The beginning of the modern age - class-VII
Who discovered America and when ?
When did Vasco-da-Gama came to India?
The telescope was invented by.
The period where all the changes took place at the close of middle ages in Europe is termed as ____________.
In 1492 A.D. ______ reached Bahama island of the West Indies by crossing the Atlantic Ocean.
Which one of the following is an important feature of the Renaissance movement?
Vasco-da-gama reached Calicut in _____ A.D., sailing around the Cape of Good Hope.
The Renaissance movement started in.
Who, among the following was not a painter of the Renaissance period?
Who was the painter of 'Last Supper' and 'Monalisa'?
The law of gravitation was formulated by __________.
______ discovered that the earth revolves around the sun.
The percentage of Protestants in the United Kingdom is _______.
Vasco Da Gama discovered sea route to ________ in 1498.
The followers of Martin Luther were called ________.
On the ______ side, renaissance marked the revival of literature and art.
'The Mona Lisa' - one of the most famous paintings from the Renaissance period was painted by which of the following painters?
Choose the correctly matched pair from the following:
What made it easier to propagate renaissance ideas widely among the masses?
Portugal led the way in exploration in the 1400s because of __________.
Identify the nation that led European exploration through government efforts to provide their sailors with the most advanced navigation instruments and techniques available.
What statement best compares the results of the Columbian Exchange in Europe and China?
In many Southeast Asian trade cities, diasporic communities from this culture played a very important role in the local economy and politics.
What statement best compares agriculture changes in the New and the Old Worlds due to the Columbian Exchange?
In the ninth century, the vikings invaded other european communities primarily to _______.
The Northern Renaissance most differed from the Italian Renaissance in that it
The Pilgrims were called Separatists because they had broken with _________.
The Renaissance took place in the _____ century.
What European nation established the largest land-based empire by the mid-eighteenth century?
Which of these best describes the political ideology of absolutism?
I can readily imagine, Holy Father, that as soon as some people hear that in this volume, which I have written about the revolutions of the spheres of the universe. I ascribe certain motions to the terrestrial globe, they will shout that I must be immediately repudiated together with this belief.... Yet I hold that completely erroneous views should be shunned. Those who know that the consensus on many centuries has sanctioned the conception that the earth remains at rest in the middle of the heaven as its center would I reflected, regard it as an insane pronouncement if I made the opposite assertion that the earth moves. Therefore I debated with myself for a long time whether to publish the volume which I wrote
The passage was likely written by _______.
The most similar to the Prague Spring of 1968 in Czechoslovakia was :
What was the purose of the European monarchs in claiming rule thorugh the divine right of kings?
Which of these is not a reason for the rise in absolutism in Europe in the 16th century?
The Renaissance resulted from the economic growth in Europe, but it was most recognized for:
Which of these best describes the Scientific Revolution?
Out of the following choices, which civilization was part of the growing global trading network of the 16th century?
Which of the following statements about the intellectual pursuits of Western Europeans prior to the 8th century is MOST accurate?
The English population began to expand rapidly from ___________.
Which was a major result of the Reformation?
"Monalisa" painted by which of the following personality?
Who is the 'Father of Renaissance'?
The medieval man's thinking had been controlled by the _____.
_______ means rebirth or revival.
From whom did the humanist scholars acquire books during the Renaissance?
Which one of the following was not an objective of the geographical explorations?
Which century is called the 'Age of geographical explorations'?
Ptolemy's 'geocentric' theory was proved to be wrong by.
The Turks conquered Constantinople in _____ A.D.
Which one of the following was not used for sailing in high and deep seas during the 16th century?
A new _____ culture had flowered in Italian towns from the fourteenth to the seventeenth century.
______ was noted for his mastery of colour.
The person who tried to strengthen the Catholic Chruch by organizing the Counter Reformation was.
______ was the remarkable painting of Michaelangelo.
Who was a versatile genius during the Renaissance?
______ was the birthplace of the renaissance.
_______ is the world famous painting of Leonardo da Vinci.
Which sailor reached Brazil in 1500?
The movement that caused a split in Christianity was.
Pardon certificates were called _______.
The _____ wanted to find a route around Africa to reach India.
______ was working for the Portuguese king.
Where is the St. Peter's cathedral situated ?
The _____ wanted to know if it was possible to reach India by crossing the Atlantic ocean.
Cotton textiles, steel and spices were purchased from _____.
Silk and porcelain ware were purchased from _____.
Scents were famous in ______.
_____ was working on behalf of the Spanish queen.
Which thinker originally preached about humanism?
The people of China revolted in $1912$ and put an end to Manchu administration because _______.
Who were being deprived of their lands by the landlords in England?
Which place did Christopher Columbus discover in 1492?
______ protested against the evils prevalent in the Roman Catholic church.
Which is the holy book of the Christians?
The trade routes that connected Europe and Asia around 1400 were controlled by which empire?
______ criticised the malpractices in the Institute of religion and the hypocritical behaviour of the clergy.
The reformation movement spread to many countries of ______.
The Bible was in ______, a language the common people could not understand.
Who is the author of the magnum opus 'Secretum' from the Renaissance period?
Which pair of scientists MOST contributed to the development of the Scientific Method?
Which of these would NOT be a target for criticism by an Enlightenment philosopher prior to the French Revolution?
Which factor helped most to bring about the Protestant Reformation?
The humanists of the Renaissance differed from the traditional medieval philosophers in the 'humanists _________.
Who is known as the Father of Renaissance?
Which was a major characteristic of the Renaissance?
Name the Spanish conqueror who put an end to the independent rule in Mexico.
The age of great change marked by renewed interest in classical learning and the arts is called the
_______ created the lifelike statue of ’St. Mark’ in Venice.
Who wrote the ''Divine Comedy''?
______ was the Father of modern sciences and medieval exponent of observation and experiment.
Whose paintings depicted scenes from robust peasant lives?
Who wrote the book 'The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy'?
_______ wrote ''Seven Books on the Structure of the Human Body''.
Vasco da Gama discovered the sea route to India in the year _____.
Who laid the foundation of Mathematical astronomy?
Humanism started in ______.
Who among the following was the disciple of Petrarch?