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Quiz about Millennium Quiz 10002000 AD
Quiz about Millennium Quiz 10002000 AD

Millennium Quiz: 1000-2000 A.D.

You will be taken on a journey through time, visiting every century of the last millennium. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by vishvakarman. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
vishvakarman
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
55,469
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1656
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Question 1 of 10
1. 11th century: The Battle of Hastings, 1066. A foreign duke crowns himself King of England after having defeated which English King? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. 12th century: In which crusade did Richard Coeur de Lion participate? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. 13th century: High Middle Ages. What was the name of the Roman Emperor and King of Germany and Sicily that got excommunicated twice by the pope? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. 14th century: The century of the bubonic plague. About one third of Europe's population was swept away by the black death in just under five years between 1347 and 1352. But what was the absolute death toll of the plague? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. 15th century: The century of the Renaissance. Greek and Roman arts and philosophy experienced a rebirth, which lifted Europe from the Middle Ages and made it expand their sea trade to new worlds. Maybe more important than seamapping, however, was the invention of printing by movable type. Who was the inventor? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. 16th century: The century of the reformation. With his revolutionary ideas, Martin Luther initiated the split-up of the christian church. Who was his counterpart, the regent of the Holy Roman Empire, who reigned over the largest European empire as of today? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. 17th century: While in France absolutism reached its peak with the reign of Louis XIV and England saw revolutionary times, the Holy Roman Empire was shaken by the 30 years' war during the first half of the century. What were the two main confronting parties in this first 'European War'? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. 18th century: The century of enlightenment. What is the name of the French philosopher who voiced the idea of a 'volonte generale', which eventually would bring revolution to France? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. 19th century: Apart from witnessing the industrial revolution, this was also the century of European colonialism and imperialism. Which nations' empire was the largest at the end of the century? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. 20th century: After the two most bloody wars in world history, Europe finally began to unify in the second half of the century. Name the six countries that signed the Rome Treaties in 1957. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. 11th century: The Battle of Hastings, 1066. A foreign duke crowns himself King of England after having defeated which English King?

Answer: Harold II

 This was the last time in history that the island was conquered by a foreign power. The man who did this feat was of course William the Conqueror, former Duke of Normandy.
2. 12th century: In which crusade did Richard Coeur de Lion participate?

Answer: The 3rd Crusade

 This was staged from 1189 to 1192. It took Richard quite a while to return to England, though.
3. 13th century: High Middle Ages. What was the name of the Roman Emperor and King of Germany and Sicily that got excommunicated twice by the pope?

Answer: Frederick II

 His religious and worldly studies make him appear to modern judgement to have been far ahead of his time.
4. 14th century: The century of the bubonic plague. About one third of Europe's population was swept away by the black death in just under five years between 1347 and 1352. But what was the absolute death toll of the plague?

Answer: About 25 million people

 The plague had entered Europe via Italian tradeships from China.
5. 15th century: The century of the Renaissance. Greek and Roman arts and philosophy experienced a rebirth, which lifted Europe from the Middle Ages and made it expand their sea trade to new worlds. Maybe more important than seamapping, however, was the invention of printing by movable type. Who was the inventor?

Answer: Johannes Gutenberg

 The knowledge brought to a new affluent middle class was maybe a major factor for the dawning of the Reformation.
6. 16th century: The century of the reformation. With his revolutionary ideas, Martin Luther initiated the split-up of the christian church. Who was his counterpart, the regent of the Holy Roman Empire, who reigned over the largest European empire as of today?

Answer: Charles V

 The empire comprised Spain, the Netherlands, modern-day Germany and Austria as well as parts of Italy and the Balkans.
7. 17th century: While in France absolutism reached its peak with the reign of Louis XIV and England saw revolutionary times, the Holy Roman Empire was shaken by the 30 years' war during the first half of the century. What were the two main confronting parties in this first 'European War'?

Answer: Catholics and Protestants

 This war however involved all major European powers. It was settled with the peace of Westphalia in 1648, which established a new European political order.
8. 18th century: The century of enlightenment. What is the name of the French philosopher who voiced the idea of a 'volonte generale', which eventually would bring revolution to France?

Answer: Jean-Jaques Rousseau

 The book about a social contract as foundation of the state sparked (among others) the flame that changed the western world.
9. 19th century: Apart from witnessing the industrial revolution, this was also the century of European colonialism and imperialism. Which nations' empire was the largest at the end of the century?

Answer: Great Britain

 When Queen Victoria died in 1901, her empire covered 'one third of the globe' and was the largest formal empire that ever existed.
10. 20th century: After the two most bloody wars in world history, Europe finally began to unify in the second half of the century. Name the six countries that signed the Rome Treaties in 1957.

Answer: France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg

 A European Economic Community (EEC) and a European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) were created by the treaties, which led to the European Community and later the European Union.
Source: Author vishvakarman

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