Year 11 Revision Quiz - Autumn Term 1

Where did German sailors mutiny in 1918?

• Kiel
• Hamburg
• Berlin
• Bremen
• Bremerhaven

Which of these are in the correct chronological order?

• The Kapp Putsch, The Red Rising in the Ruhr, Munich Putsch, The Spartacist Uprising
• The Munich Putsch, The Kapp Putsch, The Red Rising in the Ruhr, The Spartacist Uprising
• The Spartacist Uprising, The Kapp Putsch, The Red Rising in the Ruhr, Munich Putsch
• The Red Rising in the Ruhr, The Kapp Putsch, Munich Putsch, The Spartacist Uprising

The Dawes Plan (1924) reduced reparations payments temporarily to make them easier for Germany to meet - how much were they set to?

• £1 billion a year
• £50 million a year
• £4.9 billion a year
• £20 billion a year

How many seats did the Nazis win in 1928?

• 2

• 12

• 230

• 100

Name of the Dutch Communist arrested for starting the Reichstag Fire in February 1933.

• Marinus van der Lubbe
• Herschel Grynzpan
• Matthias Erzberger
• Ernst vom Rath

How did the Potsdam Conference divide up Germany?

• Split in half - 50/50 between USSR and the USA. East Germany and West Germany.
• A 'Polish Corridor' was created, separating eastern Prussia from the main body of the country and giving the Polish a coast.
• A second front was opened to the West.
• Four zones of occupation (one for each victorious power) - France, USA, USSR and Great Britain. Four analogous zones within Berlin.

How many refugees a day were fleeing East Germany via West Berlin by 1958?

• Almost 2,000
• Around 100
• Almost 500
• Around 80

Name the Czech leader who pursued a policy of 'Socialism With a Human Face' in 1968?

• Husak
• Dubcek
• Novotny
• Nagy

What was the name of the native anti-Communist freedom fighters that the Soviets had to combat in Afghanistan?

• Taliban
• Mujahideen
• Al-Qaeda
• Perestroika

How does communist control of Yugoslavia end on 23rd December 1989?

• Slovenians voted for independence in a free referendum, causing the country to break up into smaller states (e.g. Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina etc)
• There was a free, democratic election, and Yugoslavia became a capitalist country.
• The communist party leader publicly criticised the USSR and announced he would no longer take orders from the Kremlin.
• They brought back the monarchy and were ruled by a king once more.