Question 1

The book Orientalism was published in the year &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)1978&#10;B)1979&#10;C)1973&#10;D)1980

Accepted Answer

Orientalism was published in 1978 by Edward Said, marking a significant contribution to postcolonial studies.

Question 2

.___________ redefined Orientalism thus: &#34;orientalism is a western style for dominating, restructuring and having authority over the orient&#34;.&#10;A)Romila Thapar&#10;B)Edward Said&#10;C)Frantz Fanon&#10;D)Aijaz Ahamed

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Edward Said is credited with redefining Orientalism in his seminal work "Orientalism," where he critiques Western perceptions and depictions of Eastern societies and cultures, arguing that these representations serve to dominate, restructure, and exert authority over the Orient.

Question 3

The Union Jack is &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)Coin of Great Britain&#10;B)Flag of Great Britain&#10;C)National song of Great Britain&#10;D)National tree of Great Britain

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The Union Jack is the national flag of Great Britain, representing the union of England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

Question 4

The name &#34;Union Jack&#34; became official when it was approved by British Parliament in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)1907&#10;B)1908&#10;C)1903&#10;D)1910

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The name "Union Jack" became official when it was approved by British Parliament in 1908.

Question 5

Queen Victoria ascended the British throne in the year&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)1837&#10;B)1838&#10;C)1840&#10;D)1843

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Queen Victoria ascended the British throne on June 20, 1837, following the death of her uncle, King William IV.

Question 6

Queen Victoria died in the year&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)1902&#10;B)1905&#10;C)1901&#10;D)1910

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Queen Victoria died on January 22, 1901.

Question 7

Queen Victoria's reign lasted for &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; years&#10;A)65 years&#10;B)63 years&#10;C)61 years&#10;D)66 years

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Queen Victoria's reign lasted for 63 years, from 1837 until her death in 1901.

Question 8

Railway locomotive was invented by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)George Stephenson&#10;B)Robert Lewis&#10;C)Arthur Young&#10;D)R. Hill

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George Stephenson is credited with inventing the first successful steam locomotive in 1814 and is often called the "Father of Railways."

Question 9

&#34;Penny Black&#34;, the first postage of England, is associated with the name of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)Townshend&#10;B)Louis Stephenson&#10;C)Thompson&#10;D)Rowland Hill

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Rowland Hill is credited with the concept and introduction of the Penny Black, the world's first adhesive postage stamp used in a public postal system. It was first issued in the UK in 1840.

Question 10

The inventions of camera, gas, bicycle, and typewriter occurred in England during the reign of&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)Queen Elizabeth&#10;B)Queen Victoria&#10;C)King George&#10;D)James IV

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The inventions of the camera, gas, bicycle, and typewriter occurred during the reign of Queen Victoria, which is known as the Victorian era, a period of industrial, cultural, political, scientific, and military change within the United Kingdom, marked by a great expansion of the British Empire.

Question 11

John Hyatt's celluloid was used in&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)Cartridges&#10;B)Ships&#10;C)Victorian shirt collars&#10;D)Flags

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The answer of John Hyatt's celluloid was used in&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)Cartridges&#10;B)Ships&#10;C)Victorian shirt...

Question 12

Great Victorian poet Alfred Tennyson was born in the year&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)1808&#10;B)1810&#10;C)1815&#10;D)1809

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The answer of Great Victorian poet Alfred Tennyson was born...

Question 13

Who wrote the poem &#34;The Princess&#34;?&#10;A)Mathew Arnold&#10;B)George Elliot&#10;C)Oscar Wilde&#10;D)Alfred Tennyson

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The answer of Who wrote the poem &#34;The Princess&#34;?&#10;A)Mathew Arnold&#10;B)George...

Question 14

Famous English poet Alfred Tennyson died in the year&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)1893&#10;B)1895&#10;C)1892&#10;D)1895.

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The answer of Famous English poet Alfred Tennyson died in...

Question 15

Famous English poet and prose critic of Victorian era, Mathew Arnold was born in the year?&#10;A)1825&#10;B)1830&#10;C)1821&#10;D)1822

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The answer of Famous English poet and prose critic of...

Question 16

Which among the following poem was written by Mathew Arnold?&#10;A)Maud&#10;B)The Idylls&#10;C)Dover Beach&#10;D)Ulysses

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The answer of Which among the following poem was written...

Question 17

Mathew Arnold died in the year&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)1887&#10;B)1890&#10;C)1888&#10;D)1897

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The answer of Mathew Arnold died in the year&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)1887&#10;B)1890&#10;C)1888&#10;D)1897...

Question 18

The books &#34;scene of clerical life&#34; and &#34;the mill on the floss&#34; were written by&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)T.S. Elliot&#10;B)George Elliot&#10;C)William Thackeray&#10;D)George Meredith

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The answer of The books &#34;scene of clerical life&#34; and...

Question 19

Who wrote the novel &#34;Sybil&#34;?&#10;A)Gladstone&#10;B)W.Thackaray&#10;C)Mathew Arnold&#10;D)Benjamin Disraeli

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The answer of Who wrote the novel &#34;Sybil&#34;?&#10;A)Gladstone&#10;B)W.Thackaray&#10;C)Mathew Arnold&#10;D)Benjamin Disraeli...

Question 20

The Victorian era was a time when the &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;grew rapidly in influence.&#10;A)Lower Class&#10;B)Middle Class&#10;C)Industrial Class&#10;D)Peasants

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The answer of The Victorian era was a time when...

Question 21

The concept of &#34;self?made man&#34; became dominant among the &#8230;.........&#10;A)Victorian middle class&#10;B)Victorian Upper Class&#10;C)Aristocrats&#10;D)Working Class

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The answer of The concept of &#34;self?made man&#34; became dominant...

Question 22

Charles Darwin was born in the year&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)1810&#10;B)1809&#10;C)1812&#10;D)1813

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The answer of Charles Darwin was born in the year&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)1810&#10;B)1809&#10;C)1812&#10;D)1813...

Question 23

'HMS Beagle' was associated with&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)The voyage of Columbus&#10;B)Anglo?French war&#10;C)The voyage of Charles Darwin&#10;D)Spanish Armada

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The answer of 'HMS Beagle' was associated with&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)The voyage of...

Question 24

The book 'Descent of Man' was authored by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)Charles Darwin&#10;B)Henry Newman&#10;C)Lamarck&#10;D)Robert John

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The answer of The book 'Descent of Man' was authored...

Question 25

In which year the book &#34;Descent of Man&#34; was published?&#10;A)1874&#10;B)1875&#10;C)1878&#10;D)1871

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The answer of In which year the book &#34;Descent of...

Deck 14: Victorian ERA and British Culture