The Weimar Republic

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1. What was the offical German name for the Weimar Republic? Kristallnacht Die Deutsche Republik Reichstag Deutsches Reich

2. In which house of the German parliament were the German people represented directly? Reichstag Herrenhaus Reichsrat Abgeordnetenhaus

3. Who was the first President of the Weimar Republic? Hitler Churchill Hindenburg Ebert

4. Which of the following was a reason for ongoing political instability in the Weimar Republic? The system of proportional representation used Poor public relations The policy of passive resistance None of these

5. How did Germany react to the French (and Belgian) occupation of the Ruhr in 1923? France never occupied the Ruhr They started the Battle of the Ruhr With passive resistance The Germans started paying reparations again

6. In 1923 Germany suffered from the effects of hyperinflation. In November 1923, how many German marks were there to a U.S. dollar? 10 marks 4 200 000 000 000 marks 18 000 marks 100 000 000 marks

7. There were several attempted uprisings whilst the Weimar Republic were in power. Who led the Sparticist Uprising? Hitler and Ludendorff The German Government The Freikorps Liebknecht and Luxemburg

8. How did the Weimar Republic get its nickname? Weimar was the capital city of Germany Weimar was associated with revolution Naming the republic after a small town made it sound unserious The National Assembly which worked out the new German Constitution met there

9. After the Kapp Putsch of 1920, where did Wolfgang Kapp flee to? Sweden Poland Austria England

10. How old did you have to be to be able to vote in Reichstag elections? 18 21 21 for men; 25 for women 20