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Weimar Republic Quiz

Question 1 of 16

1

Which of the following was not a demand o the Versailles Treaty?

Select one of the following:

  • Province of Alsace-Lorraine to be given back to France plus Allied occupation of the Rhineland

  • Limited army and navy

  • Reparations

  • Had to accept sole guilt for the outbreak of WWI (Article 231)

  • Army leaders were executed

Explanation

Question 2 of 16

1

What was the most detrimental impact of the Versailles Treaty?

Select one or more of the following:

  • The German people were discontent and resentful of the Allied Powers, fuelling the start of WWII.

  • The 'stab in the back' theory circulated that they were betrayed by the leaders who signed the Treaty, leading to resentment of the politicians.

Explanation

Question 3 of 16

1

Friedrich Ebert was the first Chancellor of Weimar Germany.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 4 of 16

1

The Weimar Republic was a new democratic system of government, however, it had many flaws in its Constitution such as its policy of proportional representation.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 5 of 16

1

Which is NOT an issue with the Weimar Republic?

Select one of the following:

  • Lack of government authority

  • Proportional representation

  • Taking out loans to pay reparations, resulting in hyperinflation

  • Starting a war with Czechoslovakia

Explanation

Question 6 of 16

1

The significance of the hyperinflation was a loss of faith in the German economy.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 7 of 16

1

What was the Kapp Putsch, and what was its significance?

Select one or more of the following:

  • A bid for power that demonstrated the lack of authority held by the Weimar Republic.

  • A small battle fought in the Rhineland.

Explanation

Question 8 of 16

1

The occupation of the Ruhr hindered the Germans from effective production to repay their reparations. What was the result of the passive protest?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Increased nationalistic sentiment but damaged the economy.

  • The French invaded Germany to get revenge.

Explanation

Question 9 of 16

1

When was Kaiser Wilhelm forced to leave Germany

Select one of the following:

  • 1818

  • 1877

  • 1902

Explanation

Question 10 of 16

1

What was the Ebert-Groener Pact?

Select one of the following:

  • General Wilhelm Groener and Freidrich Ebert agreed to support each other against political opposition.

  • Groener agreed to fund Ebert's political policies in exchange for military representation in parliament.

Explanation

Question 11 of 16

1

What was the Freikorps?

Select one of the following:

  • A small army consisting of veterans that acted as a kind of National Guard.

  • Hitler's personal bodyguards.

Explanation

Question 12 of 16

1

Between what dates was Freidrich Ebert President?

Select one of the following:

  • 1919 - 1925

  • 1920-1930

  • 1902-1915

Explanation

Question 13 of 16

1

Which was not a left-wing party?

Select one of the following:

  • DDP - German Democratic Party
    Supported by the middle class

  • SPD - Social Democratic Party
    Responsible for the creation of the Weimar Republic

  • USPD - Independent Social Democrats
    Joined with the KPD in 1920

  • GLP - German Labour Party
    Favoured worker's rights

Explanation

Question 14 of 16

1

Germany had a long history of being a democratic nation - it favoured elected politicians to autocratic monarchic or military rulers.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 15 of 16

1

Article 48 allowed the President to change or veto laws if he declared a State of Emergency.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 16 of 16

1

What was the main downfall of the Weimar Republic?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Loss of faith in government and extreme polarisation towards right and left.

  • Public support for Communism

Explanation

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