Renaissance
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Q. Describe the meaning and causes behind the emergence of Renaissance.
Q. Which city is called the 'Cradle of Renaissance'?
- Rome
- Florence
- Greece
- Constantinople
Q. Renaissance comes from which word?
- French
- Latin
- German
- Italian
Q. Which of the following were favourable conditions for growth of Italian cities during 13th century?
- Ports of Italian sub-continent
- Italian cities of Florence and Venice began to mint their own coins
- Concessions provided by the Italian cities to their merchants
- All of above
Q. Which of the following statements is/are 'TRUE' about the Renaissance?
- It was a transition period from the middle age to the modern age between 14th and 17th centuries.
- People lauded the Greek and Roman glory through their works.
- Artists, poets, and thinkers explored new possibilities in life.
- Renaissance is a German word which means 'rejuvenation'.
Q. Which of the following preceded the renaissance?
- Victorian Era
- Industrial revolution
- Cold war
- Dark ages
Q. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.
Here are a couple of generalizations about England that would be accepted by almost all observers. One is that the English are not gifted artistically. They are not as musical as the Germans or Italians. Painting and sculpture have never flourished in England as they have in France. Another is that as Europeans go, the English are not intellectual. They have a horror of abstract thought, they feel no need for any philosophy or systematic 'world-view'. Nor is this because they are 'practical', as they are so fond of claiming for themselves. One has only to look at their methods of town planning and water supply. Their obstinate clinging to everything that is out of date and a nuisance, a selling system that defies analysis and a system of weights and measures that is intelligible only to the compiler of arithmetic books, to see how little they care about mere efficiency. But they have a certain power of acting without taking thought. Their word-famed hypocrisy - their double-faced attitude towards the Empire, for instance - is bound up with this. Also, in moments of supreme crisis, the whole nation can suddenly draw together and act upon a species of instinct, really a code of conduct which is understood almost by everyone, though never formulated.
Here are a couple of generalizations about England that would be accepted by almost all observers. One is that the English are not gifted artistically. They are not as musical as the Germans or Italians. Painting and sculpture have never flourished in England as they have in France. Another is that as Europeans go, the English are not intellectual. They have a horror of abstract thought, they feel no need for any philosophy or systematic 'world-view'. Nor is this because they are 'practical', as they are so fond of claiming for themselves. One has only to look at their methods of town planning and water supply. Their obstinate clinging to everything that is out of date and a nuisance, a selling system that defies analysis and a system of weights and measures that is intelligible only to the compiler of arithmetic books, to see how little they care about mere efficiency. But they have a certain power of acting without taking thought. Their word-famed hypocrisy - their double-faced attitude towards the Empire, for instance - is bound up with this. Also, in moments of supreme crisis, the whole nation can suddenly draw together and act upon a species of instinct, really a code of conduct which is understood almost by everyone, though never formulated.
'Horror of abstract thought' means ________.
- fear of philosophical ideas
- fear of systematised thought
- horror of mystical thought
- fear of people who think
Q. Among the items listed, which of these is NOT a work of Leonardo da Vinci?
- The Last Supper
- A sketch of a portable Bridge
- The Vitruvian Man
- The Madonna
Q. What traits does the poet want to see in his countrymen?
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What role does the constitution play in peoples struggle for equilty?