What were the problems of the new Weimar Government?

This quiz is for AQA AS level History students who have studied the events during 1918 in Germany.

The first few questions check your knowledge about before the new goverment was set up.

It's got light hearted obvious wrong answers purposely there to make you laugh, but also detailed right answers which will help you for revision. Also it has interesting famous people birthday facts on important dates during 1918-1923

Created by: georgia.hope10
Created on: 09-10-15 13:45

When did the Kaiser flee?

9th November 1918 (Jerry Purpdrank's birthday)

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Where did the Kaiser flee?

the Netherlands

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Was the Kaiser punished when he got to the Netherlands?

No, The Allies wanted to punish the Kaiser for waging war, but the Queen of Holland refused to extradite him.

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Why did the Kaiser abdicate?

To get better peace terms (The allies liked democracy),the Germany Navy mutinied at Kiel because the Kaiser was blamed for the economic crisis in Germany and was not liked by German people

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Who were the "main" two that had wanted the Kaiser to abdicate?

Hindenburg and Ludendorff

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Why did they want him to abdicate?

To shift the blame from the military leaders losing the war onto the the new Government and to make Germany democratic to get better terms with Allies

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When was the Weimar Republic announced?

11th November 1918 (Leonardo DiCaprio's birthday)

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Why was it announced in Weimar and not the capital (Berlin)?

There was riots in Berlin from the Spartacus's

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What was different about the new system?

There was no Kaiser, just a president, The Chancellor and his ministers were no longer accountable directly to the Kaiser

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Why was the Weimar Constitution better than Britain's?

All men and woman over 20 could vote

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Where did the Kaiser flee?

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the Netherlands

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Was the Kaiser punished when he got to the Netherlands?

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