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Germany Starter Questions
Transcript of Germany Starter Questions
In what year was rationing introduced to Germany?
a) 1935b) 1939c) 1941d) 1944
In what year was rationing introduced to Germany?
a) 1935b) 1939c) 1941d) 1944
At what age could boys join the Hitler Youth?
a) 10b) 13c) 14d) 6
At what age could boys join the Hitler Youth?
a) 10b) 13c) 14d) 6
Who took control of organising Germany for war
in 1942?
a) Fritz Toddb) Robert Leyc) Albert Speerd) Joseph Goebbels
Who took control of organising Germany for war
in 1942?
a) Fritz Toddb) Robert Leyc) Albert Speerd) Joseph Goebbels
In what year was membership of the Hitler Youth made compulsory?
a) 1933b) 1936c) 1941d) 1939
In what year was membership of the Hitler Youth made compulsory?
a) 1933b) 1936c) 1941d) 1939
What was the name of the body that controlled which
materials were sent to which factories?
a) Central Planning Boardb) Gestapoc) Strength Through Joyd) Luftwaffe
What was the name of the body that controlled which
materials were sent to which factories?
a) Central Planning Boardb) Gestapoc) Strength Through Joyd) Luftwaffe
What was Strength Through Joy (KDF)?
a) An organisation that found men work in manual labour camps
b) An organisation that offered rewards to workers
c) A branch of the Hitler Youthd) Hitler's Personal Bodyguard
What was Strength Through Joy (KDF)?
a)An organisation that found men work in manual labour camps
b)An organisation that offered rewards to workers
c)A branch of the Hitler Youthd)Hitler's Personal Bodyguard
In what year did Germany invade the USSR?
a) 1941b) 1939c) 1940d) 1942
In what year did Germany invade the USSR?
a) 1941b) 1939c) 1940d) 1942
What was the Concordat?
1. Hitler's orders to ban the Catholic Church2. A law that made membership of the Catholic
Church compulsory3. The worlds first supersonic aircraft4. An agreement between Hitler and the Pope
in 1933
What was the Concordat?
1.Hitler's orders to ban the Catholic Church2.A law that made membership of the Catholic
Church compulsory3.The worlds first supersonic aircraft4.An agreement between Hitler and the
Pope in 1933
Which of these was not shut down at some point during
the war?
a) Cinemasb) Magazinesc) Sportd) Civilian clothing factories
Which of these was not shut down at some point during
the war?
a) Cinemasb) Magazinesc) Sportd) Civilian clothing factories
What happened to Protestant Churches in Nazi
Germany?
a) Bannedb) Closedc) Merged and placed under the
control of a Nazi bishopd) Expanded and made compulsory
What happened to Protestant Churches in Nazi
Germany?
a) Bannedb) Closedc) Merged and placed under the
control of a Nazi bishopd) Expanded and made compulsory
In what year was rationing introduced to Germany?
a) 1935b) 1939c) 1941d) 1944
In what year was rationing introduced to Germany?
a) 1935b) 1939c) 1941d) 1944
Which group were targeted with the 3Ks?
a) Childrenb) Jewsc) Workersd) Women
Which group were targeted with the 3Ks?
a) Childrenb) Jewsc) Workersd) Women
Which of these roles did the Hitler Youth NOT take on
during the war?
a) Concentration Camp Guardsb) Fire Servicec) Delivering Postd) Working in Hospitals
Which of these roles did the Hitler Youth NOT take on
during the war?
a) Concentration Camp Guardsb) Fire Servicec) Delivering Postd) Working in Hospitals
How many Children did a women need to have to get
a Gold Medal in Nazi Germany?
a) 8b) 6c) 4d) 12
How many Children did a women need to have to get
a Gold Medal in Nazi Germany?
a) 8b) 6c) 4d) 12
In 1945 it became compulsory for who to
work?
a) Women under 50b) Women under 60c) Children over 12d) Jews
In 1945 it became compulsory for who to
work?
a) Women under 50b) Women under 60c) Children over 12d) Jews
The Four Year Plan was supposed to make
Germany…
a) Richb) Free of all Jewish people c) Self Sufficientd) Aryan
The Four Year Plan was supposed to make
Germany…
a) Richb) Free of all Jewish people c) Self Sufficientd) Aryan
Which of these was NOT a way Hitler reduced
unemployment in Germany?
a) Men had to spend time in the RADb) Men had to serve time in the Armed
forcesc) Women and Jews were sacked from jobs d) He got people to make steel in their
villages and towns
Which of these was NOT a way Hitler reduced
unemployment in Germany?
a) Men had to spend time in the RADb) Men had to serve time in the Armed
forcesc) Women and Jews were sacked from jobs d) He got people to make steel in their
villages and towns
How much money was spent to make the patriotic
film 'Kolberg' in 1943?
a) 5 million marksb) 8.5 million marksc) 100,000 marksd) 10 million marks
How much money was spent to make the patriotic
film 'Kolberg' in 1943?
a) 5 million marksb) 8.5 million marksc) 100,000 marksd) 10 million marks
Which of these is NOT true of what the Nazis did to
Trade Unions
a) Their money was confiscated b) They were expanded, and made
compulsoryc) Their leaders were imprisonedd) They were banned
Which of these is NOT true of what the Nazis did to
Trade Unions
a) Their money was confiscated b) They were expanded, and made
compulsoryc) Their leaders were imprisonedd) They were banned
Extra rations were given out in Christmas of which year?
a) 1939 b) 1941c) 1942d) 1945
Extra rations were given out in Christmas of which year?
a) 1939 b) 1941c) 1942d) 1945
What was the National Labour Service (RAD)?
a) An organisation that offered rewards for good workers
b) An organisation that gave men work on manual labour projects
c) A Trade Union that was shut down by the Nazisd) The German equivalent of the Job Centre
What was the National Labour Service (RAD)?
a) An organisation that offered rewards for good workers
b) An organisation that gave men work on manual labour projects
c) A Trade Union that was shut down by the Nazisd) The German equivalent of the Job Centre
What was the name of the group of people who were
to defend Germany against invasion?
a) The Nazi Home Guardb) The Reich Defence Forcec) Dad's Army d) The People's Home Guard
What was the name of the group of people who were
to defend Germany against invasion?
a) The Nazi Home Guardb) The Reich Defence Forcec) Dad's Army d) The People's Home Guard
From 1935 onwards, how long did every man aged
18-25 have to spend in the army?
a) Two Yearsb) 18 monthsc) Five Yearsd) 6 months
From 1935 onwards, how long did every man aged
18-25 have to spend in the army?
a) Two Yearsb) 18 monthsc) Five Yearsd) 6 months
What was the age range for the People's Home Guard?
a) 14-60 b) 16-60c) 18-75d) 16-50
What was the age range for the People's Home Guard?
a) 14-60 b) 16-60c) 18-75d) 16-50
Which of these happened first?
a) Nuremburg Lawsb) Krystalnacht (Night of the Broken Glass)c) Boycott of Jewish Shopsd) Jews working for the government were
sacked
Which of these happened first?
a) Nuremburg Lawsb) Krystalnacht (Night of the Broken Glass)c) Boycott of Jewish Shopsd) Jews working for the government were
sacked
What was the name given to the plan to kill all the Jews in Nazi controlled
Europe?
a) The Final Solutionb) The Holocaustc) The Nuremburg Lawsd) The Ghettos
What was the name given to the plan to kill all the Jews in Nazi controlled
Europe?
a) The Final Solutionb) The Holocaustc) The Nuremburg Lawsd) The Ghettos
Which of these is NOT true of schools under the Nazis?
a) School textbooks were written to give a negative view of Jews
b) They were shut downc) Boys and Girls followed separate
timetablesd) PE increased to 15% of the timetable
Which of these is NOT true of schools under the Nazis?
a) School textbooks were written to give a negative view of Jews
b) They were shut downc) Boys and Girls followed separate
timetablesd) PE increased to 15% of the timetable
What was the name of the conference at which the
Final Solution was planned?
a) Berlin Conferenceb) Nuremburg Conferencec) Potsdam Conferenced) Wannsee Conference
What was the name of the conference at which the
Final Solution was planned?
a) Berlin Conferenceb) Nuremburg Conferencec) Potsdam Conferenced) Wannsee Conference
What were children encouraged to do to their
parents if they complained about the Nazis?
a) Report them to the Gestapob) Teach them what was good about the
Nazi'sc) Tell their teacherd) Ignore them
What were children encouraged to do to their
parents if they complained about the Nazis?
a) Report them to the Gestapob) Teach them what was good about the
Nazi'sc) Tell their teacherd) Ignore them
What happened to mentally ill hospital patients after
1939?
a) They were given jobsb) They were sent to concentration campsc) They were deported d) They were killed
What happened to mentally ill hospital patients after
1939?
a) They were given jobsb) They were sent to concentration campsc) They were deported d) They were killed
How much was the 'marriage loan' the
government gave to newly weds?
a) 250 marks b) 500 marks c) 750 marks d) 1000 marks
How much was the 'marriage loan' the
government gave to newly weds?
a) 250 marks b) 500 marks c) 750 marks d) 1000 marks
How much of the marriage loan could couples keep for
each child they had?
a) 250 marksb) 100 marksc) 50 marksd) 500 marks
How much of the marriage loan could couples keep for
each child they had?
a) 250 marksb) 100 marksc) 50 marksd) 500 marks
Which of these is NOT a branch of the Hitler Youth?
a) Bund Deutscher Madelb) Jungmadelbund c) Reichsarbeitsdienst d) Deutsches Jungvolk
Which of these is NOT a branch of the Hitler Youth?
a) Bund Deutscher Madelb) Jungmadelbund c) Reichsarbeitsdienst d) Deutsches Jungvolk
Which of these were not an opposition group to the
Nazis
a) Edelweiss Pirates b) Wehrmachtc) Navajosd) White Rose
Which of these were not an opposition group to the
Nazis
a) Edelweiss Pirates b) Wehrmachtc) Navajosd) White Rose
Which of these was NOT a form of censorship used in
Nazi Germany
a) All newspaper stories had to be approvedb) The Government controlled all the radio
stationsc) Books that contained anti-Nazi ideas were
burned d) Posters showing Hitler as a god-like hero were
common
Which of these was NOT a form of censorship used in
Nazi Germany
a) All newspaper stories had to be approvedb) The Government controlled all the radio
stationsc) Books that contained anti-Nazi ideas were
burned d) Posters showing Hitler as a god-like
hero were common
Who launched the bomb plot against Hitler in 1944
a) The RAFb) The French Resistance c) A group of army officersd) The White Rose
Who launched the bomb plot against Hitler in 1944
a) The RAFb) The French Resistance c) A group of army officersd) The White Rose
Who was the Nazi Minister of Propaganda and National
Enlightenment?
a) Adolf Hitlerb) Heinrich Himmlerc) Robert Ley d) Joseph Goebbels
Who was the Nazi Minister of Propaganda and National
Enlightenment?
a) Adolf Hitlerb) Heinrich Himmlerc) Robert Ley d) Joseph Goebbels
Which of the following is NOT a reason why there
was relatively little opposition to Hitler
a) Fear of the Gestapo b) Propaganda c) Everybody loved Hitlerd) Censorship
Which of the following is NOT a reason why there
was relatively little opposition to Hitler
a) Fear of the Gestapo b) Propaganda c) Everybody loved Hitlerd) Censorship