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Which was a major result of the Reformation?
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New Christian denominations emerged
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Religious teachings were no longer allowed in the universities
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The Crusades were organized
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The power of the Pope was strengthened
Reformation led to the division within the Church. It broke the unity of Christendom. The church was broken up into two major groups: Protestantism and Catholicism. The two main groups further divided into many sects. National Churches were established in many countries. The supremacy of the Pope was replaced by the supremacy of the Bible.
"Monalisa" painted by which of the following personality?
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Raphael
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Michael-Angelo
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Leonardo-da-Vinci
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None of the above
Leonardo-da-Vinci was a multi-talented personality having proficiency in painting, sculpture, architecture, engineering etc. His world famous oil painting, Monalisa, sparked a new trend in portrait painting influencing European paintings of the coming centuries and gave new colors to the ideals of Renaissance. His paintings were a combination of science and art which is well reflected in this masterpiece.
Who is the 'Father of Renaissance'?
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Boccaccio
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Shakespeare
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Dante
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Petrarch
Petrarch is known as the 'Father of Renaissance.' He collected about 200 Latin and Greek manuscripts.He was well-known for his poem and sonnets. A deep contemplation of man's happiness and sorrow can be seen in his poems.
The medieval man's thinking had been controlled by the _____.
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Church
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King
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Noble
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Aristocrat
The Church was the most influential body in medieval history. It held great importance in the lives of people who perceived the Church as a source of divinity and legitimacy.
_______ means rebirth or revival.
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Reformation
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Revolution
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Renunciation
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Renaissance
"Renaissance" is a French word meaning rebirth or revival. Europe witnessed extensive prosperity during the later Middle Ages. There were many thinkers and researchers in various walks of life. The Europeans advanced in religious power, political power, economy, social structure, art, literature, science, etc. Renaissance means all round progress in various walks of life.
From whom did the humanist scholars acquire books during the Renaissance?
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Turks
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Arabs
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Jews
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Chinese
During the Renaissance, the humanist scholars acquired the books from the Arabs and retranslated them into Greek and Latin and studied them.
Which one of the following was not an objective of the geographical explorations?
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Finding a sea route to India
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Reformation of the church
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Propagation of Christianity in new lands
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Earning more profits.
Which century is called the 'Age of geographical explorations'?
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20th century
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18th century
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16th century
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17th century
The 16th century has been called the century of geographical explorations. Until the end of the Middle Ages, Europeans were ignorant of geography. In the later developments, Europeans found new sea routes to various parts of the world. The new continent of North America, South America and Australia came to light.
Ptolemy's 'geocentric' theory was proved to be wrong by.
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Galileo
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Newton
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Francis Bacon
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Copernicus
The Turks conquered Constantinople in _____ A.D.
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1353
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1453
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1553
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1653
Constantinople was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire and was a centre of Greek and Roman cultures. It had the valuable manuscripts of the Greek and the Roman writers. But Constantinople fell into the hands of the Turks in 1453. Many Greek and Roman scholars were thus forced to shift to Rome and other parts of Europe with their manuscripts.