Disloyal To The End... Trivia Quiz

Answer: Norway

Quisling was born on July 18, 1887. His father was a Church of Norway pastor and his mother was the daughter of a wealthy shipowner. A very capable student, Quisling enrolled in the Norway Military Academy in 1905 and graduated with the highest score in the history of the almost-century old school.

Answer: Russia

Quisling was very upset by the living conditions in Russia, and was amazed by the hold that the Bolsheviks had on Russian society. He also believed the Provisional Government failed because it gave the people too many rights. After spending nine months in Russia, he returned home, and was considered an expert in Russian affairs.

Answer: True

While he worked for Britain, it appears the Quisling might have been involved in some sort of scandal. He was accused of "moral bankruptcy" for using diplomatic channels to smuggle millions of roubles, and there were claims, although they were never proven, that he spied for the British. In 1940 King George VI revoked the honor.

Answer: "Eliminate the imported and depraved communist insurgency".

Quisling was appointed "forer" ("fuhrer"), which means "ruler" or "one with authority". There was also a thirty-one member committee. Over time, the political movement became a new political party.

Answer: National Unity

Quisling was a bit disappointed regarding the change. He would rather lead a national movement instead of one of several political parties. The stated aim of the group was "establishing a strong and stable national government independent of ordinary party politics". Slowly the party gained support, especially among the upper classes.

After the German invasion of Norway, it was the only political party tolerated.

Answer: 1934 Montreux Fascist Conference

Although he originally did not consider himself a National Socialist, Quisling attended the Montreux Fascist Conference in December of 1934. Soon after attending the conference, he met with Alfred Rosenberg, Nazi ideology theorist, and he decided his policies would be a blend of Italian Fascism and German Nazism.

This did not help his popularity much, and party membership began to decline.

Answer: True

When Hitler turned fifty, Quisling sent him a note that thanked him for saving Europe from "Bolshevism and Jewish domination". It is said that Quisling associated Judaism with just about anything he found objectionable; his party, "Nasjonal Samling", became in some ways very similar to the German Nazi party, and many believed Quisling to be the Norwegian Hitler.

Answer: King Haakon VII

King Haakon not only refused, but said that he would abdicate before appointing Quisling head of any government. This is significant because the overthrown government voted to support the king, and urged the people to do the same thing. With no popular support, Quisling was of no use to Hitler - for the time being anyway! A German, Josef Terboven, was appointed to be the new Norwegian "Reichskommissar" (Imperial Commissioner), and Quisling was sent on leave to Germany.

Answer: Minister President

According to the new agreement made with Hitler in August 1940, Terboven would remain in Norway, but he would have to recognize Quisling as the leader. It did not really become official until early in 1942, however, when it was announced that the cabinet had elected Quisling to the post of Minister-President.

Answer: Firing squad

At his trial, Quisling was charged with the following: conspiring with Hitler over the occupation of Norway, illegally altering the constitution, murder, theft, and embezzlement. He spoke on his own behalf, denying all the chargers, saying that he had always worked for a free and prosperous Norway, but to no avail.