2O.1.1 The Weimar Republic, 1918–1933 Quiz: AQA History, Unit 25

The 20 questions

1. Who became chancellor of the newly proclaimed German republic in November 1918?

   • Paul von Hindenburg
   • Friedrich Ebert
   • Gustav Stresemann
   • Philipp Scheidemann

2. Which voting system in the Weimar constitution caused frequent coalition governments?

   • First-past-the-post
   • Two-round system
   • Proportional representation
   • Alternative vote

3. Which Weimar constitution article allowed the German president to rule by emergency decree?

   • Article 48
   • Article 109
   • Article 23
   • Article 154

4. Which left-wing rising in January 1919 in Berlin was crushed by the Freikorps?

   • The Spartacist uprising
   • The Kapp Putsch
   • The Munich Putsch
   • The Ruhr occupation

5. Which right-wing attempt to overthrow the German government failed in March 1920?

   • The Kapp Putsch
   • The Munich Putsch
   • The Spartacist Uprising
   • The Ruhr Uprising

6. Which foreign action in January 1923 triggered the German hyperinflation crisis?

   • Bavaria blockade
   • Rhineland demilitarisation
   • Silesia annexation
   • Ruhr occupation

7. Which position did Gustav Stresemann hold in 1923 prior to becoming foreign minister?

   • Chancellor
   • President
   • Finance Minister
   • Reichstag Speaker

8. Which November 1923 attempt by Hitler and Ludendorff to seize power in Bavaria failed?

   • The Kapp Putsch
   • The Spartacist uprising
   • The Munich Putsch
   • The Kronstadt rising

9. Which Plan of 1924 reorganised reparations payments and provided American loans to Germany?

   • The Schlieffen Plan
   • The Dawes Plan
   • The Young Plan
   • The Marshall Plan

10. Which 1925 treaties saw Germany accept its western borders with France and Belgium?

    • Berlin Treaty
    • Locarno Treaties
    • Rapallo Treaty
    • Versailles Treaty

11. Which plan of 1929 reduced the total reparations Germany had to pay?

    • The Dawes Plan
    • The Hoover Moratorium
    • The Schlieffen Plan
    • The Young Plan

12. Which economic event in October 1929 triggered a global depression that devastated Germany?

    • Munich Putsch
    • Wall Street Crash
    • Hyperinflation crisis
    • Ruhr invasion

13. Which chancellor's deflationary policies after 1930 and reliance on Article 48 deepened the crisis of Weimar democracy?

    • Franz von Papen
    • Gustav Stresemann
    • Heinrich Brüning
    • Kurt von Schleicher

14. What position did the Nazi Party achieve in the July 1932 Reichstag elections?

    • Minority coalition
    • Second largest party
    • Largest party
    • Absolute majority

15. Which politician persuaded President Hindenburg to appoint Hitler as Chancellor in January 1933?

    • Heinrich Brüning
    • Gustav Stresemann
    • Kurt von Schleicher
    • Franz von Papen

16. Which fire in February 1933 was used by the Nazis to justify emergency decrees against the Communists?

    • The Kristallnacht fire
    • The Dresden firestorm
    • The Hamburg fire
    • The Reichstag fire

17. Which March 1933 law allowed Hitler to pass legislation without Reichstag approval?

    • Malicious Practices Act
    • Reichstag Fire Decree
    • The Enabling Act
    • Restoration Law

18. Which constitutional article permitted President Hindenburg to rule by emergency decree?

    • Article 118
    • Article 109
    • Article 23
    • Article 48

19. Which foreign loan plan facilitated German economic recovery during the Golden Age?

    • Schlieffen Plan
    • Marshall Plan
    • Young Plan
    • Dawes Plan

20. Who was the President of Germany when the Weimar Republic collapsed in 1933?

    • Paul von Hindenburg
    • Friedrich Ebert
    • Wilhelm Marx
    • Walter Simons

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