The Berlin Wall

When did the construction of the Berlin Wall begin?

• August 13, 1945

• November 9, 1989

• August 13, 1961

• October 3, 1990

What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?

• To prevent further loss of skilled workers from East Germany

• To divide West Berlin from East Berlin and East Germany

• To symbolize the end of the Cold War

• To establish a physical barrier between Western and Eastern Europe

Which countries formed the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany)?

• United States, Britain, and France

• Soviet Union, Japan, and Italy

• United States, Germany, and France

• United States, Britain, and Soviet Union

What event marked the end of the Berlin Wall and the Cold War?

• The Berlin Airlift

• The construction of the Iron Curtain

• The fall of the Soviet Union

• Crowds of East Germans crossing the wall to join the West Germans

What was the Berlin Wall made of?

• Wood

• Concrete

• Brick

• Metal

What was the purpose of the death strip?

• To prevent people from escaping

• To provide a safe passage

• To mark the border

• To grow crops

How many East Germans managed to escape to the West?

• 100

• 500

• 1,000

• 5,000

When was the Berlin Wall officially reunified?

• June 13, 1990

• November 9, 1989

• October 3, 1990

• June 26, 1963