Who is called the Father of History?
Correct answer: B. Herodotus
- A. Aristotle
- B. Herodotus
- C. Socrates
- D. plato
Explanation
Herodotus of Halicarnassus is traditionally called the Father of History because his work The Histories systematically recorded and investigated the Greco-Persian Wars and related peoples.
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