Modern World In Transition Set 3
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This set of Modern World in Transition Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Modern World In Transition Set 3
Q1 | The………………….., was an instrument which indicated direction and helped the daringnavigators, who explored new lands which later changed the very face of the Earth.
- gunpowder
- mariners compass
- printing
- paper
Q2 | ………………….. is the name given to the great religious revolt of the 16th century, whichpermanently divided the Christendom into great sects.
- renaissance
- reformation
- crusades
- index
Q3 | In his book, “In praise of folly”, ……………..bitterly denounced the worldliness and vulgarity ofthe churchmen and ridiculed superstition.
- tetzel
- erasmus
- cervantes
- john wycliffe
Q4 | ‘The Morning Star of Reformation’ was ……………………
- henry viii
- john wycliffe
- queen elizabeth
- martin luther
Q5 | John Wycliffe was an ………………Priest
- english
- french
- american
- portuguese
Q6 | ……………….. followers were known as ‘Lollards’ or ‘poor Priests’.
- tetzel’s
- john wycliffe’s
- cervantes’
- martin luther’s
Q7 | ……………………was a follower of Wycliffe in Bohemia.
- friar savonarola
- john huss
- tetzel
- henry viii
Q8 | Martin Luther was the greatest leader of the Reformation Movement in ……………………
- germany
- france
- america
- russia
Q9 | To expose the malpractice, ………………..wrote his famous ‘Ninety Five Thesis’ and nailed it onthe church door of Wittenberg in 1517 A.D.
- henry viii
- martin luther
- john wycliffe
- john huss
Q10 | Ulrich Zwingli was inspired by the teachings of Luther started the reform movementin………………….
- switzerland
- france
- england
- scotland
Q11 | The work of Zwingli was continued by ……………..a French lawyer, who fled to Switzerlandwhen the French king opposed him for his support to Lutheranism.
- john calvin
- adam smith
- david hume
- immanuel kant
Q12 | ………………….gave a clear exposition of the religious beliefs of the Protestants in his Book,‘The Institutes of Christian Religion’.
- john calvin
- henry viii
- john wycliffe
- john huss
Q13 | John Knox, a staunch follower of Calvin popularized ‘Presbyterianism’ in………………..
- scotland
- france
- britain
- germany
Q14 | ………………. published a refutation of Luther’s Thesis for which Pope conferred on him thetitle, ‘the Defender of Faith’.
- henry viii
- edward vi
- james ii
- queen elizabeth
Q15 | The issue was the divorce of …………….wife Catherine of Aragon who bore no son for himand the proposal to marry Annie Boleyn.
- edward vi
- henry viii
- henry vii
- james i
Q16 | ………………… was an intellectual and Cultural Revolution which is usually associated with the18th century.
- enlightenment
- long march
- paris commune
- reformation
Q17 | ……………….. was the product of the Scientific Revolution of the 17th century.
- reformation
- enlightenment
- paris commune
- long march
Q18 | The chief exponent of the idea of progress was Marquis de Condorcet, the……………….mathematician and philosopher.
- french
- british
- spanish
- portuguese
Q19 | The writers who spread the ideas of the Enlightenment were known as…………………...
- philosophes
- scientists
- journalists
- historians
Q20 | Printing was invented in …………..in 770 AD by the Buddhists.
- china
- egypt
- india
- burma
Q21 | The credit for the invention of printing in Europe goes to Johannes Gutenberg, a……………….craftsman.
- chinese
- french
- american
- german
Q22 | The invention of true paper made of pulped rags is credited to a Chinese named ……………..inthe year A.D. 105.
- chuteh
- marco polo
- dr.sunyatsen
- tsai lun
Q23 | The first European to describe gunpowder was the ………………Friar Roger Bacon.
- english
- portuguese
- spanish
- french
Q24 | The Turks conquered much of the Arab world, seized Constantinople in ……………….. with theeffective use of gunpowder.
- 1153
- 1256
- 1353
- 1453
Q25 | The introduction of ……………………..made voyages to the distant and unknown lands easier and safer.
- marines compass
- gunpowder
- printing
- paper