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Multiple choice history what is history? historiography in the west historiography: development in the west historiography: indian tradition

State whether the sentence is true(T) or false(F).
The years are counted with reference to the birth of Christ.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The concept of using the time when Jesus lived has been universally accepted. It is B.C for referring to time before christ, that is say 1000 years BC means it occurred 1000 years before the birth of christ. Then the era after the demise of Jesus called AD(in Latin when translated, after the death of Christ.)Now we are living in 2020 AD.

Multiple choice history what is history? historiography in the west historiography: development in the west historiography: indian tradition

State whether the sentence is true(T) or false(F).
The Iranians and the Greeks called India Bharat.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

 

Neighbouring Arabs, Iranians uttered "s" as "h" and called this land Hindu. Greeks pronounced this name as Indus. Sindhu is the name of the Indus River, mentioned in the Rig-Veda, one of the oldest Indo-European texts, composed in the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent roughly between 1700-1100 BC.

Multiple choice history what is history? historiography in the west historiography: development in the west historiography: indian tradition

When was the famous Gunpowder Plot was attempted?

  1. 5 November 1602

  2. 5 November 1603

  3. 5 November 1604

  4. 5 November 1605
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Gunpowder plot was the conspiracy of English Roman Catholics to blow up Parliament and King James I, his queen and his eldest son on November 5, 1605. The leader of the plot, Robert Kastesby, together with his four co conspirators- Thomas Winter, Thomas Percy, John Wright, and Guy Fawkes were zealous Roman Catholics angered by James's refusal to grant more religious toleration to Catholics.

Multiple choice history what is history? historiography in the west historiography: development in the west historiography: indian tradition

Which of the following pairs of various eras and the respective years they commenced from, is wrong?

  1. Saka Era; 78AD

  2. Gupta Era; 320 AD

  3. Vikram Era; 58 AD

  4. Kali Era; 3102 BC
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Vikram era was started in 58 BCE. It is associated with famous Gupta king, Chandragupta II. Chandragupta II founded it as a mark of victory over the Shakas and assumed the title of Vikramaditya.