Historical Events and Figures Quiz

What was the main outcome of the 100 Years' War?

• Establishment of national identities for England and France

• The unification of England and France

• The end of the Roman Empire

• The beginning of the Renaissance

Who was inspired by the Roman Pantheon to build the Dome of the Florence Cathedral?

• Rafael

• Michelangelo

• Brunelleschi

• Leonardo da Vinci

What was the Bubonic Plague's impact on Europe?

• It resulted in the unification of Europe

• It caused the start of the Renaissance

• It led to the rise of the Roman Empire

• It killed 1/3 of the population and helped end Feudalism

What was the purpose of the Council of Trent?

• To declare war on England

• To establish the Holy Roman Empire

• To initiate the Protestant Reformation

• To discuss a Counter Reformation

Who wrote the Divine Comedy?

• Niccolo Machiavelli

• Miguel Cervantes

• Erasmus

• Dante Alighieri

What was the Diet of Worms?

• A meeting to discuss the Black Death

• A treaty to end the 100 Years' War

• A council to reform the Catholic Church

• A trial of Martin Luther for Heresy

Who is known as the Father of Humanism?

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Johannes Gutenberg

• Fransisco Petrarch

What was the significance of the Peace of Augsburg?

• It ended the 100 Years' War

• It initiated the Renaissance

• It established the Medici Family's rule

• It recognized Lutheranism as a legal religion

What did Johannes Gutenberg invent?

• The printing press

• The compass

• The telescope

• The steam engine

What is the heliocentric theory?

• The stars are the center of the universe

• The Moon is the center of the universe

• The Sun is the center of the universe

• The Earth is the center of the universe