MCQ Chapter 5 Class 12 English Rainbow Part 2 Bihar Board Ideas that have Helped MankindMCQ’s For All Chapters – English Rainbow Part 2 Class 12th 1. Who is the author of the essay "Ideas That Have Helped Mankind"?Albert EinsteinBertrand RussellGeorge OrwellKarl MarxQuestion 1 of 252. Bertrand Russell won the Nobel Prize in which field?PhysicsPeaceLiteratureEconomicsQuestion 2 of 253. What is the primary focus of the essay?Theories of the universeIdeas that contribute to human progressPolitical ideologiesScientific discoveriesQuestion 3 of 254. According to the essay, mankind has been helped most in terms of:Physical strengthPopulation growthIndustrial developmentLeisure timeQuestion 4 of 255. What distinguishes humans from animals, as per the essay?Physical agilityGreater intelligenceBetter instinctsNatural resourcesQuestion 5 of 256. What was one of the first great human inventions mentioned in the essay?WritingDomestication of animalsFire utilizationAgricultureQuestion 6 of 257. Why does Russell doubt human progress in happiness?Humans face anxiety about the future.Technology has caused isolation.The competition has increased among humans.None of the above.Question 7 of 258. What, according to Russell, plays a greater role in human life than congenital skills?Innate talentsAcquired skillsNatural instinctsGenetic inheritanceQuestion 8 of 259. What is a notable disadvantage of human intelligence compared to animals?Increased boredomLack of physical strengthReduced lifespanDependence on natureQuestion 9 of 2510. How does Russell describe the human attitude toward those "outside the herd"?CompassionateIndifferentFerociousFriendlyQuestion 10 of 2511. What was the primary use of fire in ancient times?Cooking foodKeeping wild animals awayMelting metalsSignalingQuestion 11 of 2512. What type of writing developed before syllable writing?AlphabetSymbolic writingPictorial writingHieroglyphicsQuestion 12 of 2513. What significant societal change resulted from the invention of agriculture?Peaceful coexistenceFertility ritesElimination of hungerDemocratic governanceQuestion 13 of 2514. Which animals are mentioned as early domesticates in the essay?Horses and dogsSheep and cowsCats and camelsLions and tigersQuestion 14 of 2515. The invention of writing was described as a prerequisite for:AgricultureDomesticationHistoryCivilizationQuestion 15 of 2516. Part 4: True and False Conceptsssell believes that human progress has been consistent in all areas.TrueFalseQuestion 16 of 2517. The taming of wild animals was initially connected with religion.TrueFalseQuestion 17 of 2518. According to Russell, intelligence makes humans immune to boredom.TrueFalseQuestion 18 of 2519. Russell claims that forethought leads to joy.TrueFalseQuestion 19 of 2520. Agriculture played a smaller role than the domestication of animals in progress.TrueFalseQuestion 20 of 2521. Part 5: Philosophy and Moralsat is the greatest challenge in moral progress, as per Russell?Population growthTechnological developmentImproving relationships outside the herdEducational reformsQuestion 21 of 2522. What is the relationship between knowledge and progress, according to Russell?Knowledge is independent of progress.Knowledge hinders progress.Knowledge is a driver of progress.Knowledge replaces morality.Question 22 of 2523. Why does Russell believe ideas related to morals are important?They improve intelligence.They guide relationships within society.They eliminate physical suffering.They promote economic growth.Question 23 of 2524. How does Russell view the role of religion in early human societies?As completely detrimentalAs central to agricultural practicesAs irrelevant to human developmentAs a scientific guideQuestion 24 of 2525. Does Russell believe human intelligence always leads to better decisions?YesNoQuestion 25 of 25 Loading...
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