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- Question
Which of the following civilization is associated with 'Laws of Twelve Tables'?
Options- A. Roman Civilization
- B. Arab Civilization
- C. Greek Civilization
- D. Iranian Civilization
- Correct Answer
- Roman Civilization
ExplanationIn 454 B.C, laws were codified in Rome. The laws were written on tablets of wood and were known as 'Laws of Twelve Tables'.
- 1. Two important schools of philosophy Stoicism and Epicureanism were associated with________
Options- A. Greeks
- B. Iranians
- C. Macedonians
- D. Parthians Discuss
- 2. Which period of the Egyptian ancient History is known as the 'Age of the Pyramids'?
Options- A. New Kingdom
- B. Old Kingdom
- C. Middle Kingdom
- D. None of these Discuss
- 3. Guernica, the world famous painting was painted by
Options- A. Van Gogh
- B. Michelangelo
- C. Picasso
- D. Leonardo Da Vinci Discuss
- 4. Buckingham palace became the official royal residence during the reign of which British monarch?
Options- A. Queen Victoria
- B. King George III
- C. King Henry VIII
- D. King George V Discuss
- 5. Which dynasty was in power throughout the 1500's in China?
Options- A. Han
- B. Ming
- C. Manchu
- D. Yuan Discuss
- 6. A king of the Roman Empire, in 37 B.C, became the most powerful and ruled for 44 years.Who was that king?
Options- A. Octavian
- B. Julius Caesar
- C. Lapidus
- D. Mark Antony Discuss
- 7. Which period in medieval western Europe is known as 'Dark Ages'?
Options- A. Early Middle Ages
- B. Late Middle Ages
- C. Entire Middle Ages
- D. Mid Middle Ages Discuss
- 8. Where is the Cathedral of Notre Dame located?
Options- A. London
- B. Rome
- C. Genoa
- D. Paris Discuss
- 9. Of which country was the religion 'Shintoism'?
Options- A. Japan
- B. China
- C. Arabs
- D. Turkey Discuss
- 10. Which country is associated with the 'Jesuit School'?
Options- A. Spain
- B. France
- C. Germany
- D. England Discuss
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Correct Answer: Greeks
Explanation:
The Stoic School taught that man should accept his fate, since he cannot change it. According to Stoics, serenity of mind is the goal all men should strive to attain.Epicureans believed that the highest good for man is pleasure ,but they aimed at tranquility of mind rather than indulgence in pleasures.
Correct Answer: Old Kingdom
Explanation:
Historians divide the ancient history of Egypt into three periods. the Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom. The Old Kingdom is called the Age of the Pyramids.
Correct Answer: Picasso
Correct Answer: Queen Victoria
Correct Answer: Ming
Correct Answer: Octavian
Explanation:
In 37 BC, Octavian became the most powerful man in the Roman Empire for 44 years under the titles of Augustus, which meant 'holy' and imperator, meaning 'Victorious general'. He also called himself Princeps, 'first citizen of the state'. The period of Roman history beginning with his rule upto A.D 284 is called the principate. His rule and the period following it were peaceful and are known in history as 'Pax Romana' which means 'Roman Peace'
Correct Answer: Early Middle Ages
Explanation:
The Early Middle Ages have often been called the Dark Ages, and to some extent they were truly dark. The people led a miserable life. Education was very uncommon. The helplessness of the comman man the arbitary rule of the king and the barons and the absence of national unity-all these conditions were common in Europe. The term 'Middle Ages' does not cover a uniform period for all the countries of the world.For Europe and the Westren World , the 'Middle Ages' are generally considered to be the period between AD 500 and AD 1500.
Correct Answer: Paris
Explanation:
The Cathedral of Notre Dame is located in paris(France) . It was one of the earliest French Cathedrals to be built in the Gothic style. It was built between A.D 1163 and AD 1270. About the 12th century, a new style- the Gothic -was developed in France.
Correct Answer: Japan
Explanation:
The old religion of Japan is known as Shiltoism. This religion consists mainly of the worship of the forces of nature.
Correct Answer: Spain
Explanation:
In Spain, where there were no protestants, a soldier named lgnatius Loyola started an organisation for clergymen to work wholly as 'soldiers of jensus' in the service of the Church. Its members came to be called jesuits. They went from place to place and won back followers in France and Germany. They established missions in india, china, Africa and the Americas to gain new adherents. The Jesuit Schools which they started to strengthen the Roman Catholic Church are still in existence in many countries of the world.
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