Berlin Wall Quiz

Into how many parts was Germany divided after the WWII?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 21

Who were the Allied nations that occupied Germany after WWII?

• Britain, France, Switzerland & Australia

• Britain, France, the Soviet Union & Japan

• Britain, France, USA & the Soviet Union

• Britain, France, USA & Poland

What is the year of formation of both West Germany and the GDR?

• 1945

• 1947

• 1949

• 1961

When did the Berlin Airlift begin?

• June 1948

• September 1949

• October 1962

• November 1962

When was the Berlin Wall built?

• 13 August 1961

• 15 August 1960

• 26 August 1961

• 12 August 1959

Why was the Berlin Wall built in 1961?

• The western countries wanted to limit their interaction with East Berlin

• East Germany needed to protect citizens from Western aggression

• People were escaping the iron curtain through West Berlin

• Khrushchev was worried about refugees moving to East Germany

What was the wide area between the wall in East and West Berlin called?

• Death space

• Death strip

• Danger space

• No man's land

How many people died trying to cross the Berlin border?

• 37

• 371

• 173

• 790

The secret service of the GDR spied on its citizens, what was it called?

• KGB

• Polizei

• Gestapo

• Stasi

What was the name of the most famous border crossing in Berlin?

• Checkpoint Alpha

• Checkpoint Bravo

• Checkpoint Charlie

• Checkpoint Delta