The Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Question 1

How many of the assassination attempts on A. Hitler were successful?

Accepted Answer

0

Question 2

Which group within Nazi Germany arrested Bonhoeffer since he was plotting against Hitler?

Accepted Answer

The Gestapo (the Secret Police)

Question 3

Dietrich's twin sister had to flee Germany because:

Accepted Answer

She was married to a Jewish man.

Question 4

How long was Dietrich in prison?

Accepted Answer

2 years

Question 5

What was the crime for which Dietrich was executed?

Accepted Answer

High Treason against Germany

Question 6

What was the name of the conspiracy against Hitler that Bonhoeffer was involved with?

Accepted Answer

Operation Valkyrie

Question 7

Which was one of Dietrich's many famous quotes?

Accepted Answer

“This is the end - for me, the beginning of life.”

Question 8

Where was Dietrich executed?

Accepted Answer

Flossenburg, Germany

Question 9

What popular (Tom Cruise) movie is based on the events of a plot to assassinate Hitler (but not Bonhoeffer&#x27;s plot)?

Accepted Answer

Valkyrie

Question 10

How much time went by between Dietrich's death and the end of the Second World War?

Accepted Answer

Less than a month

Question 11

What was the name of Dietrich's fiancee?

Accepted Answer

Maria

Question 12

Which was one of Dietrich’s defining characteristics?

Accepted Answer

Honesty, Communication, Optimism, Humility

Question 13

What huge decision did Dietrich face after he had been offered the professorship in NYC?

Accepted Answer

To return to Germany. He felt he needed to be there.

Question 14

How many books did Dietrich write? (remember that he died at age 39)

Accepted Answer

28

Question 15

Where was Dietrich born?

Accepted Answer

Breslau, Poland

Question 16

Dietrich, if drafted into the army, probably would have said:

Accepted Answer

"I cannot go to war; I am a pacifist (a lover of peace)."

Question 17

Dietrich had great admiration for this non-Christian world leader who protested peacefully.

Accepted Answer

Mahatma Gandhi in India

Question 18

What high degree did Dietrich achieve at University?

Accepted Answer

PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)

Question 19

Who is this man?

Accepted Answer

Adolf Hitler

Question 20

The Military Intelligence Unit that Dietrich was recruited into was called:

Accepted Answer

The Abwehr

Question 21

Statistically, who is going to win this quiz?

Accepted Answer

A Girl, A Boy

Question 22

Which war did Dietrich live through as a child?

Accepted Answer

World War I

Question 23

Which item did Bonhoeffer have returned to him while he was in prison?

Accepted Answer

His Books, His Bible, His Writing Tools

Question 24

How old was Dietrich when he died?

Accepted Answer

39

Question 25

How many siblings did Dietrich have?

Accepted Answer

7, and one of them was his twin

Question 26

What was one of Dietrich's professions?

Accepted Answer

Writer

Question 27

Who was Dietrich’s father?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Karl Bonhoeffer

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