1. The swastika was used at least 5,000 years before Adolf Hitler designed the Nazi flag. True False
2. The swastika originally was derived from the Sanskrit word “svastika” in the Indian culture. True False
3. The swastika actually represents affluence, happiness, comfort, safety and even good luck. True False
4. The origin of the swastika can be traced to the Neolithic age. True False
5. The swastika represented the revolving sun, fire, and leisure in Persia. True False
6. In India, the swastika is used on wedding invitations and cards. True False
7. The swastika is a religious symbol for the Hindus. True False
8. Because the Nazis exploited the symbol, swastika is no longer considered a sacred symbol in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Odinism. True False
9. The swastika was a symbol of “Aryan identity” and German nationalist pride. True False
10. A potent symbol intended to elicit pride among Aryans, the swastika also struck terror into Jews and others deemed enemies of Nazi Germany. True False
2. The swastika originally was derived from the Sanskrit word “svastika” in the Indian culture. True False
3. The swastika actually represents affluence, happiness, comfort, safety and even good luck. True False
4. The origin of the swastika can be traced to the Neolithic age. True False
5. The swastika represented the revolving sun, fire, and leisure in Persia. True False
6. In India, the swastika is used on wedding invitations and cards. True False
7. The swastika is a religious symbol for the Hindus. True False
8. Because the Nazis exploited the symbol, swastika is no longer considered a sacred symbol in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Odinism. True False
9. The swastika was a symbol of “Aryan identity” and German nationalist pride. True False
10. A potent symbol intended to elicit pride among Aryans, the swastika also struck terror into Jews and others deemed enemies of Nazi Germany. True False