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Chapter 1 Renaissance in Europe and Development of Science Solutions

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Maharashtra State Board Class 12 History Solutions Chapter 1 Renaissance in Europe and Development of Science

1A. Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the statement.

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In 1440 ________ started the printing press. (a) James Watt (b) Gutenberg (c) Aristotle (d) Homer
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(b) Gutenberg
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In 1609 _______ made a modified telescope. (a) John Kay (b) Copernicus (c) Galileo (d) Kepler
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(c) Galileo
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_________ was the first explorer to circumnavigate the African continent. (a) Henry the Navigator (b) Marco Polo (c) Bartholomew Dias (d) Columbus
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(c) Bartholomew Dias

B. Find the incorrect pair from group ‘B’ and write the corrected one.

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Group ‘A’

Group ‘B’

(a) John Kay

Flying shuttle

(b) Samuel Crompton

Cotton gin

(c) Edmund Cartwright

Power loom

(d) James Watt

Steam engine

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Samuel Crompton – Spinning Mule

2. Write the names of historical places/persons/events.

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Father of the empirical science —
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Galileo
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Scientists who told the world that the centre of our planetary system is the ‘Sun’ and not the ‘Earth’ —
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Nicolaus Copernicus
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The treatise was written by Varahmihir —
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Brihatsamhita

3. Complete the following concept map.

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4. Write short notes.

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European Crusades.
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Metallurgy in Europe.
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5. Explain the following statements with reasons.

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The European Renaissance is supposed to have reached its zenith in the 15th-16th centuries.
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The ‘Industrial Revolution first began in England.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
‘Industrial Revolution’ indicates the transition from manual production to mechanized production.

6. State your opinion.

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The European natural scientists of the 17th century laid the foundations of modern science.
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The scientists of the 17th century emphasized the following things:
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The economy based on surplus production supported economic nationalism and also imperialism.
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7. Answer the following questions in detail.

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Explain the causes and effects of European crusades.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Causes of European crusades:

The crusades had far-reaching effects:

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Give detailed information on the development of science and scientific inventions during the renaissance period.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
The scientists of the 17th century emphasized the following things:

Class 12 History Chapter 1 Renaissance in Europe and Development of Science Intext Questions and Answers

Try to do this. (Textbook Page No. 3)

Collect information about how the early European universities worked.
Answer:

Find it out. (Textbook Page No. 8)

Make a list of the European countries where the Industrial Revolution spread in its first stage.
Answer:
The industrial revolution first began in Britain in the late 1770s and first spread to Belgium followed by France and the German states and in North America.

Project (Textbook Page No. 9)

Collect detailed information about the voyages of Bartholomew Dias and Vasco-da- Gama and read it aloud in the class.
Answer:
(A) Bartholomew Dias:

(B) Vasco da Gama: