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Exploring the 16th Century: Events, Figures, and Discoveries

This quiz explores significant events, notable figures, and key discoveries that shaped the 16th century, providing a comprehensive understanding of this transformative period in history.

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1 1584–85: After the Siege of Antwerp, many of its merchants flee to ________.

2 ________ (1472–1553)

3 1513: ________ crush the French at the Battle of the Spurs.

4 Cuauhtémoc, the last Tlatoani of the ________, led the native resistance against the Conquistadores (1502 – 1525).

5 1564: ________ baptized 26 April

6 1558: ________ is first used in Europe by Giambattista della Porta of Italy.

7 1532: ________ leads the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire.

8 1556: Akbar the Great defeats the Sultan of ________ at the Second battle of Panipat

9 Francisco de Orellana (1511–1546) – Spanish explorer in 1541–42 sails the length of the ________.

10 1524 – ________ is the first European to explore the Atlantic coast of North America between South Carolina and Newfoundland.

💡 Interesting Facts

  • the Bassein Fort was at the centre of Portuguese operations in India during the 16th century.
  • the Istanbul landmark Mihrimah Mosque was constructed in the 16th century for Suleiman the Magnificent's daughter.
  • the Cochin Jews have had a settlement in India since the 16th century.
  • the crown-cardinals of Austria, France, and Spain could exercise the jus exclusivae during papal conclaves from the 16th to 20th centuries.
  • the Muscovite-Lithuanian Wars of the 16th century saw significant territorial gains for the Grand Duchy of Moscow, and forced the Grand Duchy of Lithuania to ally itself closer with the Kingdom of Poland, forming the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
  • the Khooni Darwaza (literally Gateway of Blood) is a 16th century monument in Delhi, India that was named for the various incidents of bloodshed associated with it.
  • the 1318 Mamluk Qala'un Mosque was considered the most glamorous mosque in Cairo until its wooden dome collapsed in the 16th century.
  • by kneeling before a cross the renowned 16th-century English performing horse Marocco (pictured) saved his master from death by burning as a witch.
  • Johannes Bugenhagen introduced the Protestant Reformation to Pomerania and Denmark in the 16th century.
  • aiguillettes (pictured) are decorative tags or tips for cord or ribbon, usually of gold and sometimes set with gemstones or enameled, used to decorate 16th and 17th century clothing and hats.
  • Marcin Kromer was a 16th century Prince-Bishop of Warmia, cartographer, and historian in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
  • panel painting was the primary painting medium used in the West, from about the 13th to the 16th century, before canvas and oil paint became the norm.
  • after being auctioned at Christie's for over £100,000, the 16th-century Sapieha beaker was presented as a gift to Lithuania by the Ortiz brothers.
  • Laments by 16th century Polish poet Jan Kochanowski, a masterpiece of the Polish Renaissance, were inspired by the death of the poet's young daughter, Urszula (pictured).
  • 16th century Scottish Bishop of Ross Henry Sinclair was simultaneously Lord President of the Court of Session, and was succeeded in that office by his brother, John Sinclair, Bishop of Brechin.
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