Question 1

Who is the Author of what is History?&#10;A)e.h.carr&#10;B)edward said&#10;C)r.g.collingwood&#10;D)herodotus

Accepted Answer

E.H. Carr is the author of "What Is History?", a book that discusses the nature of history and historiography.

Question 2

In 1989, after the collapse of the Berlin Wall, ....................wrote an article in the National Interest called &#34;The End of History.&#34;&#10;A)francis fukuyama&#10;B)clifford geertz&#10;C)kenneth stamp&#10;D)leila ahmed

Accepted Answer

Francis Fukuyama wrote "The End of History?" in 1989, arguing that the spread of liberal democracies and free-market capitalism might signal the endpoint of humanity's sociocultural evolution and the final form of human government.

Question 3

.....................classic novel is 'Heart of Darkness' (1899).&#10;A)joseph conrad's&#10;B)conal furay&#10;C)michael j. salevouris&#10;D)chinua achebe

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'Heart of Darkness' (1899) is a classic novel written by Joseph Conrad. It explores themes of imperialism and colonialism in the Congo Free State.

Question 4

'Genealogia' is the work of ................... of Miletus.&#10;A)hecataeus&#10;B)herodotus&#10;C)sophocles&#10;D)aristotle

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'Genealogia' is attributed to Hecataeus of Miletus, an early Greek historian and geographer.

Question 5

...................... has been called the &#34;father of history.&#34;&#10;A)herodotus&#10;B)xenophon&#10;C)polybius&#10;D)thucydides

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Herodotus is often referred to as the "father of history" because he was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent, and arrange them in a well-constructed and vivid narrative.

Question 6

'History of the Greco-Persian Wars' is the work of ...................&#10;A)herodotus&#10;B)aeschylus&#10;C)euripides&#10;D)polybius

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Herodotus is known as the "Father of History" and wrote extensively about the Greco-Persian Wars, documenting the events in his work "Histories."

Question 7

In .................. great work, the History of the Peloponnesian War, which describes the destructive conflict between Athens and Sparta.&#10;A)polybius'&#10;B)herodotus'&#10;C)thucydides'&#10;D)aristotle's

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Thucydides is the author of "The History of the Peloponnesian War," which details the conflict between Athens and Sparta.

Question 8

............... , one of the greatest Roman historians, lived through the fall of the republic and the establishment of the principate by Augustus, the first Roman emperor.&#10;A)livy&#10;B)pericles&#10;C)alexander the great&#10;D)herodotus

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Livy, a Roman historian, is known for his work "Ab Urbe Condita," which chronicles the history of Rome from its founding. He lived during the transition from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire, witnessing the rise of Augustus as the first emperor.

Question 9

............... two great works-the Annals, and the Histories.&#10;A)tacitus'&#10;B)livy&#10;C)pericles&#10;D)julius caesar

Accepted Answer

Tacitus wrote two significant historical works: the Annals and the Histories, which are key sources for the study of Roman history.

Question 10

The De vita Caesarum (Lives of the Caesars), written by .............. in the 2nd century.&#10;A)suetonius&#10;B)st. augustine&#10;C)edward gibbon&#10;D)thomas carlyle

Accepted Answer

De vita Caesarum, also known as The Twelve Caesars, was written by Suetonius, a Roman historian, in the early 2nd century.

Question 11

The most well-known originator of Roman historiography was .............., also known as the &#34;Founder of Historiography&#34;.&#10;A)quintus fabius pictor&#10;B)cato the elder&#10;C)livy&#10;D)pericles

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The answer of The most well-known originator of Roman historiography...

Question 12

The first comprehensive history of India entitled History of British India (1818), was written by ......................&#10;A)james mill&#10;B)sir william jones&#10;C)macaulay&#10;D)st. augustine

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The answer of The first comprehensive history of India entitled...

Question 13

................ Rajatarangini, written in 12th century Kashmir, is a remarkable piece of historical literature.&#10;A)r.c. majumdar's&#10;B)athula's&#10;C)jadunath sarkar's&#10;D)kalhana's

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The answer of ................ Rajatarangini, written in 12th century Kashmir,...

Question 14

............... was the court historian of Sultan Alauddin Khalji&#10;A)kabiruddin&#10;B)kalhana&#10;C)confucius&#10;D)athula

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The answer of ............... was the court historian of Sultan...

Question 15

Humanism began and achieved fruition first in ..............&#10;A)india&#10;B)germany&#10;C)japan&#10;D)italy

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The answer of Humanism began and achieved fruition first in...

Question 16

The fall of Constantinople in ................. AD provided humanism with a major boost, for many eastern scholars fled to Italy, bringing with them important books and manuscripts and a tradition of Greek scholarship.

A)1443
B)1453
C)1458
D)1488

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The answer of The fall of Constantinople in ................. AD...

Question 17

................, whose 'Praise of Folly'epitomized the moral essence of humanism in its insistence on heartfelt goodness as opposed to formalistic piety.&#10;A)desiderius erasmus&#10;B)francis bacon&#10;C)john walsall&#10;D)francis bacon.

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The answer of ................, whose 'Praise of Folly'epitomized the moral...

Question 18

Francis Bacon was an ..............philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, orator and author.&#10;A)french&#10;B)japanese&#10;C)english&#10;D)american

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The answer of Francis Bacon was an ..............philosopher, statesman, scientist,...

Question 19

It was at Cambridge that Francis Bacon first met ............., who was impressed by his precocious intellect, and was accustomed to calling him The Young Lord Keeper.&#10;A)sir amias paulet&#10;B)aristotle&#10;C)queen elizabeth&#10;D)henry viii

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The answer of It was at Cambridge that Francis Bacon...

Question 20

James I came to power in England in ...................&#10;A)1503&#10;B)1558&#10;C)1603&#10;D)1625

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The answer of James I came to power in England...

Question 21

During the Restoration, Bacon was commonly invoked as a guiding spirit of the Royal Society founded under Charles II in.................&#10;A)1556&#10;B)1560&#10;C)1578&#10;D)1660

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The answer of During the Restoration, Bacon was commonly invoked...

Question 22

...............has been reputed as the &#34;Father of Experimental Science&#34;.&#10;A)francis bacon&#10;B)william hepworth dixon&#10;C)descartes&#10;D)giambattista vico

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The answer of ...............has been reputed as the &#34;Father of...

Question 23

The Novum Organum is a philosophical work by Francis Bacon, written in .............. and published in 1620.&#10;A)latin&#10;B)english&#10;C)french&#10;D)dutch

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The answer of The Novum Organum is a philosophical work...

Question 24

Ren&#233; Descartes was a ................philosopher, mathematician, and writer who spent most of his adult life in the Dutch Republic.&#10;A)american&#10;B)british&#10;C)dutch&#10;D)french

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The answer of Ren&#233; Descartes was a ................philosopher, mathematician, and...

Deck 1: Famous Authors and Works in History