Question 1

Who built the wall in Berlin?

German original: Wer baute die Mauer in Berlin?. In the test, all questions are asked in German.

Answer options

1. Great Britain
2. the GDR — Correct answer
3. the Federal Republic of Germany
4. the USA

Explanation

The DDR (East Germany) had the Berlin Wall built on 13 August 1961 to stop the mass flight to the West. Until 1989, over 140 people died at the Wall.

Key terms in this question

• Berlin — Berlin is the capital and most populous federal state of Germany. It is the seat of the Bundestag, the Federal President, and the Federal Government.
• wall / the Wall — A wall is a solid, vertical structure made of stone, concrete, or bricks. In German history, 'the Wall' refers especially to the Berlin Wall, which divided East and West Berlin from 1961 to 1989.
• built — Past tense form of the verb 'bauen' (to build): indicates that someone constructed or erected something, such as a house or a bridge, in the past.

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