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Quiz about World History IV
Quiz about World History IV

World History IV Trivia Quiz


Welcome to 16th century World History. Hope you enjoy it!

A multiple-choice quiz by Sprink1234. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
Sprink1234
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
24,838
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
14 / 25
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Question 1 of 25
1. Following in the footsteps of Martin Luther, what 16th century theologian wrote 'Institutes of the Christian Religion' in 1536 and developed the philosophies of the Presbyterian Church? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. The Roanoke Colony of 1587 became known as the 'Lost Colony'. Who was the governor of this colony? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. This Renaissance genius designed the horizontal water wheel, among other accomplishments, which led to the development of the water turbine. Who was this notable of the early 16th century? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. In 1594, Shakespeare became an actor and playwright in what company? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. What astronomer published his theory of a sun-centered universe in 1543? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. This Russian ruler was the first to be crowned Czar(Tsar) when he defeated the boyars (influential families) in 1547. Who was he? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. Sir Thomas More, Chancellor of England from 1529-1532, was beheaded by what King for refusing to acknowledge the King as the head of the newly formed Church of England? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. Warrior and dictator Hideyoshi Toyotomi, unified what Asian nation in 1590? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. Which dynasty was in power throughout the 1500's in China? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. Who was king of Spain in 1588 when the English defeated the Spanish Armada? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. Ponce de Leon, 'discoverer' of Florida (1513), was also Governor of what Caribbean island? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. What Mogul emperor of India from 1556-1605, took the throne at age 13 and was the grandson of Babar? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. What optical instrument was invented in the late 16th century by Zacharias Janssen of Holland? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. Who did Queen Elizabeth feel threatened by and have executed in 1587? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. Greatly simplifying navigation, what 16th century Cartographer and Mathematician developed a projection map representing the world in two dimensions using latitude and longitude? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. Which group controlled North Africa throughout most of the 16th century? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. Martin Luther started the Protestant Reformation in 1517 by criticizing the Roman Catholic Church. Where did he nail his 95 Theses? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. Rio de Janeiro was founded by the Portugese after overtaking a group of what colonists? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. Spanish explorer Garcia Da Lopez de Cardenas was the first European to see what natural wonder located in North America in 1540? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. What association, formed in the late 16th century, comprised of five Native American tribes? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. Which country was joined with England by the Act of Union in 1536? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. What country's population had reached at least an estimated 60 million by the 1570s? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. King Henry IV of France issued which Edict in 1598 that gave religious freedom to the Huguenots (French Protestants)? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. The South Sea was renamed the Pacific Ocean in the early 16th century by what well-known navigator? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. Spanish conquistador, Jiminez de Quesada, discovered what rooted vegetable while exploring the Andes mountains during the 1530's? Hint



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1. Following in the footsteps of Martin Luther, what 16th century theologian wrote 'Institutes of the Christian Religion' in 1536 and developed the philosophies of the Presbyterian Church?

Answer: John Calvin

Calvinism diverged from the Catholic doctrine in such fundamental ways as rejection of Papal authority and acceptance of justification by faith alone, and the doctrine of Predestination.
2. The Roanoke Colony of 1587 became known as the 'Lost Colony'. Who was the governor of this colony?

Answer: John White

White returned to England for supplies but could not return for two years. Upon his return, he found the colony abandoned and the word 'Croatoan' carved in a tree. White was the grandfather of Virginia Dare, the first English child born in America.
3. This Renaissance genius designed the horizontal water wheel, among other accomplishments, which led to the development of the water turbine. Who was this notable of the early 16th century?

Answer: Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), was a painter, sculptor, architect, musician, engineer, scientist and probably the supreme example of a Renaissance genius.
4. In 1594, Shakespeare became an actor and playwright in what company?

Answer: Lord Chamberlain's Men

The company became known as 'The King's Men' under James I (1603-1625). Shakespeare became a part owner of the Globe Theater in 1599.
5. What astronomer published his theory of a sun-centered universe in 1543?

Answer: Nicholas Copernicus

Modern astronomy was built upon the foundation of the Copernican system, outlined in the publicationed titled 'On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres.'
6. This Russian ruler was the first to be crowned Czar(Tsar) when he defeated the boyars (influential families) in 1547. Who was he?

Answer: Ivan IV (the Terrible)

The title of Czar had been claimed by the rulers of Muscovy (Russia) since 1472. Ivan IV was given the title 'the Terrible' due to the bloody violence with which he destroyed the aristocratic opposition to his autocratic rule. In one of his rages he killed his son and heir, Ivan (1581).

He married seven times, disposing of his wives by forcing them to take the veil or ordering their murder.
7. Sir Thomas More, Chancellor of England from 1529-1532, was beheaded by what King for refusing to acknowledge the King as the head of the newly formed Church of England?

Answer: Henry VIII

King Henry VIII also beheaded two of his six wives, Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard.
8. Warrior and dictator Hideyoshi Toyotomi, unified what Asian nation in 1590?

Answer: Japan

By 1590, with the defeat of the Hojo clan, Hideyoshi was ruler of a united Japan. Hideyoshi Toyotomi fostered foreign trade and beautified his capital, Osaka.
9. Which dynasty was in power throughout the 1500's in China?

Answer: Ming

The Ming Dynasty lasted from 1368-1644.
10. Who was king of Spain in 1588 when the English defeated the Spanish Armada?

Answer: Philip II

The English sent fire ships into the anchorage to scatter the Armada and then attacked the fleeing ships at close range.
11. Ponce de Leon, 'discoverer' of Florida (1513), was also Governor of what Caribbean island?

Answer: Puerto Rico

Seeking the fabled Fountain of Youth, the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce De Leon became the first European to land (1513) in Florida. The first permanent settlement, Saint Augustine, was founded by the Spanish in 1565 and is the oldest city in the U.S.
12. What Mogul emperor of India from 1556-1605, took the throne at age 13 and was the grandson of Babar?

Answer: Akbar the Great

Babar was a descendant of Genghis Khan. Akbar was well-liked for his religious tolerance and strong, prosperous kingdom.
13. What optical instrument was invented in the late 16th century by Zacharias Janssen of Holland?

Answer: Compound microscope

The development of the compound microscope helped pioneer the study of micro-organisms.
14. Who did Queen Elizabeth feel threatened by and have executed in 1587?

Answer: Mary, Queen of Scots

Through her grandmother Margaret Tudor, Mary had the strongest claim to the throne of England after the children of Henry VIII. This claim (and her Roman Catholicism) made Mary a threat to Elizabeth I of England, who finally had her executed.
15. Greatly simplifying navigation, what 16th century Cartographer and Mathematician developed a projection map representing the world in two dimensions using latitude and longitude?

Answer: Gerardus Mercator

The parallels of latitude, which on the globe are equal distances apart, are drawn with increasing separation as their distance from the Equator increases in order to preserve shapes. However, areas are exaggerated with increasing distance from the equator.
16. Which group controlled North Africa throughout most of the 16th century?

Answer: Turks

The Ottoman Empire was at its peak during the 16th century under Selim I.
17. Martin Luther started the Protestant Reformation in 1517 by criticizing the Roman Catholic Church. Where did he nail his 95 Theses?

Answer: Wittenberg Castle Church

The Protestant Reformation had its birth in 1517 when the German monk Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to Wittenberg Cathedral. Among his criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church's were the abuse of indulgences. Criticism of the Catholic Church flowered into a full-fledged schism that fractured the Catholic-Christian world.
18. Rio de Janeiro was founded by the Portugese after overtaking a group of what colonists?

Answer: French

Founded by French Huguenots in 1555, the city was taken by Portugal in the 1560s. It replaced Bahia (now Salvador) as Brazil's capital in 1763 and was supplanted by Brasilia in 1960.
19. Spanish explorer Garcia Da Lopez de Cardenas was the first European to see what natural wonder located in North America in 1540?

Answer: Grand Canyon

Cardenas was sent north from Mexico by Francisco Vasquez de Coronado in search of the fabled Seven Cities of Cibola (Gold). Cardenas and his party spent three days at the Canyon, trying to get down to the river, until their depleted supplies forced them to give up.
20. What association, formed in the late 16th century, comprised of five Native American tribes?

Answer: Iroquois League

Composed of the native nations of Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca (and Tuscarora in 1722), the Iroquois League was the basis for the American invention of government and became the model for U.S. Constitution.
21. Which country was joined with England by the Act of Union in 1536?

Answer: Wales

Although long politically subordinate, Wales officially joined with England in an Act of Union in 1536 under Henry VIII.
22. What country's population had reached at least an estimated 60 million by the 1570s?

Answer: China

Research undertaken since about 2000 suggests a much higher figure - possibly even 200 million +.
23. King Henry IV of France issued which Edict in 1598 that gave religious freedom to the Huguenots (French Protestants)?

Answer: Edict of Nantes

In order to pacify the nation Henry converted to the Catholic faith uttering the words: 'Paris is well worth a mass'. In 1598 the new king promulgated the Edict of Nantes, which granted the Huguenots their religious and political freedom. Louis XIV revoked this Edict almost a hundred years later.
24. The South Sea was renamed the Pacific Ocean in the early 16th century by what well-known navigator?

Answer: Ferdinand Magellan

His voyage, the first to circumnavigate the globe, proved that the Earth was round and the Americas were indeed a 'new world'.
25. Spanish conquistador, Jiminez de Quesada, discovered what rooted vegetable while exploring the Andes mountains during the 1530's?

Answer: Potato

The potato was transplanted to Europe and saved many from starvation.
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