Question

Choose the correct statements in the context of encyclopaedias.

• A. Encyclopaedias make a vast volume of knowledge accessible to readers.
• B. Encyclopaedias provide fundamental information on a number of topics in order to understand them properly.
• C. Encyclopaedias do not make existing knowledge easily accessible to scholars and researchers.
• D. Encyclopaedias are indicators of the state of cultural ripeness of a society.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

Encyclopaedias are indicators of the state of cultural ripeness of a society.

• Encyclopaedias make vast volumes of knowledge accessible to readers. They provide fundamental information on a number of topics in order to understand them better. Thus, readers are motivated to read widely.
• Encyclopaedias also make existing knowledge easily accessible to scholars and researchers, while highlighting research areas that have not yet received enough attention.
• Encyclopaedias are indicators of the state of cultural ripeness of a society. The intellectual and cultural needs of a society determine what kind of encyclopaedic literature would be created.