Cultural Changes during the Weimar Republic

Question 1

True/False: The Weimar government encouraged cultural experimentation

Answer 1

True - they promoted freedom of thought and expression

Question 2

How did the Weimar government promote cultural experimentation?

Answer 2

Through financial support

Question 3

Name 2 of the things that the Weimar government gave financial support to to encourage cultural experimentation

Answer 3

Any 2 from artists, theatres, film-makers and museums

Question 4

Name 2 of the new artistic movements during the Weimar Republic

Answer 4

Any 2 from New Objectivism, Modernism and Expressionism

Question 5

What did New Objectivism show?

Answer 5

Showed life as it really was - included themes of poverty and squalor instead of a romantic view of life

Question 6

What was Modernism?

Answer 6

The idea that art should embrace the future, particularly technology and industry

Question 7

What Modernism only a theme in art?

Answer 7

No, it was a theme in cinema too

Question 8

What was the most famous film themed on Modernism?

Answer 8

Metropolis by Fritz Lang

Question 9

What did Expressionism reflect?

Answer 9

The thoughts and feelings of artists rather than showing things exactly as they looked

Question 10

Who was George Grosz?

Answer 10

A famous expressionist

Question 11

What part of life did George Grosz portray during the Weimar Republic?

Answer 11

He portrayed the boredom of people’s lives

Question 12

Who was Otto Dix?

Answer 12

One of the most famous German artists

Question 13

Otto Dix painted scenes of ________

Answer 13

hardship

Question 14

What did Otto Dix paint a lot of?

Answer 14

Disabled soldiers from the First World War

Question 15

How did Otto Dix change the standards of behaviour (particularly of women and sex)?

Answer 15

Often focused on nudes and prostitutes

Question 16

What did Otto Dix say he was showing in his paintings?

Answer 16

Said he was showing what life was really like

Question 17

How did people react to Otto Dix’ paintings?

Answer 17

Some Germans were horrified by his paintings and view of life - said they were grotesque and an example of the immorality of the Weimar republic

Question 18

True/False: Otto Dix’ paintings were like lots of paintings people were used to during the Weimar Republic

Answer 18

False, his paintings were very different to what people were used to

Question 19

How did architecture change during the Weimar Republic?

Answer 19

Buildings were designed with modern and futuristic designs

Question 20

The most famous example of the development of architecture in the Weimar Republic was the E_______ T____ observatory

Answer 20

Einstein Tower

Question 21

Where was the Einstein Tower observatory?

Answer 21

Near Berlin

Question 22

What did the Einstein Tower observatory look like?

Answer 22

A rocket

Question 23

True/False: The fact that the Einstein Tower looked like a rocket was a completely new idea

Answer 23

True

Question 24

The 1920s was a decade where cinema became very unpopular/popular in the Western world

Answer 24

Popular

Question 25

Germany had a very i_________ film industry

Answer 25

Innovative

Question 26

What is The Cabinet of Dr Caligari?

Answer 26

One of the world's first horror films, famous during the Weimar Republic

Question 27

What is Metropolis?

Answer 27

One of the first science fiction films, famous during the Weimar Republic

Question 28

Who was the Bauhaus Movement led by?

Answer 28

Walter Gropius

Question 29

Where was the Bauhaus Movement based?

Answer 29

A Berlin design college

Question 30

What was the Berlin design college where the Bauhaus Movement was based called?

Answer 30

The Bauhaus

Question 31

What did the Bauhaus Movement create?

Answer 31

A new style of simple lines and skilful craftsmanship

Question 32

What did the Bauhaus Movement focus on?

Answer 32

Modern designs and the making of the products using new materials so they could be mass produced

Question 33

True/False: The Bauhaus Movement had little impact on artists and film directors

Answer 33

False, it influenced artists and film directors

Question 34

Was the reaction to the cultural changes during the Weimar Republic all positive?

Answer 34

No - some people wanted to return to more traditional art and culture

Question 35

Why did some people criticise the financial support given by the government to artists, museums, theatres and film-makers during the Weimar Republic?

Answer 35

They said it was 'unGerman' and immoral

Question 36

How did Right-wing extremists such as Nazis feel about the arts and new freedoms people were enjoying in the Weimar Republic?

Answer 36

They were disgusted

Question 37

How did the Nazis feel about 'new women'?

Answer 37

They were repulsed by the nudity in theatre and nightclubs and the provocative signing and dancing in cabaret clubs