AP®︎ European History: Topic 8.9 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 8.9 of AP European History – The Holocaust.
Questions List
Topic 8.9
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: KC-4.1.III.D
What laws in 1935 defined a Jewish person in Germany?
What You’re Being Tested On:
Explore the learning objectives taken directly from the College Board’s AP® European History Curriculum. Ensure you’re prepared for the exact topics covered on the AP® exam, in-class tests, and quizzes, and gain confidence in your mastery of the material.
Topic 8.9: The Holocaust
Thematic Focus: National and European IdentityNEI
Definitions and perceptions of regional, cultural, national, and European identity have developed and been challenged over time, with varied and often profound effects on the political, social, and cultural order in Europe.
Learning Objective: Unit 8: Learning Objective L
Explain how and why cultural and national identities were affected by war and the rise of fascist/totalitarian powers in the period from 1914 to the present.
Historical Developments: KC-4.1.III.D
Fueled by racism and anti-Semitism, Nazi Germany—with the cooperation of some of the other Axis powers and collaborationist governments—sought to establish a “new racial order” in Europe, which culminated with the Holocaust.
Historical Developments: KC-4.4.I.B
World War II decimated a generation of Russian and German men; virtually destroyed European Jewry; resulted in the murder of millions in other groups targeted by the Nazis including Roma, homosexuals, people with disabilities, and others; forced large-scale migrations; and undermined prewar class hierarchies.
Illustrative Examples specific knowledge students should know & demonstrate
- Nuremberg Laws
- Wannsee Conference
- Auschwitz and other death camps
