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Quiz about Timeline of Historical Events

Timeline of Historical Events Trivia Quiz

You may enjoy this if you're interested in when historical events occurred

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
12,597

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
5280

Last 3 plays: Guest 83 (2/10), Guest 175 (4/10), ramses22 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. When did Joan of Arc live? Hint

15th century

11th century

9th century

13th century

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Question 2 of 10

2. When did the Black Death occur? Hint

10th century

14th century

12th century

16th century

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Question 3 of 10

3. When did Attila the Hun "scourge" Western Europe? Hint

11th century

7th century

5th century

9th century

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Question 4 of 10

4. When did Marco Polo live? Hint

11th century

7th century

13th century

9th century

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Question 5 of 10

5. When was the Gunpowder Plot (Guy Fawkes Plot) in England? Hint

11th century

15th century

17th century

13th century

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Question 6 of 10

6. When was the mutiny on the Bounty? Hint

14th century

16th century

18th century

20th century

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Question 7 of 10

7. In which century did Thomas Becket live and die? Hint

8th century

14th century

10th century

12th centruy

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Question 8 of 10

8. When did the Spanish Armada try to defeat England? Hint

16th century

12th century

14th century

10th century

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Question 9 of 10

9. When did King John of England agree to Magna Carta? Hint

15th century

9th century

11th century

13th century

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Question 10 of 10

10. When did Cortes conquer Mexico? Hint

14th century

16th century

18th century

12th century

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When did Joan of Arc live?

Answer: 15th century

Joan's short life was in the early 1400s in France.

2. When did the Black Death occur?

Answer: 14th century

The Plague devastated Europe in the 1340s and early 1350s and returned several times.

3. When did Attila the Hun "scourge" Western Europe?

Answer: 5th century

Attila terrorized all foes during the 5th century.

4. When did Marco Polo live?

Answer: 13th century

Marco Polo did his trading during the late 1200s.

5. When was the Gunpowder Plot (Guy Fawkes Plot) in England?

Answer: 17th century

This plot against the English throne was in 1605.

6. When was the mutiny on the Bounty?

Answer: 18th century

The famous mutiny occurred in the late 1700s.

7. In which century did Thomas Becket live and die?

Answer: 12th centruy

Becket's conflict with Henry II was in the 1100s.

8. When did the Spanish Armada try to defeat England?

Answer: 16th century

Francis Drake and the English (and the weather) destroyed the Armada at the end of the 16th century.

9. When did King John of England agree to Magna Carta?

Answer: 13th century

The first version dates from 1215. It was revised a number of times in the 13th century. The 1297 revision was the first to have the approval of parliament.

10. When did Cortes conquer Mexico?

Answer: 16th century

The first half of the 16th century. (Pizarro in Peru, too)

Source: Author robert362

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