Echoes of the Iron Curtain

When did the construction of the Berlin Wall begin?

• 1955

• 1961

• 1972

• 1989

What was the primary reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall?

• To prevent Western "fascists" from entering East Germany

• To stop the flow of refugees from East to West Berlin

• To enhance trade between East and West Germany

• To mark the official border between East and West Germany

Which Soviet leader initiated the policy of Glasnost that contributed to the collapse of the Soviet Union?

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Boris Yeltsin

What year did the German Reunification officially take place?

• 1989

• 1990

• 1991

• 1992

Which event is considered the beginning of the Hungarian Uprising of 1956?

• The establishment of a new Hungarian government

• A student demonstration in Budapest

• The speech by Nikita Khrushchev denouncing Stalin

• The invasion of Hungary by Soviet troops

What was the name of the East German secret police that enforced state security?

• KGB

• Gestapo

• Stasi

• Securitate

Who was the Chancellor of West Germany during the reunification?

• Willy Brandt

• Helmut Schmidt

• Helmut Kohl

• Gerhard Schröder

What was the main economic system in the Soviet satellite states?

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Communism

• Feudalism

Which of the following was a consequence of the Berlin Wall on Germany?

• It increased economic growth in East Germany

• It led to the immediate collapse of the East German government

• It divided families and hindered freedom of movement

• It improved relations between NATO and the Warsaw Pact

What was the name of the reformist leader in Hungary during the uprising?

• Mátyás Rákosi

• Ernő Gerő

• Imre Nagy

• János Kádár