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European History Mix II Trivia Quiz

Part II of my European Mixes! Tried to make this one a little more difficult! I hope you enjoy! Bonne Chance!

A multiple-choice quiz by beatles4741. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
beatles4741

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
326,162

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
776

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Council of Trent was called to reform the Catholic Church from within, with a view to reinvigorating it in order to prevent people converting to Protestantism. Between was years did it take place? Hint

1517-1529

1537-1551

1562-1587

1545-1563

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which rather controversial Pope split the "New World" between the Portuguese and Spanish in 1494? Hint

Pius II

Alexander VI

Urban X

Clement V

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the treaty that split South America in half? Hint

Tordesillas

Milan

Ravenna

Odivelas

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name for the not-so-politically correct term from Spanish and Portuguese colonial times in Latin America that referred to people of mixed European and Amerindian ancestry? Hint

Misto

Mexato

Mixto

Mestizo

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Question 5 of 10

5. How is it believed that Queen Mary I, Bloody Mary, died? Hint

Poisoned

Cancer

Stabbed

Suicide

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Question 6 of 10

6. During the High Middle Ages, Salerno, Italy was famous for having which type of university? Hint

Medical

Theological

Law

History

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Question 7 of 10

7. Staying on the subject of education in the Middle Ages, what four subjects made up the "Quadrivium'? Hint

Logic, geometry, astronomy, music

Arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, music

Astronomy, algebra, logic, music

Geometry, grammar, music, arithmetic

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following scholars was NOT a Renaissance Humanist? Hint

John Colet

Petrach

Peter Abelard

Giovanni Pico della Mirandola

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Question 9 of 10

9. What Renaissance banker lent 500,000 Florentine Florins to Charles V for a less than noble cause? Hint

Jakob Fugger

Giovanni di Bicci Medici

Lorenzo Medici

Palla Strozzi

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which English philosopher wrote the political work, "Leviathan" in 1651? Hint

Thomas Hobbes

Guy Fawkes

Oliver Cromwell

John Wycliffe

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: 1545-1563

Started under Pope Paul III, this was a reaction to the Reformation. It took place in Trento (Adige, Italy) (1545-1547), Bologna (1574), and Trent again (1559-1563). Pope Pius IV presided over the last sessions between 1559-1563, after Paul III's death.

2. Which rather controversial Pope split the "New World" between the Portuguese and Spanish in 1494?

Answer: Alexander VI

Alexander VI was also known as Rodrigo Borgia. He was the illegitimate father of one of the most infamous women of the Renaissance, Lucrezia Borgia (b. 1480), who was said to often poison drinks. He was also known for his many mistresses and his scandalous sex life.

3. What is the name of the treaty that split South America in half?

Answer: Tordesillas

The Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) was meant to split the "New World" evenly between the Spanish and the Portuguese. It was not at all even, just take a look at a map, all the Portuguese got was Brazil, the Spanish got everything else. The Zaragoza antimeridian was added in 1529 after the explorations of Magellan to show where the Tordesillas area ended.

4. What is the name for the not-so-politically correct term from Spanish and Portuguese colonial times in Latin America that referred to people of mixed European and Amerindian ancestry?

Answer: Mestizo

This term was created originally for this population, but has spread throughout the world and acquired a range of meanings.

5. How is it believed that Queen Mary I, Bloody Mary, died?

Answer: Cancer

Bloody Mary (1516-1558) is to believed to have died from cancer, based on the accounts of her close attendants.

6. During the High Middle Ages, Salerno, Italy was famous for having which type of university?

Answer: Medical

This university still exists in Salerno, located near Naples. It is the capital of the province by the same name. Approximately 40,000 students attend the university.

7. Staying on the subject of education in the Middle Ages, what four subjects made up the "Quadrivium'?

Answer: Arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, music

"Quadrivium" is Latin and translates as "four ways/roads" in English. It was preceded by studying the "Trivium" or "three ways/roads".

8. Which of the following scholars was NOT a Renaissance Humanist?

Answer: Peter Abelard

Peter Abelard (1079-1142) was far too early in history to have been part of the Renaissance, which did not start till 200 years after his death. He taught theology at the Cathedral School of Notre Dame. He was most famous for having an affair with a woman named Heloise. For this, he was castrated.

9. What Renaissance banker lent 500,000 Florentine Florins to Charles V for a less than noble cause?

Answer: Jakob Fugger

Jakob Fugger (1459-1525) was a German banker in Augsburg who founded the Fugger Company. He lent this large sum of money to help bribe the electors for Charles V.

10. Which English philosopher wrote the political work, "Leviathan" in 1651?

Answer: Thomas Hobbes

Hobbes (1588-1679) wrote about the natural rights of humans. It helped establish the Western political theory.

Source: Author beatles4741

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