Lesson Y9-U04-L02

Weimar A New Democracy in Crisis Quiz: KS3 History, Unit 17

20 questions

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Lesson Y9-U04-L02, Weimar A New Democracy in Crisis: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 History (National Curriculum), Unit 17: Year 9: Rise of the Nazis, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. In which town did Germany's new democratic government meet in 1919?

    • Potsdam
    • Weimar
    • Munich
    • Berlin

  2. From what age did the Weimar constitution give men and women the vote?

    • 18
    • 25
    • 21
    • 20

  3. What action by Germany in 1922 angered France and led to the Ruhr occupation?

    • Reparations default
    • Territory annexation
    • Naval blockade
    • Border invasion

  4. How many French and Belgian troops occupied the Ruhr in January 1923?

    • About 600,000
    • About 60,000
    • About 600
    • About 6,000

  5. Why did French and Belgian troops occupy the Ruhr in January 1923?

    • To protect borders
    • To disarm soldiers
    • To seize goods
    • To establish democracy

  6. What form of protest did German workers in the Ruhr use against the French occupation?

    • Naval blockade
    • Passive resistance
    • Military attack
    • Armed uprising

  7. Roughly how many Germans were killed resisting the occupation of the Ruhr?

    • Over 130
    • Over 13
    • Over 13,000
    • None at all

  8. By November 1923, roughly what did a loaf of bread cost in German marks?

    • 2000 German marks
    • 200 billion marks
    • 200 mark coins
    • Two million marks

  9. Which social group suffered the worst losses during the 1923 hyperinflation?

    • The middle class
    • Foreign investors
    • Large landowners
    • Industrial debtors

  10. Which group actually benefitted financially from the 1923 hyperinflation crisis?

    • State pensioners
    • People with debts
    • Bank savings holders
    • Fixed-wage earners

  11. Why did the German government print excessive amounts of paper money in 1923?

    • To pay strikers
    • To fund rearmament
    • To lower taxes
    • To build palaces

  12. What primary domestic benefit did the Weimar government gain from ordering passive resistance?

    • National pride
    • Allied friendship
    • Economic stability
    • Balanced budgets

  13. Why was the Weimar Republic unfairly blamed by many Germans from its very beginning?

    • Refusing to fight
    • Starting the war
    • Invading Belgium
    • Signing the armistice

  14. Which two political extremes attempted to overthrow the Weimar democracy during its early crises?

    • Anarchists and pacifists
    • Liberals and monarchists
    • Communists and nationalists
    • Socialists and democrats

  15. Which economic term describes the extreme and rapid price rises experienced by Germany in 1923?

    • Recession
    • Stagflation
    • Deflation
    • Hyperinflation

  16. How were businessmen with heavy loans able to profit during the 1923 hyperinflation?

    • Higher export taxes
    • Cheap debt repayment
    • Increased wages
    • Government bailouts

  17. Why does a teacher's account reflect ordinary German experiences better than a factory owner's?

    • Wealthy industrialist
    • Foreign diplomat
    • Average wage earner
    • Government official

  18. What dual economic reality do sources on hyperinflation reveal when examined together?

    • Inflation and deflation
    • Losers and winners
    • Growth and stagnation
    • Employment and strikes

  19. Which crucial social pillar's trust and savings were completely destroyed by hyperinflation?

    • The royal family
    • The middle class
    • The working class
    • The military elite

  20. What did the survival of the Weimar Republic through 1923 demonstrate?

    • Total political stability
    • Economic perfection
    • Complete public support
    • Resilience against crises

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