6. Society in Weimar Germany

There were gradual improvements in German society after which year?

• 1919

• 1921

• 1924

• 1929

After 1924, unemployment (the number of people without a job) did what?

• Stayed the same

• Increased

• Decreased

By 1928, the number of people in Germany without a job had been reduced to what?

• 1.3 million

• 0.1 million

• 3.3 million

How many more homes were built in Berlin alone by 1926?

• 1,000

• 10,000

• 100,000

What was offered to the elderly and war veterans after 1923?

• Lower taxes

• Reduced housing taxes

• A pension

• Higher wages

The number of young people in higher education (university) by 1928 had increased to what?

• 110,000

• 110

• 100,000

• 10,000

Who was given the vote for the first time in German history during the era of Weimar Germany?

• The elderly

• Under 21s

• Women

• Men

Women in Weimar Germany had less equality and opportunities than before.

• True

• False

Which of the following TWO features describes the 'modern' new fashion for women in the Weimar period?

• Short hair

• Long skirts

• More make-up

• More children

The lifestyle for some young women in Weimar Germany became....

• More traditional

• Less traditional