History of East Germany Quiz

What event in 1989 marked a significant change in East Germany's policy, allowing East Germans to move to the West?

• The signing of the Treaty of Berlin

• The breach of the Berlin Wall

• The establishment of the European Union

• The election of Mikhail Gorbachev

Which Soviet leader's liberalizing reforms influenced the political landscape of East Germany in 1989?

• Vladimir Putin

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Josef Stalin

Through which country's newly opened border did East Germans first escape to the West in 1989?

• Czechoslovakia

• Poland

• Austria

• Switzerland

Who was the West German Foreign Minister responsible for helping East Germans seek asylum in the West German embassy in Prague in 1989?

• Helmut Kohl

• Hans-Dietrich Genscher

• Gerhard Schröder

• Angela Merkel

What significant event occurred in Leipzig that contributed to the fall of the Berlin Wall?

• Economic reforms

• Mass demonstrations

• A military coup

• A peace treaty signing

On what date did the Berlin Wall officially open, allowing passage between East and West Berlin?

• October 3, 1989

• November 10, 1989

• December 25, 1989

• September 9, 1989

What is depicted in the image related to the Berlin Wall opening?

• The signing of a peace treaty

• The construction of the Berlin Wall

• People gathering as the Berlin Wall opened

• A protest against the Berlin Wall

Who was replaced by Egon Krenz in mid-October during the deterioration of the SED Politburo's position?

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Günter Schabowski

• Erich Honecker

• Helmut Kohl

What was the mistaken announcement made by Günter Schabowski about East Germans' travel to West Germany?

• They would need a visa

• They could travel freely without any conditions

• They would need special permission

• They could only travel during working hours

On what date did Günter Schabowski make the announcement that led to the opening of the Berlin Wall?

• November 9

• October 3

• December 25

• September 1