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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. Industrialisation and urbanisation are characteristics of the ________ Age.
   2. The Reformation aimed to reform the ___________ Church.
   3. The Arab trade with Europe was disrupted by the rise of the ________ in West Asia.
   4. During the Industrial Revolution, goods were produced in __________ .
   5. ________ is a feeling of love and pride for one's nation.
2. 2.

   Tick the sentences that are true. Correct the others.

   1. Urbanisation is a process in which people move from cities to villages.
   2. The Steam Engine was invented by John Kay.
   3. The movement against the Catholic Church in 16th century Europe is called the Renaissance.
   4. Colonialism is a form of imperialism.
3. 3.

   Multiple choice questions.

   1. The Modern Age in India began with:
      1. the 15th century
      2. the death of Aurangzeb
      3. the British conquest of India
      4. independence from the British
   2. The word Renaissance means:
      1. new forms of machinery
      2. rebirth
      3. conquest of a new land
      4. love for one's country
   3. The British set up colonies in America because:
      1. they wanted to buy sugar from them
      2. they needed a source of raw material for their rapidly growing industries
      3. they wanted to train them for warfare
      4. they wanted to end slavery in America
   4. This explorer proved that the Earth was round and not flat:
      1. Vasco da Gama
      2. Ferdinand Magellan
      3. Christopher Columbus
      4. Bartolomeo Dais
   5. The Reformation was:
      1. the reorganisation of Europeans into different groups
      2. the cleansing of the corrupt practices of the Catholic Church
      3. the development of new forms of art
      4. the establishment of new colonies
4. 4.

   Match the following.

   1. Martin Luther	a. James Watt
   2. John Kay	b. Leonardo da Vinci
   3. Steam Engine	c. Protestantism
   4. Vasco da Gama	d. Flying Shuttle
   5. Renaissance	e. Calicut

    

5. 5.

   When did the modern period in European history begin?
6. 6.

   What is colonialism?