Question

 

 

Q.1. (A) Choose the correct option and rewrite the complete answers : 2 


1.Herodotus wrote a book entitled ...................... .
(a) The Histories
(b) Reason in History
(c) Dialectics
(d) The Secret of World History


2.It may be said that ...................... was the founder of modern historiography.
(a) Voltaire
(b) Rene. Descartes
(c) Leopold von Ranke
(d) Karl Marx



Q.1. (B) Identify the wrong pair in the following, correct it and rewrite : 2 


1.(i) Genealogy - study of lineage.
(ii) Epigraphy - study of inscription.
(iii) Manuscriptology - study of lettering style.
(iv) Numismatics - study of coins


2.(i) Louvre - France
(ii) Sumer Civilisation - Mesopotamia
(iii) Gottingen University - Greece
(iv) Berlin University - Germany



Q.2. (A) Do as directed : 2 


1.Based on the chapter prepare a chronological chart of scholars :



Q.2. (B) Write short notes : (Any One) 2 


1.Synthesis of Hegel


2.Annales School



Q.3. (A) Explain the following statements with reason : (Any One) 3 


1.Foucault called his method as 'The Archaeology of Knowledge.'


2.Experts having knowledge of history in various fields are essential for historical research.



Q.3. (B) Answer the following in brief : (Any One) 3 


1.Why is Voltaire said to be the founder of modern historiography?
Or What was Voltaire's opinion on writing history?


2.How would a historian determine the authenticity of a historical document?



Q.4. Read the passage and answer the following questions : 2 


  1.Till the eighteenth century C.E. Europe had achieved a remarkable progress in the fields of Philosophy and Science. Scholars by then had come to believe in the possibility of studying the social and historical truths by applying scientific methods. Now the philosophical discussions focused more and more on the objectivity in history and historiography. Prior to the eighteenth century all European universities were interested only in the philosophical discourses revolving around Divine phenomena. However, gradually this scenario began to change. In 1737 C.E. the Gottingen University was founded in Germany. This university for the first time had an independent department of history. Later, other German universities also became centres of historical studies.

 

1.When and where was the Gottingen university founded?


2.What do you mean by 'objectivity' in History?



Q.5. Answer in detail : (Any One) 4 


1.Explain Karl Marx's theory of class struggle.


2.Explain Leopold von Ranke's perspective of history?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. a

2.)a

1.) genealogy