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17th Century Trivia

Show off your smarts and sass as you navigate 17th-century chaos—from Jamestown’s first steps to Newton’s apple and all the royal drama in between.

EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

Which Italian city required arriving ships to undergo a 40‑day isolation during plague outbreaks?

Venice

In Shakespeare's Macbeth, which mysterious group of supernatural beings foretells his future?

Witches

Which tiny blood vessels, discovered in 1661, confirmed the connection between arteries and veins?

Capillaries

Which city did Samuel de Champlain found in 1608 as the first permanent French settlement in North America?

Quebec City

During the Great Fire of London in 1666, a spark on Pudding Lane ignited a disastrous blaze. What type of establishment was its starting point?

Bakery