Quiz  /  War Crime Trials

  • 1. 
    Which of the following is considered a war crime?

  • Killing prisoners of war
  • Killing hostages
  • All of the above
  • Mistreating prisoners of war

  • 2. 
    What war crime trials punished Nazi leaders including Hermann Goering?

  • Nuremberg Trials
  • Berlin Trials
  • Munich Trials
  • Frankfurt Trials

  • 3. 
    True or False: Trials were also held in China and at concentration camps in Germany.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 4. 
    What was the punishment for the 12 men found guilty at the Nuremburg Trials?

  • They were not allowed to hold public office
  • Six months in prison
  • Prison for life
  • Execution

  • 5. 
    What was the main crime trial in Japan that punished Japanese leaders who committed war crimes?

  • Kyoto Trials
  • Nagoya Trials
  • Osaka Trials
  • Tokyo Trials

  • 6. 
    In what country did the Nuremberg Trials take place?

  • Japan
  • Germany
  • Austria
  • France

  • 7. 
    Why wasn't Adolf Hitler placed on trial after World War II?

  • Because he committed suicide
  • Because he escaped to Brazil
  • Because they needed him to continue to lead Germany
  • Because he was innocent

  • 8. 
    What famous leader of Japan was put on trial and executed?

  • Kiyomon Taira
  • Hideki Tojo
  • Shigeru Yoshida
  • Emperor Hirohito

  • 9. 
    What happened to the Emperor Hirohito of Japan?

  • He committed suicide
  • He was put on trial and executed for war crimes
  • He was not put on trial and allowed to continue as a figurehead
  • He was put into prison

  • 10. 
    Why were many Nazi German doctors put on trial for crimes against humanity?

  • They conducted experiments on people
  • Mass killings of the handicapped
  • Mass killings of people based on race
  • All of the above
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