Lesson Y9-U07-L03

Berlin Blockade, Airlift and the Wall Quiz: KS3 History, Unit 20

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Lesson Y9-U07-L03, Berlin Blockade, Airlift and the Wall: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 History (National Curriculum), Unit 20: Year 9: The Cold War, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. How was Germany divided among the Allies after the Second World War?

    • Two partitioned sectors
    • Five autonomous districts
    • Three allied regions
    • Four occupation zones

  2. Approximately how many miles inside the Soviet occupation zone was West Berlin located?

    • 100 miles
    • 50 miles
    • 10 miles
    • 500 miles

  3. Why was supplying West Berlin via land routes difficult for the Allies?

    • Damaged bridges
    • Allied blockade
    • Soviet territory
    • Mountain passes

  4. What new currency did the Western Allies introduce in June 1948?

    • The Franc
    • The Deutschmark
    • The Rouble
    • The Reichsmark

  5. What did Stalin fear most from the introduction of a new currency in Western Germany?

    • Military invasion
    • Economic bankruptcy
    • Royal restoration
    • Capitalist revival

  6. When did Stalin cut off road, rail and canal links into West Berlin?

    • 1 September 1939
    • 9 November 1938
    • 24 June 1948
    • 13 August 1961

  7. What was Stalin's primary method for forcing the Western Allies out of West Berlin in 1948?

    • Air raid
    • Blockade
    • Artillery bombardment
    • Naval embargo

  8. Why did Stalin avoid a direct military attack on West Berlin during the crisis?

    • Lacking soldiers
    • Risking world war
    • Financial cost
    • United Nations ban

  9. What method was used to supply West Berlin during the Soviet blockade?

    • Subterranean tunnel systems
    • Aeroplane cargo flights
    • Naval river barges
    • Armoured train convoys

  10. Between which dates did the Berlin Airlift run?

    • 13 August 1961 to 9 November 1989
    • 24 June 1948 to 26 June 1948
    • 26 June 1948 to 12 May 1949
    • 1 September 1939 to 8 May 1945

  11. Roughly how often did a plane land in West Berlin at the Airlift's peak?

    • About every 90 seconds
    • About every 9 minutes
    • About every 9 hours
    • About every 90 minutes

  12. About how many tonnes of supplies were flown into West Berlin during the Airlift?

    • Around 23 million tonnes
    • Around 2.3 million tonnes
    • Around 230,000 tonnes
    • Around 2.3 thousand tonnes

  13. Why could Stalin not shoot down Allied planes supplying West Berlin without starting a war?

    • Legal air corridors
    • Missing radar
    • Soviet surrender
    • Weak fighters

  14. When did Stalin lift the Berlin Blockade?

    • August 1961
    • May 1948
    • November 1989
    • May 1949

  15. Between 1949 and 1961 roughly how many East Germans fled to the West through Berlin?

    • About 27,000
    • About 270,000
    • About 27 million
    • About 2.7 million

  16. What major loss did East Germany suffer from the refugee flow to the West?

    • Skilled workers
    • Agricultural land
    • Military weapons
    • Factory buildings

  17. Why was East Berlin initially easy for citizens to leave?

    • An open city
    • Strict checkpoints
    • Guarded bridges
    • Closed borders

  18. What barrier went up across Berlin overnight on 13 August 1961?

    • Barbed wire
    • Steel fence
    • Landmine trench
    • Concrete wall

  19. How long did the Berlin Wall stand?

    • About 8 years
    • About 28 years
    • About 50 years
    • About 14 years

  20. What did the Berlin Wall reveal about the communist regime?

    • Popular support
    • Democratic freedom
    • Economic success
    • It needed walls

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