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This section includes 917 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 301. |
…………….in his book ‘The State propounded the theory of legal sovereignty’asserted that the king was the source of all law and was accountable to God alone. |
| A. | jean bodin |
| B. | john of plano carpini |
| C. | william of rubruquis |
| D. | cellini |
| Answer» B. john of plano carpini | |
| 302. |
‘Bills of Rights’ was in the year…………………. |
| A. | 1688 |
| B. | 1689 |
| C. | 1690 |
| D. | 1691 |
| Answer» C. 1690 | |
| 303. |
Bloodless Revolution of ………… marked the end of the struggle between king andparliament in England. |
| A. | 1688 |
| B. | 1689 |
| C. | 1690 |
| D. | 1691 |
| Answer» B. 1689 | |
| 304. |
The protracted struggle began with James I, and ended with the glorious orBloodless Revolution during the reign of………………... |
| A. | james i |
| B. | james ii |
| C. | charles i |
| D. | charles ii |
| Answer» C. charles i | |
| 305. |
……………….inaugurated the Stuart Dynasty in England. |
| A. | james i |
| B. | james ii |
| C. | charles i |
| D. | charles ii |
| Answer» B. james ii | |
| 306. |
The death of………………. in 1603 A.D ended the glorious period of the Tudors. |
| A. | elizabeth i |
| B. | elizabeth ii |
| C. | victoria i |
| D. | victoria ii |
| Answer» B. elizabeth ii | |
| 307. |
In 1904, …………………published his monumental work ‘The Protestant Ethic and the Spiritof Capitalism’ in which he argued that capitalism was the product of Protestantism. |
| A. | marx |
| B. | bacon |
| C. | weber |
| D. | vico |
| Answer» D. vico | |
| 308. |
The Belgian historian…………………… formulated the theory of the ‘revival of long distancetrade’ for the decline of feudalism. |
| A. | henrie pirenne |
| B. | march bloc |
| C. | arnold j toyenbee |
| D. | francis bacon |
| Answer» B. march bloc | |
| 309. |
John Stuart Mill, a ……….philosopher and economist led the utilitarian movementin 1800s. |
| A. | american |
| B. | british |
| C. | french |
| D. | portuguese |
| Answer» C. french | |
| 310. |
…………………. coined the term “mercantile system” to describe the system of politicaleconomy that sought to enrich the country by restraining imports and encouraging exports. |
| A. | alfred marshal |
| B. | adam smith |
| C. | dadabai naoroji |
| D. | r.c dutt |
| Answer» C. dadabai naoroji | |
| 311. |
The term ‘Laissez faire’ was coined by the ……………economic philosophers of theEnlightenment (Physiocrates). |
| A. | french |
| B. | british |
| C. | german |
| D. | italian |
| Answer» B. british | |
| 312. |
With the help of the Spanish King, Charles II, ………….started the historic journey inSeptember 1519 A.D. and after two years landed at the Islands of Philippines where he was killed by the natives. |
| A. | vasco d agama |
| B. | christopher columbus |
| C. | ferdinand magellan |
| D. | amerigo vespucci |
| Answer» D. amerigo vespucci | |
| 313. |
An Italian sailor……………………. left the Spanish port in August 1492 and set foot on SmallIsland in West Indies in October, 1492 A.D. |
| A. | ferdinand magellan |
| B. | vasco d agama |
| C. | christopher columbus |
| D. | amerigo vespucci |
| Answer» D. amerigo vespucci | |
| 314. |
The great distinction of circumnavigating the world goes to thenavigator………………………. |
| A. | vasco d agama |
| B. | christopher columbus |
| C. | ferdinand magellan |
| D. | non of the above |
| Answer» D. non of the above | |
| 315. |
In 1486 A.D …………………sailed along the West coast of Africa and went as far as the cape of storms, which later renamed as the Cape of Good Hope by the Portuguese King as itgave definite hope of discovering a new sea-route to the East. |
| A. | vasco d agama |
| B. | barthalomio dias |
| C. | amerigo vespucci |
| D. | ferdinand magellan |
| Answer» C. amerigo vespucci | |
| 316. |
…………………….was the Portuguese ruler who gave encouragement and helps to navigatorsto explore new sea routes to east |
| A. | henry, the navigator |
| B. | william, the navigator |
| C. | charles, the navigator |
| D. | philip, the navigator |
| Answer» B. william, the navigator | |
| 317. |
………………… was an intellectual and Cultural Revolution which is usually associatedwith the 18th century. |
| A. | renaissance |
| B. | reformation |
| C. | enlightenment |
| D. | romanticism |
| Answer» D. romanticism | |
| 318. |
The writers who spread the ideas of the Enlightenment were known as …………………... |
| A. | romanists |
| B. | positivists |
| C. | ) philosophes |
| D. | theologians |
| Answer» D. theologians | |
| 319. |
In 1618, a war broke out in …………..between the Catholics and the Protestants, which lastedfor thirty years. Hence it is known as the Thirty Years War. |
| A. | italy |
| B. | germany |
| C. | england |
| D. | scotland |
| Answer» C. england | |
| 320. |
King ………….of England broke with the Pope who did not agree with his decision todivorce his wife Catherine of Aragon |
| A. | charles i |
| B. | charles ii |
| C. | henry viii |
| D. | william ii |
| Answer» D. william ii | |
| 321. |
……………… published a refutation of Luther’s Thesis for which Pope conferred on him thetitle, ‘the Defender of Faith’. |
| A. | charles i |
| B. | charles ii |
| C. | henry viii |
| D. | william ii |
| Answer» D. william ii | |
| 322. |
The French Protestants were called the …………. |
| A. | protestants |
| B. | anglicans |
| C. | puritance |
| D. | huguenots |
| Answer» E. | |
| 323. |
To expose the malpractice, ………………..wrote his famous ‘Ninety Five Thesis’ and nailed it on the church door of Wittenberg in 1517 A.D. |
| A. | martin luther |
| B. | john wycliffe |
| C. | henry viii |
| D. | john huss |
| Answer» B. john wycliffe | |
| 324. |
Martin Luther was the greatest leader of the Reformation Movement in …………………… |
| A. | italy |
| B. | germany |
| C. | england |
| D. | scotland |
| Answer» C. england | |
| 325. |
The followers of…………………. were known as ‘Lollards’ or ‘poor Priests’. |
| A. | john huss |
| B. | john wycliffe |
| C. | thomas more |
| D. | martin luther |
| Answer» C. thomas more | |
| 326. |
…………………… the English priest who is called as ‘the Morning Star ofReformation’ |
| A. | john wycliffe |
| B. | martin luther |
| C. | henry viii |
| D. | erasmus |
| Answer» B. martin luther | |
| 327. |
In his book, “In praise of folly”, ……………..bitterly denounced the worldlinessand vulgarity of the churchmen and ridiculed superstition. |
| A. | thomas more |
| B. | erasmus |
| C. | martin luther |
| D. | john whycliff |
| Answer» C. martin luther | |
| 328. |
………………….. is the name given to the great religious revolt of the 16th century, which permanently divided the Christendom into great sects. |
| A. | renaissance |
| B. | enlightenment |
| C. | reformation |
| D. | positivism |
| Answer» D. positivism | |
| 329. |
The………………….., was an instrument which indicated direction and helped the daringnavigators, who explored new lands which later changed the very face of the Earth. |
| A. | mariners compass |
| B. | barometer |
| C. | telescope |
| D. | thermo meter |
| Answer» B. barometer | |
| 330. |
The invention of Gun Powder by ………………revolutionized the art of warfare and becamean important factor for the beginning of modern period |
| A. | boccaccio |
| B. | william harvey |
| C. | roger bacon |
| D. | tetzel |
| Answer» D. tetzel | |
| 331. |
………………asserted that science depends upon observation of facts. |
| A. | vico |
| B. | descartes |
| C. | roger bacon |
| D. | galileo |
| Answer» C. roger bacon | |
| 332. |
The English Physician, …………………..discovered how blood circulates from the heartthrough arteries to different parts of the body and comes back to the heart through veins. |
| A. | william harvey |
| B. | adam smith |
| C. | david hume |
| D. | immanuel kant |
| Answer» B. adam smith | |
| 333. |
………………..was “the Father of Modern Science” |
| A. | issac newton |
| B. | descartes |
| C. | roger bacon |
| D. | thucidides |
| Answer» D. thucidides | |
| 334. |
Three eminent painters of renaissance period, Leonardo Da Vinci, Michael Angelo andRaphael, belonged to the ………………….school of painting founded by Giotto |
| A. | florentine |
| B. | venetian |
| C. | cambridge |
| D. | oxford |
| Answer» B. venetian | |
| 335. |
The Florentine School and the Venetian School were two important schools of painting thatflourished during the renaissance period in ………….. |
| A. | england |
| B. | germany |
| C. | scotland |
| D. | italy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 336. |
The term Renaissance was first used by the Italian artist and critic …………in his book ‘TheLives of the Artists’ |
| A. | giorgio vasari |
| B. | robert fulton |
| C. | thomas newcomend |
| D. | corneille |
| Answer» B. robert fulton | |
| 337. |
Galileo was an …………… astronomer |
| A. | italian |
| B. | french |
| C. | english |
| D. | german |
| Answer» B. french | |
| 338. |
St. Peters church in Rome, the huge dome of which was designed by…………………….was the finest example of the Renaissance architecture. |
| A. | michael angelo |
| B. | leonardo da vinci |
| C. | raphael |
| D. | diderot |
| Answer» B. leonardo da vinci | |
| 339. |
………………. was the “Father of Italian Prose”. |
| A. | shakespeare |
| B. | boccaccio |
| C. | chaucer |
| D. | erasmus |
| Answer» C. chaucer | |
| 340. |
‘Paradise Los’t is the work of ………………….. |
| A. | milton |
| B. | boccaccio |
| C. | chaucer |
| D. | william langland |
| Answer» B. boccaccio | |
| 341. |
. …………….Canterbury Tales was written by …………….. |
| A. | shakespeare |
| B. | erasmus |
| C. | chaucer |
| D. | boccaccio |
| Answer» D. boccaccio | |
| 342. |
‘Praise of Folly’ was written by ……….. |
| A. | erasmus |
| B. | thomas more |
| C. | chaucer |
| D. | boccaccio |
| Answer» B. thomas more | |
| 343. |
Desiderius Erasmus was the greatest Renaissance scholar in …………….. |
| A. | holland |
| B. | italy |
| C. | england |
| D. | germany |
| Answer» B. italy | |
| 344. |
Whose most excellent painting is ‘The Last Judgment’? |
| A. | michelangelo |
| B. | leonardo da vinci |
| C. | raphael |
| D. | dederot |
| Answer» B. leonardo da vinci | |
| 345. |
"The Last Supper" is connected with ………………… |
| A. | leonardo davinci |
| B. | voltaire |
| C. | diderot |
| D. | condorcet |
| Answer» B. voltaire | |
| 346. |
……………………..’s well-known work is the “Mona Lisa" |
| A. | boccaccio |
| B. | petrarch |
| C. | machiavelli |
| D. | leonardo davinci |
| Answer» E. | |
| 347. |
……………………was the Italian poet who is considered as the father of humanism. |
| A. | rousseau |
| B. | voltaire |
| C. | montesquieu |
| D. | petrarch |
| Answer» E. | |
| 348. |
Who wrote ‘Divine Comedy’? |
| A. | dante |
| B. | petrarch |
| C. | machiavelli |
| D. | boccaccio |
| Answer» B. petrarch | |
| 349. |
……………… was called “the Morning star of Renaissance” |
| A. | dante |
| B. | bacon |
| C. | john wycliff |
| D. | thomas more |
| Answer» B. bacon | |
| 350. |
Machiavelli was the great political writer of …………….. |
| A. | italy |
| B. | france |
| C. | germany |
| D. | england |
| Answer» B. france | |