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