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Edexcel GCSE 1-9 Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-1939
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1
The year of the financial crisis was _ _ _ _ ?
1924
1923
1920
1932
2
In which year did Gustav Stresemann die?
1925
1933
1919
1929
3
What percent of the vote did the Nazi's get in 1928?
50%
Very small, single digits.
One third.
95%
4
Which 2 jobs did Hitler combine to become Das Fuhrer when Hindenburg died in August 1934
President and Prime Minister
Fuhrer and Chancellor
Prime Minister and Chancellor
Chancellor and President
5
The Hitler Youth was joined by children starting at the age of...
10-20
8-18
8-10
10-18
6
Was the nature of police activities hidden?
Yes, the police were secretive in their methods
No, it showed what happened to opposition
Yes, but word got out regarding their activities
No, but generally police were not brutal to opposition
7
Which children were killed during the child euthanasia
Autistic children
Gay children
Jewish children
handicapped children
8
Hitler owes his success to...
chance of events eg. Wall Street crash, death of Stresemann
his own personality
Himmler's terror
Goebbel's propaganda
9
The demilitarized zone was the ______ land?
Reich
Ruhr
Saar
Rhine
10
What was the girls' youth organization called?
Deutsches Jungvolk
League of German Maidens
BDM
German Chicks
11
Who became more popular as a result of the Great Depression?
The Communists
The wealthy
German government
The Jews
12
When was the Wall Street Crash?
1933
1929
1928
1925
13
Who occupied the Ruhr?
The Polish and English troops
The English and French troops
The American and Belgian troops
The Belgian and French troops
14
Who had the most votes in the Reichstag election in July 1932? How many seats did they win?
NSDAP - one third of Reichstag
NSDAP - 100% of Reichstag
NSDAP - three quarters of Reichstag
NSDAP - half of Reichstag
15
What percentage of teachers in colleges of education were purged?
40%
60%
100%
10%
16
Which of these agreements was made by Stresemann was first?
Young Plan
Kellogg-Briand Pact
Dawes Plan
Locarno Pact
17
What were main aims of the Hitler Jugend
To make sure the children are raised well
o introduce the Nazi ideology to children
To prepare them for a military future
Hitler wanted children to have better childhood than he did
18
What was the peak number of unemployed in Germany between 1929-33?
5.5 million
7 million
6 million
2 million
19
What is a demagogue?
A political leader who wins support through their charisma
Political leader who wins by appealing peoples emotions
Political leader who wins by using rational arguments
Any political leader
20
When was Hitler appointed Chancellor?
30th February 1933
30th January 1934
30th March 1933
30th January 1933
21
What symbol is this?
Swastika
SS
SA
Gestapo
22
How many years was Germany's economy stable after the introduction of the Dawes plan?
2 years
5 years
7 years
13 years
23
Who could vote in the Weimar Republic?
All over 20
Women over 30
Men over 20
All over 30
24
What percentage of teachers jopined the Nazi Teachers' Association?
87%
97%
60%
40%
25
About how many members and informers were with the SS in the 1930s?
3,000 members, > 100 000 informers
300 members, < 1000 000 informers
30,000 members, > 10 000 informers
3,000 members, < 100 000 informers
26
Opposition fundamentally failed because a fair amount of people actually supported the Nazi's
False
True
27
Which of the following was a positive effect of Brüning's economic policies?
Led to greater shortages and deprivation
Led to an increase in presidential government
Led Allies to suspend reparations payments
Boosted support for extremists like the KPD and NSDAP
28
What was the Law for the Encouragement of Marriage?
A loan of up to 1000 marks for couples that had 4+ children
A law that meant you had to get married when you turned 18
A law that fined couples for not having children
A law that banned Germans from marrying the Jews
29
How many children were euthanized during the child euthanasia?
5,000
1,500
500
1,000
30
Many Germans were predisposed to cooperate with the security units voluntarily. Why was this?
Needed prompting to report anything suspicious
Many people accepted authority
For some, an insurance policy, a means of showing loyalty
Many people did not accept authority
31
What was one of Gustav Stresemann's biggest accomplishments?
Signed the Versailles
Ended the Beer Hall Putsch
Started the National Socialist German Workers' Party
Called off the passive resistance
32
Which of these is NOT a feature of the Weimar Constitution?
Freedom of speech, religion and equality.
All men and women over 20 could vote.
The President and the Reichstag are elected.
The Chancellor is elected.
33
What was Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution?
It required Germany to pay reparations
If needed, the President didn't require the Reichstag's vote
It allowed the President to overprint the Deutsche Marks
It established the country's basis of economic socialism
34
What was the role of the BDM?
Same as the Hitler Jugend
They were prepared for motherhood
They were prepared for military service
They were informed about what to do during a war
35
Which of the following people helped form the Anti-Nazi Pastors Emergency Leauge
Cardinal van Galen and Pastor Paul Schneider
Pope John XXVI
Martin Niemoller and Dietrich Bonhoffer
Francis Betelli and Cardinal von Galen
36
What role did women play in Nazi Germany?
Have lots of children for the Reich
To be good wives and mothers
Keep the Aryan race pure
Work alongside the men
37
In secret meetings it was agreed that Hitler would replace Von Schleicher as Chanceller
True
False
38
During 1932 the Nazi party faced major division
True
False
39
Who was to blame for the Reichstag Fire in February 1933?
Right wing extremists
Marinus Van der Lubbe
Noone really knows
Communists
40
The right wing had many Putschs. Which one is from the 1920's and a right wing attack?
Munich Putsch
Centre Putsch
Kapp Putsch
Spartacist Uprising
41
When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
28th June 1921
28th June 1919
28th June 1920
28th Jun 1918
42
Why was the Night of the Long Knives significant?
Hitler able to kill political rivals
Death of Himmler meant Hitler could control propaganda
Hitler could kill lots of communists
Death of Rohm meant Hitler could control SA
43
What did the German government do in response to the Great Depression?
Cut welfare benefits
Raise taxes higher
Tell people to go on strike
Print more money
44
You would be arrested by the Gestapo for listening to BBC radio.
False
True
45
How were Governments elected in the Weimar Republic?
First past the post
Proportional Representation
By ordeal
Two party preferred system
46
The main clauses of the ToV can be remembered with acronym LAMB. They stand for...?
Legislation Army Money Blame
Land Army Military Blame
Land Army Money Bombs
Land Army Money Blame
47
In what year was the Hitler Youth made compulsory?
1939
1933
1942
1936
48
Many people in Germany hated the ToV and blamed the Gov't and others, and nicknamed them the...
November Pirates
Edelweiss Criminals
White Rose Gang
November Criminals
49
Young people in the Nazi youth movements had to swear allegiance to....
God
Germany
Hitler
Their parents
50
Which new laws did Hitler NOT put in place to consolidate his power?
July 1933 Law against the Formation of New parties
April 1933 - Nazi officials in charge of all German states
August 1934 Kill remaining threat Hindenburg
May 1933 Abolished trade unions - join German Labour Front
51
What was the order of Chancellors before Hitler?
Brüning, Papen, Hitler, Schliecher
Papen, Brüning, Hindenburg, Hitler
Brüning, Papen, Schliecher, Hitler
Schliecher, Brüning, Papen, Hitler
52
What was awarded to some women on 12th August each year from 1939 onwards?
The marriage loan
Lebensborn Award
The Mother's Cross of Honour
The Duty Year Medal
53
What does the SS stand for?
Sturmabteilung
Sturzbungel
Shuntzstaffell
Shutzstaffel
54
What was the Young Plan designed to do?
Join the League of nNations
Agree to never invade another country in Europe.
Settle reparations and help Germany meet its obligations.
It was a repeal of the Dawes Plan.
55
What sport became compulsory for secondary year boys?
Fencing
Swimming
Rugby
Boxing
56
What was the Enabling Act?
Enabled Hitler to act without the Reichstag
Enabled Emergency Laws to be made without the Reichstag
Enabled to Rohm to act without the Reichstag
Enabled the cabinet to act without the Reichstag
57
What is the
Dolchstoßlegende?
Stab in the back legend
The SPD Manifesto
The brown shirts
New German cars
58
Who was in charge of Germany before 1919?
Kaiser Wilhelm
Tsar Nicholas II
General Hindenburg
General Ludendorff
59
Which of the following subjects were strictly taught to men only:
English and History
English and Foreign Languages
Maths and Science
Maths and History
60
The Nazis called Hitler Germany's last what?
Hope
Leader
Hero
Chance
61
What provision in the Treaty of Versailles was Germany most upset about?
The military will be demobilized and not exceed 100,000 men
German land will be occupied by Allied troops for 15 years
Recognizing the independence of Poland and Czechoslovakia
Germany will take complete responsibility for World War I
62
Nazi preached the concept of Volksgemeinschaft. What does this stand for?
Loyalty to the nation
The People's Community
Nation before self
The People's Court
63
What types of activities did the Hitler Jugend do?
Miltary athletics, hikes and marches
Collecting money for Nazi charity funds
Community service and voluntary work
Singing and Dancing
64
Which group generally contained Hilter's most fanatical supporters?
German workers
German youth
Older German males
The middle class
65
What happened to the number of women working in Nazi Germany between 1933-1939?
It increased from over just 4 million to just over 7 million
It fell from over 6 million to 5 million
It fell from just over 4 million to 1 million
It increased from 2 million to 3 million after 1937
66
What was Heydrich's role in police repression?
Prussian Minister of Interior
Chief of German Police
Gestapo
In charge of SD and informer network
67
What benefit came from Germany joining the League of Nations?
They were able to ally themselves with Austria again
Increased international moral & hope of economic improvement
Relieved them of their duty to pay reparations
Created one economy, based on the Euro, that helped Germany
68
What was announced in the Four-year Plan in 1936?
German armed forces were to be operational within four years
The working-class were to build adequate ammunition
There was to be 4 years of educational courses for workers
The people of Germany had to work longer hours
69
Who was President of Germany at the time of the Wall Street Crash?
Adolf Hitler
Gustav Stresemann
Friedrich Ebert
Paul von Hindenburg
70
What do the '3 Ks' stand for? (
Kinder
,
Küche
,
Kirche)
Church, Cleaning, Children
Children, Kitchen, Church
Kids, Kitchen, Cleaning
Children, Kitchen, School
71
How were girls in the League of German Maidens required to wear their hair?
out and short
traditional plaits
Curly/permed
Up in a bun, ready for work
72
What was signed between the Third Reich & the Vatican in July 1933?
Reichskonkordat
A letter telling the Catholic Church to keep out of politics
A holy treaty
Reichsagreement
73
What was Goering's role in police repression?
Leader of the Waffen SS
Prussian Interior Ministry and Gestapo (until 1934)
Leader of SA
Leader of SS
74
Hitler disliked modern and abstract art. The state approved of themes such as:
Nature, family, heroic struggle & the Fatherland.
Food, fruit bowls, nutritious meals
Religion, Jesus, suffering for martyrdom
Soldiers at war, death, bloody battles
75
When was the HitlerJugend formed?
1933
1939
1942
1936
76
Who was the first President of the Weimar Republic and what year did he die?
Ebert, 1925
Hindenburg, 1933
Hindenburg, 1925
Ebert, 1933
77
The Kapp Putsch was eventually stopped by
a general strike
Freikorps
the communists
army
78
How many children had still not joined the Hitler Youth by 1938?
1 million
2 million
3 million
5 million
79
How did 'swing' groups express their opposition to Nazi's?
Created new Jazz dances
Covertly spread anti-Nazi messages
Drank alcohol and listened to Jazz music
Started a small uprising against Nazi rule in Berlin
