Renaissance – Revision
Q1) What is Renaissance?
: Transition Period – Stands between the Medieval Age and the
Modern Age
: Time Period -14 th century to the 17 th century
: Period saw new developments in all fields – art , literature, science
etc
Q2) What is the meaning of the term –“ Renaissance”?
: Rebirth or Revival
Q3) How did the capture of Constantinople give rise to
renaissance?
: Constantinople was captured by Turks in 1453
: Byzantine scholars ran with their manuscripts to Italy
: Greek learning spread to Italy
Q4) How did the decline of feudalism gave rise to Renaissance?
: It gave rise to peace and freedom
: This gave rise to New Learning
: New Learning led to developments in art , literature, philosophy
and science .
Q5) How did the discovery of new trade routes give rise to
renaissance?
: Led to trade contacts between East and the West
: Interchange of ideas
: Wealthy classes in society supported art and education.
Q6) How did Crusades give rise to renaissance?
: Led to East West Contacts
: Interchange of ideas
: People depended on reason , not on blind faith .
Q7) How was the Spirit of Enquiry responsible for the rise of
renaissance?
: Led to observation and experimentation
: Use of Reason
: developments in science and technology
: Inventions and discoveries
Q8) How did science give rise to renaissance?
: Developed scientific temper
: led to observation and experimentation
: New inventions and discoveries
: Use of Reason ended old beliefs and traditions.
Q9) How did Printing Press give rise to renaissance?
: More books were available
: Books were easy to read
: Literacy increased
: Knowledge spread far and wide .
Q10) What were the contributions of Leonardo da Vinci ?
: Applied science to every day life
: As an engineer, thought of flying machines ,cars ,guns etc
: Studied Human anatomy
: known for his paintings – Virgin of the Rocks , the Last Supper
and Mona Lisa
Q11) What was the contribution of Copernicus ?
: Heliocentric theory – sun is the centre of the universe
: Earth has more than one motion
: Centre of the earth is the centre of gravity and the lunar sphere
: All celestial spheres do not have the same centre .
Q12) What is the contribution of William Shakespeare?
: Topics appeal to all
: Subjects – human beings and their emotions
: Uses common words of English language
: Written -38 plays ,154 sonnets and two narratives
Objectives:-
: Who is known as the Bard of Avon ?
- William Shakespeare
: Who is England ‘ s national poet ?
- William Shakespeare
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: Name two historical dramas of William Shakespeare.
: Richard II , Henry V ,Henry VI
: Name the tragedies of William Shakespeare.
: Hamlet ,Othello ,king Lear ,Macbeth
: Name the comedies of William Shakespeare.
: A Midsummer Night’s Dream ,Much Ado about Nothing ,As you
Like it ,Twelth Night
: Name the book written by Nicolaus Copernicus
: De Revolutionibus orbium celestium
: What were crusades ? Why were they fought ?
:- Holy wars between the Muslims and the Christians
: - Both wanted to occupy “ Jerusalem “.
: Who had invented the Printing Press? In which country was it
invented?
:- Gutenberg in the 15 th century
:- Germany
: Who had introduced the Printing Press in England?
:- Caxton
: Why were the European traders and navigators forced to
discover new sea routes ?
:- After the capture of Constantinople in 1453 , trade routes
between the west and the east were closed .
: Who had discovered the sea route to Africa ?
:- Prince Henry of Portugal
: Who was successful in reaching the Cape of Good Hope ?
:- Bartholomew Diaz
: Who discovered America ?
:- Columbus in 1492
: Who had come across the Pacific Ocean ?
:- Ferdinand Magellan
: Who had sailed as far as India ?
:- Vasco da Gama
: Name two original thinkers of the renaissance period ?
: Thomas Aquinas ,Roger Bacon
