Geography MCQ 1

1. Who among the following was the first person to determine the Circumference of the Earth ? [A]Plato [B]Aristotle [C]Eratosthenes [D]Ptolemy III Euergetes Answer: Eratosthenes [Eratosthenes of Cyrene, 276 BC- 195 BC, was a Greek mathematician, geographer, poet, athlete, astronomer, and music theorist. He was the first person to use the word “geography” in Greek and he invented...

MCQ on History of Ancient India - Set 2

31. Who among the following was the author of Abhidhamma treatise Kathavatthu? [A] Mah-a kassapa [B] Mahinda [C] Milinda [D] Moggaliputta Tissa. Answer:  Moggaliputta Tissa[ The Abhidhamma treatise Kathavatthu was written by Moggaliputta Tissa. He was a Buddhist monk and scholar who lived in the 3rd century BC . Moggaliputta-Tissa...