History Quiz

[JohnFKennedy]

Because I am bored......

NO GOOGLING/WIKIPEDIAING

First set of ten questions will be on early modern European history:

J.J. 1. What is Martin Luther reputed as having said at the Diet of Worms in 1520?
2. Calvin was under whose pupillage during his exile from Geneva in Strassburg (modern day Strasbourg)?
EMSWORTH 3. Which family dominated the position of Holy Roman Emperor?
EMSWORTH 4. Who founded the Jesuit order?
Sam Spade 5.  The sale of indulgences by which Dominican monk in Ducal Saxony prompted Luther to write his 95 theses in 1517?
Lewis Trondheim 6. Which Radical was banished by Frederick the Wise following his Sermon before the Princes and later was a leader of the Peasant's Revolt?
Lewis Trondheim 7. With which French King did Duke Maurice of Saxony make an agreement against the Holy Roman Empire Charles V in 1552?
8. In which battle was Huldrych Zwingli killed in 1531?
Sam Spade 9. Which humanist was the author of the Enchiridion and the Praise of Folly?
EMSWORTH 10.Which Pope switched sides from the Habsburgs to the Valois resulting in the sacking of Rome and refused Henry VIII of England a divorce?


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Lets get cracking

[JohnFKennedy]

1. What is Martin Luther reputed as having said at the Diet of Worms in 1520?
Don't know. Something about not trusting the Pope, I'm sure.
 
2. Calvin was under whose pupillage during his exile from Geneva in Strasburg (modern day Strasbourg)?
Don't know

3. Which family dominated the position of Holy Roman Emperor?
Habsburg

4. Who founded the Jesuit order?
St. Ignatius

5.  The sale of indulgences by which Dominican monk in Ducal Saxony prompted Luther to write his 95 theses in 1517?
Don't know

6. Which Radical was banished by Frederick the Wise following his Sermon before the Princes and later was a leader of the Peasant's Revolt?
Don't know

7. With which French King did Duke Maurice of Saxony make an agreement against the Holy Roman Empire Charles V?
Francis I (or is it II?)

8. In which battle was Huldrych Zwingli killed in 1531?
Don't know

9. Which humanist was the author of the Enchiridion and the Praise of Folly?
Don't know

10.Which Pope switched sides from the Habsburgs to the Valois resulting in the sacking of Rome and refused Henry VIII of England a divorce?
Clement VII

3,4 and 10 are correct.

[JohnFKennedy]

1. What is Martin Luther reputed as having said at the Diet of Worms in 1520?

That the Pope was the Anti-Christ.

2. Calvin was under whose pupillage during his exile from Geneva in Strasburg (modern day Strasbourg)?

Don't know that one.

EMSWORTH 3. Which family dominated the position of Holy Roman Emperor?

Already answered.

EMSWORTH 4. Who founded the Jesuit order?

Already answered.

5.  The sale of indulgences by which Dominican monk in Ducal Saxony prompted Luther to write his 95 theses in 1517?

Tetzel

6. Which Radical was banished by Frederick the Wise following his Sermon before the Princes and later was a leader of the Peasant's Revolt?
Don't know.

7. With which French King did Duke Maurice of Saxony make an agreement against the Holy Roman Empire Charles V?

Don't know.

8. In which battle was Huldrych Zwingli killed in 1531?

Don't know.

9. Which humanist was the author of the Enchiridion and the Praise of Folly?

Erasmus

EMSWORTH 10.Which Pope switched sides from the Habsburgs to the Valois resulting in the sacking of Rome and refused Henry VIII of England a divorce?

Already answered.

5&9 right.

[JohnFKennedy]

1. What is Martin Luther reputed as having said at the Diet of Worms in 1520?

"Here I stand.  I can no other, God help me. Amen."  In German.

2. Calvin was under whose pupillage during his exile from Geneva in Strasburg (modern day Strasbourg)?
Zwingli

EMSWORTH 3. Which family dominated the position of Holy Roman Emperor?

Habsburgs

EMSWORTH 4. Who founded the Jesuit order?
Ignaious Loyola

5.  The sale of indulgences by which Dominican monk in Ducal Saxony prompted Luther to write his 95 theses in 1517?
Tetzel

6. Which Radical was banished by Frederick the Wise following his Sermon before the Princes and later was a leader of the Peasant's Revolt?
Ernst of Mansfield?

7. With which French King did Duke Maurice of Saxony make an agreement against the Holy Roman Empire Charles V?
Francis I

8. In which battle was Huldrych Zwingli killed in 1531?

9. Which humanist was the author of the Enchiridion and the Praise of Folly?
Erasmus

EMSWORTH 10.Which Pope switched sides from the Habsburgs to the Valois resulting in the sacking of Rome and refused Henry VIII of England a divorce?

Clemment V (not sure of the post nominal)

1 right, beaten to it by others on some of your other correct ones.

[JohnFKennedy]

6. Which Radical was banished by Frederick the Wise following his Sermon before the Princes and later was a leader of the Peasant's Revolt?

john Huss?

Nope.

[JohnFKennedy]

I shall add some new questions relating to Irish Home Rule.

Emsworth 11. In what year was the first Home Rule bill introduced to parliament?
Jas 12. In 1880 who became Chairman of the Irish Nationalist Party?
Jas 13. What was the name of the pro-Unionist group who imported thousands of German rifles in 1914?
J.J. 14. In which mutiny did 57 out of 80 army officers resign their commission in July 1914?
Emsworth 15. Which Conservative leader and later Prime Minister was a strong supporter of the Ulster cause from Opposition from 1911 onwards.
Jas 16. What is the full official name of the 1920 Act granting Home Rule.
Jas 17. Who was largely responsible for the organization of the Easter Rising in 1916?
Jas 18. Who was leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party from 1900 until 1918?
Emsworth 19. Which Prime Minister was in office when the Third Home Rule Bill was introduced?
J.J. 20. Who were the two principle leaders of the Liberal Unionists who split from the Liberal Party over Home Rule in 1886?

[JohnFKennedy]

11. In what year was the first Home Rule bill introduced to parliament?
1886

12. In 1880 who became Chairman of the Irish Nationalist Party?
Don't know

13. What was the name of the pro-Unionist group who imported thousands of German rifles in 1914?
Guess: Orange Order

14. In which mutiny did 57 out of 80 army officers resign their commission in July 1914?
Don't know

15. Which Conservative leader and later Prime Minister was a strong supporter of the Ulster cause from Opposition from 1911 onwards.
Andrew Bonar Law

16. What is the full official name of the 1920 Act granting Home Rule.
Don't know

17. Who was largely responsible for the organization of the Easter Rising in 1916?
Eamon de Valera?

18. Who was leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party from 1900 until 1918?
Don't know

19. Which Prime Minister was in office when the Third Home Rule Bill was introduced?
H.H. Asquith

20. Who were the two principle leaders of the Liberal Unionists who split from the Liberal Party over Home Rule in 1886?
Don't know

11, 15 and 19 correct.

[JohnFKennedy]

2. Calvin was under whose pupillage during his exile from Geneva in Strassburg (modern day Strasbourg)?
Erasmus. [/blind guess]
6. Which Radical was banished by Frederick the Wise following his Sermon before the Princes and later was a leader of the Peasant's Revolt?
Thomas Müntzer
7. With which French King did Duke Maurice of Saxony make an agreement against the Holy Roman Empire Charles V in 1552?
Henry II
8. In which battle was Huldrych Zwingli killed in 1531?
No idea.

6&7 right.

12. In 1880 who became Chairman of the Irish Nationalist Party?
O'Conner?

13. What was the name of the pro-Unionist group who imported thousands of German rifles in 1914?
Black and Tans (or Tams)

14. In which mutiny did 57 out of 80 army officers resign their commission in July 1914?
Curragh mutiny


16. What is the full official name of the 1920 Act granting Home Rule.
Don't know

17. Who was largely responsible for the organization of the Easter Rising in 1916?
Sir Roger Casement

18. Who was leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party from 1900 until 1918?

Eamon de Valera

20. Who were the two principle leaders of the Liberal Unionists who split from the Liberal Party over Home Rule in 1886?
Spencer Cavindish (Lord Hartingan, Duke of Devonshire), Joseph Chamberland

11, 15 and 19 correct.

14&20 right

[JohnFKennedy]

Actually, it's Hapsburg not Habsburg.

Habsburg is the official name as J.J. and Lewis have pointed out, Hapbsburg is a variant that I have only ever heard used by Americans.

[JohnFKennedy]

8. In which battle was Huldrych Zwingli killed in 1531?


My only guess, without looking it up, is the Battle of Luttzen?

Nope.

16. What is the full official name of the 1920 Act granting Home Rule.
Government of Ireland Act 1920

That is the official short title, not the full title.

[JohnFKennedy]

16. What is the full official name of the 1920 Act granting Home Rule.
Government of Ireland Act 1920

That is the official short title, not the full title.

Let me guess: "An Act to provide for the Government of Ireland."

So close......missing one word.

[JohnFKennedy]

An Act to provide for the future government of Ireland?


As to the Zwingli question, I've looked it up, so answering this would not be fair. Very interesting character, Zwingli. Sounds much much better than Luther and Calvin. As to the Calvin question, I tried to look that up and found two possible answers that you may have had in mind, but not a correct one.

Nope on the Ireland question.

I like Zwingli better than Luther and Calvin also . I am curious to know what the two possible answers you have are? I think I know what they are but I am not sure, there is one correct answer as far as I know, a reformer based in Strassburg who Calvin developed upon, the Consistory was already in place in Strassburg under this reformer.

[JohnFKennedy]

Appalled with myself for not finding this earlier.

12. In 1880 who became Chairman of the Irish Nationalist Party?
Charles Stewart Parnell

13. What was the name of the pro-Unionist group who imported thousands of German rifles in 1914?
Ulster Volunteer Force

16. What is the full official name of the 1920 Act granting Home Rule?
An Act to Provide for the Better Government of Ireland

17. Who was largely responsible for the organization of the Easter Rising in 1916?
Whilest I would say no single individual could claim this, I imagine the answer sought is my own forebear Padraig Pearse

18. Who was leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party from 1900 until 1918?
John Redmond

12, 13, 16 & 18. 17 is not the answer I was looking for but he was on the committee responsible so I guess I shall accept, I would say that Plunkett was more responsible though.....

[JohnFKennedy]

Which Finnish peasant accumulated 505 kills over the space of three months during World War II, a feat still unmatched.

[JohnFKennedy]

What is the Decree of 1598 granting French Protestants partial religious freedom?

Under whose rule was this decree passed?

[JohnFKennedy]

What is the Decree of 1598 granting French Protestants partial religious freedom?

Edict of Nantes

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Henry IV

As they say in France "oui".

[JohnFKennedy]

Might I ask you for the answer to the Finnish peasant question?

Simo Häyhä - question should have mentioned he was a sniper, he had more kills with a submachine gun (probably over 200), did not realise I failed to include that.