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Multiple choice history modern age in europe: the renaissance renaissance renaissance europe in transition india's contemporary economic condition reformation and enlightenment in europe reformation in europe

_____ was working on behalf of the Spanish queen.

  1. Vasco-da-Gama

  2. Ferdinand Magellan

  3. Amerigo Vespucci

  4. Columbus
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Explanation

Expeditions were financed by European kings and queens. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella agreed to sponsor the expedition, and on 3 August 1492, Columbus and his fleet of three ships, the Santa Maria, the Pinta and the Niña, set sail across the Atlantic.

Ten weeks later, land was sighted. On 12 October, Columbus and a group of his men set foot on an island in what later became known as the Bahamas. Believing that they had reached the Indies, the newcomers dubbed the natives 'Indians'.

Multiple choice history modern age in europe: the renaissance renaissance renaissance europe in transition india's contemporary economic condition reformation and enlightenment in europe reformation in europe

Which thinker originally preached about humanism?

  1. Dante

  2. Erasmus

  3. Petrarch

  4. Machiavelli
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Explanation

Petrarch was a poet and scholar whose humanist philosophy set the stage for the Renaissance. He is also considered one of the fathers of the modern Italian language. Dante and other supporters were his followers. 

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The people of China revolted in $1912$ and put an end to Manchu administration because _______.

  1. They gave more importance for their own development

  2. They developed trade contacts with England

  3. The Manchu ruler's internal administration was oppressive and inefficient

  4. They tried to suppress the long march of Mao
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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.

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Who were being deprived of their lands by the landlords in England?

  1. Workers

  2. Soldiers

  3. Peasants

  4. Labourers
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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.

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Which place did Christopher Columbus discover in 1492?

  1. China

  2. India

  3. Central America

  4. Indonesia
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Explanation

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.

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______ protested against the evils prevalent in the Roman Catholic church.

  1. Erasmus

  2. Martin Luther

  3. Wycliffe

  4. Zwingly
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Explanation

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.

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Which is the holy book of the Christians?

  1. Bhagavad Gita

  2. Bible

  3. Quran

  4. Guru Granth Sahib
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Explanation
The Christian holy book is the Bible. It is divided into two main sections, the Old Testament and the New Testament. The New Testament explains how God sent his only son, Jesus Christ, to restore the broken relationship between people and God.

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The trade routes that connected Europe and Asia around 1400 were controlled by which empire?

  1. Mughal

  2. British

  3. Chinese

  4. Ottoman
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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.

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______ criticised the malpractices in the Institute of religion and the hypocritical behaviour of the clergy.

  1. John Wycliffe

  2. Desiderius Erasmus

  3. John Calvin

  4. All of these
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John Wycliffe, Desiderius Erasmus, and John Calvin were all prominent figures who criticized the corruption and perceived hypocrisy within the Catholic Church, laying the groundwork for the Reformation.

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The reformation movement spread to many countries of ______.

  1. Asia

  2. Africa

  3. Europe

  4. Australia
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The Protestant Reformation was a major 16th century European movement aimed initially at reforming the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. Its religious aspects were supplemented by ambitious political rulers who wanted to extend their power and control at the expense of the Church. The Reformation ended the unity imposed by medieval Christianity and, in the eyes of many historians, signaled the beginning of the modern era.

 A weakening of the old order was already under way in Northern Europe, as evidenced by the emergence of thriving new cities and a determined middle class.Over the centuries there had been many reform efforts within the Catholic Church, most notably a series of largely unsuccessful church councils. Popular support existed in some quarters for simplifying worship services and requiring a more dedicated clergy.

In 1517, in one of the signal events of western history, Martin Luther, a German Augustinian monk, posted 95 theses on the church door in the university town of Wittenberg. That act was common academic practice of the day and served as an invitation to debate. Luther’s propositions challenged some portions of Roman Catholic doctrine and a number of specific practices.