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General Description
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
68871
The 'Falklands War' (1982) was fought between the United Kingdom and:
Answer:
Argentina
Argentina invaded the British overseas territory of the Falkland Islands. Britain sent a naval task force and retook the islands after a short war.
68872
Which British Admiral is famous for the signal 'England expects that every man will do his duty'?
Answer:
Horatio Nelson
Lord Nelson sent this famous signal to his fleet just before the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, where he was killed in victory.
68873
The Rosetta Stone, found during Napoleon's campaign in Egypt, was key to:
Answer:
Deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs
The stone featured the same text in three scripts (Greek, Demotic, Hieroglyphic), allowing scholars like Champollion to finally crack the code of ancient Egyptian writing.
68874
The 'Indian National Congress' was founded in 1885 by:
Answer:
Allan Octavian Hume
A.O. Hume, a retired British civil servant, helped found the Congress to create a platform for civic and political dialogue for educated Indians.
68875
The 'Partition of Bengal' in 1905 was implemented by which British Viceroy?
Answer:
Lord Curzon
Lord Curzon partitioned Bengal for administrative efficiency (and divide-and-rule tactics), creating a Muslim-majority East and Hindu-majority West, sparking massive protests.
68876
Which medicine allowed Europeans to colonize the interior of Africa by treating malaria?
Answer:
Quinine
Derived from the bark of the cinchona tree, quinine was the first effective treatment for malaria, earning it the nickname 'the tool of imperialism'.
68877
The 'Taiping Rebellion' (1850-1864) was a massive civil war in:
Answer:
China
Led by Hong Xiuquan, who claimed to be the brother of Jesus, this rebellion against the Qing Dynasty resulted in 20-30 million deaths and weakened China against foreign powers.
68878
Commodore Matthew Perry is famous for:
Answer:
Opening Japan to the West with 'Gunboat Diplomacy'
In 1853, Perry sailed his 'Black Ships' into Tokyo Bay, forcing the isolationist Tokugawa Shogunate to sign a treaty and open trade with the US.
68879
The 'Open Door Policy' was proposed by the USA to ensure:
Answer:
Equal trading rights for all nations in China
The policy aimed to prevent European powers from carving China into exclusive colonies, thereby keeping Chinese markets open to American trade.
68880
Which resource was discovered in Potosí (modern-day Bolivia) that fueled the Spanish Empire's economy?
Answer:
Silver
Cerro Rico in Potosí was the world's largest silver deposit. The silver mined there (often by forced indigenous labor) bankrolled the Spanish Empire and global trade for centuries.