What did Germany have to pay because of the Treaty of Versailles?

Correct answer: War reparations

The direct answer is C: war reparations. The Treaty of Versailles, signed after the First World War, placed heavy responsibilities on Germany. The war guilt clause held Germany responsible for the war, and this political judgment was connected with the demand that Germany pay reparations, meaning money or other compensation for war damage. These payments and related burdens increased anger and economic pressure in Germany. Option C is correct because reparations were the compensation demanded from the defeated country. Option A is wrong because Germany was not given rewards for the war; it was treated as a defeated power. Option B is wrong because a farm tax is a different kind of domestic tax and was not the main payment meant by the treaty. Option D is wrong because a sports fee has no connection with an international peace treaty or war damage. Do not confuse reparations with ordinary taxes: reparations are payments imposed after conflict to compensate for destruction. Memory cue: Versailles, blame, reparations, and resentment form one important chain in the history of the Weimar Republic.