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- Question
Which of the following poems was/were credited to a Greek poet named Homer?
Options- A. Iliad
- B. Odyssey
- C. Periplus
- D. Both (a) and (b)
- Correct Answer
- Both (a) and (b)
ExplanationTwo poems, credited to a poet named Homer, provide a great deal of information about the life and institutions of the early Greeks. The Iliad is the story of siege and destruction of the city of Troy, on the western coast of Asia miner. The Odyssey describes the adventures and return home, from troy , of a Greek hero, Odysseus.
- 1. Which of the following civilization is associated with 'Achaemenid Empire'?
Options- A. Chinese Civilization
- B. Iranian Civilization
- C. Egyptian Civilization
- D. Arab Civilization Discuss
- 2. The name of ancient Egyptian script is ________
Options- A. Cuneiform
- B. Hieroglyphic
- C. Demotic
- D. There was no script Discuss
- 3. 'Sphinx' is associated with which of the following civilizations?
Options- A. Egyptian Civilization
- B. Arab Civilization
- C. Chinese Civilization
- D. Roman Civilization Discuss
- 4. July 14 is celebrated every year as a national holiday in France. On this day in 1789,
Options- A. The member of the third estate declared themselves the National Assembly
- B. Workers, peasants and other non propertied classes were given political rights
- C. Napoleon become the Emperor
- D. The fall of Bastille took place Discuss
- 5. The Last Supper is an immortal paintings of
Options- A. Michael Angelo
- B. Leonardo Da Vinci
- C. Raphael
- D. Andrea del sarto Discuss
- 6. Who among the following, played an important role in the struggle for italian independence and unification?
Options- A. Bismarck
- B. Giuseppe Mazzini
- C. Giuseppe Garibaldi
- D. Both (b) and (c) Discuss
- 7. 'Babeuf's Conspiracy' , an important event in the history socialism, was associated with which of the following countries?
Options- A. Gemany
- B. France
- C. Italy
- D. England Discuss
- 8. In the ancient world all of France and Belgium and parts of Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany made up one political entity. Which one? Discuss
- 9. In Which three languages is the Rosetta Stone written? Discuss
- 10. Which of the following contributed to the failure of prohibition?
Options- A. it was not imposed strictly on immigrants
- B. many americans didnt consider drinking to be a crime
- C. it adversely affected american productivity
- D. organized crime controlled illegal alcohol production Discuss
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Correct Answer: Iranian Civilization
Explanation:
In the middle of the 6th centuryB.C, a powerful empire was established in Iran this empire which lasted over two centuries is known as the Achaemenid Empire. The founder of this Empire was Cyrus with his capital at pasargadae. In 539 B.C, cyrus defeated the Babylonians and extended his empire over a vast territory up to Asia Miner. His successor was Darius I (522-486 B.C).
Correct Answer: Hieroglyphic
Explanation:
The Egyptian scripts is known as Hieroglyphic which means 'sacred writing' . It consisted of 24 signs, each of which stood for a single consonant. Vowels were not written. Later the Egyptian started using symbols for ideas and the total number of signs rose to about 500. The writers, who constituted an important section of society , wrote with reed pens on the leaves of a plant called 'Papyrus' from which we get the word 'paper'.
Correct Answer: Egyptian Civilization
Explanation:
The 'sphinx' is a mythological animal with the body of a lion and the head of man. Each Sphinx was carved out of a single solid stone.
Correct Answer: The fall of Bastille took place
Correct Answer: Leonardo Da Vinci
Correct Answer: Both (b) and (c)
Explanation:
The struggle for Italian independence and unification was organised by the two famous revolutionaries of Italy Giuseppe Mazzini and Giuseppe Garibaldi. The movement led by them is known as the 'Young Italy' movement. It aimed at the independence and unification of Italy and the establishment of republic there.
Correct Answer: France
Explanation:
The wide gap between the aims of the French Revolution(equality in economic, social and political life) and the actual conditions in France after revolution created serious discontent among the people. It led to an attempt to overthrow the existing government in France with a view to building a society based on socialist ideas. This attempt, known as Babeuf's conspiracy, is an important event in the history of socialism.
The conspiracy,as the name indicates, was the work of Noel Babeuf. He was born in 1760 and has participated in the French Revolution . He organised a secret society called the 'Society of the Equals'.
Correct Answer: Gaul
Correct Answer: Greek, demotic Egyptian and hieroglyphics
Correct Answer: organized crime controlled illegal alcohol production
Explanation:
Crime connected with illegal alcohol production and sale became a major issue so that even many people who had originally supported Prohibition decided that it needed to be repealed.
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