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Germany Before WWI

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year was Germany unified?

a)

1861

b)

1871

c)

1881

d)

1891

2.

Who was the Kaiser (emperor) of Germany from 1888 to 1918?

a)

Wilhelm I

b)

Wilhelm II

c)

Frederick III

d)

Otto von Bismarck

3.

What was the name of the German parliament, established under the constitution of the Empire?

a)

Reichstag

b)

Bundesrat

c)

Reichsgericht

d)

Der Fuhrer

4.

What was the role of the Federal Council, the Bundesrat?

a)

To introduce laws to the Reichstag

b)

To vote on and pass laws

c)

To appoint the Chancellor

d)

To check the power of the Kaiser

5.

What was the name of the largest, richest and most powerful of the 25 German states?

a)

Westphalia

b)

Bavaria

c)

Prussia

d)

Saxony

6.

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?

a)

Motor construction

b)

Electrical products

c)

Chemicals

7.

By 1910 what percentage of the German population lived in cities?

a)

40%

b)

50%

c)

60%

d)

15%

8.

Which political party drew most of its support from industrial workers and was the largest party in the Reichstag by 1912?

a)

The National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP)

b)

The Social Democratic Party (SPD)

c)

The Centre Party (Zentrum)

d)

The German Conservative Party (DKP)

9.

What name was given to the policy of turning Germany into a world power?

a)

Weltpolitik

b)

Sammlungspolitik

c)

Staatsstreich

d)

Realpolitik

10.

Who was responsible for building support for, and passing, the Naval Laws which expanded Germany’s navy around the turn of the century?

a)

von Tirpitz

b)

von Bülow

c)

von Caprivi

d)

von Moltke

11.

Wealthy, Prussian landowning class that dominated the military and government of the German Empire

a)

Junkers

b)

Volks

c)

Serfs

d)

Bourgeoisie