S1. 6 The political, economic and social condition of Germany by 1914

Question 1

How many Chancellors did Kaiser Wilhelm II have between 1890-1914?

Answer 1

4 (Caprivi, Hohenlohe- Schillingsfurst, Bulow, Bethmann- Hollweg)

Question 2

Which political party was the largest in 1912?

Answer 2

SPD

Question 3

Name 6 German areas where industry boomed.

Answer 3

the Ruhr, the Saar, Alsace-Lorraine, Silesia, Saxony and around Berlin

Question 4

Name the northern seaport town which expanded as a centre for ship-building and trade

Answer 4

Hamburg

Question 5

Between 19__-191_ Germany won a t____ of all N____ Prizes awarded for s______.

Answer 5

Between 1909-1914, Germany won a third of all Nobel Prizes awarded for science.

Question 6

Name some of the new economic giants that emerged in this period.

Answer 6

Krupp, Thyssen (steel magnates)
BASF, Bayer, Hoeschst and Agfa (chemicals)
Siemens, Bosch and AEG (electricals)
Benz and Daimler (cars)

Question 7

Between 18__-19__, the population had grown by ___%

Answer 7

Between 1871-1914, the population had grown by 40%

Question 8

What was the ration of manual to white-collar workers in 1872.

Answer 8

10.6: 1

Question 9

In 1912, what was the ration of manual to white-collar workers

Answer 9

3.5: 1