Berlin Divided Quiz

How many zones was Germanys capital Berlin divided into at the end of WWII?

• 1
• 3
• 4
• 6

True or False: Berlin was located on the Soviets side of Germany but the capital city was still shared between the Soviets, US, France and Britain.

• True
• False

Why did the Soviets in June of 1948 cut off the road between West Germany and West Berlin?

• The Soviets wanted to do some much needed roadwork after all the damages the war had caused.
• The Soviets wanted to be the only ones who could trade with West Berlin.
• The Soviets agreed to leave Germany entirely and hand it over to the Western Democracies.
• The Soviets had hopes of forcing West Berlin into Soviet control.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• Wages were higher in East Berlin than in West Berlin.
• Goods were more expensive in West Berlin than they were in East Berlin.
• Germans living in West Berlin began moving to East Berlin for a better life.
• In West Berlin; neon lights advertised Coca-Cola, televisions, Fords and Mercedes Benzes.

What kind of freedoms were denied in East Germany?

• Freedom to think and act independently
• Freedom of speech
• Freedom to travel
• All of the above

By 1961, how many East Germans had moved west?

• 200
• 1 million
• 4 million
• 500,000

In spring of 1961, what did Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev push U.S President John Kennedy to do?

• Negotiate a trade agreement with the Soviet Union.
• Remove western troops out of Berlin and leave the entire city to the East Germans.
• Give more aid to East Germany.
• Form a lasting peace between the Soviet Union and the United States.

Why did President Kennedy urge Americans to prepare for a possible nuclear attack?

• China had recently built their own atomic bomb and were enemies of the U.S.
• The Soviet Union had stolen American secrets on how to build nuclear missiles.
• Soviet premier Khrushchev threatened to use his nuclear missiles against the U.S after they refused to leave West Berlin.
• North Korea was threatening to attack the United States and the President wanted to make sure the American people were prepared.

How did Khrushchev intend to seal East Berlin from West Berlin?

• By creating the Berlin Wall that stretched 29 miles was 8 feet high and more than a foot thick of concrete.
• By detonating an atomic bomb in West Berlin.
• By hanging a curtain in between East and West Berlin.
• By implementing a travel ban for citizens living in West Berlin.

How long did the Berlin Wall stand for?

• 3 weeks
• 9 months
• 5 years
• 30 years