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Germany-1900-1945 Trivia Quiz

The German nation saw many monumental changes in its history between 1900 and 1945. This quiz will cover primarily the many political changes and political turmoil of the period.

A multiple-choice quiz by liszkaj. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
liszkaj

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
69,617

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
5661

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 146 (10/10), batkp (10/10), Guest 50 (9/10).

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1. What was the name of the republic formed in Germany after World War I? Hint

Sudetenland

Prussian Republic of Germany

Ruhr Republic

Weimar Republic

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2. Who was the emperor of Germany during WWI? Hint

Otto von Bismarck

Kaiser Wilhelm II

Frederick the Great

Kaiser Heinrich I

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3. What was the name of Germany's grand military plan for WWI? Hint

Ludendorff Plan

All's not so quiet on the Western Front

Bismarck Plan

Schlieffen Plan

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4. What rank did Adolf Hitler attain in the German Army in WWI? Hint

Captain

Sergeant

Corporal

Lieutenant

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5. In what city did the Beer Hall Putsch of 1923 take place? Hint

Frankfurt-am-Main

Nuremburg

Munich

Berlin

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6. Where was the Sudetenland? Hint

Czechoslovakia

Poland

Alsace-Lorraine

Silesia

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7. When did Germany invade the Soviet Union? Hint

June 1941

May 1940

September 1939

December 1944

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8. In what country were the Nazi extermination camps, Auschwitz II (Birkenau), Chelmno, Treblinka II, Sobibor and Belzec located? Hint

Poland

Czechoslovakia

Germany

Lithuania

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9. Who captured Berlin in April-May 1945? Hint

The French Army

The U.S. Army

The Soviet Army

The British Army

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10. Which Nazi Party leader (other than Hitler) committed suicide with his family in Hitler's Bunker in Berlin in April 1945? Hint

Joseph Goebbels

Rudolf Hess

Hermann Goering

Albert Speer

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the republic formed in Germany after World War I?

Answer: Weimar Republic

The Weimar Republic lasted from 1918 to 1933. This name ('Weimar Republic') was a nickname and seems to have first come into use when it no longer existed. The official name was 'Deutsches Reich'.

2. Who was the emperor of Germany during WWI?

Answer: Kaiser Wilhelm II

Wilhelm II was Kaiser (Emperor) from 1888-1918, when he was forced to abdicate. During most of WWI Germany was ruled by the Army, using civilian puppet politicians.

3. What was the name of Germany's grand military plan for WWI?

Answer: Schlieffen Plan

The Schlieffen Plan envsiaged a quick, 'knock-out' blow against France and then an offensive against Russia, once France was subdued. It failed.

4. What rank did Adolf Hitler attain in the German Army in WWI?

Answer: Corporal

Hitler was a corporal in a Bavarian regiment, even though he was not a German citizen at the time.

5. In what city did the Beer Hall Putsch of 1923 take place?

Answer: Munich

Hitler's failed Putsch attempt landed him in Landsberg prison for about 6 months where he wrote the first part of 'Mein Kampf'.

6. Where was the Sudetenland?

Answer: Czechoslovakia

The Sudetenland was given to Germany in 1938 at the Munich Conference.

7. When did Germany invade the Soviet Union?

Answer: June 1941

The Soviet Union was invaded in 1941. Poland-September 1939. France-May 1940. 1944 was the Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes.

8. In what country were the Nazi extermination camps, Auschwitz II (Birkenau), Chelmno, Treblinka II, Sobibor and Belzec located?

Answer: Poland

Contrary to a widespread misconception there was a clear difference between an extermination camp and a concentration camp. The terms are not interchangeable. Extermination camps were designed solely to kill. Note that Auschwitz II and Majdanek were both concentration camps and extermination camps.

9. Who captured Berlin in April-May 1945?

Answer: The Soviet Army

The Russians captured the city after weeks of fierce fighting.

10. Which Nazi Party leader (other than Hitler) committed suicide with his family in Hitler's Bunker in Berlin in April 1945?

Answer: Joseph Goebbels

Goebbels, the Propanganda Minister, committed suicide with his wife and small children in April 1945. Their bodies were set on fire in the open air and did not burn enough to make them unidentifiable.

Source: Author liszkaj

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