Which of the following statement/s is/are correct?

Statement I:	Italians managed to preserve the belief that they were descendants of the ancient Vikings.
Statement II:	The hazard of sea voyages was reduced by the use of firearms and canon.
Statement III:	The eagerness to spread religion (Christianity) also acted as an impetus to the exploration of new lands.
Statement IV:	Ferdinand Magellan sailed westward and discovered Brazil.

(a)

I, II & III

(b)

II & III

(c)

I & III

(d)

All are correct.

Which one of the following was not the work of Leonardo da Vinci?

(a)

Virgin of the Rocks

(b)

Last Supper

(c)

Mona Lisa

(d)

Madonna and Child

The Cathedral of St. Peters in Rome, built by the Popes, was fashioned by ____________

(a)

Donatello

(b)

Raphael

(c)

Leonardo da Vinci

(d)

Michelangelo

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

(a)

Marlowe - Dido

(b)

Shakespeare - King Lear

(c)

Francis Bacon - Novum Organum

(d)

Roger Bacon - Decameron

Assertion: The Turkish conquests and the fall of Constantinople provided stimulus to find a sea route to the East.
Reason: As the demands for the products from the East increased, the European states wanted to control sea-borne trade.

(a)

Both A and R are correct. R explains A

(b)

Both A and R are correct. R does not explain A

(c)

A is correct but R is wrong

(d)

A is wrong but R is correct

Which one of the following ships was returned after the death of Magellan?

(a)

Santa Maria

(b)

Pinta

(c)

Nina

(d)

Vittoria

Who conquered Mexico for Spain?

(a)

Pedro Cabral

(b)

Columbus

(c)

Hernan Cortes

(d)

James Cook

When was the Act of Supremacy passed by Henry VIII in England ?

(a)

1519

(b)

1532

(c)

1533

(d)

1534

Assertion: The Black Death weakened the position of the church as it could not explain the causes for the Black Death.
Reason: The authority of Pope came to be increasingly challenged.

(a)

Both A and R are correct. R explains A

(b)

Both A and R are correct. R does not explain A

(c)

A is correct but R is wrong

(d)

A is wrong but R is correct

Who was the ruler of Germany excommunicated by Gregory VII?

(a)

Henry VII

(b)

Henry VIII

(c)

Henry II

(d)

Henry IV