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Berlin Wall History
Contributed by: Henry
  • 1. When was the Berlin Wall constructed?
A) 1975
B) 1961
C) 1945
D) 1989
  • 2. What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?
A) To promote tourism in Berlin
B) To divide East and West Berlin culturally
C) To symbolize peace in Europe
D) To prevent East Germans from fleeing to the West
  • 3. When did the Berlin Wall fall?
A) 1975
B) 1999
C) 1989
D) 2005
  • 4. Which country occupied East Berlin during the Cold War?
A) United States
B) United Kingdom
C) Soviet Union
D) France
  • 5. Which US President famously declared, 'Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!'?
A) Richard Nixon
B) Jimmy Carter
C) Ronald Reagan
D) John F. Kennedy
  • 6. What was the symbolic meaning of the fall of the Berlin Wall?
A) The start of a new wave of communism
B) The end of the Cold War and the reunification of East and West Germany
C) The beginning of the European Union
D) The destruction of German culture
  • 7. How long did the Berlin Wall stand before its fall?
A) 19 years
B) 15 years
C) 42 years
D) 28 years
  • 8. What was the name of the initial barrier erected in 1961 when the Berlin Wall was being constructed?
A) Barbed wire fence
B) Steel mesh fence
C) Concrete wall
D) Wooden barricade
  • 9. How many people successfully crossed the Berlin Wall during its existence?
A) Around 1,000
B) Over 5,000
C) Over 10,000
D) Less than 100
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