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Birth of Weimar Republic

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Germany made initial gains by occupying...

a)

France and England

b)

France and Russia

c)

France and Belgium

2.
Who led Germany during WWI?
a)
Wilhelm II
b)
Max von Baden
c)
Frederich Ebert
d)
Karl Liebknecht
3.
What electoral system did the Weimar Constitution adopt?
a)
First Past The Post
b)
Electoral College
c)
Proportional Representation
d)
Three Round Votes
4.

The French occupation of the Ruhr Valley was responded to with...

a)

Active resistance

b)

direct action

c)

passive action of "paction"

d)

passive resistance

5.
The republic that was established in Germany in 1919 and ended in 1933.
a)
Coalition Government
b)
Provisional Government
c)
Weimar Republic
d)
Third Reich
6.

Select two tasks that the new constituent assembly had to achieve.

a)

Draw up a new constitution

b)

Secure an overall majority in an election

c)

Formulate a peace treaty with the Allies

d)

Renovate the Reichstag building ready for the new government

7.

When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?

a)

23 June 1918

b)

11 November 1918

c)

28 June 1919

d)

4 July 1919

8.

Weimar Republic gave voting rights to women.

a)

No

b)

Yes

9.

Weimar Republic was supported by__________

a)

Socialists, Democrats and Catholics

b)

Conservative Nationalists

c)

Socialists and Communists

d)

All of these

10.
Which of these nations was on the WINNING side of World War I?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
The Ottoman Empire
11.
True or false?  Germany had to get rid of its air force, submarines, and large battleships due to the Treaty of Versailles.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Where did the Allied Powers meet to create a treaty at the end of WWI?
a)
Berlin, Germany
b)
Versailles, France
c)
Congress of Vienna
d)
the United States
13.
What was a result of the harsh conditions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I?
a)
economic and political instability in Germany
b)
uprisings during the French Revolution
c)
the development of democracy in Italy
d)
the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
14.
What was the "War Guilt Clause" in the treaty?
a)
Germany had to accept responsibility for starting the war
b)
German leaders would go to jail for their actions during the war
c)
Germany had to pay the United States and Russia
d)
France gave Germany money to reduce its military strength
15.
Which nation wanted to punish the Germans the most?
a)
France
b)
The United Kingdom
c)
The United States
d)
Italy