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Which one of the following was not an independent trading city?

A.Nuremberg B.Antwerp C.Genoa D.St. Petersburg

Which one of the following had relegated religion to a subordinate place?

A.Renaissance B.Reformation C.Geographical Discovery D.Commercial Revolution

Of the following Popes, who was not the patron of Italian Renaissance?

A.Nicholas V B.Julius II C.Pius II D.Paul III

Whose success encouraged overseas enterprises enormously?

A.Marco Polo B.Roger Bacon C.Columbus D.Bartholomew Diaz

Assertion (A): Paper originated in China in second century BC (BCE).
Reason (R): Germany invented the movable printing press.

A.Both A and R are correct. R explains A B.Both A and R are correct but R does not explain A C.A is correct but R is wrong D.A is wrong but R is correct

Which one of the following was not an idea developed during the age of Renaissance?

A.rationalism B.scepticism C.anarchism D.individualism

Who is considered the father of modern experimental science?

A.Aristotle B.Plato C.Roger Bacon D.Landsteiner

Who wanted humankind to be ruled not by dogma and authority but rather by reason?

A.Dante B.Machiavelli C.Roger Bacon D.Petrarch

Who came to Italy seeking the help of the West in the war against the Turks?

A.Giovanni Aurispa B.Manuel Chrysaloras C.Roger Bacon D.Columbus

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Assertion (A): Galileo Galilei was tried by the Church for heresy.
Reason (R): He accepted the views of Copernicus' heliocentric theory.

A.Both A and R are correct. R explains A B.Both A and R are correct but R does not explain A C.A is correct but R is wrong D.A is wrong but R is correct

Q11

Which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
Statement I: Italians managed to preserve the belief that they were descendants of the ancient Vikings.
Statement II: The hazard of sea voyages was reduced by the use of firearms and cannon.
Statement III: The eagerness to spread religion (Christianity) also acted as an impetus to the exploration of new lands.
Statement IV: Ferdinand Magellan sailed westward and discovered Brazil.

A.I, II and III B.II and III C.I and III D.All are correct

Q12

Which one of the following was not the work of Leonardo da Vinci?

A.Virgin of the Rocks B.Last Supper C.Mona Lisa D.Madonna and Child

Q13

The Cathedral of St. Peters in Rome, built by the Popes, was fashioned by

A.Donatello B.Raphael C.Leonardo da Vinci D.Michelangelo

Q14

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

A.Marlowe - Dido B.Shakespeare - King Lear C.Francis Bacon - Novum Organum D.Roger Bacon - Decameron

Q15

Assertion (A): The Turkish conquests and the fall of Constantinople provided stimulus to find a sea route to the East.
Reason (R): As the demands for the products from the East increased, the European states wanted to control sea-borne trade.

A.Both A and R are correct. R explains A B.Both A and R are correct. R does not explain A C.A is correct but R is wrong D.A is wrong but R is correct

Q16

Which one of the following ships was returned after the death of Magellan?

A.Santa Maria B.Pinta C.Nina D.Vittoria

Q17

Who conquered Mexico for Spain?

A.Pedro Cabral B.Columbus C.Hernan Cortes D.James Cook

Q18

When was the Act of Supremacy passed by Henry VIII in England?

A.1519 B.1532 C.1533 D.1534

Q19

Assertion (A): The Black Death weakened the position of the church as it could not explain the causes for the Black Death.
Reason (R): The authority of Pope came to be increasingly challenged.

A.Both A and R are correct. R explains A B.Both A and R are correct. R does not explain A C.A is correct but R is wrong D.A is wrong but R is correct

Q20

Who was the ruler of Germany excommunicated by Gregory VII?

A.Henry VII B.Henry VIII C.Henry II D.Henry IV

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