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Question
Work with a partner and take this short quiz to find out how well-informed you are about history.
- Name a few wars and battles you have read about.
- What is the difference between a war and a battle?
- Why do rulers wage wars and battles?
- Is the outcome of a war always fair?
- Do you think rulers understand the true meaning of life – in defeat or in victory?
- Can you name a few kings and leaders who have fallen from glory to disgrace?
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Solution
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World War I, Indo-Pak War. Battle of Panipat War of Roses.
- War is a long-drawn affair. The conflict may continue even for years. Battles are small segments of a big war.
- Rulers are greedy. They want to expand their kingdoms. So, they wage wars and battles.
- No, the outcome of the war is not always fair.
- No, rulers involve a large number of people whose lives or deaths don’t matter for them. So, rulers usually don’t understand the true meaning of life.
- Chandragupta Maurya/Rajputs and Nelson Mandela
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