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  • 1. What happens to Wilhelm after his platoon is killed?
A) He is captured by the Soviets
B) He is promoted to a higher rank
C) He is knocked unconscious by an explosion
D) He flees to his father's house
  • 2. Where does Wilhelm live for a few weeks after waking up?
A) An abandoned hospital
B) A secret bunker
C) A cabin by a lake
D) A barn in the countryside
  • 3. What is Wilhelm's punishment for desertion?
A) Dishonorable discharge
B) Death
C) Life imprisonment
D) Hard labor
  • 4. How does Friedhelm escape the Soviets?
A) By crossing a frozen river
B) By surrendering to a Polish patrol
C) By hiding in a supply truck
D) By wearing a Soviet uniform
  • 5. Who saves Friedhelm's life at the field hospital?
A) The doctor, convinced by Charlotte
B) The Gestapo
C) His brother Wilhelm
D) Greta
  • 6. What does Friedhelm tell Charlotte regarding Wilhelm?
A) That Wilhelm is a war hero
B) That Wilhelm is hiding in a cabin
C) That Wilhelm has deserted
D) That Wilhelm has been killed
  • 7. Why does Friedhelm return to his unit?
A) Because of his father's disappointment
B) Because he is ordered to return
C) Because he misses his friends
D) Because he wants to save Charlotte
  • 8. How does Viktor escape the transport to Auschwitz?
A) By hiding in a coal pile
B) By jumping from a moving train
C) By breaking the wooden floor of the railroad car
D) By bribing a guard
  • 9. Who does Viktor join after escaping the train?
A) A group of Polish partisans
B) The German resistance
C) The Soviet army
D) His family in hiding
  • 10. Why must Viktor conceal his identity among the partisans?
A) Because he is a German spy
B) Because he stole their food
C) Because they hate Jews
D) Because he is a deserter
  • 11. With whom does Charlotte start an affair?
A) Wilhelm
B) Friedhelm
C) A Gestapo officer
D) The doctor
  • 12. Why is Greta arrested by the Gestapo?
A) For helping Viktor escape
B) For hiding a deserter
C) For stealing supplies
D) For making remarks disapproving of the war
  • 13. What does Greta tell the soldiers at the bar?
A) The German army is winning
B) The war will be over soon
C) They should desert their posts
D) Victory is still a long way to go
  • 14. What does Greta tell the Lt. Colonel when she is arrested?
A) She knows his secrets
B) She wants to leave the country
C) She is a spy
D) She is pregnant
  • 15. Who is the Polish woman who escapes with Viktor?
A) Charlotte
B) Greta
C) Alina
D) Helena
  • 16. What is the German title of the miniseries Generation War?
A) Ein anderes Land
B) Eine andere Zeit
C) Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter
D) Ein anderer Krieg
  • 17. Which organization commissioned the miniseries?
A) TeamWorx
B) ARD
C) UFA
D) ZDF
  • 18. In what year was the miniseries first aired?
A) 2011
B) 2009
C) 2013
D) 2015
  • 19. How many parts does the miniseries consist of?
A) Five
B) Three
C) Four
D) Two
  • 20. What is the approximate age of the five friends at the start of the story?
A) 18
B) 25
C) 30
D) 20
  • 21. In which city does the narrative begin in 1941?
A) Munich
B) Vienna
C) Berlin
D) Moscow
  • 22. What specific holiday do the friends vow to meet up for again?
A) New Year
B) Pentecost
C) Christmas
D) Easter
  • 23. What was the viewership for each episode when it first aired in Germany?
A) 10 million
B) 5 million
C) 7 million
D) 3 million
  • 24. What is the title of the first part of the miniseries?
A) A Different Time
B) A Different Life
C) A Different Country
D) A Different War
  • 25. What is the profession of Viktor's father?
A) Soldier
B) Baker
C) Tailor
D) Doctor
  • 26. What profession does Charlotte qualify for?
A) Teacher
B) Military nurse
C) Bartender
D) Singer
  • 27. What profession does Greta hope to pursue?
A) Nurse
B) Officer
C) Tailor
D) Singer
  • 28. What is Wilhelm's rank in the Army?
A) General
B) Major
C) Enlisted man
D) Officer
  • 29. What is the duration of each part of the miniseries?
A) 120 minutes
B) 90 minutes
C) 60 minutes
D) 45 minutes
  • 30. What is Friedhelm's role in the military?
A) Enlisted man
B) General
C) Military nurse
D) Officer
  • 31. What is Wilhelm assigned to after his sentence is reduced?
A) A field hospital
B) A disciplinary battalion
C) A desk job in Berlin
D) A specialized commando unit
  • 32. Who was Lilija before the war?
A) A Soviet spy
B) A German nurse
C) A resistance fighter
D) Charlotte's assistant
  • 33. Why is Greta executed by the authorities?
A) Deserting her post at the hospital
B) Stealing from the Gestapo
C) Collaborating with the Soviets
D) Speech crimes and possessing incriminating evidence
  • 34. What award was Wilhelm promoted to receive as the war progressed?
A) Knight's Cross
B) War Merit Cross
C) Iron Cross 1st class
D) Iron Cross 2nd class
  • 35. What caused Wilhelm's concussion before he walked away from the front line?
A) A Panzerfaust anti-tank explosive
B) A falling building
C) A mortar shell
D) A hand grenade
  • 36. What is Charlotte's nickname among her circle of friends?
A) Lili
B) Charlie
C) Charly
D) Lottie
  • 37. Who told Charlotte that Wilhelm was killed in action?
A) The chief surgeon
B) Viktor
C) Friedhelm
D) A fellow nurse
  • 38. What is Greta Müller's profession at the beginning of the story?
A) Bartender
B) Nurse
C) Soldier
D) Teacher
  • 39. What is the name of the Gestapo officer Greta has an affair with?
A) Friedhelm Winter
B) Martin Dorn
C) Hiemer
D) Wilhelm Winter
  • 40. Where does Dorn organize a road show for Greta?
A) London
B) Berlin
C) Paris
D) The Eastern Front
  • 41. What crime is Greta accused of that leads to her imprisonment?
A) Theft
B) Wehrkraftzersetzung
C) Espionage
D) Murder
  • 42. How does Viktor end up in a concentration camp?
A) He is caught by the army
B) He turns himself in
C) Dorn double-crosses him regarding a passport
D) He is betrayed by Greta
  • 43. Which group does Viktor join after escaping the train?
A) The US Army
B) The Wehrmacht
C) The SS
D) Armia Krajowa
  • 44. Who does Viktor find working for the allies after the war?
A) Wilhelm
B) Charlotte
C) Dorn
D) Friedhelm
  • 45. What rank does Friedhelm hold near the end of the war?
A) Oberst.
B) Unteroffizier.
C) Gefreiter.
D) Hauptmann.
  • 46. Which company produced the series Generation War?
A) BBC
B) Rai
C) UFA
D) SVT
  • 47. Which Irish station broadcast Generation War?
A) RTÉ One
B) RTÉ Two
C) Canvas
D) DR K
  • 48. On which channel did the BBC broadcast the series in the UK?
A) BBC Four
B) BBC One
C) BBC News
D) BBC Two
  • 49. Who is the BBC's head of programme acquisition?
A) Norbert Frei
B) Ulrich Herbert
C) Sue Deeks
D) Julia Meyer
  • 50. Which US company acquired the distribution rights for the series?
A) Music Box
B) Disney
C) HBO
D) Netflix
  • 51. What Rotten Tomatoes rating did the series receive?
A) 95%
B) 80%
C) 40%
D) 60%
  • 52. What award did the series win in 2013?
A) Academy Award
B) BAFTA
C) Deutscher Fernsehpreis
D) Golden Globe
  • 53. Which historian praised the film for showing an unvarnished portrait of the war against the Soviet Union?
A) Ulrich Herbert
B) Norbert Frei
C) Lukas Meissel
D) Habbo Knoch
  • 54. Who wrote the historical analysis book 'Der totgeglaubte Held als TV-Event'?
A) Lukas Meissel
B) Norbert Frei
C) Jennifer Nathalie Pyka
D) Julia Meyer
  • 55. What was one of the criticisms made by historian Ulrich Herbert?
A) It portrayed all Germans as victims
B) It had poor acting
C) It was filmed in the wrong locations
D) It was too short
  • 56. Which critic called the film kitschy and full of pathetic self-pity?
A) A critic in the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger
B) The BBC
C) The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
D) Jennifer Nathalie Pyka
  • 57. How did many Polish viewers feel about the depiction of Poles in 'Generation War'?
A) Supportive
B) Amused
C) Outraged
D) Indifferent
  • 58. What was the name of the Armia Krajowa branch devoted to rescuing Jews?
A) The Freedom Fighters
B) The Resistance Front
C) The Polish Guard
D) Żegota
  • 59. Who was the Polish ambassador in Austria that complained to ZDF?
A) Ryszard Schnepf
B) Jerzy Marganski
C) Witold Sobków
D) Łukasz Kamiński
  • 60. Who sent a complaint to Music Box regarding the US rights to the series?
A) Ryszard Schnepf
B) Tygodnik Powszechny
C) Witold Sobków
D) Jerzy Marganski
  • 61. Who supported the complaint sent by Ryszard Schnepf?
A) The German broadcaster ZDF
B) The British government
C) Łukasz Kamiński
D) The director of Yad Vashem
  • 62. Where did a demonstration occur against the UK broadcast of the series?
A) Berlin
B) London
C) Warsaw
D) Washington
  • 63. Which publication featured the criticism from Polish ambassador Witold Sobków?
A) Tygodnik Powszechny
B) The Huffington Post
C) The New York Times
D) Gazeta Wyborcza
  • 64. Which publication called Generation War a 'turning point' in German television?
A) The New York Times
B) The Economist
C) The Daily Telegraph
D) The New Yorker
  • 65. What does Ella Taylor argue the film depicts as being corrupted by totalitarianism?
A) The romantic relationships of the characters
B) German national identity
C) Historical accuracy
D) Individual responsibility
  • 66. What label did David Denby give to the artistic quality of Generation War?
A) Low-quality propaganda
B) Experimental cinema
C) Middlebrow art
D) Highbrow masterpiece
  • 67. What term did James Delingpole use to describe the series?
A) Pro-Nazi propaganda
B) Documentary-like accuracy
C) Historical masterpiece
D) Semi-apologia
  • 68. When did Uri Avnery's review of 'Their Mothers, Their Fathers' appear?
A) 28 February 2014
B) 2 September 2014
C) 2013
D) 15 March 2013
  • 69. In what year did Uri Avnery flee from Germany to Mandatory Palestine?
A) 1933
B) 1939
C) 1945
D) 2014
  • 70. According to Avnery, how does a citizen under a totalitarian regime behave?
A) Like a child
B) Like a rebel
C) Like a soldier
D) Like a victim
  • 71. What does Avnery believe is more effective than terror in a totalitarian regime?
A) Music
B) Propaganda
C) Education
D) Leadership
  • 72. Who wrote a review of Generation War in Haaretz on 2 September 2014?
A) Uri Klein
B) Philipp Kadelbach
C) Uri Avnery
D) Tom Schilling
  • 73. To what does Uri Klein liken the production of Generation War?
A) A theatrical play
B) A typical Hollywood product
C) A strictly historical documentary
D) A German educational film
  • 74. How many pieces are on the digital release of the score?
A) 15
B) 36
C) 22
D) 42
  • 75. How many pieces are on the CD release of the score?
A) 22
B) 2013
C) 5
D) 42
  • 76. Which award did Philipp Kadelbach win at the German Television Academy Awards in 2013?
A) Best Actor
B) Best Costume Design
C) Best Director
D) Best Stunt
  • 77. Which actor won Best Actor at the German Television Academy Awards?
A) Volker Bruch
B) Tom Schilling
C) Ludwig Trepte
D) Philipp Kadelbach
  • 78. Which award did the miniseries win at the 42nd International Emmy Awards?
A) Best TV Movie/Mini-Series
B) Best Director
C) Best Ensemble Cast
D) Best Stunt
  • 79. How many main characters does Uri Klein mention when discussing the miniseries?
A) Two
B) Five
C) Four
D) Six
  • 80. What was the result of the Best Miniseries nomination at the 2013 German Television Award?
A) Won
B) Nominated
C) Disqualified
D) No award given
  • 81. Who won the Best Costume Design award at the German Television Academy Awards?
A) Thomas Stammer
B) Wiebke Kratz
C) Sandra Barger
D) Gerhard Zeiß
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