Official questionExamen Civique
Qu'est-ce que la Shoah ?
What is the Shoah?
Correct answer
L'extermination d'environ six millions de Juifs d'Europe par l'Allemagne nazie pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale
The extermination of about six million European Jews by Nazi Germany during the Second World War
Why
The Shoah (Hebrew for "catastrophe") is the genocide of the Jews of Europe organised by Nazi Germany; about 76,000 Jews were deported from France, with the collaboration of the Vichy regime. It is taught at school as part of the duty of remembrance. From the official naturalisation knowledge-question list.
Answer choices
- AUne fête religieuse juiveA Jewish religious holiday
- BUn traité de paix signé en 1945A peace treaty signed in 1945
- CUne bataille de la Première Guerre mondialeA First World War battle
- DL'extermination d'environ six millions de Juifs d'Europe par l'Allemagne nazie pendant la Seconde Guerre mondialeThe extermination of about six million European Jews by Nazi Germany during the Second World War