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

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1. What was different about the new system?

  • There was dictatorship
  • You weren't allowed to buy donuts because Ebert was scared of the sprinkles
  • There was no Kaiser, just a president, The Chancellor and his ministers were no longer accountable directly to the Kaiser
  • The Kaiser was no longer in charge
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Other questions in this quiz

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

  • Otto Von Lossow and Gustav Von Kahr
  • Hindenburg and Ludendorff
  • Luxemburg and Liebknecht
  • Beyonce and Jay Z

3. When did the Kaiser flee?

  • 23rd November 1918 (Miley Cyrus's birthday)
  • 25th May 2015 (Mike Myer's birthday)
  • 9th November 1918 (Jerry Purpdrank's birthday)
  • 30th June 1919 (Cheryl Fernandez-Versini's birthday)

4. Was the Kaiser punished when he got to the Netherlands?

  • Yes, he was imprisoned for 5 years, but got let out in only 11 months
  • No, The Allies wanted to punish the Kaiser for waging war, but the Queen of Holland refused to extradite him.
  • Yes, the Allies made him wear socks and sandels every Wednesday for the rest of his life
  • No, the Queen of Holland didn't have to power to extradite him
  • Yes, he was torched as a command of the Allies

5. Why was the Weimar Constitution better than Britain's?

  • It had a lot more handsome men in charge
  • Britain's was boring
  • All men and woman over 20 could vote
  • It wasn't as detailed for complex and didn't have room for uprisings like Britain's did

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