1. 100 200 300 D E A 400 L I N 500 Treaty of Versailles
Weimar Constitution
Rebellions
Economy
Politics and society
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2. When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
100
When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?

3. ANSWER
June 1919

4. 200
The majority of the terms were decided by three main countries – which ones?

5. ANSWER
Germany, Britain and France

6. 300
What is the name for the money Germany owed to the Allied countries and how much was it?

7. ANSWER
Reparations, £6,600 million

8. 400
Name three of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles (not the reparations)

9. ANSWER
War Guilt Clause (Germany to accept the entire responsibility for WW1)
Armed forces limited to 100,000 army, 6 ships in the navy and no airforce
The Ruhr was demilitarised
Land taken away (e.g. Alsace-Lorraine)
Anschluss (union to Austria) was forbidden

10. 500
Many people in Germany hated the Treaty of Versailles and nicknamed the government what?

11. ANSWER
November Criminals

12. 100
What was the ‘Reichstag’

13. ANSWER
Parliament

14. 200
What was Article 48?

15. ANSWER
This said that in an emergency, the president could make laws without consulting the Reichstag

16. 300
The Weimar Republic elected their governments by using proportional representation. What is this?

17. ANSWER
Instead of voting for an MP, people vote for a party – this would be reflected in how many seats in the Reichstag the party would have.

18. 400
What were the main features of the Weimar Republic – there are six. You have to get at least 4 for all the points (100 per feature).

19. ANSWER
Bill of Rights – guarantee of freedom of speech and religion, and equality
All men and women over 20 could vote
It was democratic: There was an elected president and Reichstag
Reichstag made the laws and appointed the government
Article 48
Proportional Representation

20. 500
What was the main problem with Article 48 and proportional representation in Weimar Germany?

21. ANSWER
Article 48 made it easy for a dictator (i.e Hitler) to make laws without the Reichstag legally. Proportional Representation meant that there was lots of small parties, no main strong party, and therefore nobody agreed. It made the Weimar Republic very weak.

22. 100
Hitler tried to take over by force in 1923 by attempting to force other right wing parties to support the Nazis. This happened in a Munich Beer Hall. What was it called?

23. ANSWER
The Munich Putsch

24. 200
In 1923, there was a major economic crisis. What was it?

25. ANSWER
Hyperinflation

26. 300
Other than the Munich Putsch there were two other main rebellions in 1919 and What were they called? (100 points for each)

27. ANSWER 1919: Spartacist Uprising 1920: Kapp Putsch
You could also have the Red Army rebellion in 1920.

28. 400
Name three factors as to why various groups rebelled during this time?

29. ANSWER Dislike of democracy; wanted communism or an autocractic ruler
Anger at the Treaty of Versailles
Weakness of the Weimar government
Social issues e.g. people were starving

30. 500 How did the Weimar Republic survive; The Spartacist Uprising
The Kapp Putsch
The Munich Putsch?

31. ANSWER
The government responded quickly and brutally; the deployed the army and crushed the uprising. The leaders were killed.
The Kapp Putsch was an uprising by the paramilitary group the Freikorps. The government called on the workers to go on strike and halt production. They did and the putsch collapsed.
Hitler was arrested and imprisoned.

32. 100
What was the plan called whereby Germany received a loan from America?
Hint

33. ANSWER
The Dawes Plan

34. 200
Who was Foreign Minister during these years?
Hint

35. ANSWER
Gustav Stresemann

36. 300
One of the best things Stresemann did during these years was to change the currency. What was the new temporary currency called and why was it introduced?

37. ANSWER
Rentenmark; to stabilise and strengthen the currency after hyperinflation – the deutschmark was worth nothing.

38. 400
What other economic plan was adopted by the Allied powers in 1930 to regulate the repayments of the reparations, that was also one of Stresemann’s biggest achievements?

39. ANSWER
The Young Plan

40. 500
What does this picture refer to?

41. ANSWER
‘Dancing on a volcano’: the phrase Stresemann used to describe the Germany economy during the late twenties. It refers to how on the surface everything was much stronger, but actually it was all dependent on American loans. Should something go wrong it would be destructive for the German economy (as demonstrated by the Wall Street crash in 1929)

42. 100
What happened to the votes for extremist parties, like the Nazis, during the years ?

43. ANSWER
Support went down – both Nazis and Communists lost votes during this time.

44. 200
What pact does this picture refer to? Hint, the pact meant that countries promised not to go to war with each other.
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45. ANSWER
Kellogg-Briand pact

46. 300
What social reforms did Stresemann introduce to help the unemployed?

47. ANSWER
Job centres and unemployment benefits
Employment schemes

48. 400
From where did Stresemann persuade the French to leave in 1924?

49. ANSWER
The Ruhr. In persuading the French to leave, Stresemann persuaded Germans to get back to work and start making money again, meaning that they became one of the world’s biggest exporters.

50. 500
Give three examples of names that you would associate with Germany’s flourishing culture in the 1920s?

51. ANSWER You could have: Otto Dix (artist) Paul Klee (artist)
Marlene Dietrich (singer/actress)
Gropius (architect)
Erich Maria (writer)
Fritz Lang (film-maker)

52. 100
What colour ink should you write in

53. ANSWER
Black

54. 200
How many full questions should you answer?

55. ANSWER
2; Section A is ONE question with FIVE parts to it; Section B is ONE question with THREE parts to it – YOU ANSWER EVERY PART!!!!!!!!

56. 300
In which section do you get a choice of questions?

57. ANSWER
Section B – you only answer question 2 or 3 (not both – Jareen!)

58. 400
How long should you spend on Section A and section B respectively?

59. ANSWER
Section A: 1 hour 5 minutes
Section B: 40 minutes.

60. Tie breaker e) How far had Germany recovered by 1929?
Write an answer to the question – the team that writes the highest level answer wins.
You have 12 minutes.