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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.

Author
Sprink1234

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
24,838

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
14 / 25

Plays
13535

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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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

John Calvin

St. Thomas Aquinas

John Wycliffe

Archbishop Thomas Cranmer

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Question 2 of 25

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

John Smith

Sir Walter Raleigh

John White

Sir Francis Drake

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

Donatello

Raphael

Leonardo da Vinci

Michelangelo

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Question 4 of 25

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

Globe Theater

The King's Men

Lord Chamberlain's Men

The Stratford Company

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Question 5 of 25

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

Johannes Kepler

Nicholas Copernicus

Isaac Newton

Galileo Galilei

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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

Ivan IV (the Terrible)

Peter the Great

Nicholas II

Alexander I

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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

James I

Henry VI

Henry VIII

Edward VI

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Question 8 of 25

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

Philippines

Korea

Japan

Indonesia

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Question 9 of 25

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

Han

Ming

Manchu

Yuan

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Question 10 of 25

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

Maximilian I

Philip II

Louis XIV

Ferdinand the Great

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Question 11 of 25

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

Puerto Rico

Virgin Islands

Cuba

Bahamas

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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

Delhi Sultanate

Humayun

Abbas the Great

Akbar the Great

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Question 13 of 25

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

Telescope

Compound microscope

Binoculars

Monocle

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Question 14 of 25

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

Margaret Tudor

Mary, Queen of Scots

James I

Jane Seymour

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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

Ferdinand Magellan

Ptolemy

Galileo Galilei

Gerardus Mercator

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Question 16 of 25

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

Turks

Egyptians

French

Spanish

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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

Sistine Chapel

Louvre

St. Paul's Cathedral

Wittenberg Castle Church

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Question 18 of 25

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

Spanish

French

Italian

English

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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

Grand Canyon

Mouth of the Mississippi

Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone

Badlands of South Dakota

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Question 20 of 25

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

Native American Council

Hopi League

Iroquois League

Sioux Confederation

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Question 21 of 25

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

Wales

Scotland

Ireland

Iceland

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Question 22 of 25

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

India

China

Japan

England

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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

Edict of Amboise

Edict of Nantes

Edict of Emancipation

Edict of Orleans

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Question 24 of 25

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

James Cook

Hernan Cortes

Ferdinand Magellan

Hernando de Soto

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Question 25 of 25

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

Beet

Potato

Onion

Carrot

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

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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