Renaissance: Reasons and Features

Q. French society had a feudal structure. Explain.

Q. When was the printing press invented?

1. 1435 CE
2. 1445 CE
3. 1455 CE
4. 1465 CE

Q. Who invaded Constantinople in 1453 CE?

1. Persians
2. Ottoman Turks
3. Romanians
4. French

Q. What was the advantage that favoured Constantinople to be a thriving city in the Roman Empire?

1. It had a large rich population.
2. It was a port city.
3. It had the best military.
4. It was popular for its art and literature.

Q. How did the intellectuals of Constantinople become the harbingers of Renaissance in Italy?

1. The intellectuals of Constantinople started teaching the people of Italy.
2. The intellectuals of Constantinople set up schools in Italy.
3. The intellectuals of Constantinople fled to Italy with their books and wealth of knowledge.
4. The intellectuals of Constantinople wrote letters to the people of Italy.

Q. What were the conditions of Italy that favoured the birth of the Renaissance?

1. Italy had rich cultural heritage.
2. The rulers were making money off the artists.
3. The artists from all over Europe fled to settle in Italy.
4. Cities were conducive for growth of art and literature.

Q. The scholars fled to Italy with their books and wealth of knowledge from X. Identify X.

1. Venice
2. Romania
3. Geneva
4. Constantinople

Q. Gutenberg from Germany invented the Mariner's compass in 1455 CE.

1. False
2. True

Q. Which groups of people was/were downtrodden during the dark ages?

1. The kings
2. The rich class
3. The middle class
4. The lower class