Lesson Y314.2
Y314.2 Economic forces Quiz: OCR History, Unit 3
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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In which year was the Prussian-led customs union, the Zollverein, formally established?
- 1848
- 1834
- 1871
- 1815
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Which major empire was intentionally excluded from the German Zollverein customs union?
- Austria
- Bavaria
- Saxony
- Prussia
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Which economist championed 'economic nationalism' and protective tariffs for young German industries?
- Friedrich List
- Karl Marx
- Max Weber
- Adam Smith
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What key infrastructure expansion played a vital role in integrating the 19th-century German economy?
- Canal system
- Telegraph lines
- Railway network
- Postal service
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Which political party emerged in 1875 to represent the growing industrial working class?
- Social Democratic Party
- Centre Party
- National Liberal Party
- German Conservative Party
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In which year did Otto von Bismarck introduce protective tariffs, ending German free trade?
- 1890
- 1879
- 1862
- 1871
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Which two powerful economic groups formed the 'Alliance of Steel and Rye' in 1879?
- Merchants and clergy
- Industrialists and Junkers
- Peasants and workers
- Artisans and academics
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What economic agreement served as a primary non-military step towards German national unification?
- Gastein Convention
- North German Confederation
- Treaty of Prague
- The Zollverein
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What agricultural failure contributed heavily to the economic distress preceding the 1848 revolutions?
- Vine mildew
- Potato blight
- Wheat rot
- Rinderpest
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Which political party strongly supported free trade policies in Germany during the 1860s?
- Social Democrats
- Centre Party
- National Liberals
- Prussian Conservatives
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What size indemnity was France forced to pay Germany following the Franco-Prussian War?
- 10 billion reichsmarks
- 1 billion marks
- 5 billion francs
- 500 million pounds
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Which term describes the rapid economic growth and speculation after German unification in 1871?
- Sonderweg
- Wirtschaftswunder
- Gründerzeit
- Kulturkampf
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Which region became Germany's primary heavy industrial centre during the late nineteenth century?
- Schleswig-Holstein
- The Ruhr Valley
- East Prussia
- Bavaria
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What state policy did Bismarck introduce in the 1880s to weaken socialist support?
- Anti-clerical laws
- Income taxation
- Agrarian reform
- Social welfare legislation
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Which agency was established in Germany in 1914 to manage critical industrial war supplies?
- Imperial Economic Office
- Central Marketing Company
- War Raw Materials Department
- Reich Grain Office
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What name was given to the severe starvation crisis in Germany during winter 1916–1917?
- Potato Famine
- Black Winter
- Turnip Winter
- Hunger Winter
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What was a major economic goal of Bismarck's 1879 protective tariff legislation?
- Expanding free trade
- Funding naval expansion
- Protecting German agriculture
- Promoting foreign imports
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Which natural resource gave Prussia a decisive economic advantage over Austrian-led German states?
- Coal reserves
- Copper mines
- Oil fields
- Gold deposits
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What political ideology gained mass support among urban factory workers due to rapid industrialisation?
- Liberalism
- Socialism
- Anarchism
- Fascism
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How did the German state primarily fund its massive military expenditures during World War One?
- Raising direct taxes
- Issuing war loans
- Printing gold coins
- Selling state land
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