Modern History - Missing Links Quiz

Answer: Ulrich Zwingli

The central movement of the 16th century was the Protestant Reform. Through its fiery sustainers, the reformation spread from Germany to France, Switzerland, England and other European countries.

Answer: Macau

The first two colonial empires belonged to Spain and Portugal. Since the Treaty of Tordesillas (the treaty marked an imaginary line in the Atlantic, which divided the unclaimed lands into spheres of influence) these two European powers have continually expanded their possessions. The names listed in the question belonged to the most important Portuguese colonies in Africa and Asia.

Answer: Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The Enlightenment movement dominated the world in the 18th century. Its thinkers promoted science as the only rational way of explaining the laws that govern nature. They were also interested in educating the masses, who were still under the ill-fated influence of the Church.

Answer: Georgia

These were the 13 original American colonies, which declared their independence in 1776.

Answer: Watt

The steam engine was one of the most important inventions ever. It had a great impact on the society and paved the way for the Industrial Age.

Answer: Jean-Paul Marat

The French Revolution began with the fall of the Bastille on the 14 of July 1789. The years that followed marked a period of insecurity and later terror for the French people, imposed both by external pressures and internal disputes between the Girondins and the Montagnards. Except for Abbe Sieyes, all the other central figures of the Revolution, listed in the question, were guillotined or assassinated.

Answer: Wagram

Napoleon was one of history's military geniuses and to prove this stand the many battles he had won over the years. The ones listed are his most important victories before his unsuccessful campaign in Russia.

Answer: King Frederick William III

The Holy Alliance Treaty signed by Russia, Austria and Prussia in 1815 had the main objective of restoring and maintaining the conservative rulers and the social order in Europe. The Holy Alliance
became statesman Metternich's tool of suppressing any revolutionary or nationalist movements.

Answer: Rhodesia

These were only some of the possessions in Africa belonging to the British Colonial Empire. None of these territories is a British colony any longer.

Answer: Hector Berlioz

The Early Romantic period (1820-1850) was blessed with the works of some of the most important composers. The newly introduced improvements to the piano gave the instrument a more pleasant sound and contributed to the unique sound of the romantic creations.