WorksheetsBerlin Wall Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Into how many parts was Germany divided after the WWII?
2
4
6
21
Who were the Allied nations that occupied Germany after WWII?
Britain, France, Switzerland & Australia
Britain, France, the Soviet Union & Japan
Britain, France, USA & the Soviet Union
Britain, France, USA & Poland
What is the year of formation of both West Germany and the GDR?
1945
1947
1949
1961
When did the Berlin Airlift begin?
June 1948
September 1949
October 1962
November 1962
When was the Berlin Wall built?
13 August 1961
15 August 1960
26 August 1961
12 August 1959
Why was the Berlin Wall built in 1961?
The western countries wanted to limit their interaction with East Berlin
East Germany needed to protect citizens from Western aggression
People were escaping the iron curtain through West Berlin
Khrushchev was worried about refugees moving to East Germany
What was the wide area between the wall in East and West Berlin called?
Death space
Death strip
Danger space
No man's land
How many people died trying to cross the Berlin border?
37
371
173
790
The secret service of the GDR spied on its citizens, what was it called?
KGB
Polizei
Gestapo
Stasi
What was the name of the most famous border crossing in Berlin?
Checkpoint Alpha
Checkpoint Bravo
Checkpoint Charlie
Checkpoint Delta
Who said "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
Ronald Reagan
John F. Kennedy
David Hasselhoff
George Bush
How many people lived in the GDR? (1988)
10.8 Mio
16.6 Mio
28.2 Mio
40.3 Mio
What is the name of this car?
Yugo
Käfer
Mini
Trabant
When did the Berlin Wall fall?
1987
1989
1990
1996
What did the GDR protesters demanded 1989 (among other things)?
End of the autocracy, freedom of expression
Accession to the European Union
Tax cuts
Take over the political system of West Germany
What did they do with the Berlin Wall itself after 1989?
Burned it down
Blocked up the windows and later demolished it
Made it into soldier quarters
Knocked it down
When was Germany finally reunified?
3 October 1990
1 December 1989
7 October 1991
9 November 1990
What remains of the Berlin Wall?
Nothing, totally demolished
The patrol road and some pieces
A thin strip between 2 streets
50 guardtowers
What is the German green belt?
The area surrounding Berlin
The highest judo rank in the GDR
The seat belt in the Trabant
A nature reserve on the former death strip
What happened to the East Side Gallery in 2009?
The paintings were rehabilitated
It was demolished
It became a UNESCO World Heritage site
It was painted over
