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Honecker's Germany 1971-89

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A-Level History (Honecker's GDR 1971-89) Quiz on Honecker's Germany 1971-89, created by Alex Steadman on 25/05/2016.
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Question 1

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"Honecker formed a '_' society in East Germany through '_' and '_' " Choose the correct Phrases to complete this statement.
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  • Strong, clarity and openness
  • Niche, fear and repression
  • Conformist, fairness and acceptance of all
  • Powerful, Nationalism and patriotism

Question 2

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"Honecker's Germany is sometimes described as a '_' dictatorship" Complete the phrase using the options below.
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  • Participatory
  • Repressive
  • Cruel
  • Patriotic
  • Banterous

Question 3

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What was the name of the secret state police in East Germany?
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  • Vopo
  • Politzei
  • Stasi
  • Perestroika
  • Sturmtruppen

Question 4

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Erich Honecker struggled economically between 1984 and 88 because he borrowed what from West Germany during this time?
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  • 1,000 Leopard 1A5 Main Battle Tanks
  • 25 Billion DM worth of Food
  • A small loan of a million dollars
  • 31.4 Billion in loans
  • 38.5 Billion DM in loans

Question 5

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What was the name of the new policy that came into practice when Honecker arose to power in 1971?
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  • The plan for economic prowess
  • The Unity of Social and Economic Policy
  • The Unity of German economical power policy
  • The policy for greater economic power in Germany
  • The Plan for economic Unity with the USSR

Question 6

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How was the GDR able to communicate with the Western countries?
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  • A bridge formed from Brezhnev's eyebrows
  • Ostpolitik
  • Westpolitik
  • The fall of the Berlin wall
  • The policy for international relations

Question 7

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During 1972-75, how much did import prices and export values for East Germany increase?
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  • 52%, 35%
  • 29%, 24%
  • 40%, 43%
  • 34%, 17%
  • 39%, 21%

Question 8

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What did Honecker do in 1971 that allowed more discussion and some complaints to be made?
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  • Opened the Churches for discussion and allowed Letters of resentment
  • Opened the Churches for discussion and allowed Letters of Complaint
  • Opened the Factory complaints department in all factories and allowed Letters of Complaint
  • Opened the Factory complaints department in all factories and allowed Letters of hostility
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