Rise of Hitler Quiz

What was one of the first tasks of the Weimar Republic government?

• Implementing the peace treaty imposed by the Allies

• Suppressing civil unrest and worker strikes

• Expanding the German army

• Supporting the Communist revolution

What led to the collapse of the already struggling German economy in 1929?

• The rise of the Nazi party

• The signing of the armistice ending World War I

• American banks withdrawing their loans from Germany

• The implementation of anti-Jewish laws

What event did Hitler use to convince the government to grant him emergency powers in 1933?

• The arrest of potential rivals

• A young worker setting fire to the parliament building

• A Communist uprising

• The passing of anti-Jewish laws

What did Hitler steadily expand after being appointed as Chancellor?

• The influence of the Communist party

• The rights of other political parties

• The freedom of the press

• The power of his position

What did Hitler raise fears of to argue that only he could restore law and order?

• A Military coup

• A Nationalist revolution

• A Capitalist conspiracy

• A Communist uprising

What did many of Hitler's early radical supporters face after he gained power?

• Promotion to high government positions

• Exile to other countries

• Arrest and execution

• Financial rewards

What did Hitler's speeches exploit (take advantage of) to drive support behind him and the Nazi party?

• People's trust and loyalty

• People's apathy and indifference

• People's hope and optimism

• People's fear and ire (anger)

What did businessmen and intellectuals do in response to Hitler's rise to power?

• Fled the country

• Ignored Hitler

• Opposed Hitler

• Endorsed Hitler

What did Hitler's more extreme rhetoric seem to be to businessmen and intellectuals?

• A threat to their interests

• A sign of weakness

• Genuine beliefs

• Only for show

What does Hitler's rise to power serve as a warning of?

• The inevitability of democracy's success

• The strength of democratic institutions

• The irrelevance of public opinion

• How fragile democratic institutions can be in the face of angry crowds and a leader willing to feed their anger and exploit their fears