The Beginning of the Modern Age

Samacheer Book Back Questions And Answers For History Standard 9 Full Book “The Beginning of the Modern Age”

I. Choose the correct answer:
1. Who among the following is known as the Father of Humanism?
a. Leonardo da Vinci
b. Francisco Petrarch
c. Erasmus
d. Thomas More

2. The School of Athens was painted by
a. Raphael Sanzio
b. Michelangelo
c. Albrecht Durer
d. Leonardo da Vinci

3. William Harvey discovered _____.
a. Heliocentric theory
b. Geocentric theory
c. Gravitational force
d. Circulation of blood

4. Who wrote the 95 Theses?
a. Martin Luther
b. Zwingli
c. John Calvin
d. Thomas More

5. Who wrote the book Institutes of Christian Religion?
a. Martin Luther
b. Zwingli
c. John Calvin
d. Cervantes

6. Which sailor was the first to cross the Equator?
a. Henry, the Navigator
b. Lopo Gonzalves
c. Bartholomew Diaz
d. Christopher Columbus

7. _____ named the sea as Pacific Ocean as it was very calm.
a. Columbus
b. Amerigo Vespucci
c. Ferdinand Magellan
d. Vasco-da-gama

8. The continent of America was named after _____.
a. Amerigo Vespucci
b. Christopher Columbus
c. Vasco da Gama
d. Hernando Cortez

9. _____ was the headquarters of the Portuguese possession in the East.
a. Manila
b. Bombay
c. Pondicherry
d. Goa

10. Which among the following plants were introduced from America to Europe?
a. Sugarcane
b. Sweet Potato
c. Rice
d. Wheat

II. Fill in the blanks:
1. In 1453 Constantinople was captured by _____.
2. _____ was known as Prince among Humanists.
3. _____ is famous for his paintings in the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
4. The reformation of the Catholic Church is known as _____.
5. The chief features of Commercial Revolution were _____, _____ and_____.

Answers:
1. Ottoman Turks
2. Erasmus
3. Michelangelo
4. Counter-Reformation
5. Banking, Joint-stock companies, and growth of trade

III. Find out the correct statement:
1. a. Martin Luther broke away from the Catholic Church because he was discriminated.
b. John Calvin’s government in Geneva was liberal and fun-filled.
c. King Henry VIII had deep theological differences with the Catholic Church.
d. Council of Trent reemphasized the importance of ceremonies and significance of the mass.

2. a. Discovery of new lands and sea routes shifted the economic centre from Italian city states to Spain and Portugal.
b. Horses were native to America.
c. During the begining of the Modern Age, State did not interfere in economic activities.
d. The Portuguese collaborated with the Arabs in its trading activities in India.

IV. Match the following:
1. Feudalism Monopoly Trade
2. Humanism Trial of Heretics
3. Inquisition Movement of goods between America and Europe
4. Mercantilism Hierarchical socio-economic structure
5. Columbian Human dignity Exchange

Answers:
1. D
2. E
3. C
4. A
5. B