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The German Revolution

The German Revolution

Question 1 of 11

1

When did the Kaiser (Wilhelm II) abdicate?

Select one of the following:

  • November 9 1917

  • November 9 1918

  • November 9 1919

Explanation

Question 2 of 11

1

The Armistice was signed November 11, 1918

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 3 of 11

1

When did Germany realise the War was 'over' for them?

Select one of the following:

  • When Germany was invaded by the Allies.

  • When the Allies broke through the Hindenburg line in September 1918

  • When the Kaiser abdicated.

Explanation

Question 4 of 11

1

Which of the following were 'true' of Germany towards the end of the War?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Sailors at Wilhelmshaven and Kiel mutined when order to sea

  • A British Naval blockade was causing severe food shortages in Germany

  • The SPD leader, Ebert, advised the Kaiser never to surrender

  • Political order was breaking down - Bavaria had declared itself an independent socialist republic

Explanation

Question 5 of 11

1

The Allies would not consider an armistice until the Kaiser abdicated.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 6 of 11

1

Which of the following are 'true' of Germany in 1918/19?

Select one or more of the following:

  • The SPD declared Germany to be a Republic

  • Germany became a democratic monarchy

  • The British Naval blockade was impacting on German civilians

  • Friedrich Ebert was leader of the KPD (Communists)

Explanation

Question 7 of 11

1

What was the 'stab in the back' theory?

Select one of the following:

  • That the Kaiser had betrayed the German army by abdicating

  • That the new republican politicians had betrayed the German army by agreeing to the Armistice.

  • The Allies had betrayed the new Republican government saying any peace treaty would be based in Wilson's 14 Points.

Explanation

Question 8 of 11

1

When was the new Weimar Constitution approved?

Select one of the following:

  • 1917

  • 1918

  • 1919

Explanation

Question 9 of 11

1

When Germany was declared a Republic, the SPD was able to win enough of the popular vote to form a Government with a healthy majority.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 10 of 11

1

When were the first democratic elections?

Select one of the following:

  • January 1918

  • January 1919

  • January 1920

Explanation

Question 11 of 11

1

Who was elected the first President of the Republic?

Select one of the following:

  • Paul von Hindenburg

  • Rosa Luxemburg

  • Friedrich Ebert

Explanation

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