1G.2 Opposition, control and consent, 1918–89 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 7

The 20 questions

1. Which 1933 German law allowed Hitler's cabinet to pass legislation without Reichstag consent?

   • Reichstag Fire Decree
   • The Enabling Act
   • Nuremberg Laws
   • Civil Service Law

2. Which court, established in 1934, tried treason and political cases in Nazi Germany?

   • Special Court
   • Reich Supreme Court
   • People's Court
   • Constitutional Court

3. Who became Chief of the German Police in 1936, uniting the police and SS?

   • Hermann Göring
   • Joseph Goebbels
   • Reinhard Heydrich
   • Heinrich Himmler

4. What was the name of the Munich student resistance group led by Hans and Sophie Scholl?

   • Kreisau Circle
   • White Rose
   • Edelweiss Pirates
   • Swing Youth

5. On which date in 1944 did Claus von Stauffenberg attempt to assassinate Hitler?

   • 6 June 1944
   • 20 July 1944
   • 2 September 1944
   • 30 April 1944

6. Who was the main target of the Night of the Long Knives purge in 1934?

   • Ernst Röhm
   • Franz von Papen
   • Gregor Strasser
   • Kurt von Schleicher

7. Which Nazi minister was responsible for directing state propaganda from 1933?

   • Joseph Goebbels
   • Hermann Göring
   • Albert Speer
   • Joachim von Ribbentrop

8. What tribunals were used by Western Allies during denazification in post-war Germany?

   • Reichskammer
   • Sondergerichte
   • Volksgerichtshof
   • Spruchkammern

9. What main rights were suspended by the Reichstag Fire Decree in February 1933?

   • Property rights
   • Voting rights
   • Patent rights
   • Civil liberties

10. Which Basic Law article allows West German courts to strip individuals of basic rights?

    • Article 21
    • Article 102
    • Article 48
    • Article 18

11. Which political party was banned by the West German Federal Constitutional Court in 1956?

    • SPD
    • KPD
    • SRP
    • FDP

12. What scheme helped reduce German unemployment and build consent for the regime by 1936?

    • Trade union strikes
    • Collectivisation
    • Marshall Plan aid
    • Public works

13. What type of anti-Nazi resistance group was the Kreisau Circle during the Third Reich?

    • Military high command
    • Communist trade unionist
    • Working-class youth
    • Aristocratic and Christian

14. Which group of working-class youth in western Germany actively resisted the Hitler Youth?

    • Kreisau Circle
    • Swing Youth
    • White Rose
    • Edelweiss Pirates

15. What was the primary purpose of the 1972 Radikalenerlass in West Germany?

    • Restricting foreign travel
    • Censoring television broadcasts
    • Banning political parties
    • Screening public servants

16. What power did Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution grant the President?

    • Appoint all judges
    • Emergency decree powers
    • Dissolve the Reichstag
    • Veto all legislation

17. Which ministry was established in March 1933 under Goebbels to control German culture?

    • Reich Culture Chamber
    • Ministry of Education
    • Reich Chancellery
    • Reich Propaganda Ministry

18. Which secret police organisation was responsible for suppressing political opposition in Nazi Germany?

    • Kripo
    • Orpo
    • Gestapo
    • Sicherheitsdienst

19. Who was prosecuted during the West German Frankfurt trials of 1963 to 1965?

    • Industrial directors
    • Nazi cabinet ministers
    • Wehrmacht generals
    • Auschwitz SS guards

20. What main issue was challenged by the West German student movement of 1968?

    • The Marshall Plan
    • Reunification policies
    • Silence on Nazism
    • Membership of NATO

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