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[#301] Which Nazi Field Marshal is known as the 'Desert Fox'
Correct Answer

(B) Erwin Rommel

Explanation

Solution: Erwin Rommel (15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944) was a German general and military theorist. Popularly known as the Desert Fox, he served as field marshal in the Wehrmacht (Defense Force) of Nazi Germany during World War II, as well as serving in the Reichswehr of the Weimar Republic, and the army of Imperial Germany.

[#302] In the world history, who is also known as "Little Corporal"
Correct Answer

(D) Napoleon Bonaparte

Explanation

Solution: Napoleon I, French in full Napoléon Bonaparte, original Italian Napoleone Buonaparte, byname the Corsican or the Little Corporal, French byname Le Corse or Le Petit Caporal, (born August 15, 1769, Ajaccio, Corsica—died May 5, 1821, St. Helena Island), French general, first consul (1799–1804), and emperor of the French (1804–1814/15), one of the most celebrated personages in the history of the West.

[#303] Karl Marx lived in exile and wrote from
Correct Answer

(B) London

Explanation

Solution: Karl Marx lived as stateless exile in London (as he was not granted the Citizenship). He wrote his famous work the Das Kapital from London. Marx became stateless and lived in exile with his wife and children in London for decades, where he continued to develop his thought in collaboration with German thinker Friedrich Engels and publish his writings, researching in the reading room of the British Museum.

[#304] Marcopolo is known for
Correct Answer

(B) Travelling to China, India and Asia

Explanation

Solution: Marco Polo (1254 to January 8, 1324) was a Venetian explorer known for the book The Travels of Marco Polo, which describes his voyage to and experiences in Asia. Polo traveled extensively with his family, journeying from Europe to Asia from 1271 to 1295 and remaining in China for 17 of those years.

[#305] Marx belonged to
Correct Answer

(A) Germany

Explanation

Solution: Karl Marx (5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, economist, historian, sociologist, political theorist, journalist and socialist revolutionary. Born in Trier, Germany, Marx studied law and philosophy at university. He married Jenny Von Westphalen in 1843.