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Daily Quiz anyone?
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16 Thanks, Zico,
A bit easier than yesterday, but although I knew you wanted Dom Perignon as the answer to who was credited with the invention of Champagne, the pedant in me thought the question should have been who have been wrongly credited with the invention of Champagne?
Ironically, Brother Dom spent his time trying to stop the bubbles! Don't know if he was an ancestor of any or all of the last three West Ham managers but it wouldn't surprise me!
A bit easier than yesterday, but although I knew you wanted Dom Perignon as the answer to who was credited with the invention of Champagne, the pedant in me thought the question should have been who have been wrongly credited with the invention of Champagne?
Ironically, Brother Dom spent his time trying to stop the bubbles! Don't know if he was an ancestor of any or all of the last three West Ham managers but it wouldn't surprise me!
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17th Century Quiz
1. The Great Fire of London started on 2 September of which year?
1666
2. Who in the early 17th Century discovered the four largest satellites of Jupiter?
Galileo Galilei (They are known as the Galilean Moons)
3. In which Massachusetts Township were the famous witch trials of 1692 and 1693 held?
Salem
4. On which ship did the "Pilgrim Fathers" make their voyage to North America in 1620?
The Mayflower
5. In which year did the "Gunpowder Plot" take place, was it 1605, 1615 or 1625?
1605
6. Guy Fawkes is the best remembered of the plotters, but who was the driving force behind the 'Plot' and their leader?
Robert Catesby
7. Which physicist laid the foundations of classical mechanics?
Sir Isaac Newton
8. Written by Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra in 1605, which book is considered to be the first European novel?
Don Quixote
9. In 1647 King Charles I is imprisoned in which castle on the Isle of Wight?
Carisbrooke
10. Who in 1670 is credited with inventing champagne?
Dom Perignon
11. By what nickname was Charles II widely known?
The Merry Monarch
12. After the execution of Charles I, his son Charles II fought to reclaim the throne at the battle of Worcester. One of his hiding places gave its name to many an English pub. What was it?
The Royal Oak
13. Who succeeded Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector in 1658?
His son, Richard Cromwell (Point for son, two points for full name)
14. What period of fine art, well known for its grandiosity and exaggeration, started in Italy around 1600?
The Baroque Period
15. In what modern country did the Khmelnytsky Uprising occur?
Ukraine
16 Which Cardinal was the chief minister of Louis XIII from 1624 to his death in 1642?
Cardinal Richelieu
17. In 1670 who attempted to steal Crown Jewels from the Tower of London?
Thomas Blood
18. What type of clock did Christian Huygens invent in the 17th century to revolutionise clock making?
Pendulum Clock
19. In which decade of the 17th Century was the Bank of England founded, was it the 1670’s, 1680’s or 1690’s?
1690s (1694)
20. At what location did the Great Fire of London stop in 1666?
‘Pye’ (or Pie) Corner - on the corner of Giltspur Street and Cock Lane, so will accept either of these.
1. The Great Fire of London started on 2 September of which year?
1666
2. Who in the early 17th Century discovered the four largest satellites of Jupiter?
Galileo Galilei (They are known as the Galilean Moons)
3. In which Massachusetts Township were the famous witch trials of 1692 and 1693 held?
Salem
4. On which ship did the "Pilgrim Fathers" make their voyage to North America in 1620?
The Mayflower
5. In which year did the "Gunpowder Plot" take place, was it 1605, 1615 or 1625?
1605
6. Guy Fawkes is the best remembered of the plotters, but who was the driving force behind the 'Plot' and their leader?
Robert Catesby
7. Which physicist laid the foundations of classical mechanics?
Sir Isaac Newton
8. Written by Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra in 1605, which book is considered to be the first European novel?
Don Quixote
9. In 1647 King Charles I is imprisoned in which castle on the Isle of Wight?
Carisbrooke
10. Who in 1670 is credited with inventing champagne?
Dom Perignon
11. By what nickname was Charles II widely known?
The Merry Monarch
12. After the execution of Charles I, his son Charles II fought to reclaim the throne at the battle of Worcester. One of his hiding places gave its name to many an English pub. What was it?
The Royal Oak
13. Who succeeded Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector in 1658?
His son, Richard Cromwell (Point for son, two points for full name)
14. What period of fine art, well known for its grandiosity and exaggeration, started in Italy around 1600?
The Baroque Period
15. In what modern country did the Khmelnytsky Uprising occur?
Ukraine
16 Which Cardinal was the chief minister of Louis XIII from 1624 to his death in 1642?
Cardinal Richelieu
17. In 1670 who attempted to steal Crown Jewels from the Tower of London?
Thomas Blood
18. What type of clock did Christian Huygens invent in the 17th century to revolutionise clock making?
Pendulum Clock
19. In which decade of the 17th Century was the Bank of England founded, was it the 1670’s, 1680’s or 1690’s?
1690s (1694)
20. At what location did the Great Fire of London stop in 1666?
‘Pye’ (or Pie) Corner - on the corner of Giltspur Street and Cock Lane, so will accept either of these.
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17th Century Quiz
1. The Great Fire of London started on 2 September of which year?
2. Who in the early 17th Century discovered the four largest satellites of Jupiter?
3. In which Massachusetts Township were the famous witch trials of 1692 and 1693 held?
4. On which ship did the "Pilgrim Fathers" make their voyage to North America in 1620?
5. In which year did the "Gunpowder Plot" take place, was it 1605, 1615 or 1625?
6. Guy Fawkes is the best remembered of the plotters, but who was the driving force behind the 'Plot' and their leader?
7. Which physicist laid the foundations of classical mechanics?
8. Written by Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra in 1605, which book is considered to be the first European novel?
9. In 1647 King Charles I is imprisoned in which castle on the Isle of Wight?
10. Who in 1670 is credited with inventing champagne?
11. By what nickname was Charles II widely known?
12. After the execution of Charles I, his son Charles II fought to reclaim the throne at the battle of Worcester. One of his hiding places gave its name to many an English pub. What was it?
13. Who succeeded Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector in 1658?
14. What period of fine art, well known for its grandiosity and exaggeration, started in Italy around 1600?
15. In what modern country did the Khmelnytsky Uprising occur?
16 Which Cardinal was the chief minister of Louis XIII from 1624 to his death in 1642?
17. In 1670 who attempted to steal Crown Jewels from the Tower of London?
18. What type of clock did Christian Huygens invent in the 17th century to revolutionise clock making?
19. In which decade of the 17th Century was the Bank of England founded, was it the 1670’s, 1680’s or 1690’s?
20. At what location did the Great Fire of London stop in 1666?
1. The Great Fire of London started on 2 September of which year?
2. Who in the early 17th Century discovered the four largest satellites of Jupiter?
3. In which Massachusetts Township were the famous witch trials of 1692 and 1693 held?
4. On which ship did the "Pilgrim Fathers" make their voyage to North America in 1620?
5. In which year did the "Gunpowder Plot" take place, was it 1605, 1615 or 1625?
6. Guy Fawkes is the best remembered of the plotters, but who was the driving force behind the 'Plot' and their leader?
7. Which physicist laid the foundations of classical mechanics?
8. Written by Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra in 1605, which book is considered to be the first European novel?
9. In 1647 King Charles I is imprisoned in which castle on the Isle of Wight?
10. Who in 1670 is credited with inventing champagne?
11. By what nickname was Charles II widely known?
12. After the execution of Charles I, his son Charles II fought to reclaim the throne at the battle of Worcester. One of his hiding places gave its name to many an English pub. What was it?
13. Who succeeded Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector in 1658?
14. What period of fine art, well known for its grandiosity and exaggeration, started in Italy around 1600?
15. In what modern country did the Khmelnytsky Uprising occur?
16 Which Cardinal was the chief minister of Louis XIII from 1624 to his death in 1642?
17. In 1670 who attempted to steal Crown Jewels from the Tower of London?
18. What type of clock did Christian Huygens invent in the 17th century to revolutionise clock making?
19. In which decade of the 17th Century was the Bank of England founded, was it the 1670’s, 1680’s or 1690’s?
20. At what location did the Great Fire of London stop in 1666?
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Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
11 thanks Zico definitely more difficult than yesterday - well at least for me
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16th Century Quiz
1. What was the name of Henry VIII's flagship which sank in the Solent in 1545?
The Mary Rose
2. Starting in 1508 Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel which took approximately how many years to complete, was it two, four or six?
Four (1508–1512)
3. What was the “original” name of the ship in which Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe between 1577 and 1580?
The Pelican (renamed The Golden Hind mid-voyage in 1578 after his patron whose crest was a golden 'hind' (which is a female red deer)
4. Which Portuguese explorer was killed in battle in the Philippines while leading an expedition to circumnavigate the world in 1521?
Magellan
5. Pizarro began his conquest of the Incas in 1531 in which present day country?
Peru
6. Name the 1586 plot to assassinate the Protestant Queen Elizabeth I and replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots, her Roman Catholic cousin?
The Babington Plot
7. Which Russian ruler, who was the first to be crowned czar, died in 1584?
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.
8. Born in 1554, Elizabethan explorer Sir Walter Raleigh is credited (amongst other things) with bringing potatoes and tobacco back to England. He was executed in 1618 after falling out of favour with which King?
King James I
9. Which document, challenging the sale of indulgences, did Martin Luther famously nail to a church door in 1517?
The Ninety-five Theses
10. Nostradamus wrote 'Les Propheties', what was his first name?
Michel - Michel de Nostredame
11. What country gained independence from the Kalmar Union in 1523?
Sweden
12. Which book written by Sir Thomas More was published in 1516, with a title which is still used to describe an ideal society?
Utopia
13. Thomas Cranmer was appointed by Henry VIII to which role in 1533?
Archbishop of Canterbury
14. English explorer Martin Frobisher discovered the large bay which still bears his name in 1576. In which country would you be able to visit it?
Canada
15. Which country was the first ever to declare bankruptcy?
Spain - declared four state bankruptcies in 1557, 1560, 1575, and 1596.
16. Galileo Galilei and William Shakespeare were born on the same year, was it 1544, 1554 or 1564?
1564
17. Which European's controversial 1543 publication sought to prove that the sun, not the earth, was the centre of the solar system?
Copernicus - Nicolaus Copernicus
18. Who invented the flush toilet, the design published under the title 'The Metamorphosis of Ajax' in 1591?
Sir John Harington
19. Henry VIII has six wives. Who was his first wife?
Catherine of Aragon
20. In which year did the English repel the Spanish Armada?
1588
1. What was the name of Henry VIII's flagship which sank in the Solent in 1545?
The Mary Rose
2. Starting in 1508 Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel which took approximately how many years to complete, was it two, four or six?
Four (1508–1512)
3. What was the “original” name of the ship in which Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe between 1577 and 1580?
The Pelican (renamed The Golden Hind mid-voyage in 1578 after his patron whose crest was a golden 'hind' (which is a female red deer)
4. Which Portuguese explorer was killed in battle in the Philippines while leading an expedition to circumnavigate the world in 1521?
Magellan
5. Pizarro began his conquest of the Incas in 1531 in which present day country?
Peru
6. Name the 1586 plot to assassinate the Protestant Queen Elizabeth I and replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots, her Roman Catholic cousin?
The Babington Plot
7. Which Russian ruler, who was the first to be crowned czar, died in 1584?
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.
8. Born in 1554, Elizabethan explorer Sir Walter Raleigh is credited (amongst other things) with bringing potatoes and tobacco back to England. He was executed in 1618 after falling out of favour with which King?
King James I
9. Which document, challenging the sale of indulgences, did Martin Luther famously nail to a church door in 1517?
The Ninety-five Theses
10. Nostradamus wrote 'Les Propheties', what was his first name?
Michel - Michel de Nostredame
11. What country gained independence from the Kalmar Union in 1523?
Sweden
12. Which book written by Sir Thomas More was published in 1516, with a title which is still used to describe an ideal society?
Utopia
13. Thomas Cranmer was appointed by Henry VIII to which role in 1533?
Archbishop of Canterbury
14. English explorer Martin Frobisher discovered the large bay which still bears his name in 1576. In which country would you be able to visit it?
Canada
15. Which country was the first ever to declare bankruptcy?
Spain - declared four state bankruptcies in 1557, 1560, 1575, and 1596.
16. Galileo Galilei and William Shakespeare were born on the same year, was it 1544, 1554 or 1564?
1564
17. Which European's controversial 1543 publication sought to prove that the sun, not the earth, was the centre of the solar system?
Copernicus - Nicolaus Copernicus
18. Who invented the flush toilet, the design published under the title 'The Metamorphosis of Ajax' in 1591?
Sir John Harington
19. Henry VIII has six wives. Who was his first wife?
Catherine of Aragon
20. In which year did the English repel the Spanish Armada?
1588
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16th Century Quiz
1. What was the name of Henry VIII's flagship which sank in the Solent in 1545?
2. Starting in 1508 Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel which took approximately how many years to complete, was it two, four or six?
3. What was the “original” name of the ship in which Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe between 1577 and 1580?
4. Which Portuguese explorer was killed in battle in the Philippines while leading an expedition to circumnavigate the world in 1521?
5. Pizarro began his conquest of the Incas in 1531 in which present day country?
6. Name the 1586 plot to assassinate the Protestant Queen Elizabeth I and replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots, her Roman Catholic cousin?
7. Which Russian ruler, who was the first to be crowned czar, died in 1584?
8. Born in 1554, Elizabethan explorer Sir Walter Raleigh is credited (amongst other things) with bringing potatoes and tobacco back to England. He was executed in 1618 after falling out of favour with which King?
9. Which document, challenging the sale of indulgences, did Martin Luther famously nail to a church door in 1517?
10. Nostradamus wrote 'Les Propheties', what was his first name?
11. What country gained independence from the Kalmar Union in 1523?
12. Which book written by Sir Thomas More was published in 1516, with a title which is still used to describe an ideal society?
13. Thomas Cranmer was appointed by Henry VIII to which role in 1533?
14. English explorer Martin Frobisher discovered the large bay which still bears his name in 1576. In which country would you be able to visit it?
15. Which country was the first ever to declare bankruptcy?
16. Galileo Galilei and William Shakespeare were born on the same year, was it 1544, 1554 or 1564?
17. Which European's controversial 1543 publication sought to prove that the sun, not the earth, was the centre of the solar system?
18. Who invented the flush toilet, the design published under the title 'The Metamorphosis of Ajax' in 1591?
19. Henry VIII has six wives. Who was his first wife?
20. In which year did the English repel the Spanish Armada?
1. What was the name of Henry VIII's flagship which sank in the Solent in 1545?
2. Starting in 1508 Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel which took approximately how many years to complete, was it two, four or six?
3. What was the “original” name of the ship in which Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe between 1577 and 1580?
4. Which Portuguese explorer was killed in battle in the Philippines while leading an expedition to circumnavigate the world in 1521?
5. Pizarro began his conquest of the Incas in 1531 in which present day country?
6. Name the 1586 plot to assassinate the Protestant Queen Elizabeth I and replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots, her Roman Catholic cousin?
7. Which Russian ruler, who was the first to be crowned czar, died in 1584?
8. Born in 1554, Elizabethan explorer Sir Walter Raleigh is credited (amongst other things) with bringing potatoes and tobacco back to England. He was executed in 1618 after falling out of favour with which King?
9. Which document, challenging the sale of indulgences, did Martin Luther famously nail to a church door in 1517?
10. Nostradamus wrote 'Les Propheties', what was his first name?
11. What country gained independence from the Kalmar Union in 1523?
12. Which book written by Sir Thomas More was published in 1516, with a title which is still used to describe an ideal society?
13. Thomas Cranmer was appointed by Henry VIII to which role in 1533?
14. English explorer Martin Frobisher discovered the large bay which still bears his name in 1576. In which country would you be able to visit it?
15. Which country was the first ever to declare bankruptcy?
16. Galileo Galilei and William Shakespeare were born on the same year, was it 1544, 1554 or 1564?
17. Which European's controversial 1543 publication sought to prove that the sun, not the earth, was the centre of the solar system?
18. Who invented the flush toilet, the design published under the title 'The Metamorphosis of Ajax' in 1591?
19. Henry VIII has six wives. Who was his first wife?
20. In which year did the English repel the Spanish Armada?
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Think I'll have to make the next few a bit harder! 
15th Century Quiz
1. Name the "The Maid of Orléans", who was burned at the stake by the English?
Joan of Arc
2. Which famous artist, born in 1452, is known for works such as the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?
Leonardo da Vinci
3. The two houses that fought "The Wars of the Roses" series of wars for the English crown between 1455 and 1487 were? Point for each
House of Lancaster (emblem a red rose) and House of York (white rose)
4. Which Italian explorer, sailing under the English flag, reached the coast of North America in 1497, was it Marco Polo, John Cabot or Niccolò de’ Conti?
John Cabot, originally named Giovanni Caboto
5. In 1453 which city is captured by the Turks, ending the Byzantine empire?
Constantinople
6. 1415 and against great odds, Henry V defeats the French at this famous battle?
Battle of Agincourt
7. Between 1406–1420 The Forbidden City palace is built in which capital?
Beijing
8. In the 1400s which sport is invented in Scotland?
Golf
9. Which giant bird is driven to extinction by Māori hunters in New Zealand?
Moa
10. The Harpsichord an early predecessor to which musical instrument is invented?
Piano
11. In what decade did Johannes Gutenberg produce the first printed books in Europe, was it 1430’s, 1440’s or 1450’s?
1450s
12. In 1402 the settlement of which islands signals the beginning of the Spanish Empire?
The Canary Islands
13. Which public school, attended by numerous Prime Ministers, including Gladstone, Eden and Cameron, was founded by Henry VI in 1440?
Eton
14. Which explorer found a sea route to India by sailing around the Cape of Good Hope between 1497 and 1499?
Vasco da Gama
15. In 1485 which hunchbacked King of England meets his end at the Battle of Bosworth Field?
King Richard III
16. Which country is united after Ferdinand of Aragon marries Isabella of Castille?
Spain
17. 1494: Whiskey was invented in which country?
Scotland
18. Which phrase usually refers to the bonfire of 7 February 1497, when supporters of the Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola collected and burned thousands of objects such as cosmetics, art, and books in the public square of Florence, Italy?
Bonfire of the vanities
19. William Caxton is the man who introduced printing to England. His first known printed work in England was an edition of which Geoffrey Chaucer book?
The Canterbury Tales
20. August 3, 1492 - After years of negotiations to get the funds to make his journey, Christopher Columbus sets out on three ships to find a westward passage to the Indies under the auspices of Queen Isabella I of the Iberian Peninsula. Can you name the ships for thee points?
The Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria
15th Century Quiz
1. Name the "The Maid of Orléans", who was burned at the stake by the English?
Joan of Arc
2. Which famous artist, born in 1452, is known for works such as the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?
Leonardo da Vinci
3. The two houses that fought "The Wars of the Roses" series of wars for the English crown between 1455 and 1487 were? Point for each
House of Lancaster (emblem a red rose) and House of York (white rose)
4. Which Italian explorer, sailing under the English flag, reached the coast of North America in 1497, was it Marco Polo, John Cabot or Niccolò de’ Conti?
John Cabot, originally named Giovanni Caboto
5. In 1453 which city is captured by the Turks, ending the Byzantine empire?
Constantinople
6. 1415 and against great odds, Henry V defeats the French at this famous battle?
Battle of Agincourt
7. Between 1406–1420 The Forbidden City palace is built in which capital?
Beijing
8. In the 1400s which sport is invented in Scotland?
Golf
9. Which giant bird is driven to extinction by Māori hunters in New Zealand?
Moa
10. The Harpsichord an early predecessor to which musical instrument is invented?
Piano
11. In what decade did Johannes Gutenberg produce the first printed books in Europe, was it 1430’s, 1440’s or 1450’s?
1450s
12. In 1402 the settlement of which islands signals the beginning of the Spanish Empire?
The Canary Islands
13. Which public school, attended by numerous Prime Ministers, including Gladstone, Eden and Cameron, was founded by Henry VI in 1440?
Eton
14. Which explorer found a sea route to India by sailing around the Cape of Good Hope between 1497 and 1499?
Vasco da Gama
15. In 1485 which hunchbacked King of England meets his end at the Battle of Bosworth Field?
King Richard III
16. Which country is united after Ferdinand of Aragon marries Isabella of Castille?
Spain
17. 1494: Whiskey was invented in which country?
Scotland
18. Which phrase usually refers to the bonfire of 7 February 1497, when supporters of the Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola collected and burned thousands of objects such as cosmetics, art, and books in the public square of Florence, Italy?
Bonfire of the vanities
19. William Caxton is the man who introduced printing to England. His first known printed work in England was an edition of which Geoffrey Chaucer book?
The Canterbury Tales
20. August 3, 1492 - After years of negotiations to get the funds to make his journey, Christopher Columbus sets out on three ships to find a westward passage to the Indies under the auspices of Queen Isabella I of the Iberian Peninsula. Can you name the ships for thee points?
The Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria
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zico wrote: ↑28 Oct 2025, 09:13 15th Century Quiz
1. Name the "The Maid of Orléans", who was burned at the stake by the English?
2. Which famous artist, born in 1452, is known for works such as the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?
3. The two houses that fought "The Wars of the Roses" series of wars for the English crown between 1455 and 1487 were? Point for each
4. Which Italian explorer, sailing under the English flag, reached the coast of North America in 1497, was it Marco Polo, John Cabot or Niccolò de’ Conti?
5. In 1453 which city is captured by the Turks, ending the Byzantine empire?
6. 1415 and against great odds, Henry V defeats the French at this famous battle?
7. Between 1406–1420 The Forbidden City palace is built in which capital?
8. In the 1400s which sport is invented in Scotland?
9. Which giant bird is driven to extinction by Māori hunters in New Zealand?
10. The Harpsichord an early predecessor to which musical instrument is invented?
11. In what decade did Johannes Gutenberg produce the first printed books in Europe, was it 1430’s, 1440’s or 1450’s?
12. In 1402 the settlement of which islands signals the beginning of the Spanish Empire?
13. Which public school, attended by numerous Prime Ministers, including Gladstone, Eden and Cameron, was founded by Henry VI in 1440?
14. Which explorer found a sea route to India by sailing around the Cape of Good Hope between 1497 and 1499?
15. In 1485 which hunchbacked King of England meets his end at the Battle of Bosworth Field?
16. Which country is united after Ferdinand of Aragon marries Isabella of Castille?
17. 1494: Whiskey was invented in which country?
18. Which phrase usually refers to the bonfire of 7 February 1497, when supporters of the Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola collected and burned thousands of objects such as cosmetics, art, and books in the public square of Florence, Italy?
19. William Caxton is the man who introduced printing to England. His first known printed work in England was an edition of which Geoffrey Chaucer book?
20. August 3, 1492 - After years of negotiations to get the funds to make his journey, Christopher Columbus sets out on three ships to find a westward passage to the Indies under the auspices of Queen Isabella I of the Iberian Peninsula. Can you name the ships for thee points?
20. Piss easy.
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15th Century Quiz
1. Name the "The Maid of Orléans", who was burned at the stake by the English?
2. Which famous artist, born in 1452, is known for works such as the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?
3. The two houses that fought "The Wars of the Roses" series of wars for the English crown between 1455 and 1487 were? Point for each
4. Which Italian explorer, sailing under the English flag, reached the coast of North America in 1497, was it Marco Polo, John Cabot or Niccolò de’ Conti?
5. In 1453 which city is captured by the Turks, ending the Byzantine empire?
6. 1415 and against great odds, Henry V defeats the French at this famous battle?
7. Between 1406–1420 The Forbidden City palace is built in which capital?
8. In the 1400s which sport is invented in Scotland?
9. Which giant bird is driven to extinction by Māori hunters in New Zealand?
10. The Harpsichord an early predecessor to which musical instrument is invented?
11. In what decade did Johannes Gutenberg produce the first printed books in Europe, was it 1430’s, 1440’s or 1450’s?
12. In 1402 the settlement of which islands signals the beginning of the Spanish Empire?
13. Which public school, attended by numerous Prime Ministers, including Gladstone, Eden and Cameron, was founded by Henry VI in 1440?
14. Which explorer found a sea route to India by sailing around the Cape of Good Hope between 1497 and 1499?
15. In 1485 which hunchbacked King of England meets his end at the Battle of Bosworth Field?
16. Which country is united after Ferdinand of Aragon marries Isabella of Castille?
17. 1494: Whiskey was invented in which country?
18. Which phrase usually refers to the bonfire of 7 February 1497, when supporters of the Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola collected and burned thousands of objects such as cosmetics, art, and books in the public square of Florence, Italy?
19. William Caxton is the man who introduced printing to England. His first known printed work in England was an edition of which Geoffrey Chaucer book?
20. August 3, 1492 - After years of negotiations to get the funds to make his journey, Christopher Columbus sets out on three ships to find a westward passage to the Indies under the auspices of Queen Isabella I of the Iberian Peninsula. Can you name the ships for thee points?
1. Name the "The Maid of Orléans", who was burned at the stake by the English?
2. Which famous artist, born in 1452, is known for works such as the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?
3. The two houses that fought "The Wars of the Roses" series of wars for the English crown between 1455 and 1487 were? Point for each
4. Which Italian explorer, sailing under the English flag, reached the coast of North America in 1497, was it Marco Polo, John Cabot or Niccolò de’ Conti?
5. In 1453 which city is captured by the Turks, ending the Byzantine empire?
6. 1415 and against great odds, Henry V defeats the French at this famous battle?
7. Between 1406–1420 The Forbidden City palace is built in which capital?
8. In the 1400s which sport is invented in Scotland?
9. Which giant bird is driven to extinction by Māori hunters in New Zealand?
10. The Harpsichord an early predecessor to which musical instrument is invented?
11. In what decade did Johannes Gutenberg produce the first printed books in Europe, was it 1430’s, 1440’s or 1450’s?
12. In 1402 the settlement of which islands signals the beginning of the Spanish Empire?
13. Which public school, attended by numerous Prime Ministers, including Gladstone, Eden and Cameron, was founded by Henry VI in 1440?
14. Which explorer found a sea route to India by sailing around the Cape of Good Hope between 1497 and 1499?
15. In 1485 which hunchbacked King of England meets his end at the Battle of Bosworth Field?
16. Which country is united after Ferdinand of Aragon marries Isabella of Castille?
17. 1494: Whiskey was invented in which country?
18. Which phrase usually refers to the bonfire of 7 February 1497, when supporters of the Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola collected and burned thousands of objects such as cosmetics, art, and books in the public square of Florence, Italy?
19. William Caxton is the man who introduced printing to England. His first known printed work in England was an edition of which Geoffrey Chaucer book?
20. August 3, 1492 - After years of negotiations to get the funds to make his journey, Christopher Columbus sets out on three ships to find a westward passage to the Indies under the auspices of Queen Isabella I of the Iberian Peninsula. Can you name the ships for thee points?
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