Question

herodotus is considered the "father of history" because he... A: wrote epic poems about the Trojan War B: focused on the tragedy of Athenian pride C: was the first to write a rational history D: related history to human interaction with the gods

Answer 1

Herodotus is considered the "father of history" because he "C: was
the first to write a rational history" since before him it was mostly unreliable.

Answer 2

was the first to write a rational history.