The Warsaw Uprising (1944, Poland) — Questions and answers

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Who was the commander of the Warsaw Uprising?

Choices

  1. Antoni Chruściel
  2. Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski ✓
  3. The hidden cellar
  4. The city of Warsaw

Answer: Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski

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What was Jan Nowak-Jeziorański upset about?

Choices

  1. The British offered too much help
  2. Warsaw was not really bleeding
  3. The Allies were keeping all their promises
  4. Promises of support were not being kept ✓

Answer: Promises of support were not being kept

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What was Maria Skłodowska-Curie's job for the resistance?

Choices

  1. A commander
  2. A British official
  3. A courier ✓
  4. A leader of the Underground

Answer: A courier

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What part of Warsaw did Władysław Bartoszewski organize the defense for?

Choices

  1. The hidden cellar
  2. The Old Town ✓
  3. The sewers
  4. The entire city

Answer: The Old Town

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What did Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski want to happen to Warsaw?

Choices

  1. He wanted to help rebuild it
  2. He wanted it to be erased from the Earth ✓
  3. He wanted to protect its people
  4. He wanted to join the resistance

Answer: He wanted it to be erased from the Earth

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What did Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski realize when he said, "We are alone"?

Choices

  1. He had lost his friend
  2. The city was safe
  3. Allied support would not be coming ✓
  4. He had nowhere to hide

Answer: Allied support would not be coming

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What immediate danger did Maria Skłodowska-Curie and her group face in the sewers?

Choices

  1. They ran out of supplies
  2. The tunnel was collapsing ✓
  3. They got lost
  4. They found the enemy

Answer: The tunnel was collapsing

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How did General Sikorski feel when he heard about Warsaw's surrender?

Choices

  1. Happy
  2. Angry
  3. Hopeful
  4. Sad ✓

Answer: Sad

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Even though the Warsaw Uprising was crushed, what did it become a symbol of?

Choices

  1. The end of all fighting
  2. Giving up easily
  3. Resistance against oppression ✓
  4. How to build new cities

Answer: Resistance against oppression

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