Origin of History
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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.
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.
- S1: True; S2: True; S3: True
- S1: True; S2: True; S3: False
- S1: True; S2: False; S3: True
- S1: False; S2: True; S3: True
Q. Who was the first historian to follow a conceptual framework in his historical narrative?
- Rene Descartes
- Herodotus
- Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
- Leopold von Ranke
Q. Which of the following option(s) is/are true regarding the first historian?
- He followed the methods of Karl Marx.
- He presented his findings in the book named 'The Histories'.
- He lived in the 5th century BCE.
- He wrote on Greco-American wars.
Q. Which of the following statements about Herodotus are correct?
- He was the first historian to collect and present his findings.
- He investigated the origin of the Greco-Roman wars in The Histories.
- He was the first historian to follow a conceptual framework and historical narrative based on proper historical research.
- He was a well-travelled individual, collecting ample critical sources along the way.
Q. Herodotus investigated the origin of the Wars in his book, The Histories.
- Greco-Roman
- Greco-Persian
- Roman-Persian