IDEAS THAT HAVE HELPED MANKIND
Bertrand
Russell
Bertrand Russell’s
Biography
1.
Bertrand
Arthur William Russell was born in 1872 and died in 1970.
2.
He was
a British philosopher, historian, and mathematician.
3.
He was
awarded Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950.
4.
He is
known as one of the world’s best intellectuals.
5.
His
major works include A History of Western Philosophy, Human Knowledge: Its Scope
and Limits, Authority and the Individual, Has Man a Fact and Fiction, My
philosophical Development, Conquest of Happiness, Marriage and Morals, Roads to
Freedom, In Praise of Idleness, Why I am not a Christian.
IDEAS THAT HAVE HELPED MANKIND SUMMARY
“Ideas That Have
Helped Mankind” is an essay written by Bertrand Russell. He was born on 18 May
1872 in United Kingdom was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician,
historian, writer, social critic, political activist and Nobel laureate.
In this essay writer has explained about the ideas which have helped mankind.
He says that we are civilized today but thousands of years ago we were
uncivilized. We were living in jungles and caves like animal. But today we are
civilized. We have pleasure of alcohol, music, poetry, game, etc but animals
don’t have. It is intellect and moral qualities which makes us different from
animals. He says that it is not known when the language started but it must be
certain that it began very gradually without the language it would have been very
difficult to pass information from one generation to next generation. It would
also be very difficult to known about the inventions and discoveries that were
made time to time. The Second great step is the utilization of fire because
earlier people used fire only for their protection. It is assumed that a child
might have thrown a piece of meat into fire and for that he might have been
scolded. When it might have been taken out it was found to be much better so
the long history of cookery began. These all are the ideas which have helped
mankind.
IDEAS THAT HAVE HELPED MANKIND OBJECTIVE QUESTION
1.
Bertrand Russell was born in ____________.
a)1872
b)1970
c)1980
d)1985
2.
Bertrand Russsell died in ____________.
a)1960
b)1980
c)1970
d)2005
3.
We are able to get variety of enjoyment due to ____________.
a)our physical strength
b)our riches
c)our intelligence
d)our laziness
4.
After language the second most important thing which helped mankind
was ____________.
a)gold
b)silver
c)fire
d)platinum
5.
The taming of domestic animals made life ____________.
a)pleasanter
b)fearful
c)harmful
d)fruitful
6.
“Ideas that have helped mankind’ is written by ____________.
a)Martin Luther King
b)Gandhiji
c)Bertrand Russell
d)H. E. Bates
7.
Russell was awarded Nobel Prize for ____________.
a)philosophy
b)literature
c)medicine
d)peace
8.
Survival for homosapiens primarily was ____________.
a)a problem
b)never a problem
c)both of them
d)none of these
9.
Birds die of hunger in large numbers ____________.
a)during summer
b)during rainy
c)during winter
d)during spring
10.
During summer birds ____________.
a)remember this catastrophe
b)forget this catastrophe
c)fear from this
d)enjoy this catastrophe
11.
Animals get pleasure from ____________.
a)music
b)football
c)poem
d)none
12.
Bertrand Russell was a ____________.
a)American Philosopher
b)Indian philosopher
c)British philosopher
d)Pakistani Philosopher
13.
Bertrand Russell was ____________.
a)historian &
mathematician
b)doctor
c)poet
d)teacher
14.
Bertrand Russell got the Nobel Prize in ____________.
a)1845
b)1945
c)1950
d)1960
15.
Who is known as one of the world’s be intellectuals ____________.
a)Bertrand Russell
b)Martin
c)Gadhiji
d)Nehru
16.
A History of Western Philosophy, Human Knowledge, Why I am not
Christian is written by ____________.
a)Bertrand Russell
b)Shiga Noaya
c)John Donne
d)H.E. Bates
17.
The invention of ____________ was more important than domestication
of animals.
a)agriculture
b)weapons
c)vehicle
d)television
18.
Civilization taught us____________.
a)to be uncivilized
b)to be human
c)to be violent
d)to be fearful
19.
____________ was also a commentator on a large variety of topics:
a)S.C. Bose
b)Bertrand Russell
c)Dr. Rajendra Prasad
d)Akash Chopra
20.
Bertrand Russell was a philosopher and a ____________.
a)historian
b)writer
c)politician
d)teacher
21. IDEAS THAT HAVE HELPED MANKIND QUESTION
ANSWER
1.
How did the domestication of animals start?
ans. The domestication of animals started under the influence of religion and
the needs of agricultural and domestic life.
2.
What are the two broad categories of ideas that have helped
mankind?
Ans. The first category of
idea contributes to knowledge and technique and the second category of idea
contributes to moral and politics.
3.
Has civilization taught us to be more friendly towards one
another?
Ans. Yes civilization has
taught men to be friendly towards one another. Bertrand Russell says, that
Robins peck an elderly robin to death; but men give elderly
4.
What was the condition of man in the beginning?
Ans. The condition of man in
the beginning was misereable. He led a nomadic life and lived in caves and
jungles. He was afraid of wild animals. He did not know how to prepare his
food.
5.
What was the role of the fire in our development?
Ans. The invention of fire
proved a milestone in our development .It created light in darkness and
protected us from wild animals. Later on, it resulted in the art of cookery.
6. IDEAS THAT HAVE HELPED MANKIND LINE
EXPLANATION
1.
“Has civilization taught us to be more friendly towards one
another. The answer is easy. Robins peck an elderly robin to death, whereas men
give an elderly man old age pension.”
Ans. The author emphasize that
civilization has made us intellectual and cultured. It has upgraded our moral
qualities and has taught us to be morefriendly towards one another. The author
cites an example of Robin’s an English species of birds who peck their elderlyRobin to death
whereas men respect elderly people and pay them and old age pension.
2.
“Another great step, which may have come either before or after
beginning of language was the utilization of fire.”
Ans. The initiation of the
language helped the civilization to flourish without would have been difficult
to carry over the invention and discoveries from generation to generation.
However the utilization of fire was equally considered essential for the
civilization to flourish for various purposes the fire was utilized
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