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Weimar Republic Quiz

Test your knowledge about the Weimar Republic with this multiple-choice quiz. Answer questions about key events and figures in German history. Challenge yourself or play in teams!

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Weimar Republic Quiz

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  2. Instructions Click start to begin Students have 15 seconds to think about the answer At the end of the time, the question is covered and the ‘Ask me’ button will appear Click the button to be taken to a grid covered by rectangles Allow students to select a rectangle and click to reveal a student’s name to answer the question Press return to go back to the question and click on the letter of the answer chosen by the selected student If correct, the ‘Next’ button appears and if incorrect, open the question to the class, allowing anyone to answer until the correct answer is chosen There are 50 multiple choice questions. Some questions have a different number of available answers to vary the difficulty level. Quiz can also be done in teams without the use of ‘Ask me’. How to Use ‘Ask me’

  3. Question 1 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 The Weimar Republic was founded in … A 1919 Next B 1921 C 1918 D 1920 Ask me

  4. Question 2 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 Which event happened in January 1919? A Munich Putsch Next B Invasion of the Ruhr C Kapp Putsch D Spartacist Uprising Ask me

  5. Question 3 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 The first president of the Weimar Republic was … A Franz von Papen Next B Paul von Hindenburg C Friedrich Ebert D Wolfgang Kapp E Gustav Stresemann Ask me

  6. Question 4 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 Which voting system did the Weimar government use? A Instant-Runoff Next B Proportional Representation C First-Past-The-Post Ask me

  7. Question 5 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 Which of the following was not a condition of the Treaty of Versailles? A Reparations paid to Britain and France Next B All German occupied land remained part of Germany C Demilitarisation of the Rhineland D Germany could not form a union with Austria Ask me

  8. Question 6 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 The Dawes Plan was negotiated to … A Form the League of Nations Next B Reduce the size of the German’s army C Give Germany longer to pay reparations D Agree country borders Ask me

  9. Question 7 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 Germany joined the League of Nations in … A 1925 Next B 1923 C 1920 D 1929 E 1926 F 1919 Ask me

  10. Question 8 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 The Weimar Republic received loans from … A America Next B Britain C Russia D Japan E France Ask me

  11. Question 9 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 Which year did Hitler join the German Workers’ Party? A 1920 Next B 1925 C 1923 D 1921 E 1919 Ask me

  12. Question 10 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 France invaded the Ruhr because … A Germany militarised the Rhineland Next B Germany would not hand over the land to France C Germany failed to pay reparations Ask me

  13. Question 11 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 Hitler originally plotted the Munich Putsch with … A Liebknecht and Kahr Next B Kahr and Lossow C Lossow and von Papen Ask me

  14. Question 12 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 In 1929, Weimar Germany fell into crisis because … A The League of Nations was dissolved Next B Political parties, other than the Nazi party, are banned C The American stock exchange collapsed D Hitler became chancellor Ask me

  15. Question 13 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 How many seats did the Nazi party have in July 1932? A 230 Next B 196 C 12 D 250 E 107 F 134 Ask me

  16. Question 14 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 In 1929, unemployment rose to … A 100,000 Next B 5,000,000 C 8,500,000 D 6,000,000 E 600,000 Ask me

  17. Question 15 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 In January 1933, Hitler became … A Vice chancellor Next B Chancellor C Führer Ask me

  18. Question 16 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 Which event happened in February 1933? A Withdraw from League of Nations Next B Night of the Long Knives C Creation of the Enabling Act D The Reichstag Fire E Formation of the Gestapo Ask me

  19. Question 17 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 4 2 1 3 15 13 The Band of German Maidens was … A The group for female Nazi politicians Next B The female workers’ union C The female division of the Hitler Youth Ask me

  20. Question 18 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 4 2 1 3 15 13 The Enabling Act … A Allowed Hitler to enact his own laws Next B Suspended civil rights protections C Abolished trade unions D Shut down provincial parliaments Ask me

  21. Question 19 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 4 2 1 3 15 13 Who was the leader of the SA? A Erich Ludendorff Next B Werner von Blomberg C Joseph Goebbels D Ernst Röhm Ask me

  22. Question 20 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 4 2 1 3 15 13 Hitler became Führer in which month of 1934? A July Next B August C November Ask me

  23. Question 21 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 4 2 1 3 15 13 By 1933, women were not permitted to … A Have more than 5 children Next B Have jobs C Wear make-up Ask me

  24. Question 22 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 4 2 1 3 15 13 Which of the following was banned in Nazi Germany? A Cinemas Next B Jazz music C Radios Ask me

  25. Question 23 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 4 2 1 3 15 13 Kristallnacht happened in … A November 1938 Next B July 1936 C August 1937 D December 1935 Ask me

  26. Question 24 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 Who has the head of the SS? A Heinrich Himmler Next B Joseph Goebbels C Reinhard Heydrich D Rudolf Hess E Hermann Göring Ask me

  27. Question 25 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 Which of the following was not an opposition group? A White Rose Group Next B German Labour Front C Confessional Church D Reichsbanner E Kreisau Circle Ask me Edelweiss Pirates F

  28. Question 26 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 A law introduced in 1933 gave newlyweds … A Medals Next B Unlimited access to contraception C Access to abortions D A 1000 mark loan Ask me

  29. Question 27 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 Which of the following was not thought to be central to a woman’s role? A Children Next B Crafts C Cooking D Church Ask me

  30. Question 28 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 Which subject was banned by the end of the 1930s? A Geography Next B Religious Education C Home Economics D Physical Education E Eugenics Ask me History F

  31. Question 29 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 4 2 1 3 15 13 The Nuremberg Laws … A Banned women from voting Next B Stripped Jews of civil rights and citizenship C Required non-Aryans to be sterilised D Permitted divorce for childless couples Ask me

  32. Question 30 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 4 2 1 3 15 13 A concordat was agreed with the Pope in … A 1933 Next B 1938 C 1935 Ask me

  33. Question 31 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 The Strength through Joy Movement … A Replaced trade unions Next B Froze wages C Initiated building projects, such as constructing the autobahn D Controlled maximum working hours E Gave workers rewards such as theatre trips Ask me

  34. Question 32 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 The Lebensborn program was set up to … A Increase the marriage rate Next B Discourage divorce C Increase the Aryan birth rate D Increase the size of the army E Encourage use of contraception Ask me

  35. Question 33 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 4 2 1 3 15 13 Who was in charge of implementing the Four Year Plan? A Reinhard Heydrich Next B Heinrich Himmler C Hermann Göring D Joseph Goebbels Ask me

  36. Question 34 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 4 2 1 3 15 13 Martin Niemöller founded the … A Confessional Church Next B Reichsbanner C Kreisau Circle D White Rose Group Ask me

  37. Question 35 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 Which US president took part in the creation of the Treaty of Versailles? A Calvin Coolidge Next B Harry S. Truman C Herbert Hoover D Franklin D. Roosevelt E Woodrow Wilson Ask me

  38. Question 36 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 4 2 1 3 15 13 The Spartacist Uprising was defeated by the … A Kreisau Circle Next B Freikorps C Gestapo Ask me

  39. Question 37 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 Who benefitted from hyperinflation? A Pensioners Next B Borrowers C Students D Lenders Ask me

  40. Question 38 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 The Treaty of Versailles limited the army to how many men? A 1,000,000 Next B 2,500,000 C 500,000 D 100,000 E 250,000 Ask me

  41. Question 39 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 Which area of Germany was given to France for 15 years? A Alsace-Lorraine Next B The Rhineland C Danzig D The Saar E Posen Ask me

  42. Question 40 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 4 2 1 3 15 13 What enabled President Hindenburg to pass laws without the agreement of the Reichstag? A The Enabling Act Next B The Kellogg-Briand Pact C Article 48 D The Treaty of Versailles Ask me

  43. Question 41 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 The Aryans were thought to be a superior race who had … A Brown hair, blue eyes Next B Blonde hair, brown eyes C Brown hair, green eyes D Blonde hair, blue eyes E Blonde hair, green eyes Ask me

  44. Question 42 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 The 1926 Bamberg Conference was … A A meeting with American economics experts Next B A Nazi party conference reaffirming the 25 point programme C A government meeting to form a coalition D A meeting with French leaders to free the Ruhr E An international meeting defining all borders Ask me A Nazi party conference scrapping the 25 point programme F

  45. Question 43 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 4 2 1 3 15 13 Which of the following was not a change implemented in the Nazi party after the Munich Putsch? A Creation of local branches of the party Next B Merges with other right wing parties C Changing the name of the party D Formation of the SS Ask me

  46. Question 44 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 4 2 1 3 15 13 The Munich Putsch resulted in Hitler being sentenced … A To 5 years in a labour camp Next B To exile C To 5 years in prison Ask me

  47. Question 45 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 In Nazi Germany, Jews were not banned from … A Being journalists Next B Working as dentists C Being teachers D Becoming doctors E Running shops Ask me Becoming judges F

  48. Question 46 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 Who preceded von Papen as chancellor? A von Schleicher Next B Brüning C Hitler D Ebert E Hindenburg Ask me

  49. Question 47 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 2 4 1 3 15 13 Which prime minister took part in the creation of the Treaty of Versailles? A David Lloyd George Next B Stanley Baldwin C Neville Chamberlain D Herbert Henry Asquith Ask me

  50. Question 48 11 10 9 12 7 14 8 6 5 4 2 1 3 15 13 When creating the Treaty of Versailles, Georges Clemenceau wanted … A To disband the German army Next B To create the League of Nations C To have no War Guilt clause Ask me

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