Fall of the Berlin Wall - Quiz
Fall of the Berlin Wall
  • 1. At what time did the West German Deutsche Presse-Agentur issue a bulletin about East German citizens being able to cross the border?
A) 20:00
B) 19:04
C) 19:17
D) 21:00
  • 2. Which two West German news programs broadcast excerpts from Schabowski's press conference on the night the news broke?
A) ZDF's heute and ARD's Tagesschau
B) ARD's Tagesschau and ZDF's heute
C) ZDF's heute and ARD's Tagesthemen
D) ARD's Tagesthemen and ZDF's heute
  • 3. Who proclaimed on ARD's Tagesthemen that the GDR had announced its borders were open?
A) Egon Krenz
B) Hanns Joachim Friedrichs
C) Schabowski
D) Günter Pötschke
  • 4. What was the initial response of border guards to the crowds demanding entry through the checkpoints?
A) They were instructed to let everyone through immediately.
B) They were ordered to use lethal force.
C) They were ordered to stamp passports with a special stamp barring return to East Germany.
D) They were told to close the checkpoints.
  • 5. Why were the East German soldiers unable to hold back the crowd at the border?
A) The soldiers were all sympathetic to the protesters.
B) No one would take responsibility for issuing orders to use lethal force.
C) The soldiers were not present at the border.
D) The soldiers had orders to let everyone through.
  • 6. How did Mary Elise Sarotte characterize the fall of the Berlin Wall?
A) As a result of military intervention.
B) As a planned and strategic move.
C) As an accident and a bureaucratic mistake.
D) As a consequence of economic collapse.
  • 7. Who did Ehrman claim urged him to ask about the travel law during the press conference?
A) Hanns Joachim Friedrichs
B) Günter Pötschke
C) A member of the Central Committee
D) Schabowski
  • 8. In 2014, what did Ehrman admit regarding the caller who urged him to ask about the travel law?
A) The caller was Günter Pötschke, head of the East German news agency ADN.
B) The caller was a member of the Central Committee.
C) The caller was Hanns Joachim Friedrichs.
D) The caller was Schabowski.
  • 9. Which news programs were more widely viewed in East Germany?
A) East German channels
B) ARD and ZDF
C) Local East Berlin stations
D) BBC and CNN
  • 10. What did the special stamp on passports do for East Germans?
A) Confirmed their identity.
B) Granted them West German citizenship.
C) Allowed them to travel freely.
D) Revoked their citizenship by barring return to East Germany.
  • 11. What was the reaction of the border guards when they were overwhelmed by the crowd?
A) They immediately opened the gates.
B) They ignored the crowd.
C) They made many hectic telephone calls to their superiors.
D) They used force to disperse the crowd.
  • 12. What did the guards do when ordered to find the 'more aggressive' people?
A) They arrested them.
B) They stamped their passports with a special stamp.
C) They let them through.
D) They ignored them.
  • 13. What did the East German authorities fail to do in response to the crowd?
A) Provide food and water to the crowd.
B) Open the gates.
C) Communicate with the West German media.
D) Take personal responsibility for issuing orders to use lethal force.
  • 14. What was the role of the Western media in the fall of the Berlin Wall according to Mary Elise Sarotte?
A) It delayed the process.
B) It was the sole cause.
C) It played a significant role alongside the tides of history.
D) It had no role.
  • 15. What was the initial instruction given to border guards regarding the crowd?
A) To close the checkpoints.
B) To stamp passports with a special stamp barring return.
C) To use force to disperse the crowd.
D) To let everyone through immediately.
  • 16. What did Ehrman later admit about the caller urging him to ask about the travel law?
A) The caller was Schabowski.
B) The caller was Günter Pötschke.
C) The caller was a member of the Central Committee.
D) The caller was Hanns Joachim Friedrichs.
  • 17. What was the time of the broadcast on ZDF's heute that reported the news?
A) 21:00
B) 19:04
C) 19:17
D) 20:00
  • 18. What did the guards do when they were overwhelmed by the crowd?
A) Immediately opened the gates.
B) Made many hectic telephone calls to their superiors.
C) Used force to disperse the crowd.
D) Ignored the crowd.
  • 19. What was the role of ARD and ZDF in spreading the news?
A) They were ignored by the East German population.
B) They were banned in East Germany.
C) They were widely viewed and trusted by the East German population.
D) They only reported the news in West Germany.
  • 20. What was the initial reaction of the border guards to the crowd?
A) They immediately opened the gates.
B) They were prepared and ready.
C) They ignored the crowd.
D) They were surprised and overwhelmed.
  • 21. On what date did the Politburo press conference announce that East Germans could travel without restrictions?
A) 19 August 1989
B) 30 September 1989
C) 9 November 1989
D) 3 October 1990
  • 22. What happened when people gathered at Berlin border crossings after the announcement?
A) People were turned back by armed forces
B) The border was immediately demolished
C) The border guards immediately stopped them
D) Puzzled border guards eventually let them pass
  • 23. When did Hungary remove its border fence and open its border?
A) November 1989
B) May 1989
C) September 1989
D) August 1989
  • 24. Who was the East German leader ousted in October 1989?
A) Erich Honecker
B) Alexander Schalck-Golodkowski
C) Mikhail Gorbachev
D) Hans-Dietrich Genscher
  • 25. When did German reunification take place?
A) 9 November 1989
B) 30 September 1989
C) 19 August 1989
D) 3 October 1990
  • 26. What was the reaction of the USSR to the opening of the border at the Pan-European Picnic?
A) The USSR supported the opening
B) The USSR imposed sanctions on Hungary
C) The USSR did not respond at all
D) The USSR sent troops to close the border
  • 27. What was the official name of the Berlin Wall?
A) Freedom Wall
B) Berlin Barrier
C) Wall of Unity
D) Anti-fascist protection wall
  • 28. How tall were the concrete walls of the Berlin Wall?
A) 6 metres
B) 5 metres
C) 3 metres
D) 4 metres
  • 29. How many watchtowers were there on the Berlin Wall by 1989?
A) 400
B) 150
C) 302
D) 200
  • 30. Who succeeded Erich Honecker as the leader of the Socialist Unity Party?
A) Willi Stoph
B) Krenz
C) Walter Momper
D) Gerhard Lauter
  • 31. What was the name of the demonstration that took place on 4 November 1989?
A) Unity demonstration
B) Freedom demonstration
C) Alexanderplatz demonstration
D) Berlin Wall demonstration
  • 32. Who was the West Berlin Mayor who denounced the draft travel regulations as 'complete trash'?
A) Krenz
B) Erich Honecker
C) Gerhard Lauter
D) Walter Momper
  • 33. Who was asked by Krenz to draft a new travel policy on 19 October?
A) Willi Stoph
B) Walter Momper
C) Gerhard Lauter
D) Krenz
  • 34. Which journalist asked Günter Schabowski about the draft travel law during the press conference?
A) Riccardo Ehrman
B) Daniel Johnson
C) Peter Brinkmann
D) Tom Brokaw
  • 35. Which journalist asked if the new regulations applied to the crossings to West Berlin?
A) Tom Brokaw
B) A reporter, either Riccardo Ehrman or Peter Brinkmann
C) Daniel Johnson
D) Gerhard Beil
  • 36. What nickname was given to the people who began removing sections of the Berlin Wall on 9 November 1989?
A) Sprengmeister (explosives experts)
B) Freiheitskämpfer (freedom fighters)
C) Bauarbeiter (construction workers)
D) Mauerspechte (wallpeckers)
  • 37. Which border crossing is suggested to have been opened earlier than Bornholmer Straße on 9 November 1989?
A) Potsdamer Platz
B) Bernauer Straße
C) Glienicker Brücke
D) Waltersdorf-Rudow
  • 38. Which West German Chancellor walked through the Brandenburg Gate on 22 December 1989?
A) Helmut Kohl
B) Konrad Adenauer
C) Willy Brandt
D) Gerhard Schröder
  • 39. Who was the East German Prime Minister that greeted Helmut Kohl at the Brandenburg Gate?
A) Erich Honecker
B) Egon Krenz
C) Walter Ulbricht
D) Hans Modrow
  • 40. Which crossing saw unofficial demolition due to construction work on the railway?
A) Bornholmer Straße crossing
B) Potsdamer Platz
C) Brandenburg Gate
D) Checkpoint Charlie
  • 41. How many GDR border guards were involved in the unofficial demolition at Bornholmer Straße?
A) 300
B) 65
C) 600
D) 175
  • 42. How many cranes were used in the demolition of the Berlin Wall?
A) 55
B) 175
C) 65
D) 13
  • 43. How many kilometers of the Berlin Wall were removed in Berlin?
A) 184 km
B) 154 km
C) 144 km
D) 87 km
  • 44. How many sections of the Berlin Wall were preserved as a memorial?
A) Eight
B) Ten
C) Six
D) Four
  • 45. When was the demolition of the Berlin Wall completed?
A) 1992
B) 1991
C) 1990
D) 1994
  • 46. Who did Margaret Thatcher confide in about her concerns regarding German reunification?
A) Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev
B) French President François Mitterrand
C) German Chancellor Helmut Kohl
D) U.S. President Ronald Reagan
  • 47. Which song did Crosby, Stills & Nash perform in front of the Brandenburg Gate on 21 November 1989?
A) "Fortunate Son"
B) "Blowin' in the Wind"
C) "Imagine"
D) "Chippin' Away"
  • 48. Who performed a concert in Berlin on 25 December 1989 celebrating the end of the Wall?
A) David Bowie
B) Leonard Bernstein
C) Paul McCartney
D) Elton John
  • 49. Who performed the Pink Floyd album The Wall in Berlin on 21 July 1990?
A) Syd Barrett
B) Roger Waters
C) David Gilmour
D) Nick Mason
  • 50. Who performed the song 'Wind of Change' at the 10th anniversary celebrations?
A) Tokio Hotel
B) U2
C) R.E.M.
D) Scorpions
  • 51. Which Russian cellist performed at the 10th anniversary concert?
A) Sviatoslav Richter
B) Ivan Monighetti
C) Dmitri Hvorostovsky
D) Mstislav Rostropovich
  • 52. What was the motto of the German Embassy's public diplomacy campaign in the United States for the 20th anniversary?
A) Berlin Without Barriers
B) Freedom Without Walls
C) Unity Without Walls
D) Walls of Freedom
  • 53. Where did U2 perform during the 20th anniversary celebrations?
A) Potsdamer Platz
B) Brandenburg Gate
C) Berlin Olympic Stadium
D) Berlin Cathedral
  • 54. What was the name of the international project that sent symbolic Wall bricks to various countries?
A) Wall Journey
B) Wall of Unity
C) Mauerreise
D) Berlin Brick Project
  • 55. Which car was featured in the International Spy Museum's rally for the 20th anniversary?
A) Trabant
B) Zaporozhets
C) Volga
D) Lada
  • 56. Which band performed at the MTV Europe Music Awards in honor of the Berlin Wall?
A) The Beatles
B) Scorpions
C) R.E.M.
D) U2
  • 57. What was the theme of the sheet of commemorative stamps presented to the Allied Museum?
A) The fall of the Berlin Wall
B) The Berlin Airlift
C) Life in East Germany
D) Americans in Berlin
  • 58. Which location was not mentioned as a site for outdoor exhibits during the Berlin 30th anniversary celebrations?
A) Alexanderplatz
B) East Side Gallery
C) Potsdamer Platz
D) Brandenburg Gate
  • 59. In a November 2009 poll, what was the percentage of Germans who said the wall should be rebuilt?
A) 13%
B) 15%
C) 11%
D) 12%
  • 60. According to a September 2009 poll, what percentage of Germans supported a wall?
A) 14%
B) 12%
C) 16%
D) 15%
  • 61. In a 2010 poll by Emnid for Bild, what percentage of West Germans wished for the wall to remain?
A) 24%
B) 25%
C) 22%
D) 23%
  • 62. What percentage of Berliners opposed the fall of the Berlin Wall according to a 2011 poll by Berliner Zeitung?
A) 10%
B) 8%
C) 12%
D) 15%
  • 63. In the 2011 poll, what percentage of Alternative for Germany (AfD) supporters supported bringing back the wall?
A) 25%
B) 30%
C) 20%
D) 28%
  • 64. According to a 2019 Yougov poll, what percentage of Germans wanted the wall back?
A) 13%
B) 14%
C) 15%
D) 12%
  • 65. In a 2019 Forsa poll, what percentage of Berliners thought the construction of the wall was not bad?
A) 30%
B) 40%
C) 25%
D) 35%
  • 66. What percentage of Die Linke supporters thought the construction of the wall was not bad according to a 2019 Forsa poll?
A) 75%
B) 70%
C) 74%
D) 72%
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