Introduction to History and Eras

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History is the study of?

Past (correct)

Law

Environment

Society

Who was the first Greek historian?

Manetho

Herodotus (correct)

Thucydides

Homer

Which of the following explicitly states that 'History bases all its conclusions on rational evidences'?

Polybios

Herodotus

Tacitus

Thucydides (correct)

The Histories is written by?

Herodotus (A) Signup and view all the answers

The title 'the father of History' has been given to whom?

Herodotus (A) Signup and view all the answers

Who says, 'History repeats itself'?

Hegel (A) Signup and view all the answers

'We learn from history that man can never learn anything from History' - Who has said this statement?

J.B. Bury (C) Signup and view all the answers

Who said, 'All History is the history of class-struggle'?

Karl Marx (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which one among the following sums up Marx's view about history?

History is a succession of struggle between the oppressor and the oppressed classes (B) Signup and view all the answers

Karl Marx explained the process of class struggle with the help of which one of the following theories?

Dialectical materialism (A) Signup and view all the answers

'History is past politics', who has held this view?

Seeley (A) Signup and view all the answers

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer.

A. Orkshott = 1. 3102 BC B. Trevelyan = 2. 320 AD = 5. 248 AD Signup and view all the answers

Who said this, 'History is an unending dialogue between past and present'?

E.H. Carr (B) Signup and view all the answers

BC, used with dates, is an acronym of?

Before Christ (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the full form of AD, used with dates?

Anno Domini (B) Signup and view all the answers

The year of 50 BC?

appeared before 150 BC (D) Signup and view all the answers

The year 1015 AD comes into which century?

11th century AD (A) Signup and view all the answers

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using codes given below.

A. Vikrama era = 1. 3102 BC B. Saka era = 2. 320 AD C. Gupta era = 3. 78 AD D. Kali era = 4. 58 BC = 5. 248 AD Signup and view all the answers

Vikrama Samvat commenced in the year of?

58 BC (C) Signup and view all the answers

Saka Samvat has commenced in the reign of which king?

Kanishika (D) Signup and view all the answers

National calendar of India is based on which Samvat (era)?

Saka Samvat Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Introduction to History

History is the study of the past.
Herodotus is known as the "father of History."
Thucydides, Polybios, and Tacitus all emphasized the use of rational evidence in history.
Herodotus wrote "The Histories."
"History repeats itself" is a common saying, but historians debate its accuracy.
Historians like J.B.Bury and E.H. Carr have critiqued historical interpretations, highlighting the subjectivity of historical analysis.
Karl Marx famously stated that "All History is the history of class-struggle."
Marx believed that history is driven by the struggle between the oppressor and the oppressed classes, and he explained this process using the theory of dialectical materialism.
Seeley argued that "History is past politics."

Eras and Calendars

BC (Before Christ) and AD (Anno Domini) are used to refer to years before and after the traditional birth year of Jesus Christ.
The Vikrama era started in 58 BC.
The Saka era began in 78 AD.
The Gupta era is reckoned from 320 AD.
The Kali era starts from 3102 BC.
The National Calendar of India is based on the Saka era.
The Saka era began during the reign of King Kanishka.

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This quiz covers the fundamental concepts of history, including key historians like Herodotus and Thucydides. It also explores the significance of historical interpretations and the relationship between different eras, including the BC and AD calendar systems. Test your knowledge on the foundations and discussions within the field of history.