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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?
2. The Roanoke Colony of 1587 became known as the 'Lost Colony'. Who was the governor of this colony?
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?
4. In 1594, Shakespeare became an actor and playwright in what company?
5. What astronomer published his theory of a sun-centered universe in 1543?
6. This Russian ruler was the first to be crowned Czar(Tsar) when he defeated the boyars (influential families) in 1547. Who was he?
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?
8. Warrior and dictator Hideyoshi Toyotomi, unified what Asian nation in 1590?
9. Which dynasty was in power throughout the 1500's in China?
10. Who was king of Spain in 1588 when the English defeated the Spanish Armada?
11. Ponce de Leon, 'discoverer' of Florida (1513), was also Governor of what Caribbean island?
12. What Mogul emperor of India from 1556-1605, took the throne at age 13 and was the grandson of Babar?
13. What optical instrument was invented in the late 16th century by Zacharias Janssen of Holland?
14. Who did Queen Elizabeth feel threatened by and have executed in 1587?
15. Greatly simplifying navigation, what 16th century Cartographer and Mathematician developed a projection map representing the world in two dimensions using latitude and longitude?
16. Which group controlled North Africa throughout most of the 16th century?
17. Martin Luther started the Protestant Reformation in 1517 by criticizing the Roman Catholic Church. Where did he nail his 95 Theses?
18. Rio de Janeiro was founded by the Portugese after overtaking a group of what colonists?
19. Spanish explorer Garcia Da Lopez de Cardenas was the first European to see what natural wonder located in North America in 1540?
20. What association, formed in the late 16th century, comprised of five Native American tribes?
21. Which country was joined with England by the Act of Union in 1536?
22. What country's population had reached at least an estimated 60 million by the 1570s?
23. King Henry IV of France issued which Edict in 1598 that gave religious freedom to the Huguenots (French Protestants)?
24. The South Sea was renamed the Pacific Ocean in the early 16th century by what well-known navigator?
25. Spanish conquistador, Jiminez de Quesada, discovered what rooted vegetable while exploring the Andes mountains during the 1530's?
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