Ich bin ein Berliner Speech Quizzes
Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Ich bin ein Berliner Speech? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Why was General Clay beloved by the people of Berlin?
During the blockade he organized the airlift of supplies.
He was the only one who knew what Ich bin ein meant.
He built the wall.
He tore down the wall.
Q. Before the "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech Kennedy had tense negotiations with Khrushchev over what incident?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The dog he sent into space not coming back
Cheating at the recent Olympic Games
The ugly architecture in East Berlin
Q. "Brain Drain" refers to what?
Intelligent professionals leaving East Berlin
Kennedy's nickname for Khrushchev
What happened to audiences after Kennedy's speeches
The opposite of what Shmoop does to you
Q. Khrushchev was eventually overthrown as Soviet leader because of his views on what?
De-Stalinization
De-Natzification
De-Russification
De-Kennedyization
Q. For the people of West Berlin, why was the Berlin Wall an improvement over the Berlin Blockade?
At least the wall had checkpoints for supplies to get in.
Walls are prettier than blockades.
The wall lasted longer.
The wall was their idea while the blockade was not.