- 1. The Weimar Republic was the democratic government established in Germany after World War I, lasting from 1919 to 1933. It was a period of significant political, social, and economic turmoil, marked by hyperinflation, political extremism, and social unrest. Despite its progressive constitution and cultural achievements, the Weimar Republic struggled to maintain stability and legitimacy. The Treaty of Versailles, economic hardship, and political divisions were major challenges faced by the government. The rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party eventually led to the downfall of the Weimar Republic and the establishment of the Third Reich in 1933.
When was the Weimar Republic established?
A) 1919
B) 1933
C) 1923
D) 1945
- 2. Who was the first President of the Weimar Republic?
A) Friedrich Ebert
B) Karl Liebknecht
C) Paul von Hindenburg
D) Rosa Luxemburg
- 3. What was the capital of the Weimar Republic?
A) Frankfurt
B) Berlin
C) Munich
D) Hamburg
- 4. Who led the German government during the hyperinflation crisis of 1923?
A) Gustav Stresemann
B) Kurt von Schleicher
C) Adolf Hitler
D) Erich Ludendorff
- 5. Who was the leader of the Nazi Party during the Weimar Republic era?
A) Adolf Hitler
B) Joseph Goebbels
C) Heinrich Himmler
D) Hermann Göring
- 6. What was the name of the military alliance between Germany and the Soviet Union during the Weimar Republic?
A) Locarno Treaties
B) Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
C) Rapallo Treaty
D) Versailles Treaty
- 7. Which political ideology posed a major threat to the Weimar Republic from the left?
A) Fascism
B) Conservatism
C) Communism
D) Liberalism
- 8. Who was the last President of the Weimar Republic before Hitler's rise to power?
A) Gustav Stresemann
B) Paul von Hindenburg
C) Kurt von Schleicher
D) Friedrich Ebert
- 9. What was the name of the paramilitary group that supported the Weimar Republic in its early years but later became antagonistic?
A) Red Front Fighters' League (RFB)
B) Brownshirts (SA)
C) Schutzstaffel (SS)
D) Freikorps
- 10. What was the term for the period of stability and cultural innovation in the early years of the Weimar Republic?
A) Red Scare
B) Black Monday
C) Golden Twenties
D) Dark Ages
- 11. What was the name of the German Emperor who abdicated when the Weimar Republic was declared?
A) Adolf Hitler
B) Wilhelm II
C) Frederick III
D) Wilhelm I
- 12. What demographic group experienced newfound freedoms and rights under the Weimar Republic?
A) Industrialists
B) Nobility
C) Military veterans
D) Women
- 13. Which political party was founded by Anton Drexler and later led by Adolf Hitler?
A) German National People's Party
B) National Socialist German Workers' Party
C) Social Democratic Party
D) Communist Party of Germany
- 14. Which foreign country occupied the Ruhr region in response to Germany's repayment default in 1923?
A) United States
B) France
C) Russia
D) United Kingdom
- 15. Which German politician signed the armistice that ended World War I and became a target of criticism for many Germans?
A) Friedrich Ebert
B) Gustav Stresemann
C) Walther Rathenau
D) Matthias Erzberger
- 16. Who was the famous artist who created critical and satirical paintings of the Weimar Republic society?
A) Vincent van Gogh
B) George Grosz
C) Pablo Picasso
D) Salvador Dalí
- 17. What was the name of the constitution that governed the Weimar Republic?
A) Berlin Accord
B) Munich Agreement
C) Weimar Constitution
D) Versailles Treaty
- 18. Which of the following was a political right guaranteed by the Weimar Constitution?
A) Right to healthcare
B) Freedom of speech
C) Right to bear arms
D) Right to privacy
- 19. What was the name of the paramilitary organization founded by Heinrich Himmler during the Weimar Republic era?
A) Hitler Youth
B) Schutzstaffel (SS)
C) Gestapo
D) Brownshirts (SA)
- 20. What was the name of the far-right paramilitary group that attempted a coup against the Weimar Republic in 1920?
A) Munich Putsch
B) Beer Hall Putsch
C) March on Rome
D) Kapp Putsch
- 21. What was the name of the law that granted dictatorial powers to the German government in 1933, effectively ending the Weimar Republic?
A) Enabling Act
B) Reichstag Fire Decree
C) Kristallnacht Edict
D) Machtergreifung Law
- 22. Which political party gained the most seats in the first democratic elections of the Weimar Republic?
A) Nazi Party
B) Communist Party
C) German National People's Party
D) Social Democratic Party
- 23. What was the name of the paramilitary organization formed by the Nazi Party in the Weimar Republic?
A) Reichswehr
B) Sturmabteilung (SA)
C) Geheime Staatspolizei (Gestapo)
D) Schutzstaffel (SS)
- 24. Which treaty officially ended World War I and imposed harsh penalties on Germany contributing to economic instability in the Weimar Republic?
A) Rapallo Treaty
B) Treaty of Trianon
C) Treaty of Versailles
D) Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
- 25. What event in 1923 severely undermined confidence in the Weimar Republic?
A) Hyperinflation
B) Treaty of Versailles
C) Reichstag Fire
D) Stock Market Crash
- 26. Who led the failed Spartacist uprising against the Weimar Republic in 1919?
A) Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht
B) Paul von Hindenburg
C) Adolf Hitler
D) Ernst Thälmann
- 27. Who was the German Foreign Minister who signed the Treaty of Versailles on behalf of the Weimar Republic?
A) Walther Rathenau
B) Hermann Müller
C) Heinrich Brüning
D) Gustav Stresemann
- 28. Which state declared independence from the Weimar Republic in 1923?
A) Saxony
B) Prussia
C) Bavaria
D) Thuringia
- 29. What did the 'Dawes Plan' aim to address in the Weimar Republic?
A) Hyperinflation
B) Treaty renegotiation
C) Reparations
D) Unemployment
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