HSC Modern History: The Weimar Republic

Modern History is an exciting subject! However, it can get pretty full on and students, such as myself, can often feel that there is a exceptional amount of information, sometimes way too much that can be retained! However, by reinforcing certain aspects of the course via methods such as quizzes, it can really help you a lot!

In Modern History one of the courses that can be studied is Germany. The course picks up on the situation in Germany post World War 1, the first topic being based on "The Weimar Republic." So, before doing this quiz I would reccomend studying all the information you have on this topic. Once you feel that you have a good enough understanding of it, go for the quiz!

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1. Prior to World War 1, who could elect members of the Reichstag, (Lower House)?
All German males over 25
All German males over 18
Only the Kaiser
2. Who became Chancellor on the 2nd of October 1918?
Adolf Hitler
Prince Max of Baden
Friedrich Ebert
Philipp Sheidemann
3. The Kiel mutiny occured on the 3rd of November. What happened?
Kaiser Wilhelm called on the Freikorps and Karl Liebneckt and Rosa Luxembourg got shot
The workers and soldiers resented the sailors for their disobedience and were not supportive of the mutiny.
Workers and sailors joined together and took control of the town of Kiel. Soon councils were being set up and in places like Bavaria and Saxony the Independent Socialists set up a Republic.
4. Which of the following is NOT a peace resolution that was passed by the Workers and Soldiers Councils when they met from the 16th to the 20th of December?
Work and Bread
The Army to be replaced with a "People's Militia"
Socialisation of industries
5. When did the Spartakist uprising occur?
January 1919
January 1920
February 1919
6. Who was the Government Defence Minister who used the Freikorps to smash the Spartakist uprising?
Wolfgang Kapp
Gustav Noske
Kurt Eisner
7. True or False: Ebert would have preferred a constitutional monarchy
True
False
8. Which of the following was NOT a term that the new Weimar consitution that was drawn up on the 19th of January 1919 provided for?
Proportional Representation
The use of Article 50 to "Rule by Decree" and Article 28 to dismiss the Reichstag and arrange new elections
The President to be elected every seven years.
9. When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
20th June 1919
21st April 1920
28th June 1919
10. Article 231 required that Germany had to take full responsibility for the war. This clause is also known as:
The War Guilt Clause
The War Detriment Clause
The Guilt Clause
11. What was the date of the Kapp Putsch?
March 1920
March 1918
23rd April 1921
12. Who said "Reichswehr do not fire on Reichswehr?"
Gustav Noske
Hans von Seeckt
Wolfgang Kapp
13. Why did the Kapp Putsch fail?
The workers in Berlin mounted a General strike
The Freikorps were not willing to support him
Wolfgang Kapp fled to Sweden
14. Germany was forced to pay reparations to the allies however the allies failed to pay the agreed amount of coal and timber. What happened as a result and what was the date of this significant event?
It was obvious that Germany did not have enough money or resources with which to pay the victors back. Therefore, reparation payment was stopped on the 12th of February 1922.
French and Belgian forces occupied the Ruhr region on the 11th of January 1923. This saw the French taking it upon themselves to take over factories and mines and have the Germans working for them.
British and French troops threatened to occupy the Ruhr on the 12th of January 1923 if the Germans did not pay their reparations. To stop this from happening, the Germans requested more money from the United States in order to pay them back.
15. What were the Dawes and Young Plan, what year were they drawn up and what was the purpose of them?
The Dawes Plan was drawn up in 1924 and increased reparations. The Young Plan was drawn up in 1929 and marked an understanding between France and Germany concerning their borders.
The Dawes Plan and Young Plan were both drawn up in 1923 in order to reduce reparations payments
The Dawes Plan was drawn up in 1924 and saw the reduction of reparations. It also saw French evacuate within a year. The Young Plan was drawn up in 1929 and placed further limits on reparations and saw the Allied forces agree to leave the Rhineland.
16. Which of the following were NOT an underlying problem during the Stresemann Years?
Some German politicians did not really care about national problems as much as supplying those who supported them with benefits.
The retired Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg was not getting any support
The improved technology used in career avenues such as coal mining meant that many people were put out of jobs as pneumatic drills and conveyor belts could do most of the work.
17. How did hyperinflation affect the German people?
People who were in the middle class and who had bank savings were kept safe
Retirees had their pensions retained,
Those living on fixed incomes, such as pensions suffered severely
18. Was EVERYONE in Germany affected by hyperinflation negatively?
Yes, everybody suffered severely both financially and socially.
No, those with mortgages, with fixed rents and those who received foreign currency were relatively safe.
No, only the very poor people suffered
19. Which of the following was NOT an aspect of the "Roaring Twenties?"
An art form called "Cubism"
Everybody was tolerant on the changes concerning the rights and status of women
Not all women fit into the "New Woman" perception
20. "Black Thursday" occured on the 24th of October 1929. What is this?
The final strike against the Weimar Republic was blown when a coup was staged.
It was a day when turnips officially became the supplement of potatoes.
The panic selling of shares which occured on the New York Stock Exchange, signalling the onset of the Great Depression. The U.S stock market eventually "crashed" which meant that all loans to Germany had to be returned.
21. Who undertook a deflationary economic program?
Muller
Papen
Bruning
22. Who were the four important conservative groups who opposed the democratic republic?
reichstag, army, businesses, junkers
junkers, civil service, women, communists
army, big businesses, junkers, key state agencies

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