End of WWI / Weimar established

On the 9th of November 1918, the Kaiser...

• ...abdicated and went into exile in England.

• ...was captured by an angry mob.

• ...was arrested and charged with treason.

• ...abdicated and went into exile in Holland.

What happened to Germany's colonies under the Treaty of Versailles?

• They were combined into a single state ruled by the League of Nations.

• They were granted independence.

• They were given to the Allies to look after as 'mandates'.

• They became colonies of the United States.

Which part of Germany was cut off from the rest of the country following the Treaty of Versailles?

• East Prussia

• The Ruhr

• West Prussia

• Rhineland

Which Allied leader favoured a less punishing treaty with Germany?

• Woodrow Wilson

• Vittorio Emanuele Orlando

• David Lloyd George

• Georges Clemenceau

Why was the new government formed in Weimar?

• Berlin was unsafe

• Weimar was nicer than Berlin at that time of year

• They were already in Weimar for a meeting

• They were stuck in Weimar because of train cancellations

Under the Weimar Constitution, who could vote in Germany?

• Men over the age of 20

• Everyone over the age of 20

• Everyone over the age of 20 who owned land

• Men over the age of 18

The electoral system established by the Weimar Constitution gave many differing political views a presence in the Reichstag, including those which were more extreme. It is best described as:

• first past the post

• a two-round system

• a constitutional monarchy

• proportional representation

The new socialist government of Germany was led by:

• Roger Ebert

• Matthias Erzberger

• Friedrich Ebert

• Englebert Humperdinck

Under the Weimar Constitution, which figure was elected every 7 years and had the power to rule by emergency powers if necessary?

• The chancellor

• The speaker of the Reichstag

• Nobody had the power to rule using emergency powers

• The president

The term 'Weimar Republic' was first used...

• ...by historians after the Second World War.

• ...in 1933 by the Nazis.

• ...in 1918 at the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.

• ...in 1919, following the first elections under the new constitution.