Classic Classic Quiz A little history never hurts! by Robenin Robenin 117 played - 2 mths ago A little test to check your knowledge of history! QUIZ 10 QUESTIONS expert 1 What were the main causes of the Protestant reformation that began in the 15th century? The pope's image was tarnished and the clergy criticizedA series of murders by priestsA sudden change in mentality following the discovery of America 2 Who was Jan Hus (1371-1415)? A writer burned for the madness of his textsA priest who appreciated Wyclif's writings, and was condemned to death for this reasonA dangerous and famous psychopath who lived in Paris 3 What form of religion did Charles V fight against in the first half of the 16th century? The Muslim religionProtestantismThese two propositions are equivalent to each other 4 When did the Peace of Augsburg suspend hostilities between the Lutheran and Catholic German states? In 1555In 1498In 1601 5 What led to the start of the Thirty Years' War? The second defenestration of Prague, in 1618, of two Habsburg governors and one of their servantsThe murder of a nobleman in SarajevoThe murder of a nobleman in Prague, during a major strategic meeting 6 A little off-topic, what do we sometimes call the fact that a small event like the one above leads to several large events that can have an impact on the whole world? (origin of the expression after correction) The exponential effectThe Capet effectThe butterfly effect 7 Who ruled France in place of Louis XIV, who was too young to govern at the time? Urbain VIIIJules MazarinErnest de Poya 8 Under which king did the English Civil War break out, using a monarchy that was too absolute? Æthelstan WessexRichard I "Lion's Heart"Charles I 9 True or false: Oliver Cromwell ruled England. TrueFalse 10 When was the Declaration of Rights announced in England? In 1789In 1689In 1589 A mistake in this Quiz ? Contact the author Commentaires
