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Quiz about European History 16th century

European History, 16th century Quiz

Not so easy, but I hope it's fun: test your knowledge of 16th century European history.

A multiple-choice quiz by Temerity. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Temerity

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
54,580

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2517

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Question 1 of 10

1. When did Martin Luther nail his "Ninety-Five Theses" on to the door of the main church in Wittenberg? Hint

1511

1520

1517

1522

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Question 2 of 10

2. When did Elizabeth I reign in England? Hint

1536-1558

1558-1603

1588-1603

1558-1598

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Question 3 of 10

3. Sri Lanka, discovered by Westerners in the 16th century, has been under all but one of these countries' rule. Choose the country that has NOT ruled Sri Lanka. Hint

Spain

The Netherlands

Portugal

Britain

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who succeeded Henry VIII to the throne of England? Hint

Edward V

Elizabeth I

Bloody Mary (Tudor)

Edward VI

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Question 5 of 10

5. To whom was Mary Tudor (Bloody Mary) married? Hint

Ferdinand of Castile

Philip II of Spain

Emperor Charlemagne

James V of Scotland

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Question 6 of 10

6. What nationality was the astrologer Nostradamus? Hint

Greek

German

Spanish

French

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is a two-dimensional world map giving longitude and latitude measurements called? Hint

Magellan's calculation

Copernicus' dimension

Mercator's projection

Columbus' correlation

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where was the first English colony established, in the New World? Hint

Cape May

Jamestown

Roanoke Island

Plymouth Plantation

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who first published the 'theory' that the planets revolve around the sun, rather than the universe centering around the Earth? Hint

Sir Isaac Newton

Nikolaus Copernicus

Galileo Galilei

Sir Thomas Hubble

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Question 10 of 10

10. Whose was the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe? Hint

Ferdinand Magellan

Christopher Columbus

Amerigo Vespucci

Vasco da Gama

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When did Martin Luther nail his "Ninety-Five Theses" on to the door of the main church in Wittenberg?

Answer: 1517

The "theses" were essentially a list a propositions (including grievances) for public debate. This action of his sparked off what was to become the Reformation.

2. When did Elizabeth I reign in England?

Answer: 1558-1603

Elizabeth, the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, succeeded her half-sister, Mary Tudor (known as Bloody Mary for her sweeping persecution of Protestants), and was in turn succeeded by her cousin Mary Stuart's son, James (I of England, VI of Scotland), whose accession to the English throne was the stepping stone to the unification of England and Scotland.

3. Sri Lanka, discovered by Westerners in the 16th century, has been under all but one of these countries' rule. Choose the country that has NOT ruled Sri Lanka.

Answer: Spain

Sri Lanka was first colonized by the Portuguese, whose interest in the country derived from its value in the spice trade. After a period as a Dutch colony (from 1656 onwards), Sri Lanka was made a crown colony of Britain in 1798, and renamed Ceylon until a new constitution in 1972 (some 24 years after the island's independence) changed the name.

4. Who succeeded Henry VIII to the throne of England?

Answer: Edward VI

Edward was a sickly youth when he ascended to the throne, and he died in 1553 at the age of 15.

5. To whom was Mary Tudor (Bloody Mary) married?

Answer: Philip II of Spain

Mary was married to Philip, a Catholic monarch like herself, by proxy, from 1554 to 1558, but only met him briefly in all that time.

6. What nationality was the astrologer Nostradamus?

Answer: French

Few of Nostradamus's predictions have verifiably come true, but there have been some remarkable coincidences culled from among his writings.

7. What is a two-dimensional world map giving longitude and latitude measurements called?

Answer: Mercator's projection

Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594), a Flemish geographer, mathematician and cartographer, developed this map, which simplified navigation immensely.

8. Where was the first English colony established, in the New World?

Answer: Roanoke Island

Sir Walter Raleigh established the first English colony, on Roanoke Island, naming the territory Virginia, after Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen.

9. Who first published the 'theory' that the planets revolve around the sun, rather than the universe centering around the Earth?

Answer: Nikolaus Copernicus

Copernicus only published his theory at his deathbed, fearing excommunication or charges of heresy earlier in his life. He was Galileo's greatest inspiration.

10. Whose was the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe?

Answer: Ferdinand Magellan

Magellan himself never made it around the world, as he was killed by natives in the Philippines while trying to convert them to Christianity. It was at the conclusion of his expedition in Spain, however, that time zones were discovered, when the ship's log was a day ahead of the calendars checked upon arrival at court.

Source: Author Temerity

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