Lesson 4

4 How Hitler became Chancellor, 1932–33 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 15

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The 20 questions

  1. Who defeated Hitler in the 1932 presidential election?

    • Thälmann
    • Papen
    • Brüning
    • Hindenburg

  2. Who replaced Brüning as Chancellor in June 1932?

    • Kurt von Schleicher
    • Franz von Papen
    • Hermann Müller
    • Heinrich Brüning

  3. Who became Chancellor in December 1932?

    • Adolf Hitler
    • Franz von Papen
    • Paul von Hindenburg
    • Kurt von Schleicher

  4. When was Hitler appointed Chancellor?

    • 30 January 1933
    • 2 August 1934
    • 1 January 1933
    • 30 June 1933

  5. How did Nazi support change between July and November 1932?

    • Remained identical
    • Fell slightly
    • Doubled completely
    • Rose sharply

  6. Why did President Hindenburg ultimately appoint Hitler as Chancellor?

    • Communist revolution fear
    • Reichstag majority win
    • Military conquest
    • Conservative control belief

  7. What position did Franz von Papen hold in Hitler's cabinet in January 1933?

    • Finance Minister
    • Foreign Minister
    • Vice-Chancellor
    • President

  8. What did Chancellor Schleicher ask Hindenburg to dissolve in January 1933?

    • The Prussian police
    • The SA paramilitary
    • The Supreme Court
    • The Reichstag

  9. Why did many conservative elites support Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor?

    • Desire for democracy
    • Fear of communism
    • Economic depression
    • Protestant loyalty

  10. What did the Papen government’s July 1932 Prussian coup remove?

    • The SPD-led government
    • The Prussian monarchy
    • The Weimar Constitution
    • The Reichstag parliament

  11. Upon what did President Hindenburg’s political authority chiefly rest in 1932?

    • The Nazi Party
    • Conservative elites
    • The trade unions
    • The Reichstag majority

  12. What was the Reichstag situation for Nazis and Nationalists in January 1933?

    • Lacked a majority
    • Secured absolute power
    • Won every constituency
    • Held a two-thirds majority

  13. How did Hitler actually attain the position of Chancellor in January 1933?

    • General strike victory
    • Direct majority ballot
    • Armed communist coup
    • Appointment by elites

  14. What does the German historical term 'Machtergreifung' translate to in English?

    • Emergency decree
    • March on Berlin
    • Seizure of power
    • National awakening

  15. What did Papen’s negotiations with Hitler ultimately produce?

    • A military dictatorship
    • A presidential monarchy
    • A coalition government
    • A communist republic

  16. Which practice severely weakened the Weimar parliamentary system by 1932?

    • Trade union strikes
    • Foreign occupation
    • Rule by decree
    • Proportional representation

  17. Approximately what percentage of the vote did Hindenburg win in the April 1932 runoff?

    • 68 per cent
    • 53 per cent
    • 36 per cent
    • 44 per cent

  18. Why could Communist votes not successfully block Hitler in early 1933?

    • KPD was banned early
    • SPD supported the Nazis
    • KPD boycotted elections
    • KPD and SPD divided

  19. How is Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor in January 1933 best characterised?

    • Democratic landslide
    • Legal intrigue
    • Violent revolution
    • Foreign invasion

  20. What did Hitler promise conservative leaders during the January 1933 negotiations?

    • Lower taxes
    • Nationalise banks
    • Expand democracy
    • Destroy communism

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