Question

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
1. Life of Hiuen - Hui-li Tsiang
2. The Natural - Prolemy History
3. Historial - Pompeius Trogus Philippical
4. The Histories - Herodotus

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : The Natural - Prolemy History

The correct answer is The Natural - Prolemy History.

• Option B is not correctly matched. The Natural History is a book written by Pliny the Elder. It belongs to the time period of the Roman Empire which covers all ancient knowledge.
• Option A is correctly matched. Xuanxang or Hui-li Tsiang was a Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, and traveler. He traveled to India in the seventh century. The book 'Life of Hiuen Tsang' is his biography.
• Option C is correctly matched. Pompeius Trogus was a Roman historian. He wrote the history books, called Historic Philippicae, in 44 books with Philip II as its central theme.
• Option D is correctly matched. The Histories is a book written by Herodotus. It is considered the founding work of history in Western Literature. It is written in classical Greek in 440 BC.

•  Some other important books written by travelers to India are as follows-
  • Indica - written by Megasthenes who traveled India during the time of Chandragupta Maurya.
  • “Record of Buddhist Kingdoms” - written by Fa-Hien during 405-411 AD. He visited the court of Vikramaditya.