Berlin Airlift Quiz

The United States, Canada, France, Great Britain, and eight other countries signed which agreement that guaranteed that if any communist country attacked one of them, they would protect one another? (Page 2)

• A. Warsaw Pact

• B. North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

• C. North Atlantic Trade Operative (NATO)

• D. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

What was the American and British response to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin? (Page 1)

• A. The surrendering of West Berlin to the Soviet Union

• B. A declaration of war

• C. The Berlin Airlift

• D. Military buildup along the border between the two halves of Germany

Winston Churchill was the first to use which phrase to describe the relationship between Western and Eastern Europe? (Page 2)

• A. Iron Cross

• 2. B. Iron Curtain

• C. Iron Divide

• D. Iron Wall

Why could the Soviet Union not fire on the planes flying into West Berlin? (Page 1)

• A. Each plane was carrying a Soviet hostage

• B. The planes were carrying nuclear weapons, which would explode if fired upon

• C. The planes utilized stealth technology and thus, could not be seen by Soviet radar

• D. Firing on the planes would have been considered an act of war

Which nation did NOT control a portion of Germany after World War II? (Page 1)

• A. The United States of America

• B. The Soviet Union

• C. Italy

• D. Great Britain

What did Winston Churchill mean by the phrase "Iron Curtain"? (Page 2)

• A. He was acknowledging the stone masonry traditions of the German people

• B. He was referring to the iron ore deposits at the base of the Danube River

• C. He was referencing the mountain range which separates the two halves of Europe

• D. He was referring to the political and cultural divide between Western and Eastern Europe

One goal of the Berlin Blockade was to

• Raise taxes

• Promote communism

• Save money on resources

• Force out the US and allies out of Berlin

During the Berlin Blockade, the U.S. flew supplies to west Berlin. This was called the __________________________.

• Berlin Rescue Mission
• NATO
• Berlin Airlift
• United Nations

Who controlled West Germany after the vote?

• The Allies (U.S., France, G.B.)

• The Soviet Union

• The Communists

What was the Berlin Airlift?

• Supplying food and goods to West Berlin

• Taking people from East Berlin to West Berlin

• Dropping of bombs on Berlin

• Supplying food and goods to East Berlin