Nazism and the Rise of Hitler quiz

Hitler became Chancellor of Germany on:

The Treaty of Versailles was signed in:

The German parliament was called:

The Second World War began when Germany invaded:

The Nazi secret state police was called:

The Nazi minister of propaganda was:

The Dawes Plan of 1924 was meant to:

The ideal Aryan race according to the Nazis was:

German youth joined the Hitler Youth at the age of:

Which country entered the war after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

What were the main terms of the Treaty of Versailles for Germany? (2 marks)

Why were the supporters of the Weimar Republic mocked as the November criminals? (2 marks)

What was the Fire Decree of 28 February 1933? (2 marks)

How did the Great Depression affect the German middle class? (2 marks)

Why were Jews persecuted by the Nazis? Give two reasons. (2 marks)

What was the role of women in Nazi Germany? (2 marks)

What were ghettos? (2 marks)

What was the Nuremberg Tribunal? (2 marks)

How were schools changed under the Nazis? (2 marks)

What did the Nazis mean by the Final Solution? (2 marks)

In 1923, one US dollar was worth 353,000 marks in July and 4,621,000 marks in August. How many times did the dollar's value in marks increase, correct to one decimal place? (3 marks)

In 1932, about 6 million Germans were unemployed out of a workforce of about 25 million. Find the percentage unemployed. (3 marks)

Germany had to pay reparations of 6 billion pounds. If it paid 150 million pounds a year, how many years would it take to pay the full amount? (3 marks)

About 6 million Jews were killed in the Holocaust. If this was about two-thirds of the Jews living in Europe, estimate the total Jewish population of Europe. (3 marks)

Hitler became Chancellor in January 1933 and the Second World War ended in Europe in May 1945. Find the time between these events in years and months. How many years after the Treaty of Versailles did Hitler become Chancellor? (3 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. The Weimar Republic was not received well by its own people because of the terms it was forced to accept after Germany's defeat. The peace treaty at Versailles was harsh and humiliating. Germany lost its overseas colonies, a tenth of its population, 13 percent of its territories and 75 percent of its iron. (i) Why was the treaty called humiliating? (ii) What was the war guilt clause? (iii) How did the treaty help the rise of Hitler? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Germany refused to pay reparations in 1923, and the French occupied its leading industrial area, the Ruhr, to claim their coal. Germany printed paper currency recklessly. Prices of goods soared. (i) What was the effect of printing money? (ii) How did the USA help Germany? (iii) How did this crisis affect ordinary people? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Hitler was a powerful speaker. His passion and his words moved people. He promised to build a strong nation, undo the injustice of the Versailles Treaty and restore the dignity of the German people. (i) How did Hitler appeal to the Germans? (ii) What methods did the Nazis use for propaganda? (iii) Why did people believe him? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. The Nazis wanted children to be loyal to Hitler. At 10, children entered Jungvolk. At 14, all boys had to join the Nazi youth organisation, Hitler Youth. At 18, they joined the Labour Service, and then served in the armed forces. (i) Why did the Nazis control the youth? (ii) What did children learn in Nazi schools? (iii) How was this dangerous for society? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. In Nazi Germany, mothers who bore racially desirable children were rewarded. They were given favoured treatment in hospitals, concessions in shops and on theatre tickets and railway fares. Honour crosses were given to encourage more children. (i) What was the role of women in the Nazi view? (ii) What crosses were awarded? (iii) How were women who did not follow the rules treated? (5 marks)

Draw a flowchart showing how Hitler destroyed democracy after becoming Chancellor. Explain each step. (6 marks)

Draw a timeline of key events from 1919 to 1945. Explain the significance of any four events. (6 marks)

On an outline map of Europe, mark the areas Germany occupied by 1942. Explain Hitler's foreign policy and the idea of Lebensraum. (6 marks)

Draw a chart showing the Nazi racial hierarchy. Explain how it led to the Holocaust. (6 marks)

Draw a bar graph of Nazi vote share in 1928 at 2.6% and July 1932 at 37%. Explain the reasons for this rise. (6 marks)