Major Historical Developments and Movements (1450-1750) Quiz

Test your knowledge of the Renaissance, Age of Exploration, Reformation, and more with this quiz covering significant events from 1450 to 1750.

#1

Who is credited with the discovery of the New World in 1492?

Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
John Cabot
#2

Who was the absolute monarch of France known for the phrase 'I am the state'?

Louis XIV
Louis XVI
Philip II
Charles V
#3

Who authored 'The Leviathan,' advocating for absolute monarchy to prevent anarchy?

Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Montesquieu
#4

What was the primary economic system in European colonies during the Age of Exploration?

Feudalism
Mercantilism
Socialism
Capitalism
#5

Which European city was a major center for the artistic and intellectual movements of the Renaissance?

Paris
London
Venice
Florence
#6

Which European explorer is credited with circumnavigating the globe during the 16th century?

Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
James Cook
#7

Which major event marked the beginning of the Renaissance?

The Fall of Constantinople (1453)
The Hundred Years' War (1337–1453)
The Black Death (1347–1351)
The Printing Press invention (1440)
#8

What was the primary impact of the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century?

Spread of humanism
Religious unity in Europe
Fragmentation of the Catholic Church
Rise of feudalism
#9

Which empire was founded by Babur in 1526 and marked the beginning of the Mughal dynasty?

Ottoman Empire
Safavid Empire
Mughal Empire
Timurid Empire
#10

Who led the Parliamentarian forces during the English Civil War (1642–1651)?

Oliver Cromwell
Charles I
James II
William of Orange
#11

Which European power dominated maritime trade in the Indian Ocean during the 16th and 17th centuries?

Portugal
Spain
Netherlands
England
#12

Which Asian civilization experienced a cultural and artistic renaissance during the Ming Dynasty?

Japan
India
China
Korea
#13

Which treaty ended the Hundred Years' War in 1453?

Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Westphalia
Treaty of Paris
#14

What was the main focus of the Scientific Revolution in the 17th century?

Political reform
Advancements in mathematics
Religious orthodoxy
Empirical observation and experimentation
#15

Which major treaty concluded the Thirty Years' War in 1648?

Treaty of Utrecht
Treaty of Westphalia
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of London
#16

Who was the leader of the Haitian Revolution, which resulted in the establishment of the first independent Black-led nation in the Americas?

Toussaint Louverture
Simón Bolívar
Miguel Hidalgo
Jean-Jacques Dessalines
#17

Who was the founder of the Sikh religion in the early 16th century?

Guru Nanak
Guru Gobind Singh
Banda Singh Bahadur
Ranjit Singh
#18

What was the significance of the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) in the Age of Exploration?

Established the boundary between Spain and Portugal's overseas territories
Ended the Hundred Years' War
Opened trade routes to Asia
Marked the beginning of the Renaissance

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