Topic 1

Question 1

When was the Sparticist uprising?

Answer 1

5th Jan 1919

Question 2

When did the French occupy the Ruhr?

Answer 2

12th March 1920

Question 3

Who announced the Kaiser’s abdication?

Answer 3

Prince Max of Baden

Question 4

Who were the three main figures in the ToV?

Answer 4

Clemenceau - wanted max revenge.
Wilson - wanted it to be fair to prevent another war
Lloyd Geroge - Wanted both things

Question 5

What % of Germany’s land was lost in the ToV?

Answer 5

13%

Question 6

What % of German’s population was lost in the ToV?

Answer 6

12.5%

Question 7

What % of Germany’s coalfields was lost in the ToV?

Answer 7

15%

Question 8

Cons of proportional representation?

Answer 8

Led to smaller parties in the Reichstag meaning no single party could get a majority

Question 9

What was the federal system?

Answer 9

Individual states could oppose the gov and try to remove it

Question 10

What happen the Germany because of the ToV?

Answer 10

-£6.6 million was to be paid
-only 100,000 solders
-6 battleships
-Reinland was to be demilitarised
-Germany could not join the newly set up league of nations (they made all the important decisions)

Question 11

What does Dolchstoss mean?

Answer 11

‘Stab in the back’

Question 12

Why were food supply low in Germany?

Answer 12

British navel blockade

Question 13

When was the Kiel mutiany?

Answer 13

3rd November 1918

Question 14

When was the ToV signed?

Answer 14

28th June 1919