Question

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.

• A. S1: True; S2: True; S3: True
• B. S1: True; S2: True; S3: False
• C. S1: True; S2: False; S3: True
• D. S1: False; S2: True; S3: True

Answer 1

The correct option is A S1: True; S2: True; S3: True

Herodotus used to travel a lot. He traveled for many years collecting critical sources and visiting important places.It helped him to critically examine and cross-verify information. He followed conceptual framework in his historical narrative. He came to be known as the 'father of history' and was the first historian to follow a conceptual framework.