Defeat in 1918 led to the Kaiser’s abdication, a republic and a new constitution. The new Germany faced huge problems, not least those caused by its punishment in the Treaty of Versailles.
When did Germany agree to an armistice?
3 November 1918
9 November 1918
11 November 1918
Which of the following features of the Weimar constitution was considered to be a strength?
Article 48
Bill of Rights
Proportional representation
What nickname was often given to those German politicians who negotiated the armistice at the end of World War One?
Freikorps
November Criminals
Spartacists
What did Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles say?
Germany had to pay reparations to the Allies
Germany had to accept blame for starting the war
Germany had to give up its overseas colonies
When did France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr industrial area of Germany in response to the non-payment of reparations?
May 1921
November 1922
January 1923
What was the name of the new currency introduced in October 1923 that helped to end hyperinflation?
Papiermark
Rentenmark
Deutsche Mark
What was the name of the repayment plan agreed for Germany's reparations in September 1924?
Dawes Plan
Young Plan
Marshall Plan
In which year was Germany accepted into the League of Nations as a permanent member of the Council?
1925
1926
1928
What percentage of members of the Reichstag were women in June 1920, after the first elections under the new constitution?
9.6 per cent
7.7 per cent
4.6 per cent
What was the name of the major architecture movement in Weimar Germany?
Dada
Bauhaus
New Objectivity