The Rise
What year did construction on Berlin Wall begin overnight?
1961
Which US President delivered the speech "Ich bin ein Berliner"?
John F. Kennedy
What was the name of the empty, dangerous area between the two walls?
The Death Strip
What underground method did people dig to sneak under the wall?
Tunnels
What year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
Which communist superpower controlled East Germany and backed the building of the wall?
The Soviet Union
What was the name of the famous military checkpoint used to cross between East and West Berlin.
Checkpoint Charlie
Which German city was split right down the middle by the wall?
Berlin
What material was the wall made out of?
Concrete
Before the wall was built, what sharp, spiky wire was used to close the border?
Barbed wire
What sharp barrier was wrapped along the top of the wall to block climbers?
Barbed wire
What was the reason East Germany built the wall?
To stop people from escaping to the West
What were East German guards ordered to do if they caught someone trying to cross
Shoot them