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Weimar Republic Multiple Choice
How much do you know about the first German republic (1918-1933)?
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Last updated: April 4, 2020
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1. What was the Weimar Republic named after?
A diplomat
An old Germanic tribe
A town
2. Paul von Hindenburg served as president from 1925 on. What was he known for?
He was a staunch monarchist.
Helping Lenin instigate the Russian Revolution
He was a millionaire's playboy son
Being a WWI general
3. Which movie, directed by Fritz Lang, was about a futuristic city?
Metropolis
Pandora's Box
M
4. Due to delayed war reparations, France occupied the Ruhr Valley in 1923. Why was this region significant?
Berlin was part of it
It was the center of coal and steel production
It used to be part of France until 1871
5. Which ancient city was Berlin likened to?
The "Whore of Babylon" is an allegory of excess and corruption.
Rome
Constantinople
Babylon
Jerusalem
6. Which actress gained fame with "The Blue Angel" in the early 1930s, before leaving for Hollywood?
Dietrich refused to return even after lucrative offers from propaganda minister Goebbels. She became an anti-Nazi activist.
Marlene Dietrich
Asta Nielsen
Greta Garbo
7. What is the decade between 1920-1929 known as in Germany?
The years before 1929 were a period of liberalization, technological progress and artistic innovation.
Grey Twenties
Golden Twenties
Brown Twenties
Red Twenties
8. Which 1919 treaty blamed World War I on Germany and demanded high reparations?
At the same spot, France had signed a humiliating surrender to Germany in 1871.
Treaty of Verdun
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Vienna
9. Which event was used by the Nazis to establish a dictatorship?
The Nazis claimed that the attack was part of Communist overthrow plans. However, the culprit had acted alone.
an assassination attempt at Hitler's life
a Reichstag arson attack
10. Which German author was at his prime during the 1920s, winning the Nobel Prize in 1929?
Günter Grass
Friedrich Schiller
Thomas Mann
11. Who had plotted Germany's WWI defeat, according to the "Stab in the Back" conspiracy theory?
This myth was spread by mainstream politicians, among them President Hindenburg.
the Austrians
Jews and Leftists
The Kaiser himself
12. Which of these movements is NOT associated with the Weimar Republic?
The Enlightenment era belongs to the 18th and early 19th century
Bauhaus
Enlightenment
the Frankfurt School
Expressionism
13. What percentage did the Nazi party gain at the last free parliamentary elections in November 1932?
This was a drop compared to the previous election. They needed a coalition with center-right parties to build a government.
6%
91%
33%
52%
14. Which of these things is NOT linked particularly to 1920's Berlin?
Gang crime
Decadence
Piety
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