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1When did the first world war end?
- A22nd October 1917
- B24th October 1914
- C11th November 1918
- D1st November 1918
2Who was the leader of Germany during WW1?
- AAdolf Hitler
- BKaiser Wilhelm II
- CWinston Churchill
3How did WW1 end?
- AWith the signing of the armistice.
- BOn D-Day.
- CThe battle of the Somme.
4What was the problem with the new Weimar government?
- AThey were an extreme government.
- BThe people blamed them for losing the war as the had signed the armistice and people thought they were weak.
- CPeople had liked the Kaiser.
5What was the 'Stab in the Back' myth?
- AThe people of Germany blamed the new government for their problems, and for signing both the armistice and the Treaty of Versailles. They had not known they were losing. The politicians were known as the 'November Criminals'.
- BThe people thought the Weimar government had 'stabbed the Kaiser in the back' by forcing him to abdicate which lost them the war.
- CThe government felt 'stabbed in the back' by the new government, felt betrayed by their lack of support.
6What were the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?
- A> Lost 13% of Land
> Army reduced to 100,00, no airforce, only 3 naval ships
> Had to pay £6.6 billion in reparations
>Had to take the blame for the war - B> Had to give up their country, was now run by France, Britain and America
> No army at all
> Had to take the blame
- A> Lost 13% of Land
7How was the Reichstag organised?
- AA dictatorship
- BOne party ran everything - the president could pass any law
- CProportional Representation - The no. of seats your party got depended on the no. of votes you got
8What was the Spartacist Rising?
- AA Communist revolt, January 1919, led by Rosa Luxembourg and Karl Liebknecht , the leaders of the Spartacist League. Freikorps and the army were called in to stop the rising. Leaders executed, unofficially, by the Freikorps.
- BA Nazi Revolution, Hitler wanted to take over the government and bring the Nazis into power.
- CA workers' protest, they went on strike to protest against the Weimar government
9Who were the Freikorps?
- AJews
- BNazis
- CAnti-communist ex-army members
10What was the Red Rising?
- AA Communist army of around 50,000 occupied the Ruhr in 1920, took control of the raw materials. Crushed by the army and Freikorps, over 1000 killed.
- BThe Nazi rise to power, a lot of blood shed, over 100 killed, they took over the Reichstag.
- CThe night the Nazis turned on the Jews, destroyed homes, businesses, killed them or sent them to concentration camps.
11What was the Kapp Putsch?
- AIn 1923, Hitler attempted to take over Germany. Around 50,000 members of the Nazi Party, including their own private army, the SA, tried to take over Berlin and Munich and set up a new government in Munich.
- BIn 1920, the leader of the Freikorps, Wolfgang Kapp, attempted to seize power. Workers went on strike to protest against this which made it impossible for him to rule, so he fled.
- CA Communist army of around 50,000 occupied the Ruhr in 1920, took control of the raw materials. Crushed by the army and Freikorps, over 1000 killed.
12What was the Munich Putsch?
- AIn 1923, Hitler attempted to take over Germany. Around 50,000 members of the Nazi Party, including their own private army, the SA, tried to take over Berlin and Munich and set up a new government in Munich.
- BIn 1920, the leader of the Freikorps, Wolfgang Kapp, attempted to seize power. Workers went on strike to protest against this which made it impossible for him to rule, so he fled.
- CA Communist army of around 50,000 occupied the Ruhr in 1920, took control of the raw materials. Crushed by the army and Freikorps, over 1000 killed.
13What was the result of the Munich Putsch?
- AIt failed due to poor planning, and Hitler and many other members of the Nazi Party were arrested and sent to prison.
- BWorkers went on strike to protest against this which made it impossible for him to rule, so he fled.
- CCrushed by the army and Freikorps, over 1000 killed.
14What happened at Hitler's trial?
- AHitler did not show up for his trial, he had escaped from the police.
- BHitler was sentenced to death but was later pardoned.
- CHitler's trial was biased, the judge was a Nazi, and Hitler's trial turned into an opportunity for him to promote the Nazi Party.
15Why was 1923 a year of crisis?
- AIn 1922, Germany had fallen behind on reparations payments. French troops occupied the Ruhr to take what was owed in the form of resources.
- BIt caused the government to slowly run out of money. In response they printed more money to carry on paying the workers. However this led to Hyper-inflation.
- CIn 1923, Hitler attempted to take over Germany. Around 50,000 members of the Nazi Party, including their own private army, the SA, tried to take over Berlin and Munich and set up a new government in Munich.
16How did the government respond to the French occupation of the Ruhr?
- AThe government ordered an protest of Passive Resistance, and told the workers that if they went on strike and refused to cooperate with the French troops, they would carry on paying their wages.
- BIt caused the government to slowly run out of money. In response they printed more money to carry on paying the workers. However this led to Hyper-inflation.
- CAs the government kept giving the worker's more money, they kept spending it so prices went up and the value of money started to decrease. Many people suffered as everyday items became unaffordable - they turned against the government.
17What did the policy of Passive Resistance lead to?
- AFrench troops occupied the Ruhr to take what was owed in the form of resources.
- BAs the government kept giving the worker's more money, they kept spending it so prices went up and the value of money started to decrease. Many people suffered as everyday items became unaffordable - they turned against the government.
- CIt caused the government to slowly run out of money. In response they printed more money to carry on paying the workers. However this led to Hyper-inflation.
18What was hyper-inflation?
- AAs the government kept giving the worker's more money, they kept spending it so prices went up and the value of money started to decrease. Many people suffered as everyday items became unaffordable - they turned against the government.
- BIt caused the government to slowly run out of money. In response they printed more money to carry on paying the workers.
- CA Communist revolt, January 1919, led by Rosa Luxembourg and Karl Liebknecht , the leaders of the Spartacist League. Freikorps and the army were called in to stop the rising. Leaders executed, unofficially, by the Freikorps.
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- GCSE History (Life in Germany) Quiz on Nazi germany, created by Phoebe Hamilton on 11/05/2015.
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