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

Question 1 of 50

In India, the use of Iron began around-

Ain 2,000 BC
Bin 1,700 BC
Cin 1,500 BC
Din 1,300 BC

Question 2 of 50

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 3 of 50

The remain of Neolithic pit-dwelling have been found from-n1. Burzahom 2. Gufkraln3. Kuchai 4. MahagaranSelect the correct answer using the codes given below :

A1 and 4
B2 and 3
C3 and 4
D1 and 2

Question 4 of 50

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

AMorhana
BLekhania cave shelter
CDhanuhi
DGhagharia

Question 5 of 50

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 6 of 50

Among the following who is known as 'the Father of Pre-Historic Archeology'in lndia ?

AH.D.Sankalia
BA.Cunninghum
CF.R.Alchin
DRobert Bruce Foote

Question 7 of 50

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

AChirand
BChechar-Kutubpur
CTaradeeh
DBarudeeh

Question 8 of 50

The mesolithic archaeological sites of which region is called" Teri 'sites?

AUttar Pradesh
BBihar
CJharkhand
DTamil Nadu

Question 9 of 50

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

APunjab
BCalcutta
CLucknow
DBellari

Question 10 of 50

with which of the following periods do we associate the Microlith' implements?

APaleolithic
BMesolithic
CNeolithic
DChalco-lithic

Question 11 of 50

ln scientific language the modern man is known as -

AAustralopithecus
Bpitecanthropus
CNeanderthal
DHomo Sapiens

Question 12 of 50

Among the following which is called 'Blade culture ?

AUpper paleolithic culture
BMiddle paleolithic culture
CLater Paleolithic culture
DHarappan culture

Question 13 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 14 of 50

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

ANeanderthal
BPithecanthropus
CSinanthropus
DHominid

Question 15 of 50

Which one of the following prehistoric site has provided evidence for cultivation of wild and sown variety of Paddy-

ABelan
BBegor
CAdamgarh
DBurzahom

Question 16 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 17 of 50

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

ABrahmagiri
BChirand
CMehargarh
DBurzahom

Question 18 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 19 of 50

Which of the following is called the earliest biped human ?

AAustralopithecus
Bpithecanthropus
CNeanderthal
DCro-magnon

Question 20 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 21 of 50

In which period 'wheel' invented, which is believed a very important invention of technological advancement of men ?

APaleo period
BMesolithic Period
CNeolithic Period
DIron period

Question 22 of 50

The first animal to be domesticated by the stone Age people was?

AAss
BDod
CHorse
DSheep

Question 23 of 50

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

ABagh
BAjanta
CBhimbetka
DAmaravati

Question 24 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 25 of 50

The hominoid fossils of hathnora is -

AHomo erectus
BHomo habilis
CHomo sapiens
DNone of these

Question 26 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 27 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 28 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 29 of 50

The first metal used by man was-

AGold
BSilver
CCopper
Dlron

Question 30 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 31 of 50

Nomadic man started settling in which period ?

APaleolithic Age
BMesolithic Age
CNeolithic Age
DNone of these

Question 32 of 50

Which of the following cultures is the other name of Sohan culture?

APaleolithic culture
BMesolithic culture
CNeolithic culture
DChalco-lithic culture

Question 33 of 50

Sinhawal is an archaeological site of -

AEarly paleolithic culture
BMesolithic culture
CNeolithic culture
DChalco-lithic culture

Question 34 of 50

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

AQuartzite
BSteatite
CAgate
DCarnelian

Question 35 of 50

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

AInamgaon
BUtnur
CHallur
DPaiyyampalli

Question 36 of 50

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

AMartand
BDaojali Hading
CBurzahom
DChirand

Question 37 of 50

The chariot with charioteer statuette made of bronze has found from which of the following sites?

ADaimabad
BUtnur
CHallur
DPaiyyampalli

Question 38 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 39 of 50

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

A1860
B1863
C1873
D1878

Question 40 of 50

In the following places, at which place the archeological remains of pit-dwelling is food?

ARakhigarhi
BGufkral
CMehargarh
DBalakot

Question 41 of 50

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

Question 42 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 43 of 50

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

Aa paleobotanist
Ba geologist
Can archaeologist
Da historian

Question 44 of 50

The intermediate period between Paleolithic period and Neolithic period is called-

AMesolithic period
BChalco-lithic period
Clron period
DMegalithic period

Question 45 of 50

Ash mounds are associated with neolithic culture of which region?

AEast India
BSouth India
CNorthern Vindhya region
DKashmir

Question 46 of 50

The greatest discovery of man in the paleolithic age was-

AFire-liting
BPotter's wheel
CMetal implement
DSpinning

Question 47 of 50

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

ABurzahom
BPatna
CKashi
DMehargarh

Question 48 of 50

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

ABagor
Bkalpi
CAdamgarh
DTeri

Question 49 of 50

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

ABila Surgam
BHunsgi
CBhimbetka
DMahagara

Question 50 of 50

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

Asarainahar Rai
Bkoldihawa
CBagor
Dkalibanagan