The Essential World History Quiz!: 500 Interesting Trivia Questions and Answers from 1500-2000 A.D.

This extensive quiz book provides interesting facts concerning world history from 1500-2000 A.D. The reader is challenged to 100 questions per century.

It is possible to navigate to the questions related to each century by clicking the links on the 'Contents' page. Additionally, the reader can quickly navigate to each answer by clicking the question mark symbol associated with each question.

Below is a very short synopsis of the information provided in this ebook;

The 16th Century section of this book includes interesting facts ranging from the exploits of the Conquistadors and famous explorers to famous monarchs such as King Henry VIII and events which transpired in the Ottoman, Mughal and Holy Roman Empires.

The 17th Century, characterised by the age of enlightenment, contains fascinating facts relating to famous works of art and literature and advancements made by scientists such as Isaac Newton and Galileo Galilei. Facts relating to major events such as The Great Fire of London and The Gunpowder Plot are also included.

The 18th Century was marked by the American and French Revolutions. Facts relating to famous composers and poets such as Antonio Vivaldi, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Robert Burns are also included in this section of the book.

The 19th Century was marked by major battles including the Battle of the Little Bighorn and The Battle of Waterloo. The brilliance of Michael Faraday and the intense rivalry between Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison drove advances in the field of electricity. It was also a century in which Charles Darwin laid down his grand theory of evolution.

Major events of the 20th Century include World War I and II, the famous discoveries of Albert Einstein, the sinking of the RMS Lusitania, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster and the conquering of Mount Everest.