Question 1

Which kingdom became the core of the modern German state?

Accepted Answer

A) Bavaria 
B) Teutonia 
C) Prussia 
D) Berlin 
A) Bavaria 
B) Teutonia 
C) Prussia 
D) Berlin C

Question 2

West Germany's formal name during the division after 1949 was the

Accepted Answer

A) Federal Republic of Germany. 
B) United Republic of Germany. 
C) Free German Republic. 
D) German Democratic Republic. 
A) Federal Republic of Germany. 
B) United Republic of Germany. 
C) Free German Republic. 
D) German Democratic Republic. A

Question 3

Has reunification succeeded in Germany? Identify the primary political,social,and economic challenges that remain.

Accepted Answer

A good answer may argue that reunification has or has not succeeded but should describe the primary obstacles to reunification being political and economic rather than social (due to shared language and culture prior to 1949).Bringing together two sovereign nation-states with very different political and economic systems (democracy in West Germany and communism in East Germany)resulted in huge levels of inequality between the two regions in living standards,infrastructure,and income.Even though the west has subsidized economic modernization in the east,the east remains less economically developed with lower levels of wealth (even though Germans regard reunification favorably).

Question 4

The title of Germany's head of government is the

Accepted Answer

A) federal chancellor. 
B) prime minister. 
C) president. 
D) king or queen. 
A) federal chancellor. 
B) prime minister. 
C) president. 
D) king or queen.

Question 5

Which of the following was among the short-term results of the unification of East and West Germany?

Accepted Answer

A) relocation of the capital of the German state to Bonn 
B) increasing gap in per capita wealth between the two halves 
C) huge spending to modernize West German infrastructure 
D) massive unemployment in East Germany 
A) relocation of the capital of the German state to Bonn 
B) increasing gap in per capita wealth between the two halves 
C) huge spending to modernize West German infrastructure 
D) massive unemployment in East Germany

Question 6

The German lower house of parliament uses what electoral system?

Accepted Answer

A) proportional representation 
B) single-member district 
C) mixed (between PR and SM
D)  
D) single-member districts within a two-round voting systems 
A) proportional representation 
B) single-member district 
C) mixed (between PR and SM
D)  
D) single-member districts within a two-round voting systems

Question 7

Germany's current head of government is

Accepted Answer

A) Angela Merkel. 
B) Horst Köhler. 
C) Gerhard Schroeder. 
D) Christian Wulff. 
A) Angela Merkel. 
B) Horst Köhler. 
C) Gerhard Schroeder. 
D) Christian Wulff.

Question 8

Why did the Weimar Republic fail? Were internal or external factors more significant in its eventual demise?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will note that the Weimar

Question 9

The lower house of the German parliament is called the

Accepted Answer

A) Bundestag. 
B) Bundesrat. 
C) Landeshaus. 
D) Volkschamber. 
A) Bundestag. 
B) Bundesrat. 
C) Landeshaus. 
D) Volkschamber.

Question 10

With the 2017 election results,which minor party serves as the third most powerful in the Bundestag?

Accepted Answer

A) The Greens 
B) The Left 
C) FDP 
D) AfD 
A) The Greens 
B) The Left 
C) FDP 
D) AfD

Question 11

What are the consequences of Germany's mixed electoral system for the political makeup of parliament and the legislative process?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will note that Germany's m

Question 12

Which of the following descriptions best applies to the German state of Bavaria?

Accepted Answer

A) wealthy,strongly Catholic 
B) strongly Protestant,independent 
C) weak in any religious affiliation,wealthy 
D) working class,multiethnic 
A) wealthy,strongly Catholic 
B) strongly Protestant,independent 
C) weak in any religious affiliation,wealthy 
D) working class,multiethnic

Question 13

The regime established by Hitler is best described as a(n)

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A) Communist dictatorship. 
B) illiberal democracy. 
C) theocracy. 
D) fascist totalitarian dictatorship. 
A) Communist dictatorship. 
B) illiberal democracy. 
C) theocracy. 
D) fascist totalitarian dictatorship.

Question 14

The German policy of codetermination refers to

Accepted Answer

A) consulting both East and West Germans before implementing major policies. 
B) coordinating EU policies and German national policies. 
C) requiring union leaders comprise half of all seats on the corporate boards of private firms. 
D) devolving authority for economic policies from the federal level to state policy makers. 
A) consulting both East and West Germans before implementing major policies. 
B) coordinating EU policies and German national policies. 
C) requiring union leaders comprise half of all seats on the corporate boards of private firms. 
D) devolving authority for economic policies from the federal level to state policy makers.

Question 15

The founders of Germany's current political regime sought which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) centralized power in the national government 
B) a system with fewer checks and balances 
C) a better balance between the legislative and executive branches 
D) a more efficient bureaucracy 
A) centralized power in the national government 
B) a system with fewer checks and balances 
C) a better balance between the legislative and executive branches 
D) a more efficient bureaucracy

Question 16

Which of the following distinctions can be drawn between the CDU/CSU and the SPD?

Accepted Answer

A) The CDU/CSU is more likely to promote tax cuts. 
B) The CDU/CSU was a less enthusiastic supporter of reunification between East and West Germany. 
C) The SPD is a relatively young party compared to the CDU/CSU. 
D) The SPD is much more likely to propose reforms aimed at reducing the welfare state. 
A) The CDU/CSU is more likely to promote tax cuts. 
B) The CDU/CSU was a less enthusiastic supporter of reunification between East and West Germany. 
C) The SPD is a relatively young party compared to the CDU/CSU. 
D) The SPD is much more likely to propose reforms aimed at reducing the welfare state.

Question 17

The Weimar Republic

Accepted Answer

A) collapsed in the face of rising Nazism in the 1930s. 
B) sponsored German reunification in the 1990s. 
C) fostered German industrialization in the 1890s. 
D) replaced Nazi rule in the 1950s. 
A) collapsed in the face of rising Nazism in the 1930s. 
B) sponsored German reunification in the 1990s. 
C) fostered German industrialization in the 1890s. 
D) replaced Nazi rule in the 1950s.

Question 18

The reunification of East and West Germany in 1990

Accepted Answer

A) prompted the establishment of a new regime and constitution. 
B) incorporated East Germany into the West German regime. 
C) incorporated West Germany into the East German regime. 
D) allowed for the continuation of both regimes. 
A) prompted the establishment of a new regime and constitution. 
B) incorporated East Germany into the West German regime. 
C) incorporated West Germany into the East German regime. 
D) allowed for the continuation of both regimes.

Question 19

In which of the following ways does the Bundesrat differ from the Bundestag?

Accepted Answer

A) The Bundesrat has the power to remove the chancellor. 
B) The Bundesrat is the first to deal with newly submitted legislation. 
C) The Bundesrat lacks veto power over legislation,which the Bundestag possesses. 
D) The Bundesrat serves as less of a check on the federal government and more of a check on the judiciary. 
A) The Bundesrat has the power to remove the chancellor. 
B) The Bundesrat is the first to deal with newly submitted legislation. 
C) The Bundesrat lacks veto power over legislation,which the Bundestag possesses. 
D) The Bundesrat serves as less of a check on the federal government and more of a check on the judiciary.

Question 20

Describe the core principles of the Basic Law.How was it designed to mitigate the weaknesses and failures of past governments? How well has it succeeded?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will explain that the Basi

Exam 11: Germany

Which kingdom became the core of the modern German state?

West Germany's formal name during the division after 1949 was the

Has reunification succeeded in Germany? Identify the primary political,social,and economic challenges that remain.

The title of Germany's head of government is the

Which of the following was among the short-term results of the unification of East and West Germany?

The German lower house of parliament uses what electoral system?

Germany's current head of government is

Why did the Weimar Republic fail? Were internal or external factors more significant in its eventual demise?

The lower house of the German parliament is called the

With the 2017 election results,which minor party serves as the third most powerful in the Bundestag?

What are the consequences of Germany's mixed electoral system for the political makeup of parliament and the legislative process?

Which of the following descriptions best applies to the German state of Bavaria?

The regime established by Hitler is best described as a(n)

The German policy of codetermination refers to

The founders of Germany's current political regime sought which of the following?

Which of the following distinctions can be drawn between the CDU/CSU and the SPD?

The Weimar Republic

The reunification of East and West Germany in 1990

In which of the following ways does the Bundesrat differ from the Bundestag?

Describe the core principles of the Basic Law.How was it designed to mitigate the weaknesses and failures of past governments? How well has it succeeded?

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