Berlin Wall Quiz: questions and answers

Berlin Wall Quiz: questions and answers
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Berlin Wall was built as a border between West Berlin and East Germany. This border divided the country into two parts both physically and ideologically.

Berlin Wall quiz consists of several questions and answers about this historical moment.

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1. What was the Berlin Wall?

A guarded concrete barrier

2. How long had the Berlin Wall been dividing the city into two parts?

From 1961 to 1989

3. How had the West Berlin city government referred to the wall?

Wall of Shame

4. When was the German Democratic Republic declared?

October 7, 1949

5. Which president of the United States had admitted that the U. S. would not oppose the construction of the wall?

John F. Kennedy

6. When had the inner German border been officially closed?

1952

7. About how many people have succeeded in escaping over the Wall in 1961-1989?

5,000

8. When did demolition of the Berlin Wall begin?

June 13, 1990

9. What is the name of the best-known Berlin Wall crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin?

Checkpoint Charlie

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