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Rivers Tigris and Euphrates are associated with ?

Mesopotamian Civilization
Egyptain Civilization
Harappan Civilization
Chinese Civilization

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Note : Modern area of Mesopotamian Civilization is Iraq.

1. Who is known as the father of Modern Medicine ?

Euclid
Pythagoras
Hippocrates
Erastosthenes

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Note : All four names above are associated with Greece civilization.

"Euclid" and "Pythagoras" have made contributions in Mathematics.

Erastosthenes was first to suggest that one could reach India from Europe by sailing west.

2. In which year Bartholomew Diaz reached Cape of Good Hope ?

1480
1487
1495
1500

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Bartholomew Diaz reached the point in 1487, which the Portuguese named Cape of Good Hope (the southern most point of Africa).

3. The Renaissance scientist who explained how planets moved around the sun was ?

Kepler
Rebelais
Francis Bacorr
Gutenberg

Answer: Option A

4. Who is known as "Father of History" ?

Mark Antony
Nero
Herodotus
Homer

Answer: Option C

5. When ancient Olympic games first held ?

776 BC
780 BC
790 BC
800 BC

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Olympic games were first held in 776 BC by the Greeks in honour of God Zeus at Mount Olympus in Greece and then Vanished in 580 AD. French Baron "Pierre de Coubertin" revived these games in 1894 and modern Olympics games started in 1896 at Athens and since then they are being held every fourth year.