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The Holocaust and Jewish Resiliency Answers

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Tisha B’Av is a holiday in which Jewish people remember the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem.

A
By remembering their history, the Jewish people ensure that the past is not repeated.
B
By remembering what they have lost, the Jewish people also remember what they have overcome.
C
By remembering where they have come from, the Jewish people create intentions about where they are going.
D
By remembering these temples, the Jewish people acknowledge how much they have progressed as a people.
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How did the American public respond to a proposed bill to admit 20,000 Jewish refugee children into the US?

A
Many Americans opposed the bill because they believed the bill should be revised to admit significantly more than 20,000 children.
B
Many Americans supported the bill because they hoped that the influx of refugees would help to stimulate the US economy.
C
Many Americans supported the bill because they strongly opposed the treatment of Jewish people in Europe and wanted to help Jewish people escape Europe.
D
Many Americans opposed the bill because they believed the refugees would eventually take jobs that could have gone to their own children.
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Look at the photograph taken of a Jewish storefront. This is from Germany in the early 1930s.

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A
Many Germans were outraged by the actions of Hitler and the Nazis.
B
Many Germans were unconcerned about Nazis’ treatment of the Jewish people.
C
Many Germans tried to protect Jewish business owners from violence.
D
Many Germans did not believe reports that violence was taking place.
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Read the excerpt from Article 1 of the Genocide Convention.The Contracting Parties confirm that genocide, whether committed in time of peace or in time of war, is a crime under international law which they undertake to prevent and to punish.–Article 1,The Genocide Convention

A
The agreement outlines the punishments enforced on the Nazis.
B
The agreement prohibits genocide during times of peace.
C
The agreement dictates that genocide is an international crime.
D
The agreement establishes the creation of an international prison.
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Read the quotation.I ask not for a lighter burden, but broader shoulders.–Jewish proverb

A
that they value physical strength above much else
B
that they persevere in the face of adversity
C
that they believe in the idea of strength in numbers
D
that they have a strong work ethic
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How did the Holocaust lead to conflict between Israel and the Arab nations?

A
At the end of the war, Britain gave Palestine to Zionist leaders, angering Arab nations.
B
After the war, increasing Jewish immigration to Palestine displaced Arabs from their homes.
C
During the war, the Ottoman Empire did not allow Jewish refugees, angering Israeli leaders.
D
After the war, Palestine tried to prevent Jewish immigration, displacing many Holocaust survivors.
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It shows that the Jewish people took control of much of Europe.
B
It shows how widely Jewish people traveled to escape Roman persecution.
C
It shows that the Jewish people fled Rome to return to Jerusalem.
D
It shows how many countries exiled Jewish people during Roman rule.
Option D
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What actions have been taken globally to prevent another mass genocide event, like the Holocaust?

A
Nations have established memorials to remind people of the events of the Holocaust.
B
Jewish religious leaders host community events in temples to teach people about the Holocaust.
C
Nations have destroyed former sites of concentration camps to help people forget about the Holocaust.
D
Jewish religious leaders have created a new religious holiday to remember victims of the Holocaust.

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