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Quiz about Disloyal To The End
Quiz about Disloyal To The End

Disloyal To The End... Trivia Quiz


...or "Quislings Everywhere". The name Quisling has become synonymous with traitor. Come meet the man who has given his name to this term.

A multiple-choice quiz by ponycargirl. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
ponycargirl
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
363,408
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. In what country was Vidkun Quisling born? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. After graduating from the Military Academy, Quisling joined the army General Staff. In 1918 where was he sent as an attache to his country's legation? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In 1927 Quisling became the new legation secretary for the British in Russia. For his services to Britain he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.


Question 4 of 10
4. In the early 1930's Quisling and an associate, Frederik Prytz, formed a political movement called "Nordisk folkereisning i Norse", or "Nordic popular rising in Norway". What was the stated main purpose of the group? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The political movment, "Nordisk folkereisning i Norse", eventually became a political party called "Nasjonal Samling", which means? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. When and where did Quisling first began to associate with National Socialism? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. One of the reasons Quisling identified with National Socialism was because of its policy of anti-Semitism.


Question 8 of 10
8. In April 1940, as Germany invaded Norway and occupied Oslo, the King of Norway was told, on Hitler's orders, to appoint Quisling as head of a new government. Which king of Norway refused to follow Hitler's orders? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. After being banished to Germany, Quisling was able to meet with Hitler and receive permission to regain some power in the Norwegian government. What was the highest position he held? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. After a very public trial, Quisling was sentenced to die on On October 24, 1945. His final words were "I'm convicted unfairly and I die innocent". How did he die? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In what country was Vidkun Quisling born?

Answer: Norway

Quisling was born on July 18, 1887. His father was a Church of Norway pastor and his mother was the daughter of a wealthy shipowner. A very capable student, Quisling enrolled in the Norway Military Academy in 1905 and graduated with the highest score in the history of the almost-century old school.
2. After graduating from the Military Academy, Quisling joined the army General Staff. In 1918 where was he sent as an attache to his country's legation?

Answer: Russia

Quisling was very upset by the living conditions in Russia, and was amazed by the hold that the Bolsheviks had on Russian society. He also believed the Provisional Government failed because it gave the people too many rights. After spending nine months in Russia, he returned home, and was considered an expert in Russian affairs.
3. In 1927 Quisling became the new legation secretary for the British in Russia. For his services to Britain he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

Answer: True

While he worked for Britain, it appears the Quisling might have been involved in some sort of scandal. He was accused of "moral bankruptcy" for using diplomatic channels to smuggle millions of roubles, and there were claims, although they were never proven, that he spied for the British. In 1940 King George VI revoked the honor.
4. In the early 1930's Quisling and an associate, Frederik Prytz, formed a political movement called "Nordisk folkereisning i Norse", or "Nordic popular rising in Norway". What was the stated main purpose of the group?

Answer: "Eliminate the imported and depraved communist insurgency".

Quisling was appointed "forer" ("fuhrer"), which means "ruler" or "one with authority". There was also a thirty-one member committee. Over time, the political movement became a new political party.
5. The political movment, "Nordisk folkereisning i Norse", eventually became a political party called "Nasjonal Samling", which means?

Answer: National Unity

Quisling was a bit disappointed regarding the change. He would rather lead a national movement instead of one of several political parties. The stated aim of the group was "establishing a strong and stable national government independent of ordinary party politics". Slowly the party gained support, especially among the upper classes.

After the German invasion of Norway, it was the only political party tolerated.
6. When and where did Quisling first began to associate with National Socialism?

Answer: 1934 Montreux Fascist Conference

Although he originally did not consider himself a National Socialist, Quisling attended the Montreux Fascist Conference in December of 1934. Soon after attending the conference, he met with Alfred Rosenberg, Nazi ideology theorist, and he decided his policies would be a blend of Italian Fascism and German Nazism.

This did not help his popularity much, and party membership began to decline.
7. One of the reasons Quisling identified with National Socialism was because of its policy of anti-Semitism.

Answer: True

When Hitler turned fifty, Quisling sent him a note that thanked him for saving Europe from "Bolshevism and Jewish domination". It is said that Quisling associated Judaism with just about anything he found objectionable; his party, "Nasjonal Samling", became in some ways very similar to the German Nazi party, and many believed Quisling to be the Norwegian Hitler.
8. In April 1940, as Germany invaded Norway and occupied Oslo, the King of Norway was told, on Hitler's orders, to appoint Quisling as head of a new government. Which king of Norway refused to follow Hitler's orders?

Answer: King Haakon VII

King Haakon not only refused, but said that he would abdicate before appointing Quisling head of any government. This is significant because the overthrown government voted to support the king, and urged the people to do the same thing. With no popular support, Quisling was of no use to Hitler - for the time being anyway! A German, Josef Terboven, was appointed to be the new Norwegian "Reichskommissar" (Imperial Commissioner), and Quisling was sent on leave to Germany.
9. After being banished to Germany, Quisling was able to meet with Hitler and receive permission to regain some power in the Norwegian government. What was the highest position he held?

Answer: Minister President

According to the new agreement made with Hitler in August 1940, Terboven would remain in Norway, but he would have to recognize Quisling as the leader. It did not really become official until early in 1942, however, when it was announced that the cabinet had elected Quisling to the post of Minister-President.
10. After a very public trial, Quisling was sentenced to die on On October 24, 1945. His final words were "I'm convicted unfairly and I die innocent". How did he die?

Answer: Firing squad

At his trial, Quisling was charged with the following: conspiring with Hitler over the occupation of Norway, illegally altering the constitution, murder, theft, and embezzlement. He spoke on his own behalf, denying all the chargers, saying that he had always worked for a free and prosperous Norway, but to no avail.
Source: Author ponycargirl

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