Reunification of East and West Germany- QUIZS RESULTS TOTAL RESPONSES : 29 (Part I) & 25 (part II) Results in %

1. What does the term GDR stand for? a) German Democratic Republic b) Geographic Deutsch Republic c) Grand Deceptive Republic d) German Department of Ruination e) Groes Deutsches Reich

2. Why is the correct term asked for in question one not a very good definition of what GDR really was? a) because politicians didnt work deceptively there. b) because democracy was not practised, elections were not at all free. c) because the GDR wasnt really big. d) because the Government Department wasnt doing any ruination at all. e) because the geographic position of it was further East than Westdeutschland.

3. Why was Germany divided into two parts and for how long? a) Germany was divided into Soviet- and American-occupied zones in 1945, after the end of World War II. West Germany refused to participate in a United Nationssupervised election held in Hamburg in 1948, which led to the creation of separate German governments for the two occupation zones. b) Germany was split between the two global blocs in the East (Russia) and West (France, Britain, USA) as consequence of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. This lasted for 40 years. c) In March 1946, the territory east of the Elbe river, which had been ruled as a separate province of Mandate Prussia, became the independent kingdom of East Weiwurst, though general international recognition took a bit longer. Later on Bismarck built a wall around it.

4. Why did East German people not like the GDR? a) Because they all had to wear blue and red uniforms in school and at special occasions, which were held even at workplaces every week. b) People hated it because of its business philosophy, capitalism has blown up the economy, this resulted in 7 million job losses in 1988 and required more than a $1 trillion in bailout money to keep the banks afloat. c) People were not allowed to take decisions and participate in politics, many were supervised in order to make sure they do not oppose government, and hardly anyone was allowed to travel to western Europe.

5. What happened after May 2nd 1989 in Hungary? a) May was the month of rapid transition of the country from democracy to authoritarian rule, Hungary decided to re-elect its government for the first time since 1976, though with a new Prime Minister. b) A new and more liberal government was elected, this inspired thousands and thousands of GDR people to prolong their summer holiday and simply stay in Hungary, hoping to be able to get to the west, as fences were taken down. c) Hungary became a member of the EU.

6. What happened in September 1989 between Hungary and Austria? a) The Hungarian Kuruc Army Party lost the main election in Trencin, however soon after dm Balogh captured the Austrian Emperor together with Kuruc troops. This resulted in a new independent government seceded from the Austrian Empire. b) The border to Austria was open and everyone was able to travel the long journey from East Germany through Hungary into Austria. People soon leave the GDR in their thousands every day. c) Since the end of the Cold War, and more importantly the removal of the former heavily guarded "Iron Curtain" separating Austria and Hungary, the Austrian military started assisting Austrian border guards in trying to prevent border crossings by illegal immigrants from North Korea.

7. What was the result of the secret talks between East German head of government Honecker and West German foreign minister Genscher in late September 1989? a) Their alliance came to an end as Russia joined the EU Schengen Area, for all intents and purposes abolishing "internal" border controls between treaty states. b) The 1989 Honecker-Genscher talks marked a major turning point in political history as Dieter Bohlens party took control from the Labor Party. Later that year, Russian president Putin made a trip to Brussels and spoke before the UN in what was the first recognition of Germany as a nation. c) Honecker agreed that the refugees occupying the West German embassy in Prague were allowed to emigrate into West Germany.

8. What happened on October 7th 1989 around Berlin Alexanderplatz? a) The ruling class celebrated the 40th anniversary of the GDR in their palace, while outside people gathered to shout Well stay here! and Gorbi, Gorbi! and We want a new government. b) Berlin Wall and Brandenburg Gate were closed for public traffic, as it was the biggest traffic jam in history and there were not enough police forces. c) Michael Gorbatschow is elected the new Secretary-General of the Soviet Union, making Glasnost and Perestrojka the new pillars of Russian politics.

9. On 9 October 1989 more than 70,000 (out of the city's population of 500,000) people gathered around Leipzigs Nikolaikirche. Why did all these people chant: Wir sind das Volk! - "We are the people!"? a) It was a secret formula which actually meant WE will now circle the building, the ARtillEry will fire, THE war planes are ready to attack, its time for the PEOPLE to strike in violent action. b) They wanted to remind their leaders that a democratic republic has to be ruled by the people, not by an undemocratic party claiming to represent them. c) It to mark the birthday of Marxist revolutionary Ernesto Guevara, physician, author, intellectual, guerrilla leader, diplomat and military theorist, the phrased had been coined by him.

10. Who was the last leader of East Germany's Communist Party, when it first started crumbling? a) Lothar de Maizire b) Gregor Gysi c) Erich Honecker d) Oskar Lafontaine

11. How long did it take for the last leader of the GDR regime, Egon Krenz, to be ousted? a) Under his leadership the SED remained in power for another two years, however with little success in elections, as hardly anybody in the West voted for them. b) He was killed in a riot as demonstrators managed to enter his private residence, just four days before the Iron Curtain finally fell. c) He was ousted just under three months after October 1989 amid the collapse of the communist regime.

12. Why do we celebrate German Unity Day on October 3rd? a) because it was the day the Berlin Wall came down. b) because the date the wall and the fences opened, November 9th, would also be the anniversary of the Kristallnacht, of the first large-scale Nazi-led pogroms against Jews in 1938. c) because the National Socialism celebrations took place on that day d) May Day (May 1st, "Day of the Labor Movement") had to be abolished as a national holiday in Germany for economic reasons

13. Which incident was celebrated until 1990 on June 17th in the west? a. Foundation of West Germany b. The end of the war c. The building of the wall in Berlin d. The peoples revolution in the GDR

14. What were the peaceful assemblies in 1989 called? e. f. g. h. The Monday demonstrations The Tuesday demonstrations The Wednesday demonstrations The Friday demonstrations

15. Why was the demonstration on November 4th the most important one? a) This protest that took place in Zwickau involved around three million people, and is listed in the 2004 Guinness Book of World Records as the largest anti-war rally in history. b) It was the first demonstration in East German history that was organized by private individuals and was permitted to take place by the authorities. It was for political reforms and against the government of the German Democratic Republic. With between half a million and a million protesters it was one of the largest demonstrations in East German history and a milestone of the peaceful revolution that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall and German reunification. c) In 1990, the United States government began to argue for the necessity of invading Moldavia. This formally began with a speech by U.S President George W. Bush to the United Nations General Assembly on September 12, 2002 which argued that the Moldavian government of Krca Nabolic was violating UN resolutions, primarily on weapons of mass destruction.

16. Why did Berlin wall fall so suddenly on November 9th 1989? a) It was a mistake by government member Gnter Schabowski in a press conference. He was asked about the new travel regulations and then about the exact time when they are to be put into effect. He had not read the paper before and therefore said that the borders are to be opened

immediately. GDR troops at the Berlin border crossings were very surprised and had to open the wall because many thousands had heard the news and rushed to the gates. b) People had been working for days on both sides of the wall to undermine the foundations of it. Countless small holes were dug and stones removed and replaced by polystyrene pieces.They had arranged this plan through the internet and coordinated it with twitter messages, so when the signal came only a few small bombs had to detonate and the wall fell over. There were only a few minor injuries. c) People were allowed to cross with rope ladders. With the support of the President of the Parliament, Rita Sssmuth, Christo and Jeanne-Claude worked to convince the elected Members of Parliament, going from office to office, writing explanatory letters to each of the 662 delegates and innumerable telephone calls and negotiations. On November 8th 1989, after a 70 minute debate at the Parliament and a Roll Call vote, the Bundestag allowed the public building of ladders to go ahead. Just under 15 km of rope were needed. The spectacle was seen by fifty million spectators on the television.

17. Which promise did Helmut Kohl give after the reunification? i. Work for everybody j. More holidays k. Blossoming landscapes l. More seats in parliament

18. How much money did every East German get for their entry in the West? m. 25 DM n. 50 DM o. 100 DM

p. 1000 DM

19. Look at this picture and find out the name people gave the car most widely used in East Germany: The picture can be found here: http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5226/5885109701_862ea1fe54_z.jpg a. Wartburg b. Schwalbe c. Trabbi d. Gorbi

20. How many people were shot trying to cross Berlin Wall between August 13th 1961 and November 9th 1989? (documentation here was not very precise) a.) more than 120 b) more than 70 c) less than 100