Question

1. which of the following is not characteristic of a concentration camp?

a. people being kept prisoner
b. people being crowded together
c. freedom to come and go
d. unsanitary conditions

1. when did the nazis begin using concentration camps in germany?

a. 1933
b. 1938
c. 1941
d. 1945

1. what was the purpose of concentration camps?

a. to get rid of the \degenerate\ (corrupt and impure) races,
b. to keep prisoners in one place
c. to kill undesirable people
d. to hold prisoners for short periods of time

1. what kind of camps were used to hold prisoners for short periods of time?

a. concentration camps
b. forced labor camps
c. extermination camps
d. transit camps

1. what kind of camps were used to kill \undesirable\ people on a mass scale?

a. concentration camps
b. forced labor camps
c. extermination camps
d. transit camps

Explanation:

1. Concentration camps are places where people are imprisoned, crowded, and live in unsanitary conditions. Freedom to come and go is not a characteristic.
2. The Nazis began using concentration camps in Germany in 1933.
3. The main purpose of concentration camps was to get rid of the "degenerate" races.
4. Transit camps were used to hold prisoners for short periods of time.
5. Extermination camps were used to kill "undesirable" people on a mass scale.

Answer:

1. C. freedom to come and go
2. A. 1933
3. A. to get rid of the "degenerate" (corrupt and impure) races
4. D. transit camps
5. C. extermination camps