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