World History V

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. The conflict between Parliament and the monarchy in England led to civil war (1642-1648). What king was in power during the war and was eventually beheaded after being defeated? Charles I Charles II James I James II

2. What architectural wonder was completed in 1648? Leaning Tower of Pisa Louvre Taj Mahal Sistine Chapel

3. After the 30 Years' War (1618-1648), which country emerged as the leading power in Europe? France Spain Italy Germany

4. What dynasty was established in 1644 and would be the last in Chinese history? Ming Manchu (Ch'ing) Han Sung

5. What land was discovered by Europeans in the early 17th century? Australia Philippines Antarctica Hawaiian Islands

6. What celestial body(ies) did Galileo Galilei discover in 1609 after constructing the first astronomical telescope? Neptune Moons of Jupiter Haley's comet Orion's belt

7. What college or university, founded in 1636, is the oldest in the United States? William and Mary Yale Harvard Princeton

8. Which country chartered a company in 1600 to trade with the "East Indies"? Portugal England Sweden Spain

9. Dr. William Harvey proposed what medical theory in 1628? The heart is a muscle that pumps blood throughout the body The liver aids digestion Brain cells do not regenerate The lungs exchange carbon dioxide for oxygen

10. Dutchman Christian Huygens revolutionized clockmaking when he introduced what in 1656? Chimes Pendulum Quartz Wood cabinets

11. A fire that raged for four days in 1666, would come to be known as 'The Great Fire' of what city? Madrid London Rome Paris

12. Seeking religious freedom, what Quaker leader established a colony in the new world in 1681? John Smith John Winthrop William Bradford William Penn

13. After the Poles were expelled from Moscow in 1613, what dynasty came to power? Tartar Romanov Stroganov Cossack

14. What 17th century scientist is most known for his three laws of (linear) motion? Answer: (Last name only or full name)

15. Who was the first permanent English settlement in North America named for? James II James I Charles I Mary, Queen of Scots

16. Bridget Bishop was the first to be tried and hanged in which infamous trials in 1692? Answer: (Three Words)

17. Which Shakespearean play was written in 1611, near the end of his career? Antony and Cleopatra Othello King Lear The Tempest

18. Which 17th century French King decreed 'I am the state'? Louis XIV Henry IV Louis XIII Maximilian I

19. Which of the following was conquered by the Chinese Ch'ing Dynasty in 1683 and held under Chinese rule until 1894? Korea Tibet Taiwan Mongolia

20. Louis Hennepin, a French explorer, was the first European to discover which natural wonder in the 1670's? Hudson Bay Niagara Falls Mouth of the Mississippi River Lake Champlain

21. Aurangzeb defeated his three brothers and imprisoned his father to become the emperor of the Mogul Empire of India in 1658. Who was his father and predecessor? Abbas the Great Akbar the Great Shah Jahan Babar

22. In the 1630's Japanese shogun Iemitsu closed ports to foreigners and ordered the expulsion of what religious group? Christians Muslims Hindus Buddhists

23. In 1619, a Dutch ship brought what to British North America for the first time? Rum Rice Tobacco Slaves

24. Of England's King James I's accomplishments, deeds and acts, he is probably most noted for having the Bible retranslated into English. In what year was the King James Version (nicknamed the Authorized Version in Britain) first published? 1611 1623 1608 1620

25. After the English seized the town of New Amsterdam from the Dutch in the 1660's, what did they rename it? Answer: (Two or Three Words)