ICSE ICSE Class 8 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions for History and Civics

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What is the meaning of the Renaissance?

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What is meant by Reformation?

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What do you understand by nation-states?

The capture of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks led to the beginnings of the Renaissance in Europe. With reference to this statement, answer the following question:

How did it lead to the revival of classical Greek and Roman learning in Europe?

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The capture of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks led to the beginnings of the Renaissance in Europe. With reference to this statement answer the following question:

What effect did it have on the outlook and attitudes of the people of Europe?

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The capture of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks led to the beginnings of the Renaissance in Europe. With reference to this statement answer the following question:

What effect did it have on trade?

With reference to the causes of the Reformation, how did the following contribute to the movement?

Renaissance

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With reference to the causes of the Reformation, how did the following contribute to the movement: Evil practices of the Roman Catholic Church

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With reference to the causes of the Reformation, how did the following contribute to the movement: Rise of strong and powerful rulers

This is a portrait of the German monk who opposed certain activities of the Catholic Church.

With which great religious movement is his name associated?

This is a portrait of the German monk who opposed certain activities of the Catholic Church.

Where was he born and in which country did he lead his movement?

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The American War of Independence was the first ______ political revolution in the history of the world.

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The discovery of the American continent was followed by the establishment of __________ European settlements in the 16th century.

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The colonists argued that the British Parliament had no right to tax the colonists because they had no ___________ in the ______________.

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_________________ was chosen as the commander of the American troops in the war against the British.

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In 1776, the representatives of the colonists met at Philadelphia and adopted a _______________.

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In about 200 years, the United States of America transformed itself into the most ___________ country of the world.

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The Constitution of the United States has served as a __________ and __________ to several countries.

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French society was divided into three main classes, namely ____________, ___________ and ________.

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The revolutionary writings of political philosophers like _______, _______ and _____________ greatly influenced the middle-class intellectuals in France.