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Where did the Frankfurt Parliament convene?

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  1. St Paul's church

  2. St George church

  3. St Mary's church

  4. St. Peter's church

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Correct Option: A

Who became the king of France in 1824?

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  1. Charles X

  2. Louis XVIII

  3. Louis Philippe

  4. Louis XVI

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Correct Option: A

Who wrote the book 'In Praise of Folly'?

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  1. Zwingly

  2. D. Erasmus

  3. John Huss

  4. John Wycliffe

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam is the author of the book 'In Praise of Folly'. It was written in 1509. The book is written in a satirical form and it attacks the superstitions and traditions of the Church and European society. Erasmus was a great scholar and considered as one of the leading members of the famous "humanist" movement of the 16th century.

Due to which of the following personality's efforts, the movement of reformation reached to Bohemia? 

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  1. John Huss

  2. John Wycliffe

  3. D. Erasmus

  4. Zwingly

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Correct Option: A

Who was known as "a loyal monk and great thinker" during the reformation? 

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  1. Martin Luther

  2. John Calvin

  3. Zwingly

  4. John Huss

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Correct Option: A
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Martin Luther was a Catholic monk who is called "Father of Reformation". In 1517 he wrote a letter to the Archbishop criticizing the Roman Catholic Church and the Pope for its corruption and abuse of power. It triggered a movement across Europe that spread to the entire world in the upcoming years. 

The Era that started in $622$ A.D. is ____________.

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  1. Hijira Era

  2. Sikh Era

  3. B.C.

  4. A.D.

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Correct Option: A

Fill in the blanks.
The only God Islam believes in is __________.

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  1. Allah

  2. Jesus

  3. Ram

  4. Krishna

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Correct Option: A

The teachings of Prophet Muhammad are recorded in the ___________.

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  1. Bible

  2. Quran

  3. Bhagvat Geeta

  4. Torah

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Correct Option: B

Muslims are required to donate ____________ of their earnings to the poor.

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  1. One-fourth

  2. One-third

  3. One-fifth

  4. All

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____________ was the first Caliph.

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  1. Abubakr

  2. Bagdadi

  3. Bin-laden

  4. None of the these

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Correct Option: A