Week 18 Studies Weekly 6th Grade German Economy

Why was the Berlin Airlift necessary?

• People in East Germany needed food and supplies.

• The U.S. and Great Britain would not give up on sending supplies to West Berlin.

• Russia wanted to make sure democracy gained ground in West Berlin.

• It was easier to f y supplies in than transport on land.

In what year was Angela Merkel elected federal chancellor of Germany?

• 2000

• 1990

• 2005

• 2016

What do Muslims believe Muhammad to have been?

• a great political leader

• God

• a prophet

• the son of Jesus

Which country was larger?

• East Germany

• West Germany

• They were the same size.

• You cannot tell from the map. (not the answer)

Which country is not represented as being involved with Germany?

• United States

• France

• Soviet Union

• Canada

Most German companies are formed by entrepreneurs. What is an entrepreneur?

• An American that moves to Germany to work.

• A well-known company with lots of employees.

• A former East German apprentice.

• Small business owners that have found a specif c good or service to provide.

What was the government installed by the Soviet Union in Germany called?

• Communist Germany

• German Democratic Republic

• Federal Republic of Germany

• Socialist Party of East Germany

What was the Warsaw Pact?

• A group of individuals who promised to provide jobs to Germans.

• A group of countries who formed an alliance under the Soviet Union.

• Several government agencies that engaged in illegal elections in Germany.

• A small section of East Germany that was allowed more freedom.