World History and Civilizations
Which of the following best describes Berlin Wall?
- A. The barrier that divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989, symbolizing the division between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War ✓
- B. One of the oldest deciphered legal texts of significant length, inscribed by an ancient Babylonian king
- C. A Mesoamerican empire centered in the Valley of Mexico, with its capital at Tenochtitlan, conquered by Spanish forces in the sixteenth century
- D. The Roman general and statesman whose rise to power helped transform the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire
Correct answer
A. The barrier that divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989, symbolizing the division between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War
Explanation
'Berlin Wall' refers to the barrier that divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989, symbolizing the division between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War.