Lesson 2E.2.1
2E.2.1 Establishing and consolidating communist rule in the GDR, 1949–61 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 5
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The 20 questions
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When was the German Democratic Republic formally established?
- 1953
- 1945
- 1949
- 1961
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Which ruling political party was formed in the Soviet zone of Germany in 1946?
- CDU
- SED
- NSDAP
- SPD
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Who was the General Secretary of the SED who dominated the early GDR?
- Willy Brandt
- Egon Krenz
- Erich Honecker
- Walter Ulbricht
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What was the official name of East Germany's parliament?
- Volkskammer
- Bundestag
- Bundesrat
- Reichstag
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What economic measure directly triggered the East German uprising of June 1953?
- Border openings
- Forced land collectivisation
- Increased work quotas
- Reduced tax rates
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Which force brutally crushed the East German uprising of June 1953?
- Soviet military forces
- United Nations troops
- US armed forces
- West German police
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What economic crisis did East Germany face due to mass emigration prior to 1961?
- Agricultural surplus
- Mass hyperinflation
- Severe overpopulation
- Brain drain
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Which event in August 1961 halted mass emigration from the GDR?
- Berlin Wall construction
- The Marshall Plan
- The Hallstein Doctrine
- The Berlin Airlift
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Which Soviet leader pressed the Western powers over Berlin in 1958 and supported the GDR's position?
- Yuri Andropov
- Nikita Khrushchev
- Leonid Brezhnev
- Joseph Stalin
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How did post-1945 Soviet reparations affect the economy of the Soviet occupation zone?
- Stripping industrial equipment
- Injecting financial aid
- Abolishing state taxes
- Reducing worker quotas
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Which economic strategy was a key feature of the early GDR's economic development?
- Deregulation of trade
- Free-market capitalism
- Centralised nationalisation
- Private bank expansion
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Which agricultural policy was forcibly pushed by the SED leadership during the 1950s?
- Agricultural collectivisation
- Free-market trading
- Land privatisation
- Feudal tenure
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Which group directly lost daily access to employment and family due to the Berlin Wall?
- East Berlin commuters
- West German tourists
- Soviet military officers
- Foreign diplomats
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How were electoral candidates selected for elections to the GDR's parliament, the Volkskammer?
- National Front list
- Open multi-party ballot
- Direct union nomination
- Random public selection
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How did the Soviet Union preserve the SED regime during the June 1953 uprising?
- Public referendums
- Financial bailout
- Military intervention
- Diplomatic sanctions
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Which factor best supports the argument that the Berlin Wall demonstrated GDR weakness?
- Increased Western recognition
- Growing military strength
- Rising industrial exports
- Prior mass emigration
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Which organisation expanded dramatically to increase internal surveillance after the 1953 uprising?
- The Stasi
- The Bundeswehr
- The Wehrmacht
- The Gestapo
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In which year was the German Democratic Republic (GDR) officially established?
- 1953
- 1945
- 1949
- 1961
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What was the main purpose of the National Front in the East German political system?
- Capitalist enterprise
- Multi-party democracy
- SED political domination
- Military defence
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Which political office did Walter Ulbricht assume in 1960 to become GDR head of state?
- Federal Chancellor
- Prime Minister
- State Council Chairman
- Reich President
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