Memorize these and recognize 19.6% of all 16th Century clues.
| # | Answer | Count | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the Spanish Armada | 3 | On July 29, 1588 this fleet was sighted off the coast of England |
| 2 | Martin Luther | 3 | In 1521 in Worms he declared, "Here I stand; I can do no other" |
| 3 | Copernicus | 3 | In 1543 he published his treatise "On the Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres" |
| 4 | Suleiman | 2 | This Ottoman sultan promised he'd eat breakfast in Vienna; after a few days of siege, he got a note saying his food was getting cold |
| 5 | Ivan the Terrible | 2 | In 1570 this first Russian czar killed thousands in Novgorod; he thought they were conspiring against him |
| 6 | the Incas | 2 | In 1572 Spanish conquistadors captured & killed Tupac Amaru, the last native leader of these people |
| 7 | circumnavigate the globe | 2 | When Thomas Cavendish became the third to accomplish this feat it took 2 years & 50 days |
| 8 | the Doge | 2 | The golden staircase of this Venetian official's palace was completed in 1558 |
| 9 | Sir Francis Drake | 2 | In 1579 this future admiral landed on the California coast & claimed the region for England |
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