The Berlin Airlift and Blockade Quiz

Which country placed a blockade on West Berlin in 1948?

• France

• United States

• Great Britain

• Soviet Union

What is a blockade?

• A trade negotiation

• A peace agreement

• A restriction on goods and people

• A military alliance

Who suggested the idea of dropping supplies into West Berlin using airplanes?

• General Lucius D. Clay

• Joseph Stalin

• Winston Churchill

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

The Candy Bomber was known as

• Uncle Wiggly Wings

• Tooth Fairy

• The Candy Store

How long did the Berlin Airlift last?

• 6 months

• 2 years

• 9 months

• 1 year

How many flights delivered supplies to West Berlin during the Berlin Airlift?

• 477,000

• 177,000

• 277,000

• 377,000

What was the total amount of supplies delivered to West Berlin during the Berlin Airlift?

• 4.3 million tons

• 3.3 million tons

• 2.3 million tons

• 1.3 million tons

What two countries formed after the Berlin Airlift?

• West Germany

  South Germany

• North Germany

  South Germany

• West Germany

  East Germany

• East Germany

  North Germany

The Berlin blockade was the first major showdown between the United States and Soviet Union in the Cold War

• True

• False

What was the main goal of the Soviet Union's blockade on West Berlin?

• To establish a peaceful resolution

• To force the Western Allies to leave the city

• To gain control of the entire city

• To support the people of West Berlin