history - weimar republic

Question 1

What year did the Weimar Republic begin?

Answer 1

1919

Question 2

True or False: The Weimar Republic was established after World War I.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What was the name of the treaty that ended World War I and imposed heavy reparations on Germany?

Answer 3

Treaty of Versailles

Question 4

Fill in the blank: The Weimar Constitution was adopted in _____.

Answer 4

1919

Question 5

What type of government was established in the Weimar Republic?

Answer 5

Democratic

Question 6

Who was the first President of the Weimar Republic?

Answer 6

Friedrich Ebert

Question 7

What was the main economic issue faced by Weimar Germany in the early 1920s?

Answer 7

Hyperinflation

Question 8

True or False: The Weimar Republic was known for its political stability throughout its existence.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

What event in 1923 significantly impacted the Weimar Republic’s economy?

Answer 9

The Ruhr Crisis

Question 10

What was the primary reason for the hyperinflation in Germany?

Answer 10

Reparations payments and economic mismanagement

Question 11

Which political party was known for its extreme right-wing views during the Weimar period?

Answer 11

Nazi Party

Question 12

What was the term for the German currency that became worthless during the hyperinflation?

Answer 12

Mark

Question 13

Fill in the blank: The Dawes Plan was introduced in _____.

Answer 13

1924

Question 14

What was the main purpose of the Dawes Plan?

Answer 14

To stabilize the German economy and reduce reparations payments

Question 15

Who was the German Chancellor during the signing of the Locarno Treaties?

Answer 15

Gustav Stresemann

Question 16

True or False: The Locarno Treaties aimed to secure peace in Western Europe.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

What was a major cultural movement that flourished in Weimar Germany?

Answer 17

Expressionism

Question 18

Which city became a center for art, literature, and music during the Weimar Republic?

Answer 18

Berlin

Question 19

What was the role of the Reichstag in the Weimar Republic?

Answer 19

It was the parliament responsible for making laws.

Question 20

Fill in the blank: The Weimar Republic faced numerous uprisings, including the ____ uprising in 1920.

Answer 20

Kapp

Question 21

What was the main consequence of the 1929 Wall Street Crash for Weimar Germany?

Answer 21

It led to a severe economic depression.

Question 22

True or False: The Weimar Republic ended in 1933.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

What political ideology gained popularity as a result of economic instability in Weimar Germany?

Answer 23

Fascism

Question 24

Who was the leader of the Nazi Party during the Weimar Republic?

Answer 24

Adolf Hitler

Question 25

Fill in the blank: The Weimar Republic's failure to address economic issues contributed to the rise of _____.

Answer 25

Nazism

Question 26

What was the theory spread around Germany that the Germans had not lost the war and were betrayed by those who signed the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 26

The Dultchdoss theory

Question 27

What was the nickname given to the politicians involved in signing the Treaty of Versailles by German citizens?

Answer 27

The November Criminals