Directions

Welcome to the interactive viewing guide for "Over the Edge." Please open the documentary link provided in the sidebar to watch the film. As you watch, navigate through the sections in the sidebar to answer the corresponding 15 multiple-choice questions.

Your progress can be saved locally as a JSON file at any time. When you have answered all questions, click the "FINISHED" button at the end of Part III. Your submission will be automatically graded and saved.

Part I: Nazi Germany & Propaganda

1. In the opening section of the video, the 1936 Olympics in Berlin are presented primarily as an effort by Hitler to:

A. Promote peace between democratic nations B. Display Nazi Germany as strong, modern, and successful C. Recruit American athletes into German programs D. Protest the Treaty of Versailles

2. Why was Jesse Owens’s success especially embarrassing to Hitler and Nazi ideology?

A. Owens publicly denounced fascism at the games B. Owens defeated Soviet athletes in every race C. Owens’s victories challenged the Nazi belief in Aryan racial superiority D. Owens refused to salute the American flag

3. The controversy involving two American Jewish runners in the Berlin Olympics suggested that:

A. U.S. officials sometimes tried to avoid offending Hitler B. Nazi officials secretly controlled the American team C. Jewish athletes boycotted the Olympics on their own D. The Olympics were cancelled before the final races

4. According to the video, Franklin Roosevelt used mass media during the Great Depression mainly to:

A. Expand censorship of newspapers B. Convince Congress to declare war C. Restore confidence and connect directly with the public D. Attack foreign leaders by name

5. Which form of media became a favorite way for Americans to follow events during the late 1930s?

A. Silent film B. Radio C. Telegram bulletins D. News magazines only

6. The film contrasts Roosevelt’s use of media with Hitler’s by showing that Hitler used radio and film chiefly to:

A. Reduce political conflict through open debate B. Glorify the Nazi state and unify Germans behind his goals C. Encourage democratic elections D. Expose government corruption

7. In this section of the documentary, Nazi book burnings symbolize:

A. Germany’s shortage of paper during the Depression B. A campaign against ideas and voices the regime considered dangerous C. A celebration of German literature D. The beginning of military conscription

Part II: Racism, Dictatorship, & Nazi Expansion

8. The Nuremberg Laws are presented in the film as laws that:

A. Gave Jews full citizenship in Germany B. Separated Jews from the rest of German society and stripped away rights C. Ended anti-Jewish boycotts D. Created a democratic constitution

9. When German troops entered Austria in March 1938, the documentary emphasizes that many Austrians:

A. Immediately launched a long military resistance B. Welcomed the takeover enthusiastically C. Fled to Switzerland at once D. Asked Britain for direct military aid

10. The boxing match between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling mattered internationally because it came to symbolize:

A. Capitalism versus communism B. Democracy versus monarchy C. A larger ideological struggle against fascism and racism D. The end of segregation in the United States

11. The Abraham Lincoln Brigade featured Americans who went to Spain to:

A. Help Franco defeat republicans B. Defend the elected Spanish government in the civil war C. Overthrow the British monarchy D. Train for service in the U.S. Army

Part III: Appeasement & The Road to War

12. Neville Chamberlain’s decision over the Sudetenland is used in the film as the clearest example of:

A. Collective security B. Total war C. Appeasement D. Containment

13. Kristallnacht is shown as a turning point because it revealed:

A. Hitler planned to surrender territory peacefully B. Nazi anti-Jewish violence had become open, coordinated, and far more destructive C. The League of Nations was about to intervene successfully D. German Jews had won legal equality

14. The episode uses Marian Anderson’s 1939 Lincoln Memorial performance to highlight:

A. The growth of radio comedy B. A powerful statement about racial justice in the United States C. Military recruitment for Black soldiers D. Support for American neutrality laws

15. By the final portion of the film, the United States is portrayed as torn between aiding democracies abroad and:

A. Annexing Latin America B. Supporting fascist governments C. Remaining trapped in an isolationist mindset D. Joining the League of Nations immediately