Historical Turning Points: Kristallnacht and the Birth of Israel
As we watch "Days that Shook the World", take notes on the events that occur. Use the notes to then respond to the questions.
Question 1
What was Kristallnacht also known as?
The Night of Silent Tears
The Night of Broken Glass
The Night of Shattered Dreams
The Night of Long Knives
Question 2
When did Kristallnacht occur?
September 1-2, 1939
December 5-6, 1938
October 28-29, 1938
November 9-10, 1938
Question 3
Which event is considered the foundation date for the modern State of Israel?
The declaration of the State of Israel in 1948
The Six-Day War in 1967
The Balfour Declaration of 1917
The UN Partition Plan for Palestine in 1947
Question 4
What was the immediate cause of Kristallnacht?
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
The election of Adolf Hitler as Chancellor of Germany
The assassination of a German diplomat by a Jewish teenager
The outbreak of World War II
Question 5
Who was the first Prime Minister of Israel?
Golda Meir
Yitzhak Rabin
Menachem Begin
David Ben-Gurion
Question 6
Kristallnacht targeted the homes, businesses, and synagogues of which group?
Communist sympathizers
Homosexuals
Jewish people
Political dissidents
Question 7
What was the British government's policy towards Jewish immigration to Palestine during the 1930s and 1940s?
Indifferent, with no specific policy
Encouraging, with incentives for Jewish settlers
Open, allowing unlimited Jewish immigration
Restrictive, limiting Jewish immigration
Question 8
What international body approved the plan for the partition of Palestine in 1947?
The United Nations
The British Parliament
The League of Nations
The Arab League
Question 9
In response to Kristallnacht, many Jews sought to flee Germany. Which country's embassy in Vienna issued thousands of visas to Jewish refugees?
Canada
China
United States
United Kingdom
Question 10
Which war immediately followed the declaration of the State of Israel in 1948?
The Yom Kippur War
The Arab-Israeli War of 1948-1949
The Suez Crisis
The Six-Day War
Question 11
What was the main consequence of Kristallnacht for the Jewish community in Germany?
It initiated a period of improved relations between Jews and the German government
It marked a turning point towards more violent and repressive treatment
It resulted in the immediate liberation of all Jewish prisoners
It led to the immediate start of World War II
Question 12
Which of the following was NOT a result of the 1947 UN Partition Plan for Palestine?
Creation of an independent Jewish state
Creation of an independent Arab state
Continuation of British Mandate in Palestine
Jerusalem was designated as an international city
Question 13
How did the international community react to Kristallnacht?
Widespread condemnation but little concrete action
Economic sanctions against Germany
Approval of German policies
Immediate military intervention
Question 14
Which document, issued by the British government, expressed support for a 'national home for the Jewish people' in Palestine?
The White Paper of 1939
The Balfour Declaration
The Treaty of Versailles
The Sykes-Picot Agreement
Question 15
What was the main goal of Zionist movements in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
To establish a homeland for the Jewish people
To promote Jewish assimilation into European societies
To support the British Empire's expansion
To create a Jewish communist state
Question 16
Which country played a key role in the establishment and recognition of the State of Israel?
Germany
The United States
The Soviet Union
France
Question 17
What was the fate of many synagogues in Germany during Kristallnacht?
They were left untouched
They were destroyed or damaged
They were protected by the local population
They were converted into community centers
Question 18
Which of the following was a consequence of the Arab-Israeli War of 1948-1949?
The end of the British Mandate in Palestine
The displacement of large numbers of Palestinians
The establishment of the State of Israel
The signing of the Camp David Accords
Question 19
How did the Jewish community in Palestine primarily respond to the UN Partition Plan?
With a call for the British to remain in control
With rejection and calls for a single state
With acceptance and a declaration of independence
With indifference, maintaining the status quo
Question 20
What was the broader historical context in which Kristallnacht took place?
The decolonization movements in Africa and Asia
The rise of Nazism and anti-Semitism in Europe
The aftermath of World War I
The Cold War tensions between the US and the USSR
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