Identify the Century

Type the century that corresponds to the event.

Some events may straddle centuries, in which case two answers are accepted.

All events are Anno Domini.

Simply type the number. For instance, the 16th century would require the answer '16'

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Hint	Answer
Russian Revolution	20th c.
The United States gains independence	18th c.
Beginning of Spanish Inquisition	15th c.
9/11	21st c.
The lifetime of William Shakespeare	16th / 17th c.
Jesus is crucified	1st c.
The first crusade	11th c.
The Roman Empire reaches its territorial peak	2nd c.
Napoleon is crowned emperor	19th c.
Byzantium becomes Constantinople	4th c.
The Shogunate government begins in Japan	12th c.
The lifetime of Muhammad	6th / 7th c.
The Ottoman Empire is established	15th c.
The Ottoman Empire dissolves	20th c.

Hint	Answer
Ivan the Terrible becomes the first Tsar of Russia	16th c.
Cao Cao loses the Battle of Red Cliffs	3rd c.
Beowulf is written according to disputed estimates	8th c. / 9th c. / 10th c. / 11th c.
William the Conquerer wins the Battle of Hastings	11th c.
Barbarians destroy Rome	5th c.
Algebra created	9th c.
The slave rebellion in Haiti	18th c.
Colombus sets sail on his first voyage	15th c.
The Seven Years war	18th c.
The lifetime of supercentenarian Chiyono Hasegawa	19th / 20th / 21st c.
The Opium Wars	19th c.
The Treaty of Tordesillas	15th c.
The Arab Revolt	20th c.
Queen Victoria dies	20th c.

Level 80

Aug 17, 2020

Great Idea for a quiz!

Level 42

Aug 18, 2020

Glad you liked it!

Level 65

Sep 1, 2020

Haiti gained independence in 1804, which was during the 19th century. You might have been thinking of the 1791 slave rebellion.

Level 42

Feb 6, 2022

Fixed!

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