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[#106] Who discovered Cape of Good Hope in 1488?
Correct Answer

(C) Bartholomew Dias

Explanation

Solution: Portuguese voyager Bartholomew Dias discovered the Cape of Good Hope (Africa) in 1487. He named it the Cape of Sterms, King John-II renamed it Cabo de Boa Esperanca (Cape of Good Hope).

[#107] Who is renowned for his redefinition of sexual desire?
Correct Answer

(D) Sigmund Freud

Explanation

Solution: Freud is also renowned for his redefinition of sexual desire as the primary motivational energy of human life, as well as his therapeutic techniques. He theorised that personality is developed by the person's childhood experiences.

[#108] When was the Carolingian dynasty replaced in the western lands?
Correct Answer

(C) 987

Explanation

Solution: Carolingian dynasty (750—987) named for Charles (Carolus) Martel that replaced Merovingians as kings of the Franks.

[#109] The Great Depression in the 1930s refers to
Correct Answer

(C) An economic hollowing out leading to widespread unemployment and collapse of stock values

Explanation

Solution: The Great Depression was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world, lasting from 1929 to 1939. It began after the stock market crash of October 1929, which sent Wall Street into a panic and wiped out millions of investors.

[#110] The declaration of the Rights of Man is related with
Correct Answer

(B) The French Revolution

Explanation

Solution: The declaration of the Rights of Man was a fundamental document of the French Revolution. It was passed by French constituent assembly in August 1789.