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The people of China revolted in $1912$ and put an end to Manchu administration because _______.
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They gave more importance for their own development
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They developed trade contacts with England
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The Manchu ruler's internal administration was oppressive and inefficient
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They tried to suppress the long march of Mao
The failure of the Manchu Dynasty to protect China from foreign aggression and to carry out extensive economic and political reforms had convinced a large number of intellectuals and members of the upper classes that the Chinese people must get rid of the “foreign yoke” of the Manchus and of the thousand-year-old absolute monarchy if they wanted to create a new, strong, modern China. The bravest supporters of a republican form of government were the revolutionaries led by the founding father of the Republic of China, Sun Yat-sen.
Who were being deprived of their lands by the landlords in England?
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Workers
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Soldiers
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Peasants
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Labourers
In England, the small peasants were being deprived of their land by landlords. Since the Native Americans mostly acted in friendship and extended help and cooperation to the Europeans, many of these peasants migrated to North America and wished to settle down there. Eventually, they forced the Native Americans to give up their land by killing and driving them into the interior.
Which place did Christopher Columbus discover in 1492?
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China
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India
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Central America
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Indonesia
The western European countries invested large amounts of money by hiring experienced sea mariners and giving them ships and other resources to explore new routes. This led to the discovery of Central America by Christopher Columbus in 1492. He thought he reached India and called the local people Indians. That is why the original inhabitants of America are called Native Indians today.
______ protested against the evils prevalent in the Roman Catholic church.
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Erasmus
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Martin Luther
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Wycliffe
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Zwingly
Martin Luther was a German professor, composer, priest, and monk. He rejected several teachings and practices of the Roman Catholic Church and led the Protestant Reformation in 1517.
Which is the holy book of the Christians?
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Bhagavad Gita
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Bible
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Quran
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Guru Granth Sahib
The trade routes that connected Europe and Asia around 1400 were controlled by which empire?
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Mughal
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British
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Chinese
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Ottoman
Most of the trade routes that connected Europe and Asia around 1400 were controlled by Muslim kingdoms, especially the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman army was the largest in Europe. The Ottoman Empire was constantly at war with the European Christian powers.
______ criticised the malpractices in the Institute of religion and the hypocritical behaviour of the clergy.
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John Wycliffe
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Desiderius Erasmus
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John Calvin
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All of these
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.