Introduction to History

Who is the father of history?

• Percy Brown

• John Smith

• Kalidasa

• Herodotus

Folksongs, myths, yakshagana are _______________ sources.

• Literary

• Oral

• Archeological

• Inscriptions

What is the name of the presentation of past events called?

• History

• Social Science

• Geography

• Civics

Write the name of three major sources of history?

Who was the historian who studied Indology?

• Sir William Jones

• Abbe Dubois

• Max Muller

• James Mill

Heinrich Roth translated ______________ grammar into English.

• Latin

• Hindi

• Sanskrit

• Kannada

__________________ is the first Kannada Inscription.

• Shakuntala

• Ashoka Pillars

• Manava Dharmashastra

• Halmidi

What is the full form of CE?

________________ and __________________ are the two types of literary sources.

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