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Chapter: 9th Social Science : History: The Beginning of the Modern Age

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I. Choose the correct answer II. Fill in the blanks III. Find out the correct statement IV. Match the Following - Social Science : History: The Beginning of the Modern Age : Book Back Important Questions, Answers, Solutions : One Mark Questions Answers

Social Science : History

THE BEGINNING OF THE MODERN AGE

 

I. Choose the correct answer

 

1. Who among the following is known as the Father of Humanism?

(a) Leonardo da Vinci

(b) Francisco Petrarch

(c) Erasmus

(d) Thomas More

Answer : b) Francisco Petrarch

 

2. The School of Athens was painted by

(a) Raphael

(b) Michelangelo

(c) Albrecht Durer

(d) Leonardo da Vinci

Answer : a) Raphael Sanzio

 

3. William Harvey discovered __________ .

(a) Heliocentric theory

(b) Geocentric theory

(c) Gravitational force

(d) Circulation of blood

Answer : d) Circulation of blood

 

4. Who wrote the "95 Theses"?

(a) Martin Luther

(b) Zwingli

(c) John Calvin

(d) Thomas More

Answer : a) Martin Luther

 

5. Who wrote the book "Institutes of Christian Religion"?

(a) Martin Luther

(b) Zwingli

(c) John Calvin

(d) Cervantes

Answer : c) John Calvin

 

6. Which sailor was the first to cross the Equator?

(a) Henry, the Navigator

(b) Lopo Gonzalves

(c) Bartholomew Diaz

(d) Christopher Columbus

Answer : b) Lopo Gonzalves

 

7. __________named the sea as Pacific Ocean as it was very calm.

a) Columbus

b) Amerigo Vespucci

c) Ferdinand Magellan

d) Vasco-da-gama

Answer : c) Ferdinand Magellan

 

8. The continent of America was named after __________.

(a) Amerigo Vespucci

(b) Christopher Columbus

(c) Vasco da Gama

(d) Hernando Cortez

Answer : a) Amerigo Vespucci

 

9. _______ was the headquarters of the Portuguese possession in the East.

(a) Manila

(b) Bombay

(c) Pondicherry

(d) Goa

Answer : d) Goa

 

10. Which among the following plants were introduced from America to Europe?

(a) Sugarcane

(b) Sweet Potato

(c) Rice

(d) Wheat

Answer : b) Sweet Potato

 

II. Fill in the blanks

 

1. In 1453 Constantinople was captured by The Ottoman Turks.

2. Erasmus was known as Prince among Humanists.

3. Michelangelo is famous for his paintings in the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

4. The reformation of the Catholic Church is known as Counter Reformation.

5. The chief features of Commercial Revolution were the emergence of banking and joint- stock companies, growth of trade.

 

III. Find out the correct statement

 

1. a) Martin Luther broke away from the Catholic Church because he was discriminated.

b) John Calvin's 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.

Answer : (d) Council of Trent reemphasized the importance of ceremonies and significance

 

2. 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 beginning of the Modern Age, State did not interfere in economic activities.

d) The Portuguese collaborated with the Arabs in its trading activities in India.

Answer : (a) Discovery of new lands and sea routes shifted the economic centre from Italian city states to Spain and Portugal.

 

IV. Match the Following

 

Column -1 : Column - II

1. Feudalism – a. Monopoly Trade

2. Humanism – b. Trial of Heretics

3. Inquisition – c. Movement of goods between America and Europe

4. Mercantilism – d. Hierarchical socio-economic structure

5. Columbian Exchange – e. Human dignity

Answers

1. Feudalism – Hierarchical socio-economic structure

2. Humanism – Human dignity

3. Inquisition – Trial of Heretics

4. Mercantilism – Monopoly Trade

5. Columbian Exchange – Movement of goods between America and Europe

 

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