Hannah Arendt — Questions and answers
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What did Hannah Arendt see in Adolf Eichmann that was different from what others expected?
Choices
- A) A terrible demon
- B) A man who loved to fight
- C) A man who simply never truly thought about the consequences of his actions ✓
- D) A very kind person
Answer: C) A man who simply never truly thought about the consequences of his actions
From page 1
What big event in Hannah Arendt's life made her want to understand how societies could become so brutal?
Choices
- A) She won a big award.
- B) She became a famous teacher.
- C) She fled the Nazi regime as a Jewish intellectual. ✓
- D) She learned how to fly an airplane.
Answer: C) She fled the Nazi regime as a Jewish intellectual.
From page 2
What did Hannah Arendt find shocking about Eichmann during his trial?
Choices
- A) He was wearing a fancy costume.
- B) He looked very ordinary and commonplace. ✓
- C) He sang loudly in court.
- D) He magically disappeared.
Answer: B) He looked very ordinary and commonplace.
From page 4
What did Arendt say Eichmann's evil came from, according to the page?
Choices
- A) He loved to make people sad.
- B) He was very angry all the time.
- C) A profound inability to engage in inner dialogue or reflect on his actions. ✓
- D) He wanted to be a famous movie star.
Answer: C) A profound inability to engage in inner dialogue or reflect on his actions.
From page 5
Why were many people angry about Arendt's 'Banality of Evil' ideas?
Choices
- A) They thought she was making excuses for Eichmann's crimes. ✓
- B) She changed her favorite color.
- C) She wrote a book they didn't like.
- D) She stopped talking to her friends.
Answer: A) They thought she was making excuses for Eichmann's crimes.
From page 7
According to Riku and Sonja, what would Arendt say we need to do when everyone online believes something without checking?
Choices
- A) Believe it too, right away.
- B) Actively think, ask questions, and don't let anyone else do your moral work for you. ✓
- C) Ignore it and play a game.
- D) Tell everyone else they are wrong without thinking.
Answer: B) Actively think, ask questions, and don't let anyone else do your moral work for you.
From page 9
What is Hannah Arendt's main lesson, according to Riku?
Choices
- A) It's enough to just be 'good.'
- B) We have to be actively thinking good, all the time. ✓
- C) We should always be comfortable.
- D) We should let others make our decisions.
Answer: B) We have to be actively thinking good, all the time.
From page 10