Interactive Timeline – The Renaissance, New Sciences, and Religious Wars in Europe

The events listed in the right column are out of order. First, place the events in correct order by dragging and dropping each event so it matches the correct year on the timeline.

Once you have placed all items in the correct order please complete the self-quiz below.

1506-1558

1514

1517

1524-1525

1545

1562-1598

1565-1620

1571-1630

1589-1610

1556-1598

1604

1618-1648

1639-1660

1643-1715

1687

1688

1690

1740-1786

correct incorrect Reign of King Charles V of Spain

correct incorrect First formulation of the heliocentric solar system by Nicolaus Copernicus

correct incorrect Martin Luther posts his 95 theses; beginning of Protestant Reformation

correct incorrect German Peasants' War

correct incorrect Beginning of Catholic Reformation

correct incorrect French war of religion

correct incorrect Dutch Protestant war of liberation from Spain

correct incorrect Johannes Kepler, discoverer of the elliptical paths of the planets

correct incorrect Reign of King Henry IV of France

correct incorrect Reign of King Philip II of Spain, the Netherlands, and the Americas

correct incorrect Galileo Galilei's first formulation of the mathematical law of falling bodies

correct incorrect Thirty Years' War in Germany

correct incorrect Religious wars and aftermath in England, Scotland, and Ireland

correct incorrect King Louis XIV of France

correct incorrect Isaac Newton unifies physics and astronomy

correct incorrect "Glorious Revolution" in England

correct incorrect Denis Papin's first steam engine

correct incorrect Frederick II, builder of the centralizing state of Prussia

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Use Tab to navigate through the movable items

Use Shift + Tab to navigate up through the movable items

Press Enter to select an item to be moved and to enter the context menu

Press Enter to move the selected item

1. Which sequence of scientists/philosophers is correct?

A. Copernicus, Newton, Galileo B. Newton, Galileo, Copernicus *C. Copernicus, Galileo, Newton D. Galileo, Newton, Copernicus

2. Which sequence for these monarchs is correct?

A. Charles V of Spain, Henry IV of France, Frederick II of Prussia, Louis XIV of France B. Henry IV of France, Charles V of Spain, Frederick II of Prussia, Louis XIV of France C. Louis XIV of France, Frederick II of Prussia, Charles V of Spain, Henry IV of France *D. Charles V of Spain, Henry IV of France, Louis XIV of France, Frederick II of Prussia

3. Which sequence for these wars is correct?

*A. Peasants' War, French Wars of Religion, Thirty Year's War, Glorious Revolution B. French Wars of Religion, Peasant's War, Thirty Year's War, Glorious Revolution C. Glorious Revolution, Scientific Revolution, Thirty Year's War, Peasant's War D. Thirty Year's War, Glorious Revolution, Peasants' War, French Wars of Religion

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