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 happened to Luther after the questioning at the Imperial Diet? (1/10)
God made sure that Luther came to Wartburg Castle.
He was sentenced and taken prisoner.
He was kidnapped by his enemies.
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?
If you display a hint, this will result in a point deduction.
What was it that kept Martin Luther occupied in Wittenberg? (2/10)
How do you get more visitors to church?
How can I get to heaven where God is?
How can I help more people?
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.
What did we celebrate in 2017? (3/10)
Martin Luther died 500 years ago.
The 500th anniversary of the Reformation
Martin Luther's 500th birthday
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 was the Reichstag (Imperial Diet)? (4/10)
A meeting of the most powerful men in the land.
An assembly of the people.
A public holiday in the empire.
The Reichstag is a meeting of the most powerful men in the empire.
Hint: You look forward to meeting up with friends in power.
What was Martin Luther doing at Wartburg Castle? (5/10)
He translated texts from the Bible into German.
He took a rest.
He wrote a book.
He translated the second part of the Bible into German in 11 weeks.
Hint: Anyone who learns a foreign language can translate.
Where was Martin Luther born in 1483? (6/10)
Eisenach (Thuringia)
Eisleben (Saxony-Anhalt)
Wittenberg (Saxony-Anhalt)
Martin Luther was born in Eisleben in 1483.
Hint: You need ice (Eis in German) to skate.
What did his father want Martin to study? (7/10)
Geography
Medicine
Law
Martin was supposed to study law.
Hint: Would you like to become a judge or a lawyer?
Under which codename did Luther live at Wartburg Castle? (8/10)
Knight Martin
Squire Joerg
Martin Luther King
At Wartburg Castle, Martin Luther uses the name Squire Joerg.
Hint: A codename that partly contains the real name does not fulfil its purpose.
What happened to Luther's 95 theses? (9/10)
They were read, printed and distributed.
They were read and then forgotten.
They were torn down and burnt.
They were read, translated, printed and distributed throughout the country.
Hint: Four quadrupled five times is more than five quintupled four times.
What did Martin Luther do in Wittenberg on 31st October 1517? (10/10)
He visited friends.
He took a look at the city.
He nailed 95 sentences onto the door of the castle church.
He nailed 95 sentences (theses) onto the door of the castle church in Wittenberg.
Hint: Martin needed a hammer for what he was doing.
