Quiz  /  Berlin Airlift

  • 1. 
    How many zones was Germany divided into after World War II?

  • 2
  • 3
  • 1
  • 4

  • 2. 
    What country controlled the zone where the capital city of Berlin was located?

  • United States
  • Great Britain
  • France
  • Soviet Union

  • 3. 
    When the blockade of Berlin started, what was the only way to get food and supplies into the city?

  • By subway
  • By airplane
  • By car
  • By train

  • 4. 
    Why did the Soviet Union decide to blockade the city of Berlin?

  • Because they wanted the United States to come in and take over all of Germany
  • Because too many people were entering East Germany from the west
  • All of the above
  • To gain control of all of Berlin

  • 5. 
    Around how many people were living in the city of Berlin at the time of the airlift?

  • 1 million
  • 2 million
  • 10,000
  • 500,000

  • 6. 
    True or False: The city of Berlin became part of East Germany after the airlift.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 7. 
    Around how long did the airlift last?

  • Ten months
  • 5 years
  • One month
  • 2 years

  • 8. 
    What was the operation called where pilots would drop candy on parachutes over the city?

  • Little Vittles
  • Candy drops
  • Plane dessert
  • Sweet tooth

  • 9. 
    Around 65% of the cargo airlifted was this commodity?

  • Gasoline
  • Grain
  • Fruit
  • Coal

  • 10. 
    Around how many flights were made into Berlin during the airlift?

  • 10,000
  • 5,000
  • 1,000
  • Over 250,000
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