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.
Why did Martin Luther become a monk on 2 July 1505? (1/10)
A thunderstorm caused him to make this commitment.
A friend convinced him to become a monk.
A serious conflict in the family.
Martin Luther was caught in a heavy thunderstorm. He promised to become a monk if he survived.
Hint: A bright, hot spike comes briefly with a thunderclap. It is very thin, but can crack trees.
If you display a hint, this will result in a point deduction.
Under which codename did Luther live at Wartburg Castle? (2/10)
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 did we celebrate in 2017? (3/10)
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.
Where was Martin Luther born in 1483? (4/10)
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 was the Reichstag (Imperial Diet)? (5/10)
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.
What was it that kept Martin Luther occupied in Wittenberg? (6/10)
How can I help more people?
How do you get more visitors to church?
How can I get to heaven where God is?
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 his father want Martin to study? (7/10)
Law
Medicine
Geography
Martin was supposed to study law.
Hint: Would you like to become a judge or a lawyer?
What happened to Luther's 95 theses? (8/10)
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 Martin Luther doing at Wartburg Castle? (9/10)
He took a rest.
He translated texts from the Bible into German.
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.
What was Martin Luther asked by the emperor's spokesman? (10/10)
Did you have a good trip to Wittenberg?
Do you confess that your writings are all wrong?
Do you admit to being a bad person?
The speaker asked if he admits that everything he has written is wrong.
Hint: Do you, like Martin, write down important things?
