Berlin Wall

Question 1

What was the standards of living like in West Berlin

Answer 1

Hi

Question 2

Why was the wall built

Answer 2

Because 2 million working people of East Berlin when moving from one side to the other

Question 3

What was the wall first built out of

Answer 3

Barbed wire

Question 4

What was the barbed wire replaced with

Answer 4

Concrete

Question 5

How long and wide was the Berlin Wall

Answer 5

45 km long and 3.6 m wide

Question 6

Despite the wall what did some people do to get from one side to another

Answer 6

Some dug a tunnel and some even flew a hot air balloon over the wall

Question 7

What did the USA claim

Answer 7

It was a victory for capitalism and failure for the communism

Question 8

What happened at check checkpoint Charlie

Answer 8

A confrontation between tanks of the USA and the USSR

Question 9

What was the purpose of the checkpoints

Answer 9

So people could visit their relatives on either side of the wall however they must have a permit and could only visit for one day

Question 10

How many successfully escaped after the wall was built

Answer 10

5000

Question 11

When was the Berlin wall built

Answer 11

1961