Answer 10 questions about the life and work of Martin Luther. Click the correct answer. If you answer all the questions correctly, you will receive 50 bonus points. Displaying clues will result in points being taken away. The questions are randomly selected from a collection of questions and change if you play several times.
What was the Reichstag (Imperial Diet)? (1/10)
A public holiday in the empire.
An assembly of the people.
A meeting of the most powerful men in the land.
The Reichstag is a meeting of the most powerful men in the empire.
Hint: You look forward to meeting up with friends in power.
If you display a hint, this will result in a point deduction.
What did his father want Martin to study? (2/10)
Geography
Law
Medicine
Martin was supposed to study law.
Hint: Would you like to become a judge or a lawyer?
What was Martin Luther doing at Wartburg Castle? (3/10)
He wrote a book.
He took a rest.
He translated texts from the Bible into German.
He translated the second part of the Bible into German in 11 weeks.
Hint: Anyone who learns a foreign language can translate.
Under which codename did Luther live at Wartburg Castle? (4/10)
Squire Joerg
Martin Luther King
Knight Martin
At Wartburg Castle, Martin Luther uses the name Squire Joerg.
Hint: A codename that partly contains the real name does not fulfil its purpose.
Where was Martin Luther born in 1483? (5/10)
Wittenberg (Saxony-Anhalt)
Eisleben (Saxony-Anhalt)
Eisenach (Thuringia)
Martin Luther was born in Eisleben in 1483.
Hint: You need ice (Eis in German) to skate.
What happened to Luther after the questioning at the Imperial Diet? (6/10)
He was kidnapped by his enemies.
He was sentenced and taken prisoner.
God made sure that Luther came to Wartburg Castle.
God made sure that Luther came to Wartburg Castle, where his enemies could not find him.
Hint: What was your best hiding place when playing hide and seek?
What was Martin Luther asked by the emperor's spokesman? (7/10)
Do you admit to being a bad person?
Do you confess that your writings are all wrong?
Did you have a good trip to Wittenberg?
The speaker asked if he admits that everything he has written is wrong.
Hint: Do you, like Martin, write down important things?
What did we celebrate in 2017? (8/10)
Martin Luther's 500th birthday
The 500th anniversary of the Reformation
Martin Luther died 500 years ago.
On 31 October 1517, Martin Luther published his 95 theses. This marked the beginning of the Reformation.
Hint: An anniversary is celebrated to remember the days of the past.
What happened to Luther's 95 theses? (9/10)
They were read, printed and distributed.
They were torn down and burnt.
They were read and then forgotten.
They were read, translated, printed and distributed throughout the country.
Hint: Four quadrupled five times is more than five quintupled four times.
What was it that kept Martin Luther occupied in Wittenberg? (10/10)
How can I help more people?
How can I get to heaven where God is?
How do you get more visitors to church?
Martin Luther desperately wanted to know how he could get to God in heaven.
Hint: We are looking for directions to the most beautiful place.
