Man's Inhumanity to Man

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1. Anne Frank was one of several people who hid from the Nazi terror in a "secret annex". Only one of the Frank family survived World War II. Which one? Anne's mother, Edith Anne's father, Otto Anne's sister, Margot Anne

2. Still in World War II, which of these Nuremberg defendants earned the nickname, "Butcher of Cracow"? Hans Frank Karl Doenitz Fritz Von Papen Wilhelm Keitel

3. The treatment of the various American Indian cultures was often appalling. Which individual is associated with the "Sand Creek Massacre" in the American West? James Forsyth John Chivington George Custer Winfield Scott

4. Pizarro's conquest of the Inca in Peru was less-than-humane. Who was the Inca leader at that time? Huascar Teotihuacan Montezuma Atahualpa

5. Agnes Keith documented her experiences as a "prisoner of war" in a book and a movie ("Three Came Home"). Who were her captors? German Japanese Italian African

6. The tale of the young child, Anastasia, at the time of the Russian Revolution is well-known. Assuming she died along with the other members of her family during the palace "massacre", how many family members were killed that day? 7 10 4 13

7. Joan of Arc paid the ultimate price - due to the religious and political fervor of her enemies. How old was she when she died? 25 30 15 18

8. As is the case with Hitler, the reign of Stalin was quite brutal. Which of his political enemies did Stalin have killed? Marx Engels Lenin Trotsky

9. Any mention of the "Inquisition" also brings to mind the name, "Torquemada". At approximately the same time, it is believed that the "little princes" were imprisoned and/or killed in the Tower of London, perhaps by Richard III. When did these acts occur? 1600s 1500s 1700s 1400s

10. The "Reign of Terror" is associated with Robespierre. What ultimately happened to him? Death in prison Death on the guillotine Death of natural causes in old age Death via assassination