Year 12 Lesson 12 Quiz

F Grade: Recap question - what was the name of the English economist who was highly critical of reparations?

• John Baynard Keynes

• John Kaynard Banes

• John Maynard Keynes

• John Maynard Beynes

E Grade: True or false? The German government increased taxation during WW1.

• True

• False

D Grade: Which of these was not a reason why a policy of 'deficit financing' was followed?

• More money could be spent on the welfare state

• A booming economy would help provide jobs

• People would have more money to spend

• It was important that food prices were not allowed to rise

C Grade: Who embarked on a policy of 'passive resistance' during the Franco-Belgian invasion of the Ruhr?

• Bauer

• Cuno

• Scheidemann

• Wilson

B Grade: Who was the Finance Minister responsible for deficit financing?

• Cuno

• Erzberger

• Ebert

• Hindenburg

A Grade: What percentage of Germany's war expenditure had been borrowed?

• 82%

• 83%

• 84%

• 85%

Which historian argued that reparations was manageable for Germany as it was only 2% of their GDP?