Class 9 History Chapter 3 Practice Question Answers - Nazism and the Rise of Hitler

Multiple Choice Questions

Q1: Hilter pull his country out of the League of Nations in:
(a) 1933
(b) 1940
(c) 1943
(d) 1923
Ans: (a)
In 1933, Hitler pulled his country out of the League of Nations.

Q2: Tripartite Pact was signed between :
(a) Germany
(b) Italy
(c) France
(d) Russia
Ans: (c)
France signed the Tripartite Pact.

Q3: When was Tripartite Pact signed?
(a) In 1940
(b) In 1919
(c) In 1924
(d) In 1944
Ans: (a)
In 1940 the Tripartite pact was signed.

Q4: Which act established dictatorship in Germany ?
(a) Act of 1933
(b) Act of 1919
(c) Act of 1927
(d) Enalding Act
Ans: (d)
The Enabling Act established dictatiorship in Germany.

Q5: App. how many people were killed in Genocidal War.
(a) 6 million Jews, 2000000 Gypsies, 1 million Polish and 70,000 Germans.
(b) 2000000 Gypsies, 6 million Polish, 70,000 Jews and 1 million Germans.
(c) 8 million Jews, 2000000 Gypsies, 1 million Polish and 70,000 Germans.
(d) 6 million Jews, 70,000 Gypsies, 2000000 Polish and 1 million Germans.
Ans: (a)
In Genocidal War 6 million Jews, 2000000 Gypsies, 1 million Polish and 70,000 Germans were killed.

Q6: How were Allies power strengthened ?
(a) By defeating Germany
(b) By defeating Japan
(c) By defeating Italy
(d) With the entering of US in World War
Ans: (b)
When Japan was defeated the power of the allies increased.

Q7: Where is Wall Street Exchange (The world’s biggest stock exchange) ?
(a) In Germany
(b) In UK
(c) In France
(d) In USA
Ans: (d)
The Wall Street Exchange or the World’s biggest stock exchange is in USA.

Q8: Where did Soviet Red Army inflict a crushing defect on Germany ?
(a) At Stalingrad
(b) At St. Petersburg
(c) At Nuremberg
(d) At Bavaria
Ans: (a)
At Stalingrad, the Soviet Red Army inflicted a crushing defeat on Germany.

Q9: For what Auschwitz is known for?
(a) For mass demonstration
(b) For mass killing centre
(c) For entertainment centre
(d) For museum
Ans: (b)
A mass killing centre existed during that time which was known as Auschwitz.

Q10: What is the name of Republic that was established in Germany after World War I ?
(a) Republic of German Federation
(b) Republic of German Confederation
(c) German Republic State
(d) The Weimer Republic
Ans: (d)
The Republic that was established in Germany after the First World War was named the Weimer Republic.

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Q11: The United States joined Second World War on ……………. 1941.
Ans: 8th Dec.,
The United States officially entered the Second World War on 8th December, 1941. This happened after the surprise military attack by the Japanese Navy Air Service on the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, which led to the U.S. declaring war on Japan and subsequently, Germany.

Q12: Proclamation of the Weimer Republic took place on ……………. 1918.
Ans: 9th Nov
The proclamation of the Weimar Republic occurred on 9th November, 1918. The Republic, named after the city of Weimar where its constitutional assembly first took place, was Germany's government from 1919 to 1933, the period after World War I until the rise of Nazi Germany.

Q13: All ……………. women who deviated from the prescribed code of conduct men publically condemned, and severely punished.
Ans: Aryan
The term 'Aryan' was used by the Nazi regime to describe a supposed 'master race' of non-Jewish Caucasians, particularly of Nordic descent. The statement refers to Aryan women who deviated from the prescribed code of conduct, as set by the Nazis, were publicly condemned and severely punished. This reflected the regime's oppressive policies and strict control over societal norms and behaviors.

Q14: Allied victory in Europe took place on ……………., 1945.
Ans: 8th May,
The Allied victory in Europe, also known as V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day), took place on 8th May, 1945. It marked the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces, thus ending the war in Europe.

Q15: ……………. was carefully used to win support from the regime and popularise it world wise.
Ans: Media
Media was carefully used by the Nazi regime to win support and popularize its ideologies worldwide. It was a powerful tool for propaganda, used to manipulate public opinion, promote anti-Semitic views, and glorify the Nazi leadership.

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Q16: Nazism was a system, a structure of ideas about the world and politics.
Ans: True
Nazism was indeed a system and a structure of ideas about the world and politics. Created by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party, it advocated for the supremacy of the Aryan race, anti-Semitism, and totalitarianism. It was these ideas that shaped the policies and actions of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945, leading to World War II and the Holocaust.

Q17: The defeat of Imperial Germany and the abdication of the emperor gave an opportunity to parliamentary parties to recast German polity.
Ans: True
The defeat of Imperial Germany in World War I and the subsequent abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II did provide an opportunity for parliamentary parties to reshape German politics. This led to the establishment of the Weimar Republic, a democratic but flawed system that eventually gave way to the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party.

Q18: The Nurenberg Tribunal sentenced only ten leading Nazis to death.
Ans: False
The Nuremberg Tribunal, held after World War II to bring Nazi criminals to justice, did not sentence only ten leading Nazis to death. In total, twelve were sentenced to death including notable figures like Hermann Göring, Joachim von Ribbentrop, and Alfred Rosenberg. Other defendants received prison sentences, and some were acquitted.

Q19: Germany had waged a genocidal war, which resulted in the mass murder of selected groups of innocent civilians of Europe.
Ans: True
Under the rule of the Nazi party, Germany did wage a genocidal war, known as the Holocaust, which led to the mass murder of six million Jews and other targeted groups including Romani people, disabled individuals, and others. These were innocent civilians from various European countries, who were systematically exterminated due to Nazi ideologies.

Q20: Hitler, his minister Goebbels and his entire family committed suicide collectively in his Berlin bunker in March.
Ans: False
While it's true that Adolf Hitler and his minister Joseph Goebbels committed suicide, it did not happen collectively in March. Hitler died in his bunker in Berlin on April 30, 1945. Goebbels and his wife killed themselves and their six children on May 1, 1945, a day after Hitler's suicide. The timing and nature of their deaths were different.

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