Jews arriving at Auschwitz in 1944. (German National Archive/Wikimedia Commons)
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The Holocaust Quiz

How much do you know about this horrifying historical period?

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The mass attempted genocide of Jews, Roma and others by the Nazis.

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Question 1 of 10
About how many people were killed in the Holocaust?
Question 2 of 10
What was the effect of the British White Papers?
Question 3 of 10
Which Jewish person escaped the Nazis, and then returned as an armed resistance fighter?
Question 4 of 10
Who wrote the novel Night?
Question 5 of 10
How many Jewish children were killed in the Holocaust?
Question 6 of 10
What was the name of the set of laws that began restrictions on Jewish life in Germany?
Question 7 of 10
Which of these people were NOT persecuted by Nazis?
Question 8 of 10
Which infamous Nazi criminal was caught in Argentina in 1961?
Question 9 of 10
Which type of gas was used in Nazi gas chambers to poison people?
Question 10 of 10
What year did the U.S. enter World War II?
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