Brothers Grimm

Question 1

What happened to the brothers at the University of Göttingen?

Accepted Answer

They were dismissed for refusing an oath

Question 2

Which of the following changes did the Grimms make to their stories over time?

Accepted Answer

Made them more suitable for children

Question 3

What fear did the Grimms have when sending their stories to Brentano?

Accepted Answer

That he would alter them too much

Question 4

Why did Hitler support the use of Grimms’ Fairy Tales in schools?

Accepted Answer

He viewed them as promoting Aryan values

Question 5

1. What major life event caused the Grimm family to fall into poverty?

Accepted Answer

The death of their father

Question 6

2. What subject did the Brothers Grimm originally study at university?

Accepted Answer

Law

Question 7

What was the name of the manuscript that contained 49 nearly lost tales?

Accepted Answer

Olenberg Manuscript

Question 8

How did the Grimms use their stories to support German nationalism? B. By attributing non-German tales

Accepted Answer

By attributing non-German tales to German origins

Question 9

Why were the Grimms denied automatic admission to university?

Accepted Answer

They were of low social status

Question 10

When were the Grimm Brothers born?

Accepted Answer

1785 & 1786

Question 11

What happened to the nearly lost collection of 49 tales sent to Brentano?

Accepted Answer

They were forgotten and later found in a church

Question 12

In which year was the first edition of Grimms’ Fairy Tales published?

Accepted Answer

1812

Question 13

What change was made to the character of Rapunzel in later editions of the Grimms’ tales?

Accepted Answer

She no longer became pregnant

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the Grimms’ attitude toward the “polished” stories of the upper classes?

Accepted Answer

They considered them "fakelore"

Question 15

What was one criticism of the original edition of Grimms’ Fairy Tales?

Accepted Answer

It was too dark for children

Question 16

What role did Clemens Brentano play in the Brothers Grimm’s work?

Accepted Answer

He asked them to collect folktales for his own project

Question 17

What is true about the origins of the stories in Grimms’ Fairy Tales?

Accepted Answer

The stories were collected from oral traditions

Question 18

What are the Grimms Brothers first names?

Accepted Answer

Jacob and Wilhelm

Questions 18