Quiz about Millennium Milestones Second Edition

Millennium Milestones: Second Edition Quiz

This quiz is comprised mostly of historical dates and events. It's not too hard!

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

Author
TeaBrielle

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
3,157

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2030

Last 3 plays: davejacobs (4/10), Guest 94 (3/10), Strike121 (5/10).

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. Where was the first botanical garden? Hint

Montpelier, France

Padua, Italy

Oxford, England

Edinburgh, Scotland

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2. Where was the first British American Colony? Hint

Roanoke

Plymouth

Jamestown

New Amsterdam

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3. What was the worst pre-twentieth century marine event? Hint

Two Spanish treasure vessels sank in a hurricane at Capitanas

Eight British ships sank in storms off Labrador

Spanish Armada destroyed off the coast of the British Isles

Turkish frigates wrecked off the Japanese Coast

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4. Which of Shakespeare's plays was the first to be published? Hint

King John

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Romeo and Juliet

Henry VI, Part I

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5. Which Pope served the shortest term? Hint

Valentine

Urban VII

Sylvester III

Damasus II

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6. When was Charlemagne crowned Emperor by the Pope, and where? Hint

799 in Milan

801 in Aachen

800 in Rome

802 in Frankfurt

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7. What is the oldest university in the United States? Hint

Columbia

Yale

Harvard

Princeton

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8. What was the most expensive Rembrandt painting ever sold at auction in the 1980s and 1990s? Hint

Cupid Blowing a Soap Bubble

Portrait of the Artist's Son Titus

Self-Portrait

Portrait of a Girl Wearing a Goldtrimmed Cloak

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9. Who was the longest reigning monarch? Hint

George III, Great Britain

Victoria, Great Britain

Louis XIV, France

Hirohito, Japan

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10. Who was the youngest person to sign the Declaration of Independence? Hint

Edward Rutledge

James Wilson

Thomas Jefferson

William Hooper

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was the first botanical garden?

Answer: Padua, Italy

The Botanical Garden of Padua was laid out and planted in 1545.

2. Where was the first British American Colony?

Answer: Roanoke

The Roanoke Colony was founded in North Carolina in 1585 by Sir Walter Raleigh. It was visited in 1590 and, mysteriously, not a trace was found of the settlers.

3. What was the worst pre-twentieth century marine event?

Answer: Spanish Armada destroyed off the coast of the British Isles

In August-October 1588 the Spanish Armada was destroyed, killing 4,000. Sir Francis Drake played a very important role in the battle.

4. Which of Shakespeare's plays was the first to be published?

Answer: Henry VI, Part I

However, this does not mean that it was the first to be written.

5. Which Pope served the shortest term?

Answer: Urban VII

Urban VII was in office in 1590 for just twelve days.

6. When was Charlemagne crowned Emperor by the Pope, and where?

Answer: 800 in Rome

He was simply crowned 'August Emperor', not Holy Roman Emperor.

7. What is the oldest university in the United States?

Answer: Harvard

Harvard University was chartered in 1636 and named after John Harvard who left his estate and library to the institution.

8. What was the most expensive Rembrandt painting ever sold at auction in the 1980s and 1990s?

Answer: Portrait of a Girl Wearing a Goldtrimmed Cloak

This portrait was sold at Sotheby's in London on December 10, 1986. The price was GBP 9.372 million.

9. Who was the longest reigning monarch?

Answer: Louis XIV, France

Loius XIV of France reigned from 1643-1715 (72 years).

10. Who was the youngest person to sign the Declaration of Independence?

Answer: Edward Rutledge

Rutledge signed on November 23, 1776. He was 26 years of age.

Source: Author TeaBrielle

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Jan 24 2023 : davejacobs: 4/10
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