Pre-Historic Period MCQ: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

Bhimbetka is famous for-

ACave painting
BMinerals
CBuddhist idols
DOrigin of Son river

Question 2 of 25

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 3 of 25

South lndian megalithic graves are related to-

APaleolithic Period
BNeolithic Period
CChalco-Lithic Period
Dlron Period

Question 4 of 25

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

AChirand
BChechar-Kutubpur
CTaradeeh
DBarudeeh

Question 5 of 25

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 6 of 25

when did Robert Bruce Foote discover the first Paleolithic implement in lndia ?

A1860
B1863
C1873
D1878

Question 7 of 25

Among the following which mesolithic site has given evidence of antler ring necklace?

ADamdama
BMahadaha
CSarainahar Rai
Dpatne

Question 8 of 25

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 9 of 25

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

ASohan valley
BNarmda valley
CAttirappakkam
DAhar

Question 10 of 25

Assertion (A) : The inner side of the Megalithic Pottery in South lndia has black colour and on the outer side it has red colour . Reason (R) : These colours were Painted on the Pottery separately. Codes:

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

Question 11 of 25

Nomadic man started settling in which period ?

APaleolithic Age
BMesolithic Age
CNeolithic Age
DNone of these

Question 12 of 25

Sanghao cave ,an archeological site ,is related to which period?

AUpper paleolithic period
BMiddle paleolithic period
CNeolithic period
DChalco-lithic Period

Question 13 of 25

Sinhawal is an archaeological site of -

AEarly paleolithic culture
BMesolithic culture
CNeolithic culture
DChalco-lithic culture

Question 14 of 25

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

ARangpur
BLothal
CMehargarh
DKoldihwa

Question 15 of 25

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

AInamgaon
BUtnur
CHallur
DPaiyyampalli

Question 16 of 25

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 17 of 25

The source of entertainment of primitive man of paleolithic age was —

AGambling
BMusic
CHorse riding
DHunting

Question 18 of 25

Ash mounds are associated with neolithic culture of which region?

AEast India
BSouth India
CNorthern Vindhya region
DKashmir

Question 19 of 25

The first food grain used by man was-

Awheat
BBarley
CRice
DMillet

Question 20 of 25

The "Ash Mounds" from Deccan represent-

Asites where personages were cremated
Bsites where vedic sacrifices were performed
Cremnants of the settlements of neolithic cattle keepers
Dkilns where pots were baked

Question 21 of 25

ln the following which is latest ?

ANeanderthal human
BHindalburg human
Cpiltgon human
DCro-Magnon human

Question 22 of 25

The main occupation of paleolithic men was :

AAgriculture
BPoultry
CAnimal husbandry
DHunting

Question 23 of 25

The earliest archaeological evidence related to human was found from which region of lndia?

ASohan valley
BNarmda valley
CBolan valley
DBelan valley

Question 24 of 25

The greatest discovery of man in the paleolithic age was-

AFire-liting
BPotter's wheel
CMetal implement
DSpinning

Question 25 of 25

Among the following which culture has pit-dwellingas a specific feature?

ANeolithic culture of Kashmir valley
BNeolithic culture of Mid-Gangetic valley
CChalco-lithic culture of Baluchistan
DHarappan culture