Nazi Germany?
12. What was the Dawes Plan?
13. What symbol was featured on Nazi banners?
14. How did the Nazi leadership attempt to destroy evidence of their crimes as the war was nearing its end?
15. What term best describes the political system established by Hitler in Germany?
16. The yellow Star of David that Jews had to wear from 1941 was meant to:
17. What role did Nazi schools play in the indoctrination of German youth?
18. What was the compensation amount Germany was forced to pay after World War I?
19. Under Nazi policies, what happened to Jewish men in the wake of the "Night of Broken Glass"?
20. What was the role of the Gestapo under Nazi rule?
21. How did ordinary Germans react to the rise of Nazism, according to Pastor Niemoeller?
22. What did the Jewish man in the ghetto mean when he said he wanted to outlive the war for half an hour?
23. Which famous car was produced as part of Hitler’s work-creation programme?
24. What was the fate of Polish children who were considered to look like Aryans?
25. What percentage of Germany's coal resources were lost due to the Treaty of Versailles?
26. What was the primary function of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg?
27. How many Jews were killed during the Nazi regime's genocidal war?
28. What was the original name of the Nazi Party?
29. What did Charlotte Beradt document in her book "The Third Reich of Dreams"?
30. Hitler’s racial views were influenced by which of the following thinkers?
31. What was the name of the German Parliament established after the First World War?
32. Why did Nazi propaganda portray Jews using negative stereotypes, even though they were a highly assimilated community?
33. What was the fate of those considered ‘undesirable’ in Nazi Germany?
34. What pact was signed in 1940 to strengthen Germany's alliance with Italy and Japan?
35. What significant defeat marked the turning point of the German invasion of the Soviet Union?
36. What did the Nazis mean by the term “special treatment” in their official communications?
37. Who was assigned the responsibility of economic recovery in Nazi Germany?
38. According to Nazi ideology, which group was considered the "lowest rung" in the racial hierarchy?
39. What did the Nazis mean by the term "disinfection-areas" in their camps?
40. What organisation helped the Weimar Republic crush the Spartacist uprising?
41. What is hyperinflation?
42. What was the Nazi concept of Lebensraum focused on?
43. Which Act allowed Hitler to establish a dictatorship in Germany?
44. How did Article 48 contribute to the political instability of the Weimar Republic?
45. What was the primary goal of Nazi schooling for children?
46. Which event gave rise to the Weimar Republic in Germany?
47. What revolutionary uprising coincided with the birth of the Weimar Republic?
48. What economic dependency made Germany's stability "built on sand" during 1924-1928?
49. Which treaty imposed harsh terms on Germany after World War I?
50. Why did the Allies decide not to be as harsh on Germany after World War II compared to World War I?
51. What is the significance of the Holocaust memorials and museums around the world today?
52. What year did Germany invade Poland, starting World War II?
53. According to Hitler, what was the role of women in Nazi Germany?
54. What led to the Great Economic Depression in 1929?
55. What was Hitler’s slogan during the integration of Austria and Germany?
