Renaissance and Enlightenment AFCAT Questions

AFCAT World History

Renaissance and Enlightenment MCQ Questions


1.
The word 'Renaissance' literally means:
A.
Reform
B.
Revolution
C.
Revival of war
D.
Rebirth
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ANSWER :
D. Rebirth
2.
In which country did the Renaissance originate?
A.
France
B.
Germany
C.
Italy
D.
England
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ANSWER :
C. Italy
3.
The Renaissance period in Europe is generally dated from:
A.
1300 to 1600 CE
B.
1100 to 1400 CE
C.
1500 to 1800 CE
D.
1200 to 1500 CE
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ANSWER :
A. 1300 to 1600 CE
4.
Who described the Renaissance as 'the discovery of the world and the discovery of man'?
A.
Jacob Burckhardt
B.
Leopold von Ranke
C.
Jules Michelet
D.
Peter Burke
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ANSWER :
C. Jules Michelet
5.
Who wrote 'The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy' (1860)?
A.
Jacob Burckhardt
B.
Leopold von Ranke
C.
Jules Michelet
D.
Will Durant
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ANSWER :
A. Jacob Burckhardt
6.
The Italian city most famous as a centre of Renaissance art, banking and learning was:
A.
Naples
B.
Pisa
C.
Florence
D.
Milan
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ANSWER :
C. Florence