year 9 end of years

Question 1

when was Wilhem abdicated?

Answer 1

9th November 1918

Question 2

where was wilhem abdicated to?

Answer 2

the netherlands

Question 3

what was Prussia mostly known for?

Answer 3

Prussia was the most materialistic and known for it’s army

Question 4

when was the german empire declared?

Answer 4

January 1871

Question 5

where was the german empire declared?

Answer 5

the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles, France

Question 6

was kaiser wilhem II related to any other royal families?

Answer 6

King George V of Britian and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (they were cousins)

Question 7

is it true that wilhem II was the last german empire and king of russia until he was abdicated?

Answer 7

yes

Question 8

when was wilhelm king of prussia?

Answer 8

1888 until 1918 when he was abdicated

Question 9

when wilhelm II was born was he in line to the British throne?

Answer 9

yes, he was 6th in line

Question 10

what were kaiser wilhelm II’s main aims?

Answer 10

making germany a world power - give it a ‘place in the sun’ and to increase the strength of the german armed forces and navy

Question 11

how do people describe wilhelm as a war leader?

Answer 11

indecisive and ineffective

Question 12

when did kaiser wilhelm II become kaiser?

Answer 12

1888

Question 13

how long after wilhelm became kaiser, did Bismark leave office?

Answer 13

2 years after

Question 14

why did bismark leave office?

Answer 14

bismark quit his job because of all of the disagreements between himself and wilhem, they had different views on germanys future and how to get there

Question 15

which party gained significant support between 1890 and 1912?

Answer 15

social democrats

Question 16

why did the social democrats gain support between 1890 and 1912?

Answer 16

the social democrat party appealed more to middle class industrial workers and the amount of those people was increasing

Question 17

how many states did germany have before the unification?

Answer 17

25 states

Question 18

why was Prussia the most dominent of all the 25 states of germany?

Answer 18

it had 2/3 of the population, big military

Question 19

why was swearing an oath to the kaiser so important?

Answer 19

it was a big, important tradition (maybe to show respect to him and the reichstag)

Question 20

what was the general view society had of the military?

Answer 20

the society mostly admired the military

Question 21

is it true that wilhelm was immature but bad tempered?

Answer 21

yes

Question 22

true or false? wilhelm believed and stated that ‘the will of the King is the highest law’.
Wilhelm believed in the divine right of kings - that his right to rule came from God.

Answer 22

true

Question 23

what was the german parliament called?

Answer 23

the reichstag

Question 24

how old did men have to be to vote for members of the reichstag?

Answer 24

25

Question 25

what is socialism?

Answer 25

a left-wing ideology which advocated for policies that supported the rights of workers

Question 26

what is communism / marxism?

Answer 26

a left-wing, revolutionary ideology which focused on class struggle, and in which it was predicted that the working class would fain political power by revolution

Question 27

is socialism left-wing or right-wing?

Answer 27

left-wing

Question 28

is communism / marxism left-wing or right-wing?

Answer 28

left-wing

Question 29

what was the right-wing?

Answer 29

political ideas which favour traditional values and the rights of property, often associated with nationalism and imperialism

Question 30

what was the left-wing?

Answer 30

political ideas which are concerned with the rights of workers and working for reform and greater equality

Question 31

what is imperialism?

Answer 31

the policy of extending a country’s power though having an empire, taking control of (colonising) other countries

Question 32

how many more seats did the social democrat party have in 1912 than 1890?

Answer 32

in 1890, they had 25 seats but in 1912, they had 110 seats (both out of 397) - 85 more seats

Question 33

who appointed the chancellor and ministers?

Answer 33

the kaiser

Question 34

other than appointing the chancellor and ministers, what other power did the kaiser have?

Answer 34

he controlled the army

Question 35

what happened to german industry?

Answer 35

it increased rapidly. in 1914, germany was producing twice as much steel than in 1880. germany ended up producing 1/3 of the world’s electric goods

Question 36

under kaiser wilhem, when were pension funds introduced?

Answer 36

1889

Question 37

under kaiser wilhelm, when was accident and sickness insurance introduced?

Answer 37

1884

Question 38

which Secretary of State was responsible for the passage of the Navy Laws?

Answer 38

the state secretary of the navy in 1897 was Tirpitz

Question 39

when was the first navy law passed?

Answer 39

1898

Question 40

what were the terms of the first navy law?

Answer 40

you were allowed 7 more battleships which would be built in the next 3 years once the law was passed

Question 41

which event promoted the passage of the second navy law?

Answer 41

the Boer War conflict in South Africa in 1900

Question 42

when was the second navy law passed?

Answer 42

1900

Question 43

what were the terms of the second navy law?

Answer 43

they were able to double the size of the fleet to 38 battleships

Question 44

what are 3 key impacts the navy laws had on germany?

Answer 44

debt lead to high taxes, brought attention to itself to Britain, germany formed an alliance with Austria-Hungrians + italy