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WorksheetsGermany Before WWI
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
In what year was Germany unified?
1861
1871
1881
1891
Who was the Kaiser (emperor) of Germany from 1888 to 1918?
Wilhelm I
Wilhelm II
Frederick III
Otto von Bismarck
What was the name of the German parliament, established under the constitution of the Empire?
Reichstag
Bundesrat
Reichsgericht
Der Fuhrer
What was the role of the Federal Council, the Bundesrat?
To introduce laws to the Reichstag
To vote on and pass laws
To appoint the Chancellor
To check the power of the Kaiser
What was the name of the largest, richest and most powerful of the 25 German states?
Westphalia
Bavaria
Prussia
Saxony
Which of the three new industries that grew rapidly during Germany’s industrial revolution in the late 19th century was dominated by the firms Siemens and AEG?
Motor construction
Electrical products
Chemicals
By 1910 what percentage of the German population lived in cities?
40%
50%
60%
15%
Which political party drew most of its support from industrial workers and was the largest party in the Reichstag by 1912?
The National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP)
The Social Democratic Party (SPD)
The Centre Party (Zentrum)
The German Conservative Party (DKP)
What name was given to the policy of turning Germany into a world power?
Weltpolitik
Sammlungspolitik
Staatsstreich
Realpolitik
Who was responsible for building support for, and passing, the Naval Laws which expanded Germany’s navy around the turn of the century?
von Tirpitz
von Bülow
von Caprivi
von Moltke
Wealthy, Prussian landowning class that dominated the military and government of the German Empire
Junkers
Volks
Serfs
Bourgeoisie
