NCERT Class 11 Chapter 7 History Changing Cultural Traditions MCQ

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1. The painting ‘Mona Lisa’ was made by

A. Leonardo da Vinci

B. Michelangelo

C. Raphael

D. Donatello

2. The author of the book ‘The Prince’ is

A. Lorenzo Valla.

B. Gutenberg

C. Machiavelli.

D. Alberti.

3. The earliest universities in the European continent were set up in the country of

A. France

B. Germany

C. Italy

D. England

4. Ptolemy’s Almagest was a work on ______.

A. Mathematics

B. Astronomy

C. Philosophy

D. Sociology

5. The earliest universities in the European continent were set up in the country of

A. France

B. Germany

C. Italy

D. England

6. The universities of Padua and Bologna had been centres of ___________ studies.

A. Medicine

B. Legal

C. Literature

D. Commerce

7. Cassandra Fedele was

A. Women humanist

B. Orator

C. Curator

D. Professor

8. Renaissance is best known for its

A. cultural developments

B. social developments

C. political developments

D. economic developments

9. According to researcher writing your final report and specify conclusions supported by the data is called Share your result

A. Thesis

B. Conclusions

C. Ethical issue

10. Petrarch was given the title of Poet Laureate in Rome in

A. 1341

B. 1342

C. 1343

D. 1344

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11. Copernicus was afraid of printing his manuscript because

A. It was not good to mankind

B. It was a disclosure of Church’s fallacy

C. It would here jeopardise his image in society

D. He wanted to avoid its bitter percussions in his individual life-time.

12. Protestant Reformers was

A. A document opposing church practises

B. A movement against Catholic Church by Martin Luther, a monk

C. A mutiny

D. Peasants’ movement opposing over-taxation.

13. Andreas Vesalius was a professor of _____ at the University of Padua.

A. Medicine

B. Astronomy

C. Philosophy

D. Mathematics

14. When Renaissance occurred in Europe?

A. 11th century.

B. 13th century.

C. 15th century.

D. 16th century.

15. The opening of trade between Europe and China started in the

A. 9th century.

B. 10th century.

C. 11th century

D. 12th century

16. William Tyndal while presenting English version of Bible says

A. It will create public awareness to religion

B. Network of Christianity would increase

C. It will imprint virtues in the hearts of masses

D. It will disclose how trickily, the church and its clergy men have made Bible all for their advantage.

17. Ibn Rushd was an Arab philosopher of _____

A. France

B. Germany

C. Britain

D. Spain

18. According to sociologists aircraft was invented in

A. 1901

B. 1905

C. 1903

D. 1906

19. Erasmus, a Christian humanist was from

A. Africa

B. Asia

C. Holland

D. England.