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Invasion of the Ruhr

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How much did Germany have to pay back in reparations after WW1?

a)

£6.6 million

b)

£6.6 billion

2.

True or false. Germany managed to pay the 1921 reparations payment.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

By 1922 Germany managed to pay their second reparation. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

4.

When was the Ruhr invaded?

a)

1921

b)

1922

c)

1923

d)

1924

5.

Who invaded the Ruhr?

a)

France and Britain

b)

France and Russia

c)

France and Belgium

d)

France and America

6.

How many troops invaded the Ruhr?

a)

40,000

b)

50,000

c)

60,000

d)

70,000

7.

Where did soldiers take control of?

a)

Mines & Factories

b)

Shops & Cafes

c)

Farms

d)

The ports

8.

How did the Weimar Republic respond?

a)

Passive Resistance

b)

Make a deal with the French

c)

Borrow money to pay back the reparations

d)

Do nothing

9.

How many German workers were killed by the French?

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1000

d)

10,000

10.

What did the German government print due to the invasion of the Ruhr?

a)

A statement of surrender

b)

An I owe you

c)

More money

d)

Instructions for the German workers

11.

How many protesters were expelled from the region?

a)

100

b)

1000

c)

10,000

d)

100,000

12.

True or false? The German government gained more respect from German people?

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What did the invasion of the Ruhr lead to?

a)

Growing support for the Nazis

b)

Hyperinflation

c)

Panic in France

14.

In what month did the invasion of the Ruhr happen?

a)

January

b)

February

c)

March

d)

April

15.

What was the nickname of the Ruhr?

a)

Best of Germany

b)

Brain of Germany

c)

Heart of Germany