Reading Comprehension (Unseen)
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :
It is an old saying that knowledge is power. Education is an instrument which imparts knowledge, and
. During the Christian Era, the Church controlled
fore, indirectly controls power. Therefore, ever since the dawn of civilization, persons in power have always
spread among the people the teachings of the Bible. It taught the poor people to earn their bread with the sweat of
er brow while the priests and the landlords lived in luxury. During the Renaissance, education passed from the
utches of the priests into the hands of the princes and monarchs. Thus under the control of monarchs, education
egan to preach that the king can do no wrong. With the advent of the Industrial Revolution, education took a autferent
longer remained the privilege of the baron class, but was thrown open to the new merchant class of the
It now no
ciety.
A. Complete the following chart with information from the passage :
1 x 6=6
Name of the period
The Christian Era
The ruling power
What education did ?
Prince and Monarchs
Put on a new look
. B. Write 'T' for true and F' for false in the boxes given on the right hand side of the statements :
1x5=5
(i) Knowledge indirectly controls power.
(ii) After Renaissance education was controlled by the priests.
(iii) The princes and monarchs taught the people the education of the Bible.
(iv) After the industrialisation education was controlled by the monarchs.
(v) In Christian Era the priests lived in luxury.
1x3=3
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ons :
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education should be next priority than health
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