Q.1
In March 1933 Hitler forced through the Reichstag a bill that would enable him to rule by decree, thus removing from the Reichstag the power to control government decisions. What was the name of the resultant act?
  • The Special Powers Act
  • The Emergency Powers Act
  • The Enabling Act
  • The Empowerment Act
Q.2
In February 1933 the Reichstag building burnt down. On which group did Hitler pin the blame?
  • Anarchists
  • Communists
  • Social Democrats
  • Nationalists
Q.3
In 1931 a major European bank, the Kreditanstalt, failed. In which state was it situated?
  • Switzerland
  • Austria
  • Germany
  • Luxemburg
Q.4
Which Nazi minister presided over the first burning of books in Berlin during 1933?
  • Goering
  • Hess
  • Goebbels
  • Himmler
Q.5
Which of these organisations was a paramilitary outfit whose role was to protect Communist Party meetings, and to break up those of their opponents?
  • Reichsbanner
  • Stahlhelm
  • Sturmabteilung
  • Rotfrontkampfverbund
Q.6
Who won the 1932 presidential election?
  • Hitler
  • Hindenburg
  • Bruning
  • Thalmann
Q.7
In 1933 the first of these institutions was set up to deal with Hitler's political opponents. Its name was Dachau. Which title best fits their nature and purpose?
  • Concentration Camps
  • Extermination Camps
  • Open Prisons
  • Adult Education Colleges
Q.8
Which political party greatly increased its share of the vote in September 1930 to almost 19%, making it the second largest party in the Reichstag?
  • The KPD/German Communist Party
  • The NSDAP/Nazi Party
  • The Nationalist Party
  • The Social Democrat Parry
Q.9
Who was the Weimar Republic's foreign minister who died on the 3rd of October 1929?
  • Franz von Papen
  • Gustav Stresemann
  • Hjalmar Schacht
  • Kurt von Schleicher
Q.10
What proportion of the votes cast did the Nazis win in the March 1933 General Election?
  • 51.3%
  • 43.9%
  • 67%
  • 49.9%
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