Lesson 3

3 The ‘Golden Years’: recovery of the Republic, 1924–29 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 15

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The 20 questions

  1. When was the Dawes Plan agreed?

    • 1933
    • 1919
    • 1924
    • 1929

  2. What did the introduction of the Rentenmark achieve in November 1923?

    • Replaced the Reichstag
    • Stabilised the currency
    • Doubled industrial output
    • Abolished all taxes

  3. Which prominent Weimar politician served as foreign minister during the Golden Years?

    • Gustav Stresemann
    • Heinrich Brüning
    • Friedrich Ebert
    • Adolf Hitler

  4. What did the Locarno Pact of 1925 guarantee for Germany?

    • Colonial possessions
    • Eastern borders
    • Western borders
    • Universal disarmament

  5. When did Germany join the League of Nations?

    • 1933
    • 1926
    • 1919
    • 1945

  6. What was the main purpose of the Young Plan of 1929?

    • Increased taxation
    • Cancelled all debts
    • Extended military service
    • Reduced reparations

  7. What primarily financed Germany's economic recovery during the mid-1920s?

    • French gold
    • American loans
    • British taxes
    • Soviet trade

  8. Why was Weimar's economic recovery during the Golden Years dangerously fragile?

    • Backed by heavy taxation
    • Relied on foreign loans
    • Fueled by hyperinflation
    • Depended on gold reserves

  9. Between which years did the Weimar Republic experience its 'Golden Years'?

    • 1925 to 1932
    • 1919 to 1923
    • 1924 to 1929
    • 1930 to 1933

  10. What was a major outcome of Stresemann's successful foreign policy by 1929?

    • Monarchy restored
    • Reparations reduced
    • Army disbanded
    • Territory doubled

  11. Which international agreement did Germany sign in 1928, renouncing war?

    • Treaty of Versailles
    • Rapallo Treaty
    • Munich Agreement
    • Kellogg–Briand Pact

  12. How did the Dawes Plan of 1924 assist the German economy?

    • Forgave wartime guilt
    • Ended foreign control
    • Lowered annual payments
    • Cancelled all debt

  13. Which currency replaced the Rentenmark in 1924?

    • Thaler
    • Dollar
    • Euro
    • Reichsmark

  14. Which statement best describes the economic reality of the Golden Years?

    • Prosperity was uneven
    • Industry completely collapsed
    • Poverty was eradicated
    • Inflation completely stopped

  15. Who won the 1925 presidential election after Ebert’s death?

    • Stresemann
    • Thälmann
    • Hindenburg
    • Luther

  16. What did Stresemann's foreign policy of cooperation primarily demonstrate?

    • Military aggression
    • Isolationist withdrawal
    • Peaceful revision
    • Immediate rearmament

  17. What caused the sudden collapse of the Dawes Plan benefits after 1929?

    • Hyperinflation return
    • French invasion
    • Wall Street Crash
    • Kaiser's return

  18. What did the Young Plan set as the final date for reparations payments?

    • 1929
    • 1945
    • 1988
    • 1933

  19. In which country was the 1925 conference that produced the Locarno Pact held?

    • Britain
    • Germany
    • Switzerland
    • France

  20. What key factor limited the overall stability achieved during the Golden Years?

    • Absolute military dictatorship
    • Permanent hyperinflation
    • Total communist rule
    • Nationalist opposition

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