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What does the term 'Renaissance' literally mean?
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Rebirth or revival.
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In which country did the Renaissance movement begin in the $14^{th}$ century?
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Italy.
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The Renaissance marked a transition between which two historical periods in Europe?
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The medieval and modern times.
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In what year did Constantinople fall to the Turks, forcing Greek scholars to flee to Rome?
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1453.
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According to the text, why did Rome become the new centre of Greek culture after the fall of Constantinople?
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Scholars fled there with valuable manuscripts and spread humanism and logical thinking.
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Medieval European society was organised based on land tenure through a system known as _____.
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Feudalism.
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In the feudal hierarchy, who directly received estates from the King?
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Dukes and Earls.
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To whom did the Barons owe their direct allegiance in the feudal system?
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Dukes and Earls.
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Which group formed the lowest category of feudal lords in medieval Europe?
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Knights.
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Which $13^{th}$-century medieval scholar contemplated the use of flying machines and horseless carriages?
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Roger Bacon.
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Who is credited with inventing the telescope during the Renaissance period?
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Galileo.
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Who set up the first printing press in Germany in the middle of the $15^{th}$ century?
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Johannes Gutenberg.
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Who was responsible for introducing the printing press to England?
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William Caxton.
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How did the invention of the printing press primarily affect the cost and accessibility of books?
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It enabled mass production, making books affordable and within reach of ordinary people.
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The word 'humanism' is derived from the Latin phrase 'studia humanitatis', which translates to _____.
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The studies of mankind.
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What was the fundamental shift in concern promoted by Renaissance Humanism?
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A shift from divine matters to human matters and essential human dignity.
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How did Humanism view religious asceticism?
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It opposed asceticism, defending man's right to pleasure and earthly satisfaction.
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Renaissance artists moved away from medieval religious restrictions to portray the human form in all its _____.
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Earthly beauty and vigour.
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What did Renaissance humanists believe regarding the potential of man?
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They believed in his limitless potentialities.
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Besides the fall of Constantinople, what economic factor contributed to the rise of the Renaissance in Italy?
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The enormous wealth accumulated through trade with the East.
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Which Italian city is identified as the seat of the historical remains and relics of the Romans?
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Rome.
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How did the Crusades provide an impetus to the Renaissance?
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It brought Italians into contact with the East, broadening their vision.
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Renaissance painters adopted new artistic methods such as _____ for wall pictures.
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Frescoes.
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Renaissance artists studied optics and geometry to develop _____ in their paintings.
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Perspective.
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At the age of 15, Leonardo Da Vinci was apprenticed to which noted sculptor and painter?
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Andrea del Verrocchio.
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Which masterpiece by Leonardo Da Vinci depicts Jesus Christ's final meal with his disciples?
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The Last Supper.
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Which Renaissance polymath filled thousands of pages in notebooks with drawings of anatomy, mechanics, and weaponry?
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Leonardo Da Vinci.
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Who painted the famous portraits 'Virgin of the Rocks' and 'Mona Lisa'?
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Leonardo Da Vinci.
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Which Renaissance artist is famous for painting 'The Last Judgement' and 'The Fall of Man'?
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Michelangelo.
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Which celebrated painting by Raphael is located in the service of the Pope in Rome?
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Sistine Madonna.
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Who sculpted the first great bronze statue of David in the Renaissance period?
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Donatello.
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What is the name of Michelangelo's sculpture in Rome showing Mother Mary carrying the body of Jesus?
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Pieta.
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Which sculptor spent 20 years creating two pairs of bronze doors for the Baptistery at Florence?
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Lorenzo Ghiberti.
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In terms of language, what was the most significant shift in Renaissance literature compared to the Middle Ages?
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The use of local (vernacular) languages instead of Latin.
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Which Italian writer expressed his political ideas in the work 'The Prince'?
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Machiavelli.
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Who wrote the epic poem 'Divine Comedy', which explores the state of the soul?
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Dante.
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Who is traditionally called 'The Father of Humanism'?
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Petrarch.
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What is the title of Boccaccio's collection of 100 famous short stories?
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Decameron.
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Which writer is heralded as the 'Father of English Poetry'?
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Geoffrey Chaucer.
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What is the title of Geoffrey Chaucer's outstanding work in English literature?
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The Canterbury Tales.
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Which book by Thomas More describes an imaginary island where the rich do not exploit the poor?
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Utopia.
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Which English playwright and poet is commonly known as the 'Bard of Avon'?
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William Shakespeare.
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How many plays and sonnets did William Shakespeare write in total?
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38 plays and 154 sonnets.
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Which writer produced the immortal English poem 'Paradise Lost'?
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John Milton.
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Renaissance scientists believed that all views on Science should be based on observation and _____.
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Experimentation.
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What was the revolutionary model of the universe formulated by Nicolaus Copernicus?
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A heliocentric model (sun at the centre).
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In which book did Copernicus publish his heliocentric theory in 1543 CE?
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De revolutionibus orbium celestium.
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Which scientist proved that planets move in elliptical orbits rather than perfect circles?
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John Kepler.
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Who discovered the Law of Gravitation during the Scientific Revolution?
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Sir Isaac Newton.
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Who wrote a landmark treatise on human anatomy during the Renaissance?
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Vesalius.
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Which English physician is credited with discovering the circulation of blood?
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William Harvey.
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Which Renaissance scientist discovered carbon dioxide?
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Helmontt.
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Who was the Renaissance scientist responsible for preparing ether from alcohol and sulphuric acid?
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Cordus.
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Renaissance questioning and experimentation paved the way for which major religious movement in Europe?
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The Reformation.
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The Reformation led to the division of the Western Church into which two primary sects?
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Catholics and Protestants.
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How did the Renaissance affect the authority of the Church and the Feudal system?
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It weakened their authority, leading to the rise of monarchical forms of government.
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Which social class began to make rapid progress and replace the influence of feudal lords during the Renaissance?
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The Middle Class (traders, soldiers, lawyers, etc.).
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What feelings did the Renaissance lead to, which eventually resulted in the rise and growth of nation states?
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Feelings of nationality.
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How did geographical discoveries impact the relationship between Europe and the East?
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They led to the establishment of trade and commercial relations that brought prosperity.
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According to the text, what was the primary result of European countries exporting resources from colonies in America and Asia?
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It increased the power of European countries.