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Quiz about 20th Century German History by the Decade

20th Century German History by the Decade Quiz

A time-travel through 20th Century German history with a stop in every decade. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by vishvakarman. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
vishvakarman

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
55,634

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1813

Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (7/10), Guest 80 (5/10), Guest 174 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The 1900s: Germany participated in the run for colonies and in the build-up of arms that the major European nations competed in. What was the name of the German Emperor of these times? Hint

Wilhelm II

Frederick II

Wilhelm I

Frederick-William IV

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Question 2 of 10

2. The 1910s: Germany was a main actor in World War I. The plan to attack France via Belgium was named after which German general? Hint

Gen. Paul von Hindenburg

Gen. Otto von Bismarck

Gen. Erich Ludendorff

Gen. Alfred von Schlieffen

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Question 3 of 10

3. The 1920s: The first effort to establish a democracy on German soil was the Republic of Weimar. How many Presidents did this republic, which lasted from 1919 to 1933, have? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. The 1930s: Adolf Hitler's Nazi party wanted to establish an 'Empire of 1000 years', which in the end lasted only for how many years? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. The 1940s: After the total defeat in World War II, Germany was divided into several occupational zones. Which nations occupied the territory? Hint

United States, Soviet Union and Great Britain

United States, Soviet Union, Great Britain and Canada

United States and Soviet Union

United States, Soviet Union, Great Britain and France

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Question 6 of 10

6. The 1950s: The first chancellor of the German Federal Republic was also the one with the longest period of office before Helmut Kohl. What was his name? Hint

Konrad Adenauer

Franz-Josef Strauss

Ludwig Erhard

Kurt Schumacher

7. The 1960s: After having allegedly leaked secret information, there was a crackdown on the news magazine 'Der Spiegel'. Who was the then Minister of Defence who triggered the affair and had to resign afterwards? Hint

Franz-Josef Strauss

Willy Brandt

Ludwig Erhard

Gerhard Schroeder

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Question 8 of 10

8. The 1970s: West Germany came under pressure from leftist terrorist activity. What was the name of the President of the Employers Federation, who was taken hostage and killed in the infamous 'Autumn of 1977'? Hint

Siegfried Buback

Hans-Peter Lorenz

Juergen Ponto

Hanns-Martin Schleyer

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Question 9 of 10

9. The 1980s: On what date did the GDR Government (East Germany) order the opening of the border crossings to West Berlin, effectively ending the 40 years of German separation? Hint

November 9th, 1989

September 17th, 1989

November 13th, 1988

October 3rd, 1989

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Question 10 of 10

10. The 1990s: In 1998, the chancellorship of Helmut Kohl came to an end after his election defeat to Gerhard Schroeder's Social Democrats. How many years had he been chancellor? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The 1900s: Germany participated in the run for colonies and in the build-up of arms that the major European nations competed in. What was the name of the German Emperor of these times?

Answer: Wilhelm II

He was especially fond of the navy and didn't want to lag behind his uncle, King Edward VII of England. He was also a cousin of the Czar of Russia, Nicholas II.

2. The 1910s: Germany was a main actor in World War I. The plan to attack France via Belgium was named after which German general?

Answer: Gen. Alfred von Schlieffen

The plan did not succeed, though, and resulted in a trench war over 3 years.

3. The 1920s: The first effort to establish a democracy on German soil was the Republic of Weimar. How many Presidents did this republic, which lasted from 1919 to 1933, have?

Answer: 2

They were Friedrich Ebert and Paul von Hindenburg. Historians judge that this first experiment with democracy was doomed to fail, because the constitution granted too much power to the president.

4. The 1930s: Adolf Hitler's Nazi party wanted to establish an 'Empire of 1000 years', which in the end lasted only for how many years?

Answer: 12

These 12 years however, proved to be enough to change the course of history forever.

5. The 1940s: After the total defeat in World War II, Germany was divided into several occupational zones. Which nations occupied the territory?

Answer: United States, Soviet Union, Great Britain and France

The zones of the United States, Great Britain and France were to make up the German Federal Republic, whereas the Soviet zone became the German Democratic Republic.

6. The 1950s: The first chancellor of the German Federal Republic was also the one with the longest period of office before Helmut Kohl. What was his name?

Answer: Konrad Adenauer

The former mayor of Cologne is remembered as the father of the Republic.

Answer: Franz-Josef Strauss

Franz-Josef Strauss was one of the most controversial as well as most influential political figures in the history of the German Federal Republic. He served as Defense Minister, Finance Minister, Prime Minister of Bavaria and in 1980 was defeated in a chancellor election by Helmut Schmidt.

Answer: Hanns-Martin Schleyer

The group who committed terrorist attacks in Germany from the 1970s to the 1990s called itself the 'Rote Armee Fraktion', and was a group of German anarchists. The RAF officially disbanded in 1998.

9. The 1980s: On what date did the GDR Government (East Germany) order the opening of the border crossings to West Berlin, effectively ending the 40 years of German separation?

Answer: November 9th, 1989

November 9th is a very prominent date in German history. November 9th, 1918, the last German Emperor, William II, took his leave. And on November 9th, 1938, the Nazis purged Jewish synagogues and stores all over Germany in what is known as the 'Reichskristallnacht'.

10. The 1990s: In 1998, the chancellorship of Helmut Kohl came to an end after his election defeat to Gerhard Schroeder's Social Democrats. How many years had he been chancellor?

Answer: 16

He will be known as the Chancellor of the German Unification, although his fame was blurred by recent corruption affairs.

Source: Author vishvakarman

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