ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

AGES ERA PERIOD

16TH CENTURY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statements accurately reflects the status of England, its people, and its language in the early sixteenth century?
A
English travelers were not obliged to learn French, Italian, or Spanish during their explorations of the Continent.
B
English was fast supplanting Latin as the second language of most European intellectuals.
C
English travelers often returned from the Continent with foreign fashions, much to the delight of moralists.
D
Intending his Utopia for an international intellectual community, Thomas More wrote in Latin, since English had no prestige outside of England.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -5. Which of the following statements about Tudor England explains the airing of important public issues indirectly through “entertainments, ” such as lyrics? There was virtually no freedom of speech& there was a relatively limited means of mass communication. 11.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sir Thomas More completed Utopia in 1516. His original work was written in Latin. It was translated into English by Raphe Robinson and first published in English in 1551. This is the third edition of Robinson’s version, printed in 1597.

Detailed explanation-3: -Protestantism, Christian religious movement that began in northern Europe in the early 16th century as a reaction to medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices.

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