Sound of Music Quiz

1. After World War I, Austria was:

a) A powerful empire

b) A small, landlocked nation struggling economically

c) Part of Germany

d) Under Soviet control
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2. A "Gauleiter" was:

a) A type of Austrian folk dance

b) A military rank in the Austrian army

c) A regional Nazi Party leader who reported directly to Hitler

d) The name for Austrian currency
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3. The "Anschluss" refers to:

a) A traditional Austrian festival

b) The von Trapp family's singing competition

c) Nazi Germany's annexation of Austria in March 1938

d) Captain von Trapp's naval rank

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4. In reality, how did the von Trapp family escape Austria?

a) By hiking over the Alps to Switzerland

b) By train to Italy

c) By boat across Lake Salzburg

d) They were smuggled out in musical instrument cases

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Captain von Trapp's resistance to the Nazis was shown by:

a) Refusing to fly the Nazi flag at his home

b) Organizing armed resistance

c) Speaking out publicly against Hitler

d) Sabotaging German military equipment

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Lecture Notes 

Answer Key

1. b) A small, landlocked nation struggling economically After WWI, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was dissolved, and Austria became a small republic that faced severe economic challenges.
2. c) A regional Nazi Party leader who reported directly to Hitler Gauleiters were Nazi Party regional leaders who administered territories and enforced Nazi policies.
3. c) Nazi Germany's annexation of Austria in March 1938 The Anschluss was the annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany on March 12, 1938.
4. b) By train to Italy Unlike the dramatic mountain escape portrayed in the musical, the real von Trapp family left Austria by train to Italy before traveling to the United States.
5. a) Refusing to fly the Nazi flag at his home In both the musical and real life, Captain von Trapp showed his opposition by refusing to fly the Nazi flag and declining a naval commission in the German navy.