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Questions Related to reformation and enlightenment in europe
The reformation movement spread to many countries of ______.
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Asia
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Africa
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Europe
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Australia
The Bible was in ______, a language the common people could not understand.
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Latin
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Greek
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English
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Spanish
The Bible was not available in the hands of common people in Medieval times (5th - 15th century)m as the language was Latin, not understood by many people.
Who is the author of the magnum opus 'Secretum' from the Renaissance period?
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Dante
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Don Quixote
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Petrarch
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Michelangelo
Petrarch (AD 1304 - 1374) was one of the eminent writers of the Renaissance period. He is known as the Father of Renaissance. The magnum opus of Petrarch is 'Secretum'. Petrarch is often considered the founder of Humanism.
Which pair of scientists MOST contributed to the development of the Scientific Method?
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Newton and Einstein
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Cavendish and Winkelmann
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Bacon and Descartes
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Fahrenheit and Celsius
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Copernicus and Galileo
Roger Bacon and Rene Descartes developed the Scientific Methods which we know today. Roger Bacon emphasized on the experimentation while Descartes who was a French philosopher emphasized on Philosophy.
Which of these would NOT be a target for criticism by an Enlightenment philosopher prior to the French Revolution?
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The Old Regime
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Constitutionalism
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The Catholic Church
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Absolute Monarchy
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Versailles
Constitutionalism, which puts limits on monarchs powers, was an idea widely supported among the philosophers during the enlightenment.
Which factor helped most to bring about the Protestant Reformation?
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The Catholic clergy had lost faith in their religion
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Islam was attracting many converts in Western Europe
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Kings and princes in Northern Europe resented the power of the Catholic Church
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The exploration of the Americas led to the introduction of new religious ideas
The humanists of the Renaissance differed from the traditional medieval philosophers in the 'humanists _________.
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Interest in the spiritual life of people
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Lack of interest in ancient Greek and Roman culture
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Rejection of Christian principles
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Emphasis on the importance of the individual
The fine arts, literature and history in the Medieval period were centred on religious ideology. The texts were invariably written in Greek andLatin as these languages were considered elite and scholarly. By the dawn of the 13th century, Latin and Greek gave way to regional languages like English, Spanish, and French. The writers of this period adopted the life of the common man as the central theme of their works. The literature of this period was no longer confined to religion and philosophy but gave way to themes that depicted diverse aspects of human life. Similar changes occurred in other art forms like painting and sculpture. This vision, primarily concerned with the various aspects of human life, is known as humanism.
The new spirit of humanism inspired unique thoughts on the universe and human life. It promoted reasoning and the spirit of enquiry. Consequently, a new awakening in all spheres of human life became visible in Europe and it is known as the Renaissance.
Who is known as the Father of Renaissance?
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Don Quixote
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Dante
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Petrarch
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Erasmus
Petrarch (AD 1304 - 1374) was one of the eminent writers of the Renaissance period. He is known as the Father of Renaissance. The magnum opus of Petrarch is 'Secretum'. Petrarch is often considered the founder of Humanism.
Which was a major characteristic of the Renaissance?
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Conformity
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Mysticism
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Humanism
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Obedience
The new spirit of humanism inspired unique thoughts on the universe and human life. It promoted reasoning and the spirit of enquiry. Consequently, a new awakening in all spheres of human life became visible in Europe and it is known as the Renaissance.
Name the Spanish conqueror who put an end to the independent rule in Mexico.
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Pizarro
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Vasco Da Gama
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Christopher Columbus
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Cortez
Hernan Cortes was born in 1485 in Medellin, western Spain. He led an expedition to kill the people and plunder Mexico. Eventually, he killed the local king and put an end to the independent rule of Mexico.