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Who was the first to hold the chair in the subject of anthropology at Oxford University?

  • Herodotus
  • Adam Smith
  • Eratosthenes
  • Edward Burnett Taylor (correct)
  • Which Greek historian wrote 'Histories,' a record of ancient traditions and culture of Greece, Asia, and Africa?

  • Edward Burnett Taylor
  • Herodotus (correct)
  • Adam Smith
  • Eratosthenes
  • Who is considered the founder of the Classical School of economics and wrote 'Wealth of Nations' in 1776?

  • Eratosthenes
  • Herodotus
  • Edward Burnett Taylor
  • Adam Smith (correct)
  • Which Greek geographer calculated the Earth's circumference with impressive accuracy and prepared early maps of the known world?

    <p>Eratosthenes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who coined the term 'culture' and wrote 'Researches into the Early History of Mankind and the Development of Civilization'?

    <p>Edward Burnett Taylor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which individual treated historical subjects as a method of investigation and collected historical materials systematically and critically?

    <p>Herodotus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who posited that linguistic form is arbitrary and all languages function in a similar fashion?

    <p>Ferdinand de Saussure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which political scientist laid down the foundation of governance and leadership?

    <p>Aristotle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who opened the Institute for Experimental Psychology at the University of Leipzig in Germany?

    <p>Wilhelm Wundt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who coined the term 'sociology' and advocated applying scientific method to social life?

    <p>Auguste Comte</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which published work did Aristotle discuss the concept that 'man by nature is a political animal'?

    <p>'The Politics'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following individuals wrote 'Principles of Physiological Psychology'?

    <p>Wilhelm Wundt</p> Signup and view all the answers

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