Germany - The Weimar Republic 18 - 29

Question 1

When did Germany agree to an armistice?

Answer 1

The war ended on November 11 1918 with an armistice

Question 2

When did the Kaiser abdicate?

Answer 2

The Kaiser abdicated on 9 November 1918

Question 3

Which feature of the Weimar constitution was considered to be a strength?

Answer 3

The Bill of Rights was regarded as a strength

Question 4

What was the Bill of Rights?

Answer 4

It guaranteed all Germans rights and equality under the law

Question 5

What did Proportional representation lead to?

Answer 5

Proportional representation led to weak governments

Question 6

What nickname was often given to those German politicians who negotiated the armistice at the end of World War One?

Answer 6

They were known as the ‘November Criminals’

Question 7

Why were the politicians who negotiated the armistice nicknamed the ‘November Criminals’ ?

Answer 7

As many Germans felt they betrayed the German army by surrendering

Question 8

What did Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles say?

Answer 8

Article 231 said Germany was to blame for starting the war

Question 9

What was another name for Article 231?

Answer 9

The ‘War Guilt Clause’

Question 10

When did France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr industrial area of Germany in response to the non-payment of reparations?

Answer 10

They began occupying the Ruhr in January 1923

Question 11

How long did the occupation of the Ruhr last for?

Answer 11

The occupation lasted until 1925

Question 12

What did the occupation of the Ruhr contribute to?

Answer 12

It contributed greatly to the German hyperinflation crisis of 1923

Question 13

What was the name of the new currency introduced in October 1923 that helped to end hyperinflation?

Answer 13

Rentenmark

Question 14

What did the introduction of the Rentenmark lead to?

Answer 14

It returned prices in Germany to sustainable levels

Question 15

What was the name of the repayment plan agreed for Germany’s reparations in September 1924?

Answer 15

Dawes Plan

Question 16

What did the Dawes Plan do?

Answer 16

The plan reduced the pace of Germany’s reparations repayments

Question 17

What did the Dawes Plan lead to?

Answer 17

It led to the end of the occupation of the Ruhr

Question 18

In which year was Germany accepted into the League of Nations as a permanent member of the Council?

Answer 18

1926

Question 19

What event allowed Germany to join the League of Nations?

Answer 19

After the Locarno Treaties were signed in 1925

Question 20

What was Germany accepting signing the Locarno Treaties?

Answer 20

They were accepting the Versailles border settlement

Question 21

What percentage of members of the Reichstag were women in June 1920, after the first elections under the new constitution?

Answer 21

It was 7.7 per cent

Question 22

What was the percentage of members of women in the National Assembly in January 1919, after the election to draw up the new constitution?

Answer 22

Women made up 9.6 per cent of the National Assembly elected in January 1919 to draw up the new constitution

Question 23

What was the name of the major architecture movement in Weimar Germany?

Answer 23

Bauhaus, an architecture school

Question 24

Who was Bauhaus led by?

Answer 24

Walter Gropius

Question 25

Where was Bauhaus founded?

Answer 25

It was founded in the town of Weimar in 1919