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Which philosopher is associated with “pragmatic maxim”?

  • A. Peirce
  • B. James
  • C. Dewey
  • D. Kant
Explanation:
Charles Sanders Peirce formulated pragmatic maxim.

Which empire was ruled by Constantine XI, its last emperor?

  • A. Roman
  • B. Byzantine
  • C. Ottoman
  • D. Persian
Explanation:
Constantine XI died defending Constantinople in 1453.

Which sea lies between Turkey and Ukraine?

  • A. Aegean
  • B. Black Sea
  • C. Adriatic
  • D. Caspian Sea
Explanation:
Black Sea separates Turkey and Ukraine.

Which philosopher wrote “The Society of the Spectacle”?

  • A. Guy Debord
  • B. Foucault
  • C. Sartre
  • D. Derrida
Explanation:
Debord critiqued consumer society and media.

Which civilization built the city of Babylon?

  • A. Sumerian
  • B. Babylonian
  • C. Assyrian
  • D. Persian
Explanation:
Babylon became central under Babylonian rule.

Which organization coordinates global meteorological data?

  • A. WMO
  • B. WHO
  • C. UNEP
  • D. FAO
Explanation:
WMO standardizes weather and climate data globally.

Which empire had its capital at Ravenna during late antiquity?

  • A. Roman
  • B. Byzantine
  • C. Western Roman
  • D. Ostrogothic
Explanation:
Ravenna was capital of the Western Roman Empire.

Which philosopher is associated with “dialectics”?

  • A. Hegel
  • B. Locke
  • C. Kant
  • D. Hobbes
Explanation:
Hegel developed dialectical method of thesis-antithesis-synthesis.

Which treaty ended the Russo-Swedish War (1808–1809)?

  • A. Treaty of Fredrikshamn
  • B. Treaty of Nystad
  • C. Treaty of Tilsit
  • D. Treaty of Vienna
Explanation:
It ceded Finland from Sweden to Russia.

Which empire was ruled by Diocletian?

  • A. Roman
  • B. Byzantine
  • C. Persian
  • D. Ottoman
Explanation:
Diocletian reorganized and stabilized the Roman Empire.