Weimar Republic - Early Years

Under what system were politicians elected in Germany?

• First past the post

• Proportional representation

• Alternative vote

• Dictatorship

What was the total sum of reparations that Germany was made to pay under the Treaty of Versailles?

• 1.6 billion

• 44 million

• 6.6 billion

• 440 million

Who were the leaders of the Spartacists (later known as the Communist party)?

• Rohm and Himmler

• Truman and Stalin

• Luxemburg and Liebknecht

• Drexler and Hitler

Which area of Germany was demilitarised under the Treaty of Versailles?

Which article of the Weimar Constitution allowed the President to rule by decree?

• 48

• 22

• 17

• 20

Who was the first President of the Weimar Republic?

• Hindenburg

• Von Schliecher

• Ebert

• Himmler

What does the term 'Dolschtoss' translate to in English?

In what year did the Kapp Putsch take place?

• 1919

• 1920

• 1914

• 1918

What was the name of the new currency introduced by Stresemann?

When the Kaiser abdicated in 1918, who announced that Germany was a Republic?

• Scheideman

• Ebert

• Groener

• Von Baden