The word Renaissance, of Latin origin, means _______________ 

(a)

rebirth

(b)

royal

(c)

power

(d)

Conflict

__________ propounded the theory that the Sun was at the centre of the solar system and all the planets including the earth revolved around the sun.

(a)

Nicolas Copernicus

(b)

Pope Paul III

(c)

Giovannida Verrazano

(d)

Francis Bacon

_____________appointed the cardinals to reform the Catholic Church.

(a)

Nicolas Copernicus

(b)

Pope Paul III

(c)

Giovanni da Verrazano

(d)

Francis Bacon

Special Church courts were established to give __________ to the heretics.

(a)

punishment

(b)

storage

(c)

salvery

(d)

forgive

_____________annexed provinces for the French in eastern Canada.

(a)

Nicolas Copernicus

(b)

Pope Paul III

(c)

Giovanni da Verrazano

(d)

Francis Bacon

___________is considered the father of empiricism.

(a)

Nicolas Copernicus

(b)

Pope Paul III

(c)

Giovannida Verrazano

(d)

Francis Bacon

The royal house became more powerful than the_____________

(a)

church

(b)

temple

(c)

mosque

(d)

none

Assertion(A): New warfare techniques such as use of gunpowder also contributed to the changes.
Reason(R): The weakening war strategy of the knights came to the forefront during the Thirty Years War.

(a)

Both A and R are correct. R explains A

(b)

Both A and R are correct. R does not explain A

(c)

A is correct but R is wrong

(d)

A is wrong but R is correct

Statement I: Petrarch produced works both in Latin and Italian. Italy was situated in the centre of Mediterranean Sea
Statement II: Italian universities were established primarily for the study of law and philosophy.
Statement III: The celibacy of the priests and the supremacy of the Pope were upheld.
Statement IV: Livery was the system of giving badges or uniform to the followers of nobles.

(a)

I, II & III

(b)

II & III

(c)

I & III

(d)

All are correct

Joan of Arc was given the title Maid of Orleans.

(a)

Henry VII

(b)

Joan of Arc

(c)

Henry II

(d)

Henry IV