Pre-Historic Period MCQ: MCQ Test (50 questions)

Question 1 of 50

ln the following which is latest ?

ANeanderthal human
BHindalburg human
Cpiltgon human
DCro-Magnon human

Question 2 of 50

which of the following is accepted as the human that started the final disposal of their deads?

AAustralopithecus
BPithecanthropus
CNeanderthal
DCro-magnon

Question 3 of 50

The megalithic type shown in Photograph is -

AMenhir
BDolmen
CStone circle
DStone alignment

Question 4 of 50

The age in which men used copper implements along with stone implements ,is known as-

AMesolithic Age
BNeolithic Age
CChalco-Lithic Age
DMetal Age

Question 5 of 50

The first food grain used by man was-

Awheat
BBarley
CRice
DMillet

Question 6 of 50

The Megalithic Culture introduces us with the era of South lndia when Megalithic men hab used-

AWeapons made on stone
BWeapons and tools made on stone
CGraves or memorials made from stone
DDaily use things made from stone

Question 7 of 50

from where bone -made statuette of Matridevi of Upper Paleolithic period is found ?

ANarmda Valley (Madhya Pradesh)
BSon Valley (Madhya Pradesh)
CBelan Valley (Uttar Pradesh)
DGodavari Valley (Maharashtra)

Question 8 of 50

The remain of house with five rooms has found from which of the following sites?

AInamgaon
BUtnur
CHallur
DPaiyyampalli

Question 9 of 50

The paleolithic implements have not been found from which of the following ?

ASohan valley
BNarmda valley
CAttirappakkam
DAhar

Question 10 of 50

Nomadic man started settling in which period ?

APaleolithic Age
BMesolithic Age
CNeolithic Age
DNone of these

Question 11 of 50

Which one among the following displayed truely and chronologically the pottery cultures of lndian subcontinent ?

AOCP - BRW - PGW - NBPW
BBRW - OCP - PGW - NBPW
CPGw - OCP - BRW - NBPW
DNBPW - OCP - BRW - PGW

Question 12 of 50

Among the following which statement is NOT true about Iron Age?

AIn India, the use of Iron began in 1,300 BC
BIn the Gangetic valley of North India, the use of Iron began in 1,000 BC.
CThe Aryans of Early vedic period had knowledge of Iron
DThe Aryans of Later Vedic period had knowledge of Iron

Question 13 of 50

which is the correct chronological order of the following cultures?

AAbbevillian- Acheulian -Mousterian
BAbbevillian -Mousterian-Acheulian-Magdalenian
CMagdalenian-Mousterian-Acheulian-Abbevillian
DMagdalenian-Acheulian -Mousterian-Abbevillian

Question 14 of 50

ln the following which statement is NOT true?

Aln lndia , paleolithic man knew the use of fire.
BPaleolithic graves are found in Guntoor and Kurnool in south India.
CPaleolithic paintings are found in Kaimur range and Mirzapur district.
DIn North India, copper Age and Early Iron Age are identified separately where as in south India stone Age was replaced directly by Iron Age.

Question 15 of 50

The oldest remains of human settlement in Gangetic plain are found in-

ABagor
Bkalpi
CAdamgarh
DTeri

Question 16 of 50

Among the following at which neolithic site the earliest evidence of wheat and barley has been found ?

ARangpur
BLothal
CMehargarh
DKoldihwa

Question 17 of 50

Consider the following Pairs- 1 .Settlement site: Chirand 2. Grave site : Porkalam 3. Settlement and Grave site : Piklihal Which of these Pairs are correctly matched ?

A1 and 2
B1 and 3
C2 and 3
D1,2 and 3

Question 18 of 50

Consider the following archeological sites- 1. Damdama 2. kurnool 3. Tekklakota 4.Naikund nTheir correct sequence in order of their antiquity is-

A2-4-3-1
B3-1-2-4
C2-1-3-4
D3-4-2-1

Question 19 of 50

The earliest evidence of agriculture has found in lndian subcontinent from -

ABrahmagiri
BChirand
CMehargarh
DBurzahom

Question 20 of 50

The burial of the dog with their master has found at-n

ABurzahom
BPatna
CVaranashi
DMehargarh

Question 21 of 50

The latest ancestor of modern human is -

Apaking man
BJava man
CNeanderthal
DCro-Magnon

Question 22 of 50

Consider the map in which some pre-harappan sites are given-nThe placed market in numbers 1, 2, 3 and are respectively:

AMehargarh, Kotdiji, Surkotada and Kalibangan
BMehargarh, Kalibangan, Kotdiji and Surkotada
CRanaghundai, Banavali Surkotada and kotdiji
DRanaghundai, Banvali, Kulli and Tharo

Question 23 of 50

The greatest discovery of man in the paleolithic age was-

AFire-liting
BPotter's wheel
CMetal implement
DSpinning

Question 24 of 50

By which period the evidence of human skelton became available in lndia?

APaleolithic Period
BMesolithic Period
CNeolithic Period
DChalco-lithic Period

Question 25 of 50

Among the following bone-made ornament has been found from which mesolithic site?

ABagor
BBagor-ll
CBirbhanpur
DMahadaha

Question 26 of 50

South lndian megalithic graves are related to-

APaleolithic Period
BNeolithic Period
CChalco-Lithic Period
Dlron Period

Question 27 of 50

Assertion (A) : With reference of prehistoric India, the neolithic implements are available from mostly agricultural sites.nReason (R) : It was conditional for permanent agricultural activities that the microliths of various types would be developed and used.

ABoth A and R are ture and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
CA is true, but R is false
DA is falsw, but R is true

Question 28 of 50

Which of the following prehistoric sites is Not situated in Bihar ?

AChirand
BChechar-Kutubpur
CTaradeeh
DBarudeeh

Question 29 of 50

In the Gangetic region of India, the use of Iron began in-

A1,700 BC
B1,500 BC
C1,300 BC
D1,000 BC

Question 30 of 50

Muchchhtala Chintamanugavi cave shelter of Andhra Pradesh is Known as:

AThe richest finding site of implements made on bones and horns in lndia.
Ban archaeological site of Harappan civilization
Can archaeological site of chalco-lithic culture
Dan iron-implement finding site

Question 31 of 50

Sarainahar Rai and Mahadaha are related to-

AMesolithic culture of Vindhya region
BNeolithic culture of Vindhya region
CMesolithic culture of Gangetic region
DNeolithic culture of Gangetic region

Question 32 of 50

The burial of the goat with their master has found at-n

ABurzahom
BPatna
CKashi
DMehargarh

Question 33 of 50

Robert bruce Foote ,who has discovered paleolithic implements in lndia ,was originally ?

Aa paleobotanist
Ba geologist
Can archaeologist
Da historian

Question 34 of 50

Which of the following is accepted as the 'early ancestor of human ?

AAustralopithecus
BHome Erectus
CNeanderthal
DCro-Magnon

Question 35 of 50

The earliest evidence of cattle-breeding has been found from:

Asarainahar Rai
Bkoldihawa
CBagor
Dkalibanagan

Question 36 of 50

By which name were the early Homo sapiens knows-

APithecanthropus
BMagdalenion
CNeanderthal
DCro-Magnon

Question 37 of 50

Among the following which option displays human evolution chronologically ?

AAustralopithecus —Homo Erectus —Neanderthal —Cro-Magnon
BHomo Erectus —Australopithecus—Neanderthal—Cro-Magnon
CNeanderthal—Australopithecus—Neanderthal
DCro-Magnon—Australopithecus—Homo Erectus

Question 38 of 50

Among the following which cave-shelter has given evidence of human burial?

AMorhana
BLekhania cave shelter
CDhanuhi
DGhagharia

Question 39 of 50

Man moved from food-gathering to food-Producing in which period ?

APaleolithic Age
BMesolithic Age
CNeolithic Age
DChalco-lithic Age

Question 40 of 50

On the basis of archaeological evidence it can said about which period that people knew the final disposal of their deads?

ALower Paleolithic Period
BMiddle Paleolithic period
CUpper Paleolithic Period
DMesolithic Period

Question 41 of 50

The earliest 'man like creature'which racially differed from 'Homo Sapiens;is generally Known -as

ANeanderthal
BPithecanthropus
CSinanthropus
DHominid

Question 42 of 50

ln lndia the earliest archeological remains of herath has been found from-

ABila Surgam
BHunsgi
CBhimbetka
DMahagara

Question 43 of 50

The copper hoards are associated with the following wares-

APainted Grey Ware
BOchre Coloured Pottery
CNorthern Black Polished ware
DBlack and Red Ware

Question 44 of 50

Which one of the following sites is famous for prehistoric paintings?

ABagh
BAjanta
CBhimbetka
DAmaravati

Question 45 of 50

From which of the following Neolithic sites do we get the evidence of pit-dwelling-

AMartand
BDaojali Hading
CBurzahom
DChirand

Question 46 of 50

The main occupation of paleolithic men was :

AAgriculture
BPoultry
CAnimal husbandry
DHunting

Question 47 of 50

In the chalco-lithic period, the man of Maharashtra has buried their deads under the floor of the house in which order?

AFrom North to South
BFrom East to West
CFrom South to North
DFrom West to East

Question 48 of 50

The life of paleolithic man was totally …….

ARural
BUrban
CModern
DPrimitive

Question 49 of 50

The paleolithic remains have been found from which of the following ?

APunjab
BCalcutta
CLucknow
DBellari

Question 50 of 50

The Majority of Early stone Age tools ,in lndia were made of-

AQuartzite
BSteatite
CAgate
DCarnelian