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Quiz about Millenium Milestones First Edition
Quiz about Millenium Milestones First Edition

Millenium Milestones: First Edition Quiz


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

2. Which is the oldest university in Europe? Hint

Oxford, England
Bologna, Italy
Paris, France
Vienna, Austria

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

4. Where was the worst earthquake ever? Hint

Calcutta, India
Messina, Italy
Tokyo, Japan
Eastern Mediterranean Sea

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

Vietnam War
War of the Roses
Hundred Years' War
Napoleonic Wars

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

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

Mainz, Germany
Venice, Italy
Rome, Italy
Utrecht, Netherlands

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

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

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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