15th Century Trivia
Outsmart daring explorers, moody monarchs, and rebellious artists faster than a 15th-century cannonball.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
Which messenger god, depicted with a staff and dispelling winter clouds in Botticelli’s Primavera, appears on the left side of the painting?
Mercury
Who invented the movable-type printing press that revolutionized book production in 15th-century Europe?
Gutenberg
During the Hundred Years' War, which iconic leader rallied French forces to lift the siege of Orléans?
Joan of Arc
In 1492, which city's surrender ended Muslim rule in Spain by concluding the centuries-long Reconquista?
Granada
Which treaty, signed in 1494, divided the New World between Portugal and Spain by establishing a north–south demarcation line?
Treaty of Tordesillas