HISTORY QUIZ NO. 20 17TH CENTURY WORLD HISTORY
Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:54 pm1. The conflict between Parliament and the monarchy in England led to civil war (1642-1648). What king was in power during the war and was eventually beheaded after being defeated?
CHARLES 1
2. What architectural wonder was completed in 1648?
THE TAJ MAHAL
3. After the 30 Years' War (1618-1648), which country emerged as the leading power in Europe?
FRANCE
4. What dynasty was established in 1644 and would be the last in Chinese history?
MANCU
5. What land was discovered by Europeans in the early 17th century?
AUSTRALIA
6. What celestial body(ies) did Galileo Galilei discover in 1609 after constructing the first astronomical telescope?
MOONS OF JUPITER
7. What college or university, founded in 1636, is the oldest in the United States?
HARVARD
8. Which country chartered a company in 1600 to trade with the "East Indies"?
ENGLAND
9. Dr. William Harvey proposed what medical theory in 1628?
A Brain cells do not regenerate B The heart is a muscle that pumps blood throughout the body
C The liver aides with digestion D The lungs exchange carbon dioxide for oxygen
B) The heart is a muscle that pumps blood throughout the body
10. Dutchman Christian Huygens revolutionized clockmaking when he introduced what in 1656?
PENDULUM
11. A fire that raged for four days in 1666, would come to be known as 'The Great Fire' of what city?
LONDON
12. Seeking religious freedom, what Quaker leader established a colony in the new world in 1681?
WILLIAM PENN
13. After the Poles were expelled from Moscow in 1613, what dynasty came to power?
ROMANOV
14. What 17th century scientist is most known for his three laws of (linear) motion?
SIR ISAAC NEWTON
15. Who was the first permanent English settlement in North America named for?
JAMES 1
16. Bridget Bishop was the first to be tried and hanged in which infamous trials in 1692?
SALEM WITCH TRIALS
17. Which Shakespearean play was written in 1611, near the end of his career?
THE TEMPEST
18. Which 17th century French King decreed 'I am the state'?
LOUIS XIV
19. Which of the following was conquered by the Chinese Ch'ing Dynasty in 1683 and held under Chinese rule until 1894?
A Taiwan B Mongolia C Tibet D Korea
A) TAIWAN
20. Louis Hennepin, a French explorer, was the first European to discover which natural wonder in the 1670's?
NIAGRA FALLS
21. Aurangzeb defeated his three brothers and imprisoned his father to become the emperor of the Mogul Empire of India in 1658. Who was his father and predecessor?
SHAH JAHAN
22. In the 1630's Japanese shogun Iemitsu closed ports to foreigners and ordered the expulsion of what religious group?
CHRISTIANS
23. In 1619, a Dutch ship brought what to British North America for the first time?
SLAVES
24. Of England's King James I's accomplishments, deeds and acts, he is probably most noted for this.
AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE VERSION OF THE BIBLE
25. After the English seized the town of New Amsterdam from the Dutch in the 1660's, what did they rename it?
NEW YORK
CHARLES 1
2. What architectural wonder was completed in 1648?
THE TAJ MAHAL
3. After the 30 Years' War (1618-1648), which country emerged as the leading power in Europe?
FRANCE
4. What dynasty was established in 1644 and would be the last in Chinese history?
MANCU
5. What land was discovered by Europeans in the early 17th century?
AUSTRALIA
6. What celestial body(ies) did Galileo Galilei discover in 1609 after constructing the first astronomical telescope?
MOONS OF JUPITER
7. What college or university, founded in 1636, is the oldest in the United States?
HARVARD
8. Which country chartered a company in 1600 to trade with the "East Indies"?
ENGLAND
9. Dr. William Harvey proposed what medical theory in 1628?
A Brain cells do not regenerate B The heart is a muscle that pumps blood throughout the body
C The liver aides with digestion D The lungs exchange carbon dioxide for oxygen
B) The heart is a muscle that pumps blood throughout the body
10. Dutchman Christian Huygens revolutionized clockmaking when he introduced what in 1656?
PENDULUM
11. A fire that raged for four days in 1666, would come to be known as 'The Great Fire' of what city?
LONDON
12. Seeking religious freedom, what Quaker leader established a colony in the new world in 1681?
WILLIAM PENN
13. After the Poles were expelled from Moscow in 1613, what dynasty came to power?
ROMANOV
14. What 17th century scientist is most known for his three laws of (linear) motion?
SIR ISAAC NEWTON
15. Who was the first permanent English settlement in North America named for?
JAMES 1
16. Bridget Bishop was the first to be tried and hanged in which infamous trials in 1692?
SALEM WITCH TRIALS
17. Which Shakespearean play was written in 1611, near the end of his career?
THE TEMPEST
18. Which 17th century French King decreed 'I am the state'?
LOUIS XIV
19. Which of the following was conquered by the Chinese Ch'ing Dynasty in 1683 and held under Chinese rule until 1894?
A Taiwan B Mongolia C Tibet D Korea
A) TAIWAN
20. Louis Hennepin, a French explorer, was the first European to discover which natural wonder in the 1670's?
NIAGRA FALLS
21. Aurangzeb defeated his three brothers and imprisoned his father to become the emperor of the Mogul Empire of India in 1658. Who was his father and predecessor?
SHAH JAHAN
22. In the 1630's Japanese shogun Iemitsu closed ports to foreigners and ordered the expulsion of what religious group?
CHRISTIANS
23. In 1619, a Dutch ship brought what to British North America for the first time?
SLAVES
24. Of England's King James I's accomplishments, deeds and acts, he is probably most noted for this.
AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE VERSION OF THE BIBLE
25. After the English seized the town of New Amsterdam from the Dutch in the 1660's, what did they rename it?
NEW YORK
