2 The Munich Putsch and the Nazi Party, 1923–28 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 15

The 20 questions

1. When was the Beer Hall Putsch?

   • November 1923
   • January 1933
   • June 1928
   • January 1919

2. Which former general joined Hitler in the Munich Putsch?

   • Hans von Seeckt
   • Wilhelm Keitel
   • Erich Ludendorff
   • Paul von Hindenburg

3. What prison sentence did Adolf Hitler receive following the Munich Putsch?

   • One year
   • Ten years
   • Five years
   • Life imprisonment

4. Where did Hitler write much of Mein Kampf?

   • Landsberg Prison
   • Dachau Prison
   • Weimar Prison
   • Spandau Prison

5. What was the title of the book Hitler wrote while in Landsberg Prison?

   • Volkischer Beobachter
   • Der Angriff
   • Mein Kampf
   • Das Kapital

6. Which 1926 event re-established Hitler’s control over the party?

   • The Locarno Conference
   • The Munich Conference
   • The Bamberg Conference
   • The Potsdam Conference

7. When was the Nazi Party allowed to reorganise after the 1923 ban?

   • 1925
   • 1928
   • 1923
   • 1930

8. What was the main reason the Nazi Party struggled in the 1924 elections?

   • High inflation
   • Strict censorship
   • Economic recovery
   • Military defeat

9. How many votes did the Nazi Party win in the 1928 Reichstag election?

   • About 2.6 per cent
   • About 18 per cent
   • About 37 per cent
   • About 0.2 per cent

10. Which Bavarian official played a crucial role during the Munich Putsch crisis?

    • Kurt von Schleicher
    • Gustav von Kahr
    • Heinrich Bruning
    • Franz von Papen

11. Which key group withdrew its support, causing the Munich Putsch to fail?

    • The army
    • The SA
    • The communists
    • The trade unions

12. What new strategy did Hitler adopt after the failure of the Munich Putsch?

    • Armed rebellion
    • Legal elections
    • Foreign alliances
    • General strikes

13. How many Nazis died in the clash at the Feldherrnhalle?

    • Sixteen
    • Forty
    • Two
    • Six hundred

14. What image did Hitler gain as a result of his trial and imprisonment?

    • Forgotten exile
    • Cowardly deserter
    • Convicted traitor
    • National martyr

15. What was the ultimate destination of the planned march after taking Munich in 1923?

    • Frankfurt
    • Hamburg
    • Nuremberg
    • Berlin

16. Which factor limited Nazi electoral success during the mid-1920s?

    • Food rationing
    • Hyperinflation
    • Allied occupation
    • Stresemann's policies

17. Which leading Nazi organised the party in northern Germany with a socialist wing?

    • Hermann Goring
    • Gregor Strasser
    • Rudolf Hess
    • Heinrich Himmler

18. Which core concept did Hitler outline in Mein Kampf regarding territorial expansion?

    • Weltpolitik
    • Gleichschaltung
    • Lebensraum
    • Anschluss

19. What was the main positive outcome of the Munich Putsch for Hitler?

    • Military control
    • Instant power
    • Financial wealth
    • Publicity

20. In which city was the Beer Hall Putsch staged?

    • Dresden
    • Nuremberg
    • Berlin
    • Munich

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