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| 1101. |
The Sumerian sun god was------- |
| A. | utu |
| B. | enlil |
| C. | enki |
| D. | nanna |
| Answer» B. enlil | |
| 1102. |
Which was the oldest style of writing---------- |
| A. | cuneiform |
| B. | hieroglyphic |
| C. | indus |
| D. | chinese |
| Answer» B. hieroglyphic | |
| 1103. |
Enlil was the god of---------- |
| A. | lord of storms |
| B. | moon |
| C. | sun |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. moon | |
| 1104. |
Cuneiform means-------- |
| A. | wedge shaped |
| B. | clay tablets |
| C. | sharp edged |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» B. clay tablets | |
| 1105. |
The epic of Gilgamesh was related to----------- |
| A. | sumeria |
| B. | persia |
| C. | babylonia |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» B. persia | |
| 1106. |
Who deciphered the Behistun inscription |
| A. | h. rawlinson |
| B. | champollion |
| C. | mackay |
| D. | schliemann |
| Answer» B. champollion | |
| 1107. |
Who is hailed as the father of cuneiform inscription? |
| A. | h. rawlinson |
| B. | champollion |
| C. | mackay |
| D. | schliemam |
| Answer» B. champollion | |
| 1108. |
Behistun inscription is related to |
| A. | sumeria |
| B. | assyria |
| C. | persia |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» B. assyria | |
| 1109. |
‘Cuneiform’ was the style of writing of -------------- |
| A. | sumeria |
| B. | assyria |
| C. | persia |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» B. assyria | |
| 1110. |
Sumerian system of writing is known as------------ |
| A. | cuneiform |
| B. | hieroglyphic |
| C. | chinese |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. hieroglyphic | |
| 1111. |
‘The book of Dead’ was related to----------- |
| A. | egypt |
| B. | sumeria |
| C. | persia |
| D. | chinese |
| Answer» B. sumeria | |
| 1112. |
Hieratic was related to--------- |
| A. | egypt |
| B. | sumeria |
| C. | persia |
| D. | chinese |
| Answer» B. sumeria | |
| 1113. |
‘Egyptology’ means-------- |
| A. | study of egypt |
| B. | a branch of science |
| C. | a book |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. a branch of science | |
| 1114. |
Who deciphered Rosetta stone inscription ---------- |
| A. | f.champollion |
| B. | rawlinson |
| C. | l. woolley |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. rawlinson | |
| 1115. |
Who is hailed as the father of Egyptology--------- |
| A. | f.champollion |
| B. | rawlinson |
| C. | pitt rivers |
| D. | marshall |
| Answer» B. rawlinson | |
| 1116. |
Hieroglyphic was mainly used by---------- |
| A. | priests |
| B. | common people |
| C. | merchants |
| D. | none these |
| Answer» B. common people | |
| 1117. |
The meaning of hieroglyphic was ----------- |
| A. | sacred writing |
| B. | profane writing |
| C. | syllabic |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. profane writing | |
| 1118. |
Egyptians who made writing on----------- |
| A. | stones |
| B. | shells |
| C. | papyrus |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 1119. |
Egyptian style of writing was known as-------- |
| A. | hieroglyphic |
| B. | cuneiform |
| C. | indus script |
| D. | chinese |
| Answer» B. cuneiform | |
| 1120. |
The important component of Zoroastrianism is ….. |
| A. | fire |
| B. | water |
| C. | pottery |
| D. | glass |
| Answer» B. water | |
| 1121. |
Darius was the worshipper of ….. |
| A. | tien |
| B. | aburamazda |
| C. | shiva |
| D. | nature |
| Answer» C. shiva | |
| 1122. |
The capital of Darius I was …. |
| A. | persepolis |
| B. | acropolis |
| C. | hierokopolis |
| D. | patesi |
| Answer» B. acropolis | |
| 1123. |
Wuti was belongs to …….. |
| A. | han |
| B. | xia |
| C. | min |
| D. | tang |
| Answer» B. xia | |
| 1124. |
Ruler of the above was a chief god of …… |
| A. | china |
| B. | egypt |
| C. | indus |
| D. | persia |
| Answer» B. egypt | |
| 1125. |
Galen was a …….. |
| A. | scientist |
| B. | philosopher |
| C. | architect |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. philosopher | |
| 1126. |
Book of changes is a work related to.. |
| A. | china |
| B. | egypt |
| C. | indus |
| D. | persia |
| Answer» B. egypt | |
| 1127. |
Soranus was a ……… |
| A. | scientist |
| B. | philosopher |
| C. | architect |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. philosopher | |
| 1128. |
Cato was a …….. |
| A. | philosopher |
| B. | dramatist |
| C. | sculptor |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. dramatist | |
| 1129. |
Horace was a ……… |
| A. | poet |
| B. | dramatist |
| C. | sculptor |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. dramatist | |
| 1130. |
Antigonus was the ruler of …… |
| A. | macedonia |
| B. | egypt |
| C. | sumeria |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. egypt | |
| 1131. |
Antioch was founded by … |
| A. | alexander |
| B. | ptolemy |
| C. | megasthenese |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. ptolemy | |
| 1132. |
Hipparchus belongs to ….. |
| A. | hellenistic culture |
| B. | greek culture |
| C. | egyptian |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. greek culture | |
| 1133. |
Xenxes was….. |
| A. | sculptor |
| B. | painter |
| C. | singer |
| D. | architect |
| Answer» C. singer | |
| 1134. |
Myron was …….. |
| A. | sculptor |
| B. | painter |
| C. | singer |
| D. | architect |
| Answer» B. painter | |
| 1135. |
Aeschylus`s period was |
| A. | 525-456 bc |
| B. | 370-250 bc |
| C. | 400-320bc |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. 370-250 bc | |
| 1136. |
Heirakonpolis was related to …. |
| A. | egypt |
| B. | mesopotamia |
| C. | sumeria |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. mesopotamia | |
| 1137. |
Shamash was…… |
| A. | sumerian god |
| B. | priest |
| C. | merchant class |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. priest | |
| 1138. |
Changchou was a ….. |
| A. | city |
| B. | dynasty |
| C. | king |
| D. | priest |
| Answer» B. dynasty | |
| 1139. |
Hsia dynasty was related to …………. |
| A. | sumeria |
| B. | persia |
| C. | china |
| D. | indus |
| Answer» D. indus | |
| 1140. |
Warka is related to ….. |
| A. | sumeria |
| B. | persia |
| C. | china |
| D. | indus |
| Answer» B. persia | |
| 1141. |
Urukagina was related to |
| A. | sumeria |
| B. | persia |
| C. | china |
| D. | indus |
| Answer» B. persia | |
| 1142. |
Pisistratus was a ………… |
| A. | tyrant |
| B. | priest |
| C. | sculptor |
| D. | merchant |
| Answer» B. priest | |
| 1143. |
Solon was related to |
| A. | persia |
| B. | greek |
| C. | sumeria |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. sumeria | |
| 1144. |
Pasargadae was related to ………….. |
| A. | persia |
| B. | egypt |
| C. | sumeria |
| D. | china |
| Answer» B. egypt | |
| 1145. |
Citadel and lower city related to--------- |
| A. | indus |
| B. | sumeria |
| C. | persia |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. sumeria | |
| 1146. |
Gondophernes belongs to---------- |
| A. | parthians |
| B. | scythians |
| C. | bactnia |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. scythians | |
| 1147. |
Who were known as Indo-Greeks ---------- |
| A. | bactrians |
| B. | parthians |
| C. | shakers |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. parthians | |
| 1148. |
The most important shaka rules was------------- |
| A. | rudradaman i |
| B. | rudradaman ii |
| C. | sudarshan |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. rudradaman ii | |
| 1149. |
The shakas belongs to--------- |
| A. | central asia |
| B. | greek |
| C. | west asia |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. greek | |
| 1150. |
The fourth Buddhist council was held at--------- |
| A. | pataliputra |
| B. | kashmir |
| C. | magadha |
| D. | kosala |
| Answer» C. magadha | |