Question

The Berlin Wall
Mike Kubic
2016
Which of the following statements best describes a central idea of the text?

A. The creation of the Berlin Wall was an event that eventually helped to unite the USSR and the United States.
B. The Berlin Wall was an unfortunate effect of World War II and it served to divide the German people for decades.
C. The Berlin Wall was a welcomed development for the East German civilians, who wanted to assert their own identity.
D. The building of the Berlin War brought about one of the most horrific atrocities of the 21st century.

Answer 1

B. The Berlin Wall was an unfortunate effect of World War II and it served to divide the German people for decades.

Explanation: The central idea reflects how the Wall, a Cold War consequence of post‑WWII divisions, physically and politically separated Germans for many years, which aligns with option B.