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Quiz about World History Made Simple  16th Century
Quiz about World History Made Simple  16th Century

World History Made Simple - 16th Century Quiz


The 16th Century dawned with Da Vinci's masterpiece Mona Lisa in 1503 as the Age of Exploration and the Renaissance continued in full force.

A multiple-choice quiz by rblayer. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
rblayer
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
262,764
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
8408
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. In 1517 Martin Luther nailed "The 95 Theses" on the door of the main church in a German university city. Which? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Suleiman I became Sultan of the Ottoman Empire in 1520. By what moniker was he also known? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which Portuguese explorer was killed in battle in the Philippines while leading an expedition to circumnavigate the world in 1521? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who began his conquest of the Incas in 1531? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which European's controversial 1543 publication sought to prove that the sun, not the earth, was the center of the solar system? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which queen was crowned in 1558 and gave her name to an Age? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which Renaissance man and creator of the Pieta and David died in 1564 at the age of 88? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which Russian ruler, who was the first to be crowned czar, died in 1584? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who financed the Roanoke settlement in the New World in 1587? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What country's great naval fleet was defeated in July of 1588? Hint



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1. In 1517 Martin Luther nailed "The 95 Theses" on the door of the main church in a German university city. Which?

Answer: Wittenberg

Luther was a German monk and theologian who was critical of the sale of indulgences by Catholic clergy. He also challenged the authority of the Pope by claiming that the Bible was the sole source of religious authority and that believers were saved by faith alone. Luther's ideas were an inspiration for the Reformation and ultimately changed the course of Western civilization.
2. Suleiman I became Sultan of the Ottoman Empire in 1520. By what moniker was he also known?

Answer: The Magnificent

Suleiman became Sultan upon the death of this father Selim. Under his rule the Ottoman Empire became a world power with conquests in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. He was also a great patron of the arts and a fair ruler who was also known as Suleiman the Lawgiver.
3. Which Portuguese explorer was killed in battle in the Philippines while leading an expedition to circumnavigate the world in 1521?

Answer: Magellan

Although he died before its completion, Magellan's expedition was the first to circumnavigate the globe. He was also the first European to reach Tierra del Fuego on South America's southern tip.
4. Who began his conquest of the Incas in 1531?

Answer: Pizarro

Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro began his conquest of Peru with 300 men and 100 horses. He completed the task in 1533 and took the Incan leader Atahualpa prisoner. Instead of attacking, an army of some 40,000 Incans allowed a ransom to be paid. After receiving the payment, Pizarro had Atahualpa executed and the Incan Empire ended.
5. Which European's controversial 1543 publication sought to prove that the sun, not the earth, was the center of the solar system?

Answer: Copernicus

Greek, Indian and Muslim scholars had theorized for centuries that the earth revolved around the sun. In 1543 Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus published "De revolutionibus orbium coelestium" or "On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres". This work is considered by many as one of the most important landmarks in modern science and as the birth of modern astronomy.
6. Which queen was crowned in 1558 and gave her name to an Age?

Answer: Elizabeth

The Elizabethan Age began with the accession to the English throne of the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. During her 44 year reign Shakespeare flourished while Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe. As philosopher Francis Bacon expressed his thoughts, England colonized North America. The Commonwealth of Virginia in the U.S. was named for the "virgin queen".
7. Which Renaissance man and creator of the Pieta and David died in 1564 at the age of 88?

Answer: Michelangelo

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni sculpted the Pieta, which depicted the Virgin Mary cradling the dead body of Christ, in 1499 when he was 24 years old. He was also commissioned by Pope Julius II to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. This project was depicted in the 1965 film "The Agony and the Ecstasy" starring Charlton Heston.
8. Which Russian ruler, who was the first to be crowned czar, died in 1584?

Answer: Ivan

Ivan IV Vasilyevich came to the throne of Russia at the age of three when his father, Vasili III died. He was known in Russia as Ivan Grozny, which translates into the English Ivan the Terrible. His long reign was not so terrible as he oversaw peaceful reform and modernizations in his country while establishing favorable trade relations.
9. Who financed the Roanoke settlement in the New World in 1587?

Answer: Walter Raleigh

One hundred men and seventeen women settled on Roanoke island, off of the Virginia coast. When a supply ship returned three years later there was no trace of the colonists. The only clue was the word "Croatoan" carved into a tree. The fate of the colonists remains a mystery to the present day.
10. What country's great naval fleet was defeated in July of 1588?

Answer: Spain

The defeat of the Spanish armada by the outnumbered English navy marked the beginning of Spain's slow decline as a world power and the rise of England. The English were free to colonize North America without Spanish interference.
Source: Author rblayer

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