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What was the first book ever written?

Answer

The first written story that has come down to us is The Epic of Gilgamesh.


It is a mythologized account of a historical figure, Gilgamesh, a ruler of the Sumerian city-state of Uruk, believed to have ruled sometime between 2700-2500 BC.

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What rights does the Declaration of Independence express?

A) The right to remain silent when interrogated by police B) The right to citizenship
C) Legal rights of citizens D) Human rights of citizens, including life and liberty
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Legal rights of citizens

Explanation:

The Declaration of Independence express Legal rights of citizens.

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What are three characteristics of the agricultural revolution?

A) Farmers learned to control water through wells and canals B) New tools made it possible for more crops to be grown
C) Crop rotation was invented, making it harder on soil D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All the above

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The ‘four great needs’ of the people as identified by the Guomindang were

A) clothing food, housing and transportation B) education food, housing and health care
C) food, housing, education and employment   D) employment housing, education and health care
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) clothing food, housing and transportation

Explanation:

Founded in 1912, the Kuomintangis the oldest still active political party in the Chinese-speaking world.Its main leader was Sun Yat-Sen. He divided the livelihood into four parts: clothing, food, housing and transportation.

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Which of the following work is not credited to Lord Dalhousie?

A) Merger of Punjab B) Merger of Bengal
C) Merger of Mysore D) Merger of Satara
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Merger of Mysore

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Who was the contemporary ruler of Emperor Asoka in Sri Lanka?

 

A) Mahasen B) Kasyapa
C) Tissa D) Vijayabahu I
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tissa

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Who among the following is the author of Indica?

A) Megasthenes B) Seleucus
C) Chanakya D) Ashoka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Megasthenes

Explanation:

Indica is the book written by Greek historian "Megasthenes" in which he described India like how is the Indians life, what way of life is followed, etc...

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Who gave the slogan Inquilab Zindabad?

A) Hasrat Mohani B) Ashfaqulla Khan
C) Bhagat Singh D) Chandrashekhar Azad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Hasrat Mohani

Explanation:

Inquilab Zindabad means "Long live the revolution!". The slogan Inquilab Zindabad was given by Hasrat Mohani.

 

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