Berlin Airlift Quiz

How many zones was Germany divided into after World War II?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What country controlled the zone where the capital city of Berlin was located?

• France

• Soviet Union

• United States

• Great Britain

When the blockade of Berlin started, what was the only way to get food and supplies into the city?

• Plane

• Train

• Automobile

• There was no way to get supplies into the city

Why did the Soviet Union decide to blockade the city of Berlin?

• Because too many people were entering East Germany from the west

• Because they wanted the United States to come in and take over all of Germany

• To gain control of all of Berlin

• All of the above

Around how many people were living in the city of Berlin at the time of the airlift?

• 10,000

• 500,000

• 1 million

• 2 million

True or False: The city of Berlin became part of East Germany after the airlift.

• True

• False

• Is this a trick question?

Around how long did the airlift last?

• 1 month

• 10 months

• 2 years

• 5 years

What was the operation called where pilots would drop candy on parachutes over the city?

• Operation Candy Drops

• Operation Sweet Tooth

• Operation Sugar Sky

• Operation Little Vittles

Around 65% of the cargo airlifted was this commodity?

• Grain

• Coal

• Gasoline

• Bread

Around how many flights were made into Berlin during the airlift?

• 5,000

• 10,000

• 50,000

• over 250,000