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Germany 1850 to 1950 History Trivia Quiz

A quiz about Germany during the 100 years that made it famous. This includes questions about the two World Wars plus Germany's unification in the 19th century.

A multiple-choice quiz by Bretton. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Bretton

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
55,677

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
3004

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Question 1 of 15

1. What name is generally given by historians to the German government between 1919 and 1933? Hint

The Third Reich

The Weimar Republic

The Federal Republic of Germany

The Reichstag Democracy

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Question 2 of 15

2. What was the Hindenburg disaster? Hint

An airship disaster

A fire in a German city

The sinking of a merchant ship

A mistake by President Hindenburg that led to German starvation

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Question 3 of 15

3. In what year did Prussian Prime Minister Otto von Bismarck unify Germany?

Answer: (Year - four digits)

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who, upon being elected in 1919, was the President of the Reich before Paul von Hindenburg? Hint

Kurt Weill

Franz von Papen

Friedrich Ebert

Rudolf Hess

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which unusual place did Hitler dictate his book 'Mein Kampf' from during the 1920s? Hint

On a holiday in America

In a secret underground base

In prison

In the offices of the Reichstag

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Question 6 of 15

6. From which of these did Hitler try to make a living? Hint

Musician

Playwright

Painter

Novelist

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who died in the infamous 'Night of Broken Glass' or 'Kristallnacht', as it is called? Hint

Jewish people

Anti-Hitler Nazis

Communists

Members of the old government

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Question 8 of 15

8. What year were the Olympic Games held in Nazi Germany?

Answer: (Jesse Owens did very well.)

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Question 9 of 15

9. What was the Schlieffen Plan? Hint

A clause that allowed Weimar Republic to become a dictatorship in a time of crisis

A plan for ridding the world of Jews and blacks

A way for secretly building up military against the Treaty of Versailles' rules

A plan for invading other countries during the Great War

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Question 10 of 15

10. In Adolf Hitler's government, who was the Minister of Propaganda? Hint

Joseph Goebbels

Rudolf Hess

Hermann Goring

Franz von Papen

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which country loaned money to Germany in 1924 through the Dawes Plan? Hint

USA

Argentina

Canada

USSR

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Question 12 of 15

12. What was the Anschluss? Hint

A Germany for lesser races

An agreement of friendship with Germany and Japan

The union of Germany and Austria

A treaty Hitler signed with the Catholic Church

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which of the following was the term for a temporary currency used during the 1920s when there were problems with the ordinary Deutsch mark? Hint

Totenmark

Deutsches Geld

Rentenmark

Roggnmark

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Question 14 of 15

14. What year did Stresemann become Chancellor of Germany? Hint

1923

1930

1919

1925

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Question 15 of 15

15. After the First World War, to which nation did Germany lose the area known as Northern Schleswig? Hint

Poland

France

Denmark

Russia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What name is generally given by historians to the German government between 1919 and 1933?

Answer: The Weimar Republic

The Weimar Republic was set up after World War I when Germany lost, and its Kaiser, Wilhelm, abdicated. This became Germany's first ever democracy, but became unpopular with many people as they felt dissatisfied with the economy. Moreover, the Republic was associated with military defeat.

The term "Weimar Republic" was coined after it had collapsed. At the time, Germany was still known as "Deutsches Reich"; attempts by the Left to change the official name of the country to "Die Deutsche Republik" failed in 1919.

2. What was the Hindenburg disaster?

Answer: An airship disaster

The Hindenburg was an airship that caught fire and exploded in America in 1937.

3. In what year did Prussian Prime Minister Otto von Bismarck unify Germany?

Answer: 1871

Bismarck lasted as German leader until 1890, and had to fight against both Socialism and the Catholic Church.

4. Who, upon being elected in 1919, was the President of the Reich before Paul von Hindenburg?

Answer: Friedrich Ebert

Friedrich Ebert was elected to help set up the new Weimar Republic democracy. He was President from 1919-25.

5. Which unusual place did Hitler dictate his book 'Mein Kampf' from during the 1920s?

Answer: In prison

Hitler got sentenced to jail after the failed Munich Putsch in 1923. He and his followers tried to take over the country by force, but they were too drunk to get anywhere.

6. From which of these did Hitler try to make a living?

Answer: Painter

Hitler tried to get into a Vienna Art College, but he was rejected. His work was good, but nothing special. When in his youth he became homeless, he sold his paintings for money in order to buy food and shelter.

7. Who died in the infamous 'Night of Broken Glass' or 'Kristallnacht', as it is called?

Answer: Jewish people

Kristallnacht turned out to be a crucial turning point in Nazi policy regarding the Jewish people. It is sometimes considered as the actual beginning of what is now called the Holocaust.

8. What year were the Olympic Games held in Nazi Germany?

Answer: 1936

Hitler tried to use the games as a way of showing the supremacy of the Aryan race. Funnily enough, a lot of black and Jewish people won medals and so Hitler's plan for the games backfired.

9. What was the Schlieffen Plan?

Answer: A plan for invading other countries during the Great War

The Schlieffen Plan basically called for quick, encircling movements that would surround and destroy the enemy. It was first formulated in 1905 and changed several times.

10. In Adolf Hitler's government, who was the Minister of Propaganda?

Answer: Joseph Goebbels

In Hitler's anti-Semitic campaign, he originally wanted the Jews to be portrayed as rats in posters and books. But Goebbels told him that a more subtle approach would work better. So, Jewish characters were often portrayed as swindlers.

11. Which country loaned money to Germany in 1924 through the Dawes Plan?

Answer: USA

The USA lent money to Germany so that they could rebuild and pay off their reparations, but in 1929, the Wall Street Crash occurred meaning that both countries suffered.

12. What was the Anschluss?

Answer: The union of Germany and Austria

Hitler himself was Austrian and was keen to see the country merged with Germany.

13. Which of the following was the term for a temporary currency used during the 1920s when there were problems with the ordinary Deutsch mark?

Answer: Rentenmark

'Rente' means investment income or pension. As owners of real estate had done well during the Great Inflation, a special tax was levied on land and buildings when the currency was stabilized.

14. What year did Stresemann become Chancellor of Germany?

Answer: 1923

He became Chancellor a few months before Hitler's Munich putsch. Therefore, the putsch was an attack on Stresemann.

15. After the First World War, to which nation did Germany lose the area known as Northern Schleswig?

Answer: Denmark

In fact, a plebiscite had been promised in 1864, but had never been held.

Source: Author Bretton

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