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Who said that " Man is a political animal" ?

A) Aristotle B) Karl Marx
C) Lenin D) Plato
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Aristotle

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Where is the 'Pearl Harbour' located ?

A) Atlantic ocean B) Pacific ocean
C) Indian ocean D) Southern ocean
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pacific ocean

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Pearl Harbour is an American Naval base in Hawaii

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Who was the modern world's first woman head of government ?

A) Indira Gandhi B) Sirimao Bandaru nayake
C) Isabel Peron D) Golda Mayor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sirimao Bandaru nayake

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'The Peloponnesian war' was fought between _______ and _____

A) Sparta and Iran B) Sparta and Athens
C) Athens and Iran D) Athens and Asia Minor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sparta and Athens

Explanation:

The Peloponnesian war, between Athens and Sparta from 431 to 404 BC ended in the defeat of Athens and the destruction of her democracy. Athens became a subject state of sparta. This war marked the beginning of the end of the "Glory that was Greece".

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Which company made the first tea bags?

Answer

Tetley

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The English King who was prepared to exchange his kingdom for a horse was

Answer

Richard III

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The historical monument Al Khazneh is located in which city ?

A) Giza B) Tehran
C) Baghdad D) Petra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Petra

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Who did the historian K M Pannikar call "India's new Manu, the spirit of modern law incarnate"?

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Thomas Babington Macaulay

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