The Beginning of the Modern Age Book Back Questions & Answers
Unit 8 > Social > Class 9 > Samacheer Kalvi - English Medium
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1. Who among the following is known as the Father of Humanism?
a. Leonardo da Vinci
b. Francisco Petrarch
c. Erasmus
d. Thomas More
Correct answer: b. Francisco Petrarch
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2. The School of Athens was painted by
a. Raphael Sanzio
b. Michelangelo
c. Albrecht Durer
d. Leonardo da Vinci
Correct answer: a. Raphael Sanzio
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3. William Harvey discovered ____________.
a. Heliocentric theory
b. Geocentric theory
c. Gravitational force
d. Circulation of blood
Correct answer: d. Circulation of blood
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4. Who wrote the 95 Theses?
a. Martin Luther
b. Zwingli
c. John Calvin
d. Thomas More
Correct answer: a. Martin Luther
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5. Who wrote the book Institutes of Christian Religion?
a. Martin Luther
b. Zwingli
c. John Calvin
d. Cervantes
Correct answer: c. John Calvin
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6. Which sailor was the first to cross the Equator?
a. Henry, the Navigator
b. Lopo Gonzalves
c. Bartholomew Diaz
d. Christopher Columbus
Correct answer: b. Lopo Gonzalves
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7. __________ named the sea as Pacific Ocean as it was very calm.
a. Columbus
b. Amerigo Vespucci
c. Ferdinand Magellan
d. Vasco-da-gama
Correct answer: c. Ferdinand Magellan
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8. The continent of America was named after _____________.
a. Amerigo Vespucci
b. Christopher Columbus
c. Vasco da Gama
d. Hernando Cortez
Correct answer: a. Amerigo Vespucci
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9. ___________ was the headquarters of the Portuguese possession in the East
a. Manila
b. Bombay
c. Pondicherry
d. Goa
Correct answer: d. Goa
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10. Which among the following plants were introduced from America to Europe?
a. Sugarcane
b. Sweet Potato
c. Rice
d. Wheat
Correct answer: b. Sweet Potato
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1. n 1453 Constantinople was captured by _____________.
Correct answer: Ottoman Turks
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2. ________________ was known as Prince among Humanists.
Correct answer: Erasmus
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3. ________________ is famous for his paintings in the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Correct answer: Michelangelo
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4. The reformation of the Catholic Church is known as _________________.
Correct answer: Counter Reformation
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5. The chief features of Commercial Revolution were ___________, ___________ and _____________.
Correct answer: the emergence of banking, joint-stock companies and growth of trade.
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1. Find out the correct statement
a. Martin Luther broke away from the Catholic Church because he was discriminated
b. John Calvins government in Geneva was liberal and fun-filled.
c. King Henry VIII had deep theological differences with the Catholic Church
d. Council of Trent reemphasized the importance of ceremonies and significance of the mass.
Correct answer: d. Council of Trent reemphasized the importance of ceremonies and significance of the mass.
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2. Find out the correct statement
a. Discovery of new lands and sea routes shifted the economic centre from Italian city states to Spain and Portugal
b. Horses were native to America.
c. During the begining of the Modern Age, State did not interfere in economic activities.
d. The Portuguese collaborated with the Arabs in its trading activities in India.
Correct answer: a. Discovery of new lands and sea routes shifted the economic centre from Italian city states to Spain and Portugal
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1. Feudalism
Correct answer: Hierarchical socioeconomic structure
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2. Humanism
Correct answer: Human dignity
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3. Inquisition
Correct answer: Trial of Heretics
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4. Mercantilism
Correct answer: Monopoly Trade
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5. Columbian Exchange
Correct answer: Movement of goods between America and Europe