Kreuzberg quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Why did the American military maintain a presence in Kreuzberg?

   Answer: To monitor border crossings

   Why: At Checkpoint Charlie in October 1961, American and Soviet tanks stood face to face until both pulled back without a shot.

2. 2 Medium

   Why was the Topography of Terror established on Niederkirchnerstraße?

   Answer: Site of Gestapo headquarters

   Why: The Gestapo ran its headquarters and house prison at Prinz-Albrecht-Strasse 8 from 1933, and the documentation centre opened in 2010.

3. 3 Hard

   What was the profession of Marheineke, the market square's namesake?

   Answer: Theologian

   Why: Marheineke spoke at Hegel's funeral in 1831, and Berlin named the Kreuzberg square after him in December 1875.

4. 4 Easy

   Which military border outpost became the most famous crossing point in Kreuzberg?

   Answer: Checkpoint Charlie

   Why: About ten US and ten Soviet tanks faced each other 100 yards apart here in October 1961, until both sides pulled back.

5. 5 Medium

   Why was the Berlin Story Bunker built during World War II?

   Answer: To protect railway passengers

   Why: Built for 3,500 travellers from Anhalter Bahnhof, it sheltered about 12,000 people in the war's final weeks.

6. 6 Hard

   Why is the Dragonerareal site being kept for social housing?

   Answer: Years of community activism

   Why: A federal committee stopped the 36 million euro sale of the 47,000 square metre site in 2015, and Berlin itself became the owner in November 2018.