The Fall of the Berlin Wall (Grade 12 NSC Matric History): Quizzes
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What living standard did East Germany achieve within the Soviet Bloc?
What living standard did East Germany achieve within the Soviet Bloc?
The highest standard of living
Where did East German political leaders receive their training?
Where did East German political leaders receive their training?
Moscow
What were Gorbachev's two key reform policies called?
What were Gorbachev's two key reform policies called?
Perestroika and glasnost
In the mid-1980s, Honecker developed stronger ties with which country?
In the mid-1980s, Honecker developed stronger ties with which country?
West Germany
Why couldn't Honecker suppress the 1989 protests?
Why couldn't Honecker suppress the 1989 protests?
He needed Soviet approval which wasn't granted
Through which country's border did East Germans flee in late summer 1989?
Through which country's border did East Germans flee in late summer 1989?
Hungary's border with Austria
Who replaced Erich Honecker as East German leader?
Who replaced Erich Honecker as East German leader?
Egon Krenz
When did Helmut Kohl deliver his historic speech in Dresden?
When did Helmut Kohl deliver his historic speech in Dresden?
19 December 1989
What did the fall of the Berlin Wall symbolise globally?
What did the fall of the Berlin Wall symbolise globally?
The end of the Cold War era
How many people attended Kohl's Dresden speech?
How many people attended Kohl's Dresden speech?
Over 100,000 people