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Quiz about Millenium Milestones First Edition

Millenium Milestones: First Edition Quiz

Here are some really interesting questions about some intruiging topics.

A multiple-choice quiz by TeaBrielle. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
TeaBrielle

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
3,132

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1011

This quiz has 2 formats: you can play it as a or as shown below.
Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.

1. Which of these battles of the First Crusade happened first? Hint

Antioch

Nicaea

Jerusalem

Ramleh

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2. Which is the oldest university in Europe? Hint

Oxford, England

Bologna, Italy

Paris, France

Vienna, Austria

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3. What is the name of the oldest national library? Hint

National Library of France

National Library of the Czech Republic

National Library of Denmark

Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana

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4. Where was the worst earthquake ever? Hint

Calcutta, India

Messina, Italy

Tokyo, Japan

Eastern Mediterranean Sea

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5. What war was the longest of all time? Hint

Vietnam War

War of the Roses

Hundred Years' War

Napoleonic Wars

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6. What was the tallest building in the MEDIEVAL world? Hint

Lincoln Cathedral, England

St. Peter's Church, Belgium

Speyer Cathedral, Germany

Notre Dame Cathedral, France

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7. Which was the first city in Europe to have a printing press? Hint

Mainz, Germany

Venice, Italy

Rome, Italy

Utrecht, Netherlands

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8. Who was the first known explorer to land in the Americas after the Vikings? Hint

John Cabot

Christopher Columbus

Alonso de Hojeda

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

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9. Which of these four paintings became the most expensive Renaissance painting ever sold at auction, when it was sold in 1989? Hint

Portrait of Duke Cosimo I de Medici

Meeting of Infant St. John with Holy Family

Adoration of the Magi

Etude de Draperie

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10. Who is credited with discovering platinum? Hint

Daniel Rutherford

Nobody. It has been known since time immemorial

Nostradamus

Julius Caesar Scaliger

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these battles of the First Crusade happened first?

Answer: Nicaea

The first battle of the First Crusade was actually a siege and it was a Crusader victory. It took place in 1097 AD.

2. Which is the oldest university in Europe?

Answer: Bologna, Italy

Bologna was found in 1094, Paris c. 1150, Oxford c. 1170 and Vienna in 1365.

3. What is the name of the oldest national library?

Answer: National Library of the Czech Republic

The National Library of the Czech Republic is the oldest in the world. It is located in Prague in the Czech Republic and was founded in 1366 AD.

4. Where was the worst earthquake ever?

Answer: Eastern Mediterranean Sea

This earthquake took place on May 20, 1202 AD. The approximate number of deaths was 1.1 million.

5. What war was the longest of all time?

Answer: Hundred Years' War

The Hundred Years' War was fought between France and England from 1338-1453 AD. It lasted 116 years.

6. What was the tallest building in the MEDIEVAL world?

Answer: Lincoln Cathedral, England

In the later Middle Ages Lincoln Cathedral had a spire that extended in stages to a height of 525 feet. However, in the 16th century the uppermost section collapsed, and the tallest surviving medieval building is Salisbury Cathedral at 404 feet. (Some cathedrals in Continental Europe, such as Ulm, have taller spires but these were completed in the 19th century and aren't medieval).

7. Which was the first city in Europe to have a printing press?

Answer: Mainz, Germany

The first printing press in Europe was in Mainz, Germany in 1450 AD. However, printing had already been developed in the Far East.

8. Who was the first known explorer to land in the Americas after the Vikings?

Answer: Christopher Columbus

In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue. :)

9. Which of these four paintings became the most expensive Renaissance painting ever sold at auction, when it was sold in 1989?

Answer: Portrait of Duke Cosimo I de Medici

This portrait was painted by Jacopo da Carucci (Pontormo). It was sold at Christie's, New York in 1989 for US$32 million.

10. Who is credited with discovering platinum?

Answer: Julius Caesar Scaliger

Julius Caesar Scaliger (1484-1558) from Italy discovered platinum in 1557.

Source: Author TeaBrielle

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