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Dateline: 1665 Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by bullymom. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
bullymom

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
81,623

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

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4 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 1665, German priest and scientist Athanasius Kircher made news by studying what? Hint

Mt. Vesuvius

The Great Pyramid

The Loch Ness Monster

Stonehenge

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Kongo region of Africa was invaded by colonists from what country in 1665? Hint

Belgium

Portugal

France

Spain

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1665, what scientist discovered that plants contain living cells? Hint

Galileo Galilei

Robert Hooke

Isaac Newton

Christiaan Huygens

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who became the king of Spain on September 17, 1665, upon the death of his father? Hint

Charles I

Philip V

Charles II

Ferdinand III

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Question 5 of 10

5. What English author wrote "The Holy City" while imprisoned in a Bedford county jail in 1665? Hint

John Dryden

John Bunyan

Alexander Pope

William Shakespeare

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Question 6 of 10

6. If you were walking through London in 1665 and came upon a house with a red cross painted on the door, what did it mean? Hint

An accused witch lived there

A nurse lived inside

Someone inside had the plague

An adulterer lived inside

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1665 in Japan, a book called "Essentials of the Sacred Teachings" was published by scholar Yamaga Soko. Why was the book controversial? Hint

It encouraged trade with foreign nations

It questioned Confucius' teachings

It questioned the practice of ancestor worship

It challenged the existence of a supreme being

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Question 8 of 10

8. Both "Juno" and "The Jewish Bride" were painted by this famous painter in 1665. Hint

Vermeer

Velazquez

Bernini

Rembrandt

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Question 9 of 10

9. Elizabeth Jacquet de La Guerre was baptized in Paris on March 17, 1665. She became a famous ________.
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Composer

Poet

Sculptor

Suffragist

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Question 10 of 10

10. Scientist Rudolph Jakob Camerarius was born in 1665. What discovery concerning plants did he make in 1694? Hint

That plants produce oxygen

That plants grow better when talked to

That plants are living

That plants have sexual components

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1665, German priest and scientist Athanasius Kircher made news by studying what?

Answer: Mt. Vesuvius

He had himself lowered into the Italian crater to observe it in its post-eruption state. The Jesuit priest and scholar, author of the geology textbook "The Subterranean World", believed that the earth had a fiery, turbulent center.

2. The Kongo region of Africa was invaded by colonists from what country in 1665?

Answer: Portugal

The Portugese colonists based in Angola unsuccessfully tried to occupy the Kongo, but were discouraged by the natives.

3. In 1665, what scientist discovered that plants contain living cells?

Answer: Robert Hooke

Hooke, the English chemist and physicist, was the first to use the word "cells" to describe the wonderous little factories he saw through his microscope.

4. Who became the king of Spain on September 17, 1665, upon the death of his father?

Answer: Charles II

Charles, who was only four when he became King, was the only legitimate son of his father, Philip IV. Philip, who died at age 60, was noted for his numerous mistresses, by whom he had at least 30 children.

5. What English author wrote "The Holy City" while imprisoned in a Bedford county jail in 1665?

Answer: John Bunyan

The Baptist, who was best known for "A Pilgrim's Progress", had been imprisoned since 1660 for the heinous crime of preaching other than in a parish church.

6. If you were walking through London in 1665 and came upon a house with a red cross painted on the door, what did it mean?

Answer: Someone inside had the plague

The "Black Death" swept through London in 1665 in the worst attack in 200 years, killing about 100,000 people. The deadliest month was July, when deaths averaged 200 per week. Rumor was that syphilis warded off the plague, so many Londoners began frequenting brothels. (Aren't you thankful for modern medicine?)

7. In 1665 in Japan, a book called "Essentials of the Sacred Teachings" was published by scholar Yamaga Soko. Why was the book controversial?

Answer: It questioned Confucius' teachings

In addition, the book challenged the concept of the shogunate, the government of feudal Japan. As a result, it was banned in many places in Japan.

8. Both "Juno" and "The Jewish Bride" were painted by this famous painter in 1665.

Answer: Rembrandt

The Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-69) was considered one of the world's greatest artists.

9. Elizabeth Jacquet de La Guerre was baptized in Paris on March 17, 1665. She became a famous ________.

Answer: Composer

Known as "the world's first female musician", Elizabeth got her start at the age of five when she entertained members of Louis XIV's court with her singing and harpsichord playing. She became known for her sonatas, which were an influential step in the development of French chamber music.

10. Scientist Rudolph Jakob Camerarius was born in 1665. What discovery concerning plants did he make in 1694?

Answer: That plants have sexual components

The German scientist was the first to realize that plants had sexual parts: the stamen is the male part, and the pistil is the female part. He also discovered that pollen is a fertilizing agent.

Source: Author bullymom

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