Question

Why was Herodotus given the title "Father of History" ?

• A. Because he was really old.
• B. Because he wrote a book.
• C. Because he was the first historian.
• D. Because his children were named history.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Because he was the first historian.

Herodotus was given the title "Father of History" because he was the first historian. He was a Greek historian who was the first historian to record observed data. There were other historians too, but Herodotus was the first historian to conduct investigations and inquiries into the wars between Greece and Persia, and write a book about it.