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The Establishment of the Weimar Republic

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  • Who was the first President of Germany?
    Martin Muller
    Johannes Friedrichs
    Friedrich Ebert
    Phillip Scheidemann
  • At what age could people in the Weimar Republic start voting?
    20
    16
    21
    18
  • How often did people in the Weimar Republic get to vote for the President?
    Every 7 years
  • What nickname was given by some citizens to politicians including Matthias Erzberger who signed the Treaty of Versailles?
    November Criminals
    December Criminals
    June Criminals
    January Criminals
  • What is meant by the term Republic?
    A country with an elected leader rather than a monarchy
  • Why did the voting system used in Weimar Germany lead to difficulty in new laws being passed?
    No party had a majority in parliament so laws could not get passed without support from other parties too.
  • What political party was Friedrich Ebert the leader of?
    Communists (KPD)
    Centre Party (Zentrum)
    SPD (Social Democrats)
    German People's Party (DVP)
  • What was the name of the voting system used in the Weimar Republic?
    First-Past-the-Past
    Proportional Representation
    Multi-Party Representation
    Alternative Vote
  • Why was Germany between 1919 and 1933 known as 'Weimar' Germany?
    Town of Weimar was meeting place for politicians as capital of Berlin was too unstable
  • Who ran the Weimar Republic on a day-to-day basis?
    Finance Minister
    Foreign Minister
    Chancellor
    President
  • What was the name of the law in the Weimar Constitution which allowed laws to be made without support of the Reichstag?
    Article 38
    Article 28
    Article 48
    Article 58
  • Who is this politician, who first declared Germany a republic in November 1918?
    Friedrich Ebert
    Wilhelm Hertz
    Phillip Scheidemann
    Manfred Graz
  • The Weimar Constitution contained a Bill of Rights. What is a Bill of Rights?
    A list of the most important rights for all citizens in a country
  • What is the name of the German Parliament Building?
    The Reichstag
  • What does the word Constitution mean?
    A set of rules for how the country is governed
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