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Quiz about Dateline 1576
Quiz about Dateline 1576

Dateline: 1576 Trivia Quiz


See how much you know about the spirit of '76 - 1576, that is!

A multiple-choice quiz by bullymom. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
bullymom
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
79,270
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
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1512
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Question 1 of 10
1. On August 27, the famous painter Tiziano Vecelli died in Venice. What was he better known as?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 2 of 10
2. In 1576, the forces of what Moghul emperor conquered the Indian province of Bengal? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What opened in London in 1576? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In a massacre known as 'the Spanish Fury', Spanish soldiers killed between 6,000 and 8,000 residents of what European city on November 8, 1576? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In 1576, 40 percent of the Native Americans in Mexico (New Spain) were killed by matlazahuatl. What was this? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What English explorer discovered Baffin Island in June 1576 on his first voyage to the Arctic? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In 1576 in the Florida village of Santa Elena, 287 colonists were evacuated due to __________. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In 1576, construction of Azuchi Castle was begun in what country? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What astronomer established an observatory on the island of Hven in Denmark in 1576? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In 1576, work on 'The Magdalene' was begun by which famous painter? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. On August 27, the famous painter Tiziano Vecelli died in Venice. What was he better known as?

Answer: Titian

Titian, who was in his nineties when he died of the plague, was one of the world's most renowned portrait painters. His specialities were rich colors, paintings of classical myths, and use of the color red.
2. In 1576, the forces of what Moghul emperor conquered the Indian province of Bengal?

Answer: Akbar

Akbar began ruling the Moghul Empire in 1560, at age of 17. He then set about conquering most of the Indian subcontinent. He died in 1605, supposedly a victim of poisoning.
3. What opened in London in 1576?

Answer: First permanent public theatres

The first permanent public theatres, the Theatre and the Curtain, were established in the Shoreditch district, then just to the north of London. Earlier theatres had been temporary, constructed by the actors as they travelled around performing plays.
4. In a massacre known as 'the Spanish Fury', Spanish soldiers killed between 6,000 and 8,000 residents of what European city on November 8, 1576?

Answer: Antwerp

The seven northern (predominantly Protestant) provinces of the Netherlands united under William the Silent against the Spanish rule.
5. In 1576, 40 percent of the Native Americans in Mexico (New Spain) were killed by matlazahuatl. What was this?

Answer: Plague

Along with greed, the Europeans brought many diseases, such as smallpox, to the natives of the Americas. In 1519, there were 25.2 million Indians in what is now Mexico; by 1568, this total had dwindled to less than 3 million.
6. What English explorer discovered Baffin Island in June 1576 on his first voyage to the Arctic?

Answer: Martin Frobisher

Frobisher explored Labrador in what is now Canada while looking for the elusive Northwest Passage to Asia.
7. In 1576 in the Florida village of Santa Elena, 287 colonists were evacuated due to __________.

Answer: Indian raids

The Native Americans destroyed the Spanish settlement, which was rebuilt in 1577 by Pedro Menendez Marques.
8. In 1576, construction of Azuchi Castle was begun in what country?

Answer: Japan

At the orders of Oda Nobunaga, construction of his castle was begun on the shore of Lake Biwa.
9. What astronomer established an observatory on the island of Hven in Denmark in 1576?

Answer: Tycho Brahe

Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe was probably the foremost astronomer of his day. Among his accomplishments was preparing a catalog of 777 stars.
10. In 1576, work on 'The Magdalene' was begun by which famous painter?

Answer: El Greco

El Greco (1541-1614) was a Spainard born in Crete. 'The Magdalene', an oil painting, was finished in 1578 and today is in the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest.
Source: Author bullymom

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