WorksheetsWorld War 1: The German Home Front
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
How did the British stop Germany getting supplies during the war?
Capturing Hamburg
Air Raids
Naval Blockade
Building a wall
How much did German national income fall to during the war?
90%
80%
50%
33%
How many orphans did the war create?
100,000
500,000
1,000,000
2,000,000
How much did Industrial production fall to during the war?
33%
66%
99%
120%
Which group saw a huge rise in income during the war?
Teachers
Civil Servants
Munitions Factory owners
Chair makers
Which groups of workers lost out as prices rose?
Teachers
Civil Servants
Non-war related workers
Widows
Why were conservatives worried about changes in society brought by the war?
Increased loyalty to Kaiser
Women working in factories
Falling support for Socialists
The Army got bigger
Having lead and lost the war, who did officers like Hindenburg try to blame for defeat?
The Army
Themselves
Socialists
Women
What was the hungry winter of 1916-17 called?
Potato Winter
Turnip Winter
The Hunger
The Faminie
How many deaths were linked to lack of food in Germany?
100000
250000
500000
750000
What percentage of national income went on pensions for widows?
33%
22%
11%
1%
How did German nationalists explain the German defeat?
Germany was weakened by blockade
Taking on too many countries
Lack of economic resources
Stabbed in the Back
