The Growth of Urban Workers

Question 1

Prior to 1871, what type of economy was Germany?

Answer 1

Agricultural

Question 2

How much of the German population lived in rural villages prior to 1871?

Answer 2

2/3

Question 3

By what year had 2/3 of the German population lived in towns?

Answer 3

1914

Question 4

How many members did trade unions have in 1877?

Answer 4

50,000

Question 5

How many members did trade unions have by 1891?

Answer 5

278,000

Question 6

When was the SPD formed?

Answer 6

1875

Question 7

How many votes did the SPD have by 1890?

Answer 7

1.5 million

Question 8

How many seats did the SPD have in the Reichstag in 1875?

Answer 8

12

Question 9

How many seats did the SPD have in the Reichstag in 1890?

Answer 9

35

Question 10

When did Bismarck introduce Sickness Insurance?

Answer 10

1883

Question 11

What did Bismarck’s Sickness Insurance provide to how many people?

Answer 11

Provided 13 weeks pay to 3 million workers

Question 12

How much did workers have to contribute to Bismarck’s Sickness Insurance?

Answer 12

2/3

Question 13

How much did employers have to contribute to Bismarck’s Sickness Insurance?

Answer 13

1/3

Question 14

When did Bismarck introduce Accident Insurance?

Answer 14

1884

Question 15

What did Bismarck’s Accident Insurance provide?

Answer 15

13 weeks payment

Question 16

Who funded Bismarck’s Accident Insurance?

Answer 16

Employers

Question 17

When did Bismarck introduce Old Age Pensions?

Answer 17

1889