Q26. Which of the following cultures is the other name of Sohan culture?
- APaleolithic culture
- BMesolithic culture
- CNeolithic culture
- DChalco-lithic culture
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Answer: A) Paleolithic culture
Pre-Historic Period MCQ
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Q27. The paleolithic implements have not been found from which of the following ?
- ASohan valley
- BNarmda valley
- CAttirappakkam
- DAhar
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Answer: D) Ahar
Q28. The paleolithic remains have been found from which of the following ?
- APunjab
- BCalcutta
- CLucknow
- DBellari
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Answer: A) Punjab
Q29. Sinhawal is an archaeological site of -
- AEarly paleolithic culture
- BMesolithic culture
- CNeolithic culture
- DChalco-lithic culture
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Answer: A) Early paleolithic culture
Q30. What is true about lower paleolithic man?
- AThey used core implements (tools and weapons)
- BThey used microlith implements (tools and weapons)
- CThey were herdsmen
- DThey used polished axes
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Answer: A) They used core implements (tools and weapons)
Q31. Sanghao cave ,an archeological site ,is related to which period?
- AUpper paleolithic period
- BMiddle paleolithic period
- CNeolithic period
- DChalco-lithic Period
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Answer: B) Middle paleolithic period
Q32. Which one of the following is not related to paleolithic culture?
- AHand exe
- BChopper
- CCleaver
- DCelt
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Answer: D) Celt
Q33. 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)
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Answer: C) Belan Valley (Uttar Pradesh)
Q34. Among the following which is called 'Blade culture ?
- AUpper paleolithic culture
- BMiddle paleolithic culture
- CLater Paleolithic culture
- DHarappan culture
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Answer: C) Later Paleolithic culture
Q35. The agg-shells of an ostrich has been found from which of the following archaeological sites ?
- APatne
- BAhar
- CKayatha
- DChirand
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Answer: A) Patne
Q36. 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
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Answer: A) The richest finding site of implements made on bones and horns in lndia.
Q37. 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
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Answer: A) Abbevillian- Acheulian -Mousterian
Q38. The intermediate period between Paleolithic period and Neolithic period is called-
- AMesolithic period
- BChalco-lithic period
- Clron period
- DMegalithic period
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Answer: A) Mesolithic period
Q39. The earliest evidence of cattle-breeding has been found from:
- Asarainahar Rai
- Bkoldihawa
- CBagor
- Dkalibanagan
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Answer: C) Bagor
Q40. with which of the following periods do we associate the Microlith' implements?
- APaleolithic
- BMesolithic
- CNeolithic
- DChalco-lithic
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Answer: B) Mesolithic
Q41. Bhimbetka ,an important site of Mesolithic culture,is in -
- AGujarat
- BPunjab
- CMadhya Pradesh
- DRajasthan
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Answer: C) Madhya Pradesh
Q42. Bhimbetka is famous for-
- ACave painting
- BMinerals
- CBuddhist idols
- DOrigin of Son river
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Answer: A) Cave painting
Q43. Among the following which mesolithic site has given evidence of antler ring necklace?
- ADamdama
- BMahadaha
- CSarainahar Rai
- Dpatne
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Answer: B) Mahadaha
Q44. Among the following bone-made ornament has been found from which mesolithic site?
- ABagor
- BBagor-ll
- CBirbhanpur
- DMahadaha
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Answer: A) Bagor
Q45. Which one of the following sites is famous for prehistoric paintings?
- ABagh
- BAjanta
- CBhimbetka
- DAmaravati
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Answer: C) Bhimbetka
Q46. 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
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Answer: C) Mesolithic culture of Gangetic region
Q47. At which cave-shelters of lndia,the maximum paintings have been found ?
- AGhagharia
- BBhimbetka
- CLakhania
- DAdamgarh
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Answer: B) Bhimbetka
Q48. Among the following which cave-shelter has given evidence of human burial?
- AMorhana
- BLekhania cave shelter
- CDhanuhi
- DGhagharia
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Answer: B) Lekhania cave shelter
Q49. Consider the following? From which places a larger series of cave paintings of prehistoric period was found? 1. Bhaja 2. Bhimbetka 3. Jaura 4. Ajanta Select the correct answer using the codes give below:
- A1, 2 and 3
- B2, 3 and 4
- C2 and 3
- D3 and 4
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Answer: C) 2 and 3
Q50. 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
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Answer: D) Mesolithic Period