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Which empire had capital at Pataliputra?

  • A. Maurya
  • B. Gupta
  • C. Mughal
  • D. Delhi Sultanate
Explanation:
Mauryan Empire ruled from Pataliputra.

Which philosopher is associated with “biopower”?

  • A. Foucault
  • B. Derrida
  • C. Sartre
  • D. Nietzsche
Explanation:
Foucault introduced concept of biopower.

Which treaty ended the War of the Spanish Succession?

  • A. Utrecht
  • B. Paris
  • C. Vienna
  • D. Berlin
Explanation:
Treaty of Utrecht concluded the war.

Which empire ruled under Cyrus the Great?

  • A. Persian Achaemenid
  • B. Parthian
  • C. Sassanian
  • D. Ottoman
Explanation:
Cyrus founded the Achaemenid Empire.

Which sea lies between Saudi Arabia and Africa?

  • A. Arabian Sea
  • B. Red Sea
  • C. Mediterranean
  • D. Caspian
Explanation:
Red Sea separates Arabia from Africa.

Which philosopher wrote “Discourse on Method”?

  • A. Descartes
  • B. Kant
  • C. Hume
  • D. Locke
Explanation:
Descartes introduced rationalist method.

Which civilization built the Palace of Knossos?

  • A. Minoan
  • B. Mycenaean
  • C. Greek
  • D. Roman
Explanation:
Knossos was a major Minoan site.

Which organization regulates global weather data and cooperation?

  • A. WMO
  • B. WHO
  • C. UNEP
  • D. UNDP
Explanation:
World Meteorological Organization coordinates weather systems.

Which empire was centered in Hattusa?

  • A. Hittite
  • B. Assyrian
  • C. Persian
  • D. Babylonian
Explanation:
Hattusa was Hittite capital.

Which philosopher is linked with “deconstruction”?

  • A. Derrida
  • B. Foucault
  • C. Sartre
  • D. Habermas
Explanation:
Derrida developed deconstruction theory.