Weimar Germany 1919: The Spartacists and the constitution

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These are revision questions for the Germany depth study: Was Weimar doomed from the start?
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Frage 1

Frage
Who was the first president of Weimar Germany
Antworten
  • Ebert
  • Hindenburg

Frage 2

Frage
What did the Nationalists call those who signed the armistice in 1918?
Antworten
  • The November Criminals
  • The traitors of Versailles
  • The scapegoats

Frage 3

Frage
Who tried to seize power in Berlin in January 1919?
Antworten
  • Wolfgang Kapp
  • The Spartacists

Frage 4

Frage
Who were the leaders of the Spartacists?
Antworten
  • Kapp and Ludendorf
  • Luxemburg and Liebknecht

Frage 5

Frage
Who were the Friekorps?
Antworten
  • The German police
  • Mercenaries made up of ex-soldiers

Frage 6

Frage
Which of these statements are correct about the Weimar constitution? (6 correct answers)
Antworten
  • Men and women aged over 18 could vote
  • Men and women aged over 21 could vote
  • voting was to be based on the system of proportional representation
  • voting was to be based on the British system of first past the post
  • The parliament was the Reichstag
  • The head of the government was the chancellor
  • The head of state was the president
  • The president had emergency powers known as article 231
  • The president had emergency powers known as article 48

Frage 7

Frage
What was the key weakness of the new constitution?
Antworten
  • not everyone could vote
  • the system of p.r. led to coallitions
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