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Post-war History of Germany

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which year did WWII end?

a)

1919

b)

1939

c)

1945

d)

1947

2.

What happened in Germany after WWII?

a)

Germany was split between 4 countries.

b)

France took control of the German government.

c)

Germany was left alone and given aid to recover.

d)

Germany kept the countries it had conquered.

3.

What was the war between NATO and the Eastern bloc of communist nations called?

a)

The Nuclear War

b)

The Frozen War

c)

The Icy War

d)

The Cold War

4.

The “Big Three” allied leaders were ...

a)

Adolf Hitler, Joseph Goebbels and Heinrich Himmler

b)

Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela and Abraham Lincoln

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin

d)

Konrad Adenauer, Willy Brandt and Helmut Kohl

5.

The Berlin Wall, which divided that city into east and west, stood for how many years?

a)

15

b)

28

c)

37

d)

51

6.

Which expression is used to refer to the rapid reconstruction and development of the economies of Germany and Austria after WWII?

a)

Gottes Wunder

b)

Wirtschaftswunder

c)

Amerikanisches Wunder

d)

Ökowunder

7.

Which Zone in Germany was under capitalistic ideals?

a)

East

b)

West

c)

North

d)

South

8.

Which major event happened in the year 1968 and brought about changes in the German society?

a)

Protestant reformation

b)

Weaver´s Uprising

c)

Student´s Movement

d)

Anti-nuclear movement

9.

The official state security service of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) was called …

a)

Nazi

b)

Stasi

c)

Mauzi

d)

SS

10.

Learning of which Foreign Language was obligatory in schools in East Germany/ GDR?

a)

English

b)

French

c)

Spanish

d)

Russian

11.

When did East and West Germany unite?

a)

1950

b)

1970

c)

1990

d)

2010

12.

What does this Graffiti symbolise?

a)

A new car Trabi made in East-Germany

b)

Fall of the Berlin Wall

c)

Accident prone area, drive slowly!

d)

Advertisement for Cement

13.

The official currency of West-Germany from 1948 to 1990 and later in unified Germany until 2002 was …

a)

Reichsmark

b)

Deutsche Mark

c)

Goldmark

d)

Euro

14.

How many states does Germany have?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

16

d)

20

15.

What is the title of Germany’s head of government?

a)

Chancellor

b)

Prime Minister

c)

President

d)

Minister-president

16.

3rd October is a public holiday in Germany and is celebrated as …

a)

Day of the Republic

b)

Labour Day

c)

Ascension Day

d)

Germany Unity Day