World History Made Simple: 1215-1500

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. What leader died in 1227 after conquering much of the Persian Empire? Frederick the Great Genghis Khan Kublai Khan Louis IX

2. Where, in 1232, was gunpowder first used for military purposes? China France Japan England

3. What empire began in 1326 with the fall of the fortress of Bursa? Holy Roman Persian Ottoman Prussian

4. Between 1347 and 1353 the Black Death spread throughout Europe killing between 19 and 35 million people. Where did the plague first enter Europe? Barcelona Lisbon Calais Sicily

5. In 1415 the French army was defeated at the Battle of Agincourt. Who led the victorious English? King William II King John I King Henry V King Richard III

6. Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in 1431. Where did her execution take place? England France Spain Italy

7. Where was the Inca Dynasty founded in 1438? Argentina Mexico Peru Chile

8. In what area did Johannes Gutenberg make a revolutionary development in 1450? Explosives Astronomy Weaponry Printing

9. The capture of what city in 1453 brought an end to the Byzantine Empire? Constantinople Ankara Cairo Jeruaslem

10. Who was the first European to discover the North American mainland in 1497? Cristoforo Colombo Amerigo Vespucci Sebastian Cabot Giovanni Caboto