Renaissance: Causatives

Q. What were the characteristics of Modern Europe?

1. Restricted thought
2. Irrationalism
3. Individualism
4. Scientific developments

Q. How long did the transition from Medieval Europe to Modern Europe take?

1. about 100 years
2. about 200 years
3. about 300 years
4. about 400 years

Q. Initially, manuscripts were written by hand on _________ called vellum or parchment.

1. tree bark
2. papyrus
3. animal skin
4. stone slabs

Q. Who invented the printing press?

1. John Wycliffe
2. Rozar Bacon
3. Peter Abelard
4. Gutenberg

Q. Which of the following was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci?

1. The Last Supper
2. Whistler's Mother
3. The Scream
4. The Starry Night

Q. What was the capital city of the Byzantine empire?

1. Constantinople
2. Genoa
3. Venice
4. Verona

Q. Which of the following preceded the renaissance?

1. Industrial revolution
2. Victorian Era
3. Cold war
4. Dark ages

Q. The Ottoman Turks invaded Constantinople in 1453 CE.

1. False
2. True

Q. Around what year did the Ottoman Turks invade Constantinople?

1. 1452 CE
2. 1453 CE
3. 1454 CE
4. 1455 CE

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What were the reasons for the dark ages in Europe?

1. Weakened Roman empire
2. Weakened Catholic churches
3. Abolition of Feudalism
4. All of the above

Q. What was the capital city of the Byzantine empire?

1. Constantinople
2. Genoa
3. Venice
4. Verona

Q. Who captured Constantinople in 1453 CE?

1. The Saxons
2. The Ottoman Turks
3. The Gauls
4. The Norse people

Q. Which of the following marked the beginning of Renaissance from where it gradually spread to other parts of Europe?

1. Italy
2. France
3. Albania
4. Romania

Q. Who captured Constantinople in 1453 CE?

1. The Saxons
2. The Ottoman Turks
3. The Gauls
4. The Norse people

Q. Who is known as the father of Renaissance?

1. Petrarch
2. Rozar Bacon
3. John Wycliffe
4. Peter Abelard

Q. Which of the following preceded the renaissance?

1. Industrial revolution
2. Victorian Era
3. Cold war
4. Dark ages

Q. Who invented the printing press?

1. John Wycliffe
2. Rozar Bacon
3. Peter Abelard
4. Gutenberg

Q. Initially, manuscripts were written by hand on _________ called vellum or parchment.

1. tree bark
2. papyrus
3. animal skin
4. stone slabs

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Who brought spices to Europe?

1. Chinese
2. Arabs
3. Indians
4. None of the above

Q. What Italian city-states profited a lot because of trade?

1. Genoa
2. Verona
3. Venice
4. Rome

Q. The intellectuals who fled to Italy from Constantinople with their books and the wealth of knowledge became the reason for Renaissance. Identify the people who supported these intellectuals who had fled to Italy.

1. Prince Henry
2. Queen Elizabeth I
3. Pope Nicholas III
4. Pope Leo X

Q. Identify the reasons for the beginning of Renaissance.

1. Invasion of Ottoman Turks
2. Invention of the printing press
3. Educational initiatives by the Roman Catholic Church
4. New geographical inventions and crusades

Q. The Western Roman Empire of Europe was destroyed byin the fifth century.

1. Greeks
2. Mongols
3. Tribes

Q. What kind of transformations did the people of Europe experience while transitioning from the dark ages to the modern era?

1. Fresh ideas about life
2. Birth of modern technology
3. Discovery of newer lands
4. Rate of mortality increased

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Who invented the printing press?

1. Theophilus
2. Rene Descartes
3. Leonardo da Vinci
4. Johannes Gutenberg

Q. The intellectuals who fled to Italy from Constantinople with their books and the wealth of knowledge became the reason for Renaissance. Identify the people who supported these intellectuals who had fled to Italy.

1. Prince Henry
2. Queen Elizabeth I
3. Pope Nicholas III
4. Pope Leo X

Q. The Ottoman Turks invaded Constantinople in 1453 CE.

1. False
2. True

Q. How long did the transition from Medieval Europe to Modern Europe take?

1. about 100 years
2. about 200 years
3. about 300 years
4. about 400 years