25 Jahre Fall der Mauer

THE WALL

100

In what year did the construction of the wall begin? a) 1945 b) 1949 c) 1961 d) 1968

C 1961

200

How long was the wall (when it was finished)? (Write down a number of miles)

96 miles

300

Why was the wall originally built? a) To satisfy a requirement of the Marshall Plan b) To stem the exodus of East Germans to the West c) To protect West Germans from aggressions from the East d) To protect East Germans from aggressions from the West e) To satisfy an agreement of the Potsdam Conference

B To stem the exodus of East Germans to the West

400

For nearly three decades, _________ was the most heavily guarded border crossing between East and West Berlin. Soviet and American tanks faced each other there in 1961 in a crisis that many feared would explode into war. a) The Reichstag b) The Brandenburger Tor c) Checkpoint Charlie d) Potsdamer Platz e) The Fernsehturm

C Checkpoint Charlie

500

Why did the wall finally come down? a) The soviet bloc was in political turmoil. b) Droves of people were leaving for the west through Hungary. c) East Germans were marching through the streets demanding reform and unification. d) Gorbachev had come to power in 1985 proclaiming change. e) all of the above

E All of the above: a) The soviet bloc was in political turmoil. b) Droves of people were leaving for the west through Hungary. c) East Germans were marching through the streets demanding reform and unification. d) Gorbachev had come to power in 1985 proclaiming change.

ESCAPES

200

How many people are thought to have escaped to the West despite the wall? (Write down a number)

approx. 5000

300

How many people are known to have died trying to cross from East to West at the Wall? (Write down a number.)

245

400

Over the years thousands attempted to escape over, under or through the wall by doing all of the following EXCEPT a) leaping from windows near it to West Berlin b)floating over it with a hot air-balloon made out of bed sheets c) deploying a computer virus to disable checkpoints d) firing a cable with an archery bow over the wall, then using pulleys to cable cross e) painting a car to look like an army vehicle and then driving through

C No computer virus

500

Wer war dieser Mann? a) Conrad Schumann b) Erich Honecker c) Wolf Biermann d) Joachim Gauck

A Conrad Schumann

WHO SAID WHAT?

100

Which American president urged Soviet Leader Gorbachev to "tear down this wall"?

Ronald Reagan

200

President Kennedy went to West Berlin on June 26, 1963 to show the support of the United States and declared: "Today, in the world of freedom, the proudest boast is, _________.'' a) Ich bin Berliner. b) Ich bin ein Berliner. c) Ich bin eine Berliner. d) Ich bin kein Berliner. e) Ich bin ein Donut.

B Ich bin ein Berliner.

500

Alison Smale reminisces about reporting from Eastern Europe at the time: "That autumn of 1989 was tumultuous. ... As other East European regimes crumbled, finishing finally, in _________, with the Soviet Union itself, waiting was not a recipe for success. The scramble to survive in a new capitalist system took its toll across the former communist world. " (Name the year)

1991

POLITICIANS

100

Who is this politician? a) Erich Honecker, b) Walter Momper c) Helmut Kohl d) Egon Krenz

A Erich Honecker, General Secretary of the SED in Eastern Germany

200

Who was the chancellor of Germany, when the wall fell? a) Angela Merkel b) Henry/ Heinrich Kissinger c) Helmut Kohl d) Gerhard Schöder

C Helmut Kohl

300

Angela Merkel writes, "The fall of the wall, the end of the Socialist Unity Party dictatorship and German reunification transformed my life. In short, I would not be _________, nor even politically active, if the wall were still standing. After Nov. 9, 1989, thoughts became thinkable that before had been completely unthinkable. For the first time, a person like me had the opportunity to engage in community life, to take on responsibility." (name her title)

Chancellor

400

What did this man do? a) He climbed over the wall in 1981 b) He was the East German chancellor when the wall fell. c) He was the president of West Germany when the wall fell. d) He announced that the wall was open during a press conference.

D He announced that the wall was open during a press conference on Nov. 9, 1989.

500

Which German politician was chancellor of West Germany as well as of reunited Germany? (write down his name)

Helmut Kohl

Bonus

100

What was the capital of West Germany during its separation?

Bonn