Starter quiz
- Which prophet in Judaism, Islam and Christianity were the Ten Commandments given to?
- Adam
- David
- Moses ✓
- Jesus
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- Which section of the Christian Bible is similar to the Tanakh (the Torah and other Jewish holy texts)?
- the New Testament
- the Old Testament ✓
- the gospels
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- When did World War II take place?
- 1914-1918
- 1923-1929
- 1939-1945 ✓
- 1954-1958
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- What does the term 'assassinate' mean?
- to secretly steal someone's personal belongings
- to deliberately kill a prominent or important person ✓
- to spread false rumors about someone to harm their reputation
- to negotiate a peaceful agreement between two opposing parties
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- What term is used in Christianity for the 12 close followers of Jesus?
- 'disciples' ✓
- In which country did Adolf Hitler become leader in 1933 with the Nazi Party?
- Austria
- Belgium
- France
- Germany ✓
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Exit quiz
- What term best describes a person who believes in resolving conflicts without violence?
- 'pacifist ' ✓
- What term is used to refer to the event which happened before and during World War II, when millions of Jews and other groups were systematically persecuted and murdered?
- 'The Holocaust ' ✓
- What term best describes a person who has died or suffered because of their beliefs or principles?
- a celebrity
- a hero
- a martyr ✓
- a volunteer
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- Which of these places did Dietrich Bonhoeffer visit in the story of his rebellion?
- Algeria ✓
- India
- London ✓
- New York ✓
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- The Christian teaching 'love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you' was said by which of the following biblical figures?
- David
- Moses
- Jesus ✓
- Paul
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- Which of these actions did Dietrich Bonhoeffer undertake as part of his rebellion?
- he helped with an attempt to assassinate Hitler to end the war ✓
- he helped create a movement of resisting Christians: the 'Confessing church' ✓
- he helped Jews find safe passage out of Germany ✓
- he escaped from the prison he was put into and broke other people out with him
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Key learning points
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer rebelled against the political authorities of his time.
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer was an important figure in the resistance against the Nazi Party of Germany between 1933 and 1945.
- Dietrick Bonhoeffer was a pacifist who faced moral dilemmas relating to his resistance against the Nazi Party.
- Current cultural artefacts can inform us of the importance of the beliefs and actions of rebels from the past.
Common misconception
Bonhoeffer was an absolute pacifist for his whole life.
Bonhoeffer was a pacifist, but had the opportunity to help with the attempt to assassinate Hitler, which he decided he should try to do, given the great evil and injustice Hitler was causing.
Keywords
Dilemma - a difficult choice between two or more options, often involving a moral or ethical conflict
Holocaust - the systematic persecution and murder of European Jews and other groups by the Nazis
Martyr - a person who suffers or dies for their beliefs or principles and is often seen as a hero or symbol of a cause
Pacifist - a person who believes in resolving conflicts without violence and opposes war or the use of force
Resistance - opposition and disobedience to the Nazi regime
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