Causes of the Renaissance II
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Q. How was the printing press influential in the growth of the Renaissance? Select all that apply.
- The printing press made books expensive.
- The printing press made books and manuscripts easily accessible to everyone.
- People were able to express their ideas and thoughts easily.
- The printing press changed the methods of consuming and sharing information.
Q. Who brought the printing press to England?
- Charles Darwin
- William Caxton
- Henry Tudor
- Johannes Gutenberg
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Why is increasing food production only a temporary solution for the growing population?
Q. When the printing press was invented?
- 1450
- 1500
- 1400
- 1550
Q. Sort the following in descending order of the feudal system of classification.
- King/Queen
- Nobles
- Knights
- Peasants
Q. What impact did original thinkers have on the road to Renaissance?
- People started reconsidering their religion.
- 'Experimental Science' motivated people to question blind beliefs.
- People started believing more in the afterlife than the present life.
- They instilled spirit of enquiry among people.
Q. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about the decline of feudalism?
1) The nobility went in debt to keep control of their lands.
2) Developments in trade and commerce increased the prices of common goods.
3) The cost of labour increased only because of the Black Death.
4) Peasants had to pay more land rent to the nobility.
1) The nobility went in debt to keep control of their lands.
2) Developments in trade and commerce increased the prices of common goods.
3) The cost of labour increased only because of the Black Death.
4) Peasants had to pay more land rent to the nobility.
- Both 1 and 2
- Only 4
- Both 1 and 3
- Only 3
Q.
“What is man born for but to be a reformer, a remaker of what man has made; a renouncer of lies; a restorer of truth and good, imitating that great Nature which embosoms us all, and which sleeps no moment on an old past, but every hour repairs herself, yielding every morning a new day, and with every pulsation a new life?”
These sentiments are most characteristic of _______.
- Social Darwinism
- Fundamentalism
- Pragmatism
- Neoorthodoxy
- Transcendentalism
Q. Proponents of transcendentalism advocated which of the following?
- Faith in the divine nature of man
- Reliance on empirical proof
- Practice of religious ritual
- Dedication to hard work and frugality
- Strict adherence to biblical doctrine
Q. Hans is the royal chef of King Phillipe. George serves in the King's army as his commander. Both Hans and George retired on 3rd August, 1276. Who was more likely to get gifted land in return for their services?
- Hans
- George
- Hans and George
- Phillipe
Q. Statement 1: The invention of the printing press made mass production easier.
Statement 2: The invention of the printing press was a factor that aided the decreasing influence of the Church.
Statement 2: The invention of the printing press was a factor that aided the decreasing influence of the Church.
- Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
- Both statements are true and statement 2 explains statement 1.
- Statement 2 is true and statement 1 is false.
- Both statements are true and statement 1 explains statement 2.
