Lesson Y221.4
Y221.4 Divided Germany: the Federal Republic and the DDR 1949–1963 Quiz: OCR History, Unit 2
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Lesson Y221.4, Divided Germany: the Federal Republic and the DDR 1949–1963: 20 multiple choice questions for the OCR History (H505), Unit 2: Unit group 2: Non-British period study, written with Revision Ninja.
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The 20 questions
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Who served as the first Chancellor of West Germany from 1949 to 1963?
- Willy Brandt
- Walter Ulbricht
- Konrad Adenauer
- Ludwig Erhard
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What was the official name of the constitution adopted by West Germany in May 1949?
- Basic Law
- Frankfurt Charter
- Weimar Constitution
- Reich Constitution
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Which East German leader served as General Secretary of the SED during 1949 to 1963?
- Wilhelm Pieck
- Erich Honecker
- Walter Ulbricht
- Otto Grotewohl
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What economic system did Economics Minister Ludwig Erhard introduce in West Germany?
- Laissez-faire capitalism
- Command economy
- Five-Year Plan
- Social Market Economy
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In which year was the Federal Republic of Germany officially established?
- 1945
- 1947
- 1953
- 1949
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Which foreign policy doctrine stated West Germany would break ties with states recognising the DDR?
- Adenauer Plan
- Truman Doctrine
- Hallstein Doctrine
- Brezhnev Doctrine
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What major military alliance did West Germany join in May 1955?
- United Nations
- Warsaw Pact
- League of Nations
- NATO
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What event triggered widespread worker strikes across East Germany in June 1953?
- Raised production quotas
- Wall construction
- Border closure
- Food rationing end
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Which state security organisation was established in East Germany in February 1950?
- Stasi
- Volkspolizei
- Gestapo
- Kripo
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On what exact date did construction of the Berlin Wall begin?
- 17 June 1953
- 9 November 1989
- 13 August 1961
- 23 May 1949
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What was the term used to describe West Germany's rapid post-war economic recovery?
- Gleichschaltung
- Ostpolitik
- Wirtschaftswunder
- Westpolitik
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Which Soviet leader issued the 1958 Berlin Ultimatum demanding Allied withdrawal?
- Nikita Khrushchev
- Leonid Brezhnev
- Mikhail Gorbachev
- Joseph Stalin
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What was the main political party led by Konrad Adenauer in West Germany?
- FDP
- SPD
- SED
- CDU
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Which Treaty did West Germany sign in 1957 to help found the European Economic Community?
- Maastricht Treaty
- Treaty of Rome
- Treaty of Paris
- Treaty of Versailles
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What policy did East Germany enforce on agriculture starting systematically in 1952?
- Deregulation
- Collectivisation
- Privatisation
- Commercialisation
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Where was the provisional capital of the Federal Republic of Germany established in 1949?
- Bonn
- Berlin
- Munich
- Frankfurt
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What military alliance was created in 1955 in direct response to West Germany joining NATO?
- Comecon
- Cominform
- Triple Entente
- Warsaw Pact
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Roughly how many people fled East Germany to the West between 1949 and 1961?
- 2.7 million
- 10 million
- 100,000
- 500,000
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Which U.S. President delivered the famous 'Ich bin ein Berliner' speech in June 1963?
- Harry S. Truman
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- John F. Kennedy
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What was the ruling communist party in the German Democratic Republic called?
- NSDAP
- SPD
- KPD
- SED
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