Origin of History

Q. Herodotus investigated the origin of the Wars in his book, The Histories.

1. Greco-Roman
2. Greco-Persian
3. Roman-Persian

Q. S1: Herodotus was known as the 'Father of History'.
S2: Herodotus critically examined the data and cross-verified it. He was able to do so because he travelled to different places.
S3: Herodotus used the conceptual framework for the first time.

1. S1: True; S2: True; S3: True
2. S1: True; S2: True; S3: False
3. S1: False; S2: True; S3: True
4. S1: True; S2: False; S3: True

Q. Which of the following statements about Herodotus are correct?

1. He was the first historian to collect and present his findings.
2. He investigated the origin of the Greco-Roman wars in The Histories.
3. He was the first historian to follow a conceptual framework and historical narrative based on proper historical research.
4. He was a well-travelled individual, collecting ample critical sources along the way.

Q. Which of the following option(s) is/are true regarding the first historian?

1. He followed the methods of Karl Marx.
2. He presented his findings in the book named 'The Histories'.
3. He lived in the 5th century BCE.
4. He wrote on Greco-American wars.

Q. Who was the first historian to follow a conceptual framework in his historical narrative?

1. Rene Descartes
2. Herodotus
3. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
4. Leopold von Ranke