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Questão 1
Questão
Which of the following were 'true' of Germany in 1918?
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The Kaiser abdicated
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Germany became a Republic as a result of a 'revolution'
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Germany became a dictatorship
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German people were struggling to feed themselves due to a British Naval blockade
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German society was deeply divided
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Ex-soldiers and civilians welcomed democracy with open arms
Questão 2
Questão
Which political group encouraged uprisings against the Kaiser?
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The freikorps
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The Social Democrats
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The Allies
Questão 3
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Friedrich Ebert - the First President of the Republic
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Franz von Papen - The Chancellor
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Alfred Hindenburg - The first President of the Republic
Questão 4
Questão
True of Article 48 of the constitution
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It was designed to ‘safeguard’ the Republic at a time of political crisis
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It allowed the President to rule by decree
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It allowed the Chancellor to rule by decree
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In the ‘wrong’ hands it could be used to erode democratic values
Questão 5
Questão
What made the Weimar Constitution ‘democratic’?
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Universal suffrage
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A Bill of Rights
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A secret Ballot
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Both ‘Houses’ elected
Questão 6
Questão
Which of the following are 'true' of the Weimar Constitution?
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It was democratic and had a series of checks and balances.
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The Chancellor could appoint and dismiss the President.
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All Germans over 20 could vote and their liberties were protected by a Bill of Rights.
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The Chancellor could request the Presidential Decree (Article 48) in times of emergency.
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The system of voting was 'first past the post'
Questão 7
Questão
in 1919 a left wing communist group, the Spartacists, attempted a putsch against the Republic.
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 8
Questão
Which of the following is 'true' of the Spartacist Uprising?
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They wanted a Soviet style revolution - for them, the 'German Revolution' had not gone far enough.
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They were joined by ex-soldiers, known as Freikorps.
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They succeeded in winning concessions from the Weimar Government
Questão 9
Questão
The Spartacists Uprising was the only left wing revolt against the Republic at this time.
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 10
Questão
Which of the following are reasons why the Republic faced opposition from the Right wing?
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They disliked democratic government - they viewed it as weak
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They felt the Republican politicians had 'stabbed the German army in the back' by signing the Treaty of Versailles.
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They wanted to establish a socialist dictatorship.
Questão 11
Questão
True of Matthias Erzburger?
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He was made Chancellor
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He was elected President
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He was assassinated by Organisation Consul
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He attempted a Putsch in 1920
Questão 12
Questão
in 1920 Dr Wolfgang Kapp led 5,000 Freikorps into Munich in a rebellion against the state.
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 13
Questão
The Kapp putsch failed because the Government called on the workers to actively resist the putsch by taking up arms against Kapp.
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 14
Questão
Which of the following is 'evidence' of the fact that Ebert's Government struggled to deal with political violence in the period after the War?
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There were frequent political assassinations.
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In 1922 the foreign minister, Walter Rathenau was murdered.
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Hitler attempted a putsch in 1923.
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Ebert's Government handed out stringent punishments to those convicted of political violence.
Questão 15
Questão
Approximately how many political assassinations were there between 1919 and 1923?
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50
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150
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250
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350
Questão 16
Questão
Most political assassinations were carried out by the left against the right.
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 17
Questão
Which of the following is 'true' of the Reparations issue?
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The bill, announced in April 1921, was the equivalent of £6.6 billion to be paid in annual installments.
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The Reparations bill represented 2% of the German economic output and this was considered an intolerable strain on an already weakened economy.
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Germany made the first payment in 1921 - of £50 million.
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The payment resulted in an increase in inflation.
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The Germans defaulted in late 1922.
Questão 18
Questão
Which of the following was NOT a consequence of Germany's failure to pay their reparations?
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France & Belgium sent troops into the Rhineland
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France & Belgium sent troops into the Ruhr
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The Government ordered the workers to resist by going on strike
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The French reacted harshly - over 100 workers were killed
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The German economy suffered
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The Government responded by printing money which contributed to hyperinflation
Questão 19
Questão
Which of the following were genuine consequences of hyper-inflation?
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The German currency grew stronger.
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The middle classes lost their savings.
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Civil Servants, on fixed wages didn't suffer.
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Prices spiralled out of control - so much so that wages had to increase to keep up.
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In 1921 what would have bought you a house would not have been enough to buy a loaf of bread in 1923.
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