GRMN Final UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is not one of Ian Kershaw's conclusions in his essay "Hitler's Power
and Destruction"?
A) There is nothing that stands as a positive artistic legacy of Hitler's reign.
B) No governmental form or system which could serve as a possible model emerged from the
Nazi regime.
C) Hitler's final escape plan, thwarted by the Allies, reveals the inner flaws of his strategic
and tactical thinking.
D) Devoid of constructive, creative energy, articulating only ever wilder urges to destroy, the
likeliest end to Hitler's power was the end that actually took place: a bullet in the head.
E) Continuing, limitless expansion was in the very essence of Nazism. - CORRECT
ANSWER-✔✔ C) Hitler's final escape plan, thwarted by the Allies, reveals the inner flaws of
his strategic and tactical thinking.
After the war, Jost Hermand, the author of A Hitler Youth in Poland, works on the farm of his
relative Mr. Kaiser while his parents lived in the city of Kassel. When they heard of a plan of
Mr. Kaiser's relating to their son, though, "they promptly intervened and brought me back to
Kassel." What was this plan?
a) He wanted to make him his apprentice
b) He wanted to send him back to a KLV camp
c) He wanted to evict Hermand
d) He wanted to adopt Hermand
e) None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔ d) He wanted to adopt Hermand
What is the dominant Nazi concept that appears in the film Kolberg?
Lebensraum: the conquering of Kolberg is essential for the establishment of the German
Reich in Poland
Pan-Germanism: The inclusion of Kolberg into the German Reich must be accomplished by
means of the shrewdest diplomacy with Napoleon
Self-sacrifice: The townspeople must fight to the very end, even if it means destruction of
their town
, Atomisation of everyday life: the film is a perfect illustration of Peukert's thesis that Nazism
failed to create a social sphere - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔ Self-sacrifice: The townspeople
must fight to the very end, even if it means destruction of their town
The most difficult and violent KLV camp he spent time in was a camp where he was
supposed to be taught to ski by Austrian guides and teachers.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔ False
The young Jost writes a letter to his mother reporting on the terrible conditions in the camp—
this letter prompts a visit by an inspection commission. What exactly does Jost tell his mother
about?
a) Regular sexual assault in the dorms
b) Disease in the camp
c) The lack of instruction in the camp
d) The disappearance of one of his peers
e) None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔ b) Disease in the camp
Mouton believes that the political content of the BDM was more likely to be found in the
songs and sports than in explicitly political lectures.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔ True
Where does Mouton see hidden political content in the BDM? Select all that apply.
a) In the emphasis on Germanness, on Volksgemeinschaft
b) In the sports and songs' contribution to feelings of togetherness
c) Daily racial hygiene lectures
d) Bringing girls together from different religious backgrounds
e) None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔ a) In the emphasis on Germanness, on
Volksgemeinschaft
b) In the sports and songs' contribution to feelings of togetherness
d) Bringing girls together from different religious backgrounds
and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is not one of Ian Kershaw's conclusions in his essay "Hitler's Power
and Destruction"?
A) There is nothing that stands as a positive artistic legacy of Hitler's reign.
B) No governmental form or system which could serve as a possible model emerged from the
Nazi regime.
C) Hitler's final escape plan, thwarted by the Allies, reveals the inner flaws of his strategic
and tactical thinking.
D) Devoid of constructive, creative energy, articulating only ever wilder urges to destroy, the
likeliest end to Hitler's power was the end that actually took place: a bullet in the head.
E) Continuing, limitless expansion was in the very essence of Nazism. - CORRECT
ANSWER-✔✔ C) Hitler's final escape plan, thwarted by the Allies, reveals the inner flaws of
his strategic and tactical thinking.
After the war, Jost Hermand, the author of A Hitler Youth in Poland, works on the farm of his
relative Mr. Kaiser while his parents lived in the city of Kassel. When they heard of a plan of
Mr. Kaiser's relating to their son, though, "they promptly intervened and brought me back to
Kassel." What was this plan?
a) He wanted to make him his apprentice
b) He wanted to send him back to a KLV camp
c) He wanted to evict Hermand
d) He wanted to adopt Hermand
e) None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔ d) He wanted to adopt Hermand
What is the dominant Nazi concept that appears in the film Kolberg?
Lebensraum: the conquering of Kolberg is essential for the establishment of the German
Reich in Poland
Pan-Germanism: The inclusion of Kolberg into the German Reich must be accomplished by
means of the shrewdest diplomacy with Napoleon
Self-sacrifice: The townspeople must fight to the very end, even if it means destruction of
their town
, Atomisation of everyday life: the film is a perfect illustration of Peukert's thesis that Nazism
failed to create a social sphere - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔ Self-sacrifice: The townspeople
must fight to the very end, even if it means destruction of their town
The most difficult and violent KLV camp he spent time in was a camp where he was
supposed to be taught to ski by Austrian guides and teachers.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔ False
The young Jost writes a letter to his mother reporting on the terrible conditions in the camp—
this letter prompts a visit by an inspection commission. What exactly does Jost tell his mother
about?
a) Regular sexual assault in the dorms
b) Disease in the camp
c) The lack of instruction in the camp
d) The disappearance of one of his peers
e) None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔ b) Disease in the camp
Mouton believes that the political content of the BDM was more likely to be found in the
songs and sports than in explicitly political lectures.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔ True
Where does Mouton see hidden political content in the BDM? Select all that apply.
a) In the emphasis on Germanness, on Volksgemeinschaft
b) In the sports and songs' contribution to feelings of togetherness
c) Daily racial hygiene lectures
d) Bringing girls together from different religious backgrounds
e) None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔ a) In the emphasis on Germanness, on
Volksgemeinschaft
b) In the sports and songs' contribution to feelings of togetherness
d) Bringing girls together from different religious backgrounds
