History Of The Modern World Set 1

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This set of History of the Modern World Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on History Of The Modern World Set 1

Q1 | Modern age is characterized by
  • faith in belief
  • faith in rationality
  • faith in religion
  • none of these
Answer: faith in rationality
Q2 | Name the home of Renaissance
  • germany
  • france
  • italy
  • india
Answer: italy
Q3 | Divine Comedy is written by
  • dante
  • baccaccio
  • sir thomas more
  • erasmus
Answer: dante
Q4 | Who invented the Printing Press
  • john gutenberg
  • martin luther
  • leonardo davinci
  • sir isaac newton
Answer: john gutenberg
Q5 | Identify the characteristic feature of Renaissance
  • speculation
  • faith
  • irrationality
  • humanism
Answer: humanism
Q6 | Martin Luther is known in history as the leader of
  • scientific revolution
  • renaissance
  • reformation
  • unification of germany
Answer: reformation
Q7 | The Helio – centric theory of universe is put forwarded by
  • copernicus
  • the pope
  • william harvey
  • vesalius
Answer: copernicus
Q8 | The headquarters of the UN is in
  • washington
  • paris
  • geneva
  • new york
Answer: new york
Q9 | Who is the Secretary General of the UN
  • boutros ghali
  • sasi tharoor
  • ban ki moon
  • none ofthese.
Answer: ban ki moon
Q10 | Name the founder of the Florentine School of Art in Italy
  • giotto
  • raphael
  • michael angelo
  • leonardo davinci
Answer: giotto
Q11 | Who was known as the ‘morning star of English Reforation’?
  • martin luther
  • tetzel
  • john calvin
  • john wycliffe
Answer: john wycliffe
Q12 | Who authored the book, ‘Institutes of Christian Religion’
  • john calvin
  • john wycliffe
  • martin luther
  • ulrichzwingli
Answer: john calvin
Q13 | Ignatius Loyola was associated with
  • reformation
  • counter reformation
  • renaissance
  • nation state
Answer: counter reformation
Q14 | Who founded the ‘Society of Jesus
  • ignatius loyola
  • martin luther
  • henry viii
  • johncalvin
Answer: ignatius loyola
Q15 | Name the thinker who coined the term ScientificRevolution
  • alexandre koyre
  • francis bacon
  • roger bacon
  • sirisaac newton
Answer: alexandre koyre
Q16 | Who authored Novum Organum
  • descartes
  • vesalius
  • galileo
  • francis bacon
Answer: francis bacon
Q17 | To which country Galilee Galileo belonged
  • germany
  • england
  • italy
  • holland
Answer: italy
Q18 | Who invented the Flying Shuttle?
  • john kay
  • dante
  • george stephenson
  • abrahamdurby
Answer: john kay
Q19 | Who was responsible for the invention of Power loom?
  • john kay
  • richard cartwright
  • edmund cartwright
  • none of these
Answer: edmund cartwright
Q20 | Name a specialized agency of the UN
  • security council
  • secretariat
  • general assembly
  • world health organization
Answer: world health organization
Q21 | The World Bank is also known as
  • industrial bank
  • international bank
  • ibrd
  • globalbank
Answer: ibrd
Q22 | The head quarters of the International Court of Justice
  • new york
  • hague
  • washington
  • new delhi
Answer: hague
Q23 | Which of the following nations is not a permanentmember of the Security Council of the UN
  • china
  • usa
  • france
  • germany
Answer: germany
Q24 | The UN came in to being on
  • 24th october 1945
  • 26th november 1945
  • 1st november 1945
  • 5th october 1945
Answer: 24th october 1945
Q25 | The main architect of the League of Nations
  • jawaharlal nehru
  • m k gandhi
  • franklin roosevelt
  • woodrow wilson
Answer: woodrow wilson
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