IGCSE Germany Topics 1-3

When was the Armistice signed?

• 9 Nov 1918

• 11 Nov 1918

• 1 Jan 1920

• 28 June 1919

Who became the first president of the Weimar Republic?

• Kaiser Wilhelm II

• Friedrich Ebert

• Matthias Erzberger

• Walther Rathenau

How often was the president of the Weimar Republic elected?

• Every year

• Every 2 years

• Every 5 years

• Every 7 years

How many chancellors did Germany have in the period 1919-23?

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 11

How much were the reparations in the Treaty of Versailles (eventually agreed in 1921)?

• 100 marks

• 100 billion marks

• 132 billion marks

• 6,600 billion marks

True or false: several politicians who supported the Treaty of Versailles were assassinated, including Walther Rathenau.

• True

• False

When was the Spartacist Uprising?

• Jan 1919

• Feb 1919

• March 1920

• April 1922

Which group led the Kapp Putsch?

• The Spartacists

• The Communists

• The Reichswehr

• The Freikorps

How much did a loaf of bread cost in Nov 1923?

• 0.54 mark

• 1,465 marks

• 1,512,000 marks

• 201,000 million marks

Which of these groups benefited from the hyperinflation crisis?

• People with loans and mortgages

• People with savings

• People with fixed incomes e.g. pensioners

• People without jobs