World History Quiz

10 Questions | By Searcya | Updated: Nov 6, 2022 | Attempts: 131

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How much do you know about the past? Not your past, but the past of the world, society, politics, etc. Of this world. It's a world history quiz that will allow you to explore your knowledge and understanding of world history. Reading world history is not just about learning the past, but it also helps us to understand our current world better and why the way it is. We hope you enjoy this quiz. All the best!

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1.

What innovation helped to spread the influence of the Renaissance & the Reformation?
- A.
  
  Printing press
- B.
  
  Compass
- C.
  
  Telegraph
- D.
  
  Internal combustion engine
2.

Martin Luther helped to begin unknowingly what key event?
- A.
  
  Renaissance
- B.
  
  Protestant Reformation
- C.
  
  Age of Discovery
- D.
  
  Enlightenment
3.

Reformation: ____________ revolution Renaissance: cultural revolution
- A.
  
  Political
- B.
  
  Religious
- C.
  
  Economic
- D.
  
  Social
4.

Luther nailed the 95 Theses up to the door of the Catholic Church. This began the Reformation in 1517.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

Tyndale translated the Bible into English which would be used later on in time to help create the King James Bible in the 1600s.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

Where did the Renaissance begin?
- A.
  
  England
- B.
  
  France
- C.
  
  Italy
- D.
  
  Portugal
7.

What was the most common type of government structures found in Europe during the Age of Exploration and the Renaissance?
- A.
  
  Monarchies
- B.
  
  Oligarchies
- C.
  
  Representative democracy
- D.
  
  Dictatorships
8.

Select the best definition of revolution.
- A.
  
  Change
- B.
  
  War
- C.
  
  Conflict
- D.
  
  Independence
9.

The work of which scientist was most strongly condemned by the Catholic Church?
- A.
  
  Leonardo Da Vinci
- B.
  
  Galileo Galilei
- C.
  
  Johannes Kepler
- D.
  
  Isaac Newton
10.

During the Scientific Revolution, European scientists focused primarily on...
- A.
  
  The workings of the natural world
- B.
  
  The presence of the divine in nature
- C.
  
  The effects of society on the individual
- D.
  
  The workings of innovations