Eva Braun Trivia Quiz

Answer: Munich

Eva was born in an apartment which had three poorly furnished rooms.
The address was 45 Isabellastrasse.

Answer: Fritz and Franziska

Eva's maternal grandfather was a veterinary surgeon in the province of Oberpfalz. He treated the cattle of the farmers who lived there.
Eva's father had a famous relative: Wernher von Braun, who later moved to the United States and was instrumental in developing the U.S. Space Program. He was a rocket scientist.

Answer: False

Her birthday was February 6, 1912. Her mother was in labor from early Saturday morning until early Tuesday morning. Eva was born at 2:22 a.m. Ouch!

Answer: 2

Eva had two sisters, an elder sister named Ilse and a younger sister, Gretl.

Answer: in a photographer's studio

Eva worked for the Nazi party photographer and a friend of Hitler's named Heinrich Hoffman. She was a secretary and also an occasional model for Hoffman. It was here that she began her love of photography. Hoffman also taught her how to develop film.

Answer: all of these

Eva was a very attractive and outgoing personality. She loved to swim, dance, and perform for others. Interestingly, she once dressed as Al Jolson in "The Jazz Singer." Her parents didn't recognize her in blackface. I wonder what Hitler, considering his views on race, would've thought of this!

Answer: True

During this time in Bavaria, it was necessary to attend a convent school, or Kloster, to become a "lady." It was here that Eva was taught social graces and learned a profession (secretary). She was taught by the English Sisters, which was founded by a fugitive from English persecutions.

Answer: shooting herself

Early in their relationship, Eva became despondent because she thought Hitler wasn't paying enough attention to her. She attempted suicide on November 1, 1932. No one was home at the time; her sister Ilse came home from work late that evening and found Eva in their parents' bedroom. She had aimed the pistol at her heart, but had missed.

Answer: The Berghof

Hitler and Eva spent a great deal of time here. Hitler was determined that no one other than family members and his closest associates would know about his and Eva's relationship. Eva was kept as a virtual prisoner here. She also had a villa in Munich on the Wasserburgerstrasse, given to her by Hitler. She stayed here when she was not at the Berghof.

Answer: cyanide

Shortly after 3:30 pm, Hitler and Eva were found in Hitler's study by Joseph Goebbels. Eva was on the left end of the sofa. Her hair was freshly washed and styled. She was wearing a dress with a rose corsage. There was a broken phial of cyanide, which had fallen on the ground.

The air in the room reeked of acid fumes and cyanide, which smells like almonds. Hitler had shot himself in the right temple with his 7.65 mm caliber Walther pistol. He was sitting at the right end of the sofa and was wearing a freshly pressed uniform with his Iron Cross pinned to it.