Weimar Republic and World War I Quiz

What date did World War I end?

• October 1918

• November 1918

• January 1919

• June 1919

Who abdicated the throne in Germany in 1918?

• Friedrich Ebert

• Kaiser Wilhelm II

• Adolf Hitler

• Gustav Stresemann

What political group led the Spartacist uprising?

• Nazis

• Communists

• Social Democrats

• Nationalists

What year was the Weimar Constitution introduced?

• 1918

• 1919

• 1920

• 1923

What was the Kapp Putsch?

• A workers' strike

• A communist uprising

• A right-wing coup attempt

• A new law

Which of these was a weakness of the Weimar Constitution?

• Proportional representation

• Strong presidency

• Federal structure

• Article 48

When did the French invade the Ruhr?

• 1919

• 1920

• 1921

• 1923

What caused hyperinflation in 1923?

• Too many taxes

• Loss of gold reserves

• Printing too much money

• Reparations paid in full

Which city was the Weimar Republic named after?

• Berlin

• Munich

• Weimar

• Frankfurt

What was the name of the paramilitary force used by Ebert to stop uprisings?

• SA

• SS

• Freikorps

• SPD