- 1. What was the physical barrier that divided East and West Germany?
A) Berlin Wall
B) Western Wall
C) Hadrian's Wall
D) Great Wall of China
- 2. Which country was a key ally of West Germany during the Cold War?
A) Soviet Union
B) United States
C) Japan
D) China
- 3. What was the name of the leader of East Germany during the worsening relations with West Germany?
A) Willy Brandt
B) Konrad Adenauer
C) Helmut Kohl
D) Erich Honecker
- 4. What was the primary reason for the continued tensions between East and West Germany?
A) Military alliances
B) Ideological differences
C) Cultural exchanges
D) Trade agreements
- 5. Which German city was a focal point of political division during the Cold War?
A) Hamburg
B) Munich
C) Berlin
D) Cologne
- 6. Which German politician was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his contributions to reconciliation between East and West Germany?
A) Konrad Adenauer
B) Angela Merkel
C) Helmut Kohl
D) Willy Brandt
- 7. What term is used to describe the policy of reducing Cold War tensions between East and West Germany?
A) Détente
B) Domino Theory
C) Containment
D) Iron Curtain
- 8. In which decade did the relations between East and West Germany show signs of improvement?
A) 1990s
B) 1980s
C) 1960s
D) 1970s
- 9. Which event marked the beginning of the end of the division between East and West Germany?
A) Treaty of Versailles
B) Creation of the European Union
C) Signing of the Warsaw Pact
D) Fall of the Berlin Wall
- 10. What was the name of the policy that granted West Germans the right to visit East Germany?
A) Glasnost
B) Perestroika
C) Ostpolitik
D) Détente
- 11. Which country was a key trading partner of East Germany during the Cold War?
A) United States
B) Soviet Union
C) Japan
D) China
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