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Division of Germany quiz

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When did Germany officially reunify?

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  1. 1 Easy

    How long did it take to seal off West Berlin in August 1961?

    Answer: One night

    Why: Barbed wire and fences sealed the border that night; concrete blocks of the Wall followed from 17 August.

  2. 2 Medium

    Which fruit became a symbol of the West for East Germans?

    Answer: Banana

    Why: East Germans' banana consumption fell by more than half between 1978 and 1988, to about 2.8 kg per person a year.

  3. 3 Hard

    Which Berlin airport was built in 90 days during the airlift?

    Answer: Tegel

    Why: Its 2,428-metre runway, laid during the airlift, was the longest in Europe at the time.

  4. 4 Easy

    How many years did the Berlin Wall stand?

    Answer: 28

    Why: On 5 February 2018 the Wall had been gone exactly as long as it once stood: 28 years, 2 months and 27 days.

  5. 5 Medium

    Who said 'Nobody has the intention of building a wall' in 1961?

    Answer: Walter Ulbricht

    Why: Erich Honecker, Ulbricht's later successor, was the man who organised the building of the Wall that August.

  6. 6 Hard

    What did Berliners nickname the border hall at Friedrichstraße station?

    Answer: Palace of Tears

    Why: Its name came from tearful goodbyes outside it between Western visitors and East Germans who could not go with them.

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