World History - Study Mode
[#156] Who said "Knowledge is Power"?
Correct Answer
(C) Francis Bacon
Explanation
Solution: Sir Francis Bacon was the first person attributed to the phrase "Knowledge is Power". It dates back to 1597 when he published the maxim in his book, "Meditationes Sacrae and Human Philosophy'.
[#157] Who was "The First American"?
Correct Answer
(A) Benjamin Franklin
Explanation
Solution: Benjamin Franklin was America's scientist, inventor, politician, philanthropist and business man. He is best known as the only Founding Father who signed all three documents that freed America from Britain. Franklin is credited with drafting the Declaration of Independence and the American Constitution.
[#158] Who was the first Caliph?
Correct Answer
(B) Abu Bakr
Explanation
Solution: Abu Bakr was noted for being the closest friend and companion of Muhammad and the first Muslim caliph. He was one of the first men to convert to Islam and was chosen by the Prophet as his companion on the Hijrah to Medina.
[#159] Who wrote "Summa Theologica"?
Correct Answer
(D) Thomas Aquinas
Explanation
Solution: The Summa Theologiae (written 1265–1274 and also known as the Summa Theologica or simply the Summa) is the best-known work of Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225–1274). Although unfinished, the Summa is "one of the classics of the history of philosophy and one of the most influential works of western literature."
[#160] Who was the Chief Architect of the World Trade Centre, New York?
Correct Answer
(B) Minoru Yamasaki
Explanation
Solution: Minoru Yamasaki (1912–1986) was riding a wave of critical acclaim in September 1962, when New York City's Port Authority chose him as the architect for its ambitious World Trade Center project in lower Manhattan.