HCHS Germany: A LEVEL UNIT 3 - Bismarck's Germany

Question 1

Why did Bismarck want to split the National Liberals and over what issue did he manage it?

Answer 1

They were calling for parliamentary reform and they were split over tariffs

Question 2

What fraction of Germans were Catholics?

Answer 2

33%

Question 3

In the Prussian Landtag, what % of the lowest taxpayers voted for what fraction of the parliament?

Answer 3

The lowest 85% of taxpayers elected one third of the deputies

Question 4

For how long did German men have to undertake military training?

Answer 4

2-3 years

Question 5

How many states made up Bismarck’s newly unified Germany?

Answer 5

25

Question 6

Name the nationalist holiday which celebrated the German victory against the French and the year of the battle

Answer 6

Sedantag which commemorated the Battle of Sedan in 1870

Question 7

What event triggered Bismarck’s anti-socialist laws and when was this?

Answer 7

Two assassination attempts against Kaiser Wilhelm I in 1878

Question 8

Name 3 elements of the Kulturkampf ‘laws’

Answer 8

Inspect Catholic schools, banned Jesuits, govt. power over education and appointment of priests

Question 9

Who could vote in Bismarck’s constitution and how frequently were elections?

Answer 9

Men over 25 and every 5 years

Question 10

. What was the name of the Russian chancellor in the War in Sight crisis?

Answer 10

Alexander Gorchakov

Question 11

How many socialists were arrested from 1878-90?

Answer 11

1500

Question 12

What event caused the war in sight crisis?

Answer 12

The French Army Organisational Law of 1873 which increased army battalions from 3 to 4

Question 13

List 3 ways Bismarck attempted to standardise the German states

Answer 13

Single currency, standardised measurements, national legal system, single flag (from 1892)

Question 14

Which two Vatican statements placed the Catholics against Bismarck?

Answer 14

Syllabus of Errors (1864) and the Declaration of Papal Infallibility (1870)

Question 15

How many priests were jailed during the Kulturkampf and how much property was confiscated?

Answer 15

1800 and RM16 million

Question 16

Following a disagreement with the National Liberals, how long were army budgets fixed for?

Answer 16

7 years

Question 17

Who did Bismarck expel from the country in the late 1870s?

Answer 17

Poles and Jews

Question 18

Who did the National Liberals gain support from and when did they fall out with Bismarck?

Answer 18

Middle class and 1878

Question 19

When was the ‘is war in sight?’ article published and by whom?

Answer 19

9th April 1875 by The Berliner Post

Question 20

How many members did the Bundesrat have and how many from Prussia?

Answer 20

58 in total with 17 from Prussia

Question 21

In the Prussian Landtag, what % of the top taxpayers voted for what fraction of the parliament?

Answer 21

The top 5% of taxpayers elected one third of the deputies

Question 22

What did Bismarck force schools to teach to encourage unity?

Answer 22

Nationalism

Question 23

In 1880, the National Liberals split into two smaller parties. Name them.

Answer 23

National Liberal Party and the Liberal Union

Question 24

When was the SPD legalised and how many members did it have?

Answer 24

1890 and 1 million

Question 25

From which 4 states was the German army created?

Answer 25

Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony and Wurttemberg

Question 26

How many royal rulers were there in the newly unified Germany?

Answer 26

22

Question 27

What name is given to German landowners?

Answer 27

Junkers

Question 28

Why was Bismarck humiliated by the war in sight crisis?

Answer 28

Discussions between the Tsar and the Kaiser had determined the direction of German foreign policy

Question 29

What happened to the Z party’s vote following the Kulturkampf?

Answer 29

Increased from 18.6% in 1871 to 27.9% in 1874.

Question 30

In the 1870s, what % of the vote did the SAPD gain?

Answer 30

7%