pre historic period quiz set 2 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Palaeolithic man in India knew the use of fire. Traces of fire have been found in

a) Ajanta caves

b) Kurnul caves

c) Belan valley

d) Hathigumpha cave

Question : 2

Eran is a Chalcolithic site belonging to which culuture?

a) Mahwa culture

b) Jorwe culture

c) Ahar culture

d) Ganeshwar culture

Question : 3

The Neolithic age people decorate their walls by painting

a) Rivers

b) The scene of trees

c) Gods

d) Scenes of hunting and dancing

Question : 4

Consider the following :At which of the following places has the largest belt of painted rock - shelters of pre - historic period been discovered?

1. Bhaja
2. Bhimbetka
3. Jaora
4. Ajanta

a) 2, 3 and 4

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 2 and 3

d) 3 and 4

Question : 5

Which of the following statements is/are correct about the people of stone age?

a) They settled down only on the slopes of the hills, in rock shelters and the hilly river valley

b) They had to depend entirely on tools and weapons made of stone

c) They could not produce more than what they needed for this bare subsistence

d) All of the above

Question : 6

The following question consists of two statements, one labelled the ‘Assertion A’ and the other labelled the ‘Reason R’
Assertion (A):
The Paleolithic man was a savage who lived in the drifts of rivers of lakes and caves
Reason (R):
They were short statured. dark-skinned, woolly hair and a flat nose. Select answer to these items using the codes given below:

a) Both A and R are true and R is the not the correct explanation of A

b) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

c) A is false, but R is true

d) A is true, but R is false