GCSE MODERN WORLD HISTORY

WEIMAR GERMANY INTERACTIVE TEST 1

Weimar Republic 1918-1923

Answer the questions below, then check your score.


Question 1: When did Germany sign the Armistice?

a: November 1918
b: July 1918
c: January 1919


Question 2: Who was first President of the Weimar Republic?

a: Hindenburg
b: Ebert
c: Bruning


Question 3: Which country did the Kaiser, German Emperor, escape to?

a: Holland
b: France
c: Switzerland


Question 4: How many years was the President elected for?

a: 4 years
b: 5 years
c: 7 years


Question 5: The head of the government was called the

a: Treasurer
b: Secretary
c: Chancellor


Question 6: Under the Weimar Constitution which article gave the President the right to use emergency powers?

a: Article 231
b: Article 48
c: Article 999


Question 7: What election system was used in the Weimar Republic?

a: First Past The Post
b: Winner Takes All
c: Proportional Representation


Question 8: Ex-soldiers who fought for control of the streets in the major cities were called

a: Freikorps
b: Major-Generals
c: Cadets


Question 9: Which revolt in 1923 was organised by the Nazis?

a: Kapp Putsch
b: Munich Putsch
c: Spartacist Revolt


Question 10: Which revolt in 1919 was organised by the Communists?

a: Spartacist Revolt
b: Kapp Putsch
c: Munich Putsch


Question 11: In which year did French and Belgium soldiers invade the Ruhr?

a: 1922
b: 1920
c: 1923


Question 12: How much did Germany have to pay in reparations?

a: £60,000 million
b: £600 million
c: £6,600 million


Question 13: When French soldiers invaded the Ruhr, what did the Germans do?

a: Passive resistance
b: Invaded France
c: Asked Britain for help


Question 14: In what year was Germany told how much she would have to pay in reparations?

a: 1919
b: 1921
c: 1920



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