1. What did Soviet soldiers find when they first entered Auschwitz in January 1945?

A. A fully operational camp
B. Empty barracks and no signs of life
C. Warehouses filled with belongings and emaciated prisoners
D. Evidence of ongoing Nazi experiments

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2. How did the prisoners react upon seeing the Soviet soldiers?

A. They remained silent out of fear
B. They hugged, kissed, and cried with relief
C. They demanded food and water immediately
D. They fled into hiding

 

3. What did the Germans do in preparation for abandoning Auschwitz?

A. Converted it into a hospital
B. Used it as a base for new sub-camps
C. Relocated the remaining prisoners to freedom
D. Destroyed evidence of their crimes

 

4. What term describes the forced evacuations of prisoners from Auschwitz?

A. Death marches
B. Labor marches
C. Liberation marches
D. Hunger marches

 

5. What happened to prisoners who could not keep up during the death marches?

A. They were given rest breaks
B. They were taken to hospitals
C. They were shot and left behind
D. They were allowed to stay at Auschwitz

 

6. How many prisoners were left behind at Auschwitz by the time the SS guards evacuated?

A. 7,500
B. 44,000
C. 15,000
D. 9,000

 

7. What conditions did the remaining prisoners face at Auschwitz after the guards left?

A. Adequate food and water supplies
B. Severe cold, starvation, and lack of medical care
C. Organized efforts by prisoners to resist
D. Assistance from neighboring towns

 

8. What was the reaction of Soviet soldiers upon encountering Auschwitz?

A. They were prepared for what they found
B. They were horrified and shocked by what they saw
C. They immediately broadcast the news globally
D. They ignored the camp and moved on

 

9. Who recalled seeing inmates behind barbed wire at Auschwitz?

A. Georgii Elisavetskii
B. Rudolf Höss
C. Ivan Martynushkin
D. Eva Mozes Kor

 

10. What did Eva Mozes Kor recall about her liberation experience?

A. She was sent directly to another camp
B. She received human kindness from the soldiers
C. She witnessed the soldiers destroying evidence
D. She escaped on her own before liberation