The Berlin Wall & The Great Wall of China

1. What is “The Berlin Wall” mainly about?

• the differences between East Berlin and West Berlin
• the many ways that people tried to escape
• how the wall was built over night
• the history of the Berlin Wall

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2. According to the text, why were citizens of East Germany so eager to flee to West Berlin?

• West Berlin had better schools than East Berlin.
• West Berlin offered better jobs and more freedom than East Berlin.
• West Berlin only had a 3-foot barbed wire fence that was easy to cross.
• West Berlin did not have the protests that were happening in East Berlin.

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3. What detail from the text tell you that East Germans were not happy about the wall?

• Over the years, the wall was rebuilt even stronger.
• Many East Germans tried to flee West Berlin despite the danger.
• The barbed wire fence was replaced with a 6-foot wall of concrete block.
• Citizens awoke to find West Berlin completely sealed off by a barbed wire fence.

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4. Determine the meaning of the word defector in the text.

• an issue in the process
• a person trying to escape
• a person from West Berlin
• an error in the making of something.

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1. In “The Berlin Wall,” what is the main idea of the fifth paragraph?

• An estimated 5,000 East Germans successfully escaped to West Berlin.
• Three of the most daring escapes were pulled off by brothers.
• Many people attempted to flee despite the danger.
• Some people crawled through sewers.

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2. How did the people eventually convince the government to take down the Berlin Wall?

• by defecting
• through armed rebellion
• through peaceful protests
• using cranes and bulldozers

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3. According to “The Great Wall of China,” what caused the kingdoms to build walls?

• The kingdoms feared attacks from foreign countries.
• The kingdoms needed protection from the Mongolian army.
• The kingdoms needed a strong wall to protect the capital city.
• The kingdoms wanted to defend themselves from each other.

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4. Based on the answer above, how was this different from the Berlin Wall?

• The Berlin Wall was built overnight.
• The Berlin Wall was built once and never changed.
• The Berlin Wall was not created to protect the people.
• The Berlin Wall also had armed guards in lookout towers.

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1. Determine the meaning of the word proclaimed in the text.

• won
• forced
• elected
• declared

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2. Why did different emperors continue to build and strengthen the wall?

• They wanted to use the wall as protection.
• They wanted to show their power and wealth.
• They wanted to keep out the western influences.
• They wanted to have the largest structure in the world.

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