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When did construction begin on the Berlin Wall?

• October 1990

• August 1972

• August 1961

• March 2020

Which government's decision was it to build the wall?

• North Berlin

• South Berlin

• West Berlin

• East Berlin

How long did construction on the wall last?

• A decade

• A year

• 5 years

• 30 years

Berlin is the capital of what country?

• France

• USA

• Germany

• Russia

What event was the Berlin Wall a part of?

• World War I

• World War II

• Cold War

• Civil Rights

What government ruled East Germany after WWII?

• USA

• Soviet Union

• France

• Germany

Why did East Berlinians often decide to move to West Berlin?

• Free healthcare

• Better pay and more economic and personal freedom

• It had a better landscape

• Free education

Why did East Germany build the Berlin Wall?

• To keep people from East Germany from coming into West Germany

• To keep people from West Germany from coming into East Germany

• To keep enemies out of the country

• All of the above

What type of government were the people trying to escape?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Fascist

• Communism

East German guards were told to shoot anyone they saw trying to escape over the wall.

• True

• False