pre historic period quiz set 3 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Appearance of man in India has been dated around 1.4 mya by the artefacts found from

a) Kurnool

b) Mirzapur

c) Patna

d) Bori

Question : 2

The Indus Valley civilization belongs to which of the following ages?

a) Chalcolithic age

b) Neolithic age

c) Mesolithic age

d) Paleolithic age

Question : 3

Who among the following cultures were the first to paint their pottery?

a) Chalcolithic

b) Mesolithic

c) Neolithic

d) Iron age

Question : 4

Through pollen analysis, it is suggested that agriculture was practised in Rajasthan and Kashmir around

a) 9,000 BC–7,000 BC

b) 20,000 BC–10,000 BC

c) 5,000 BC–3,000 BC

d) 7,000 BC–6,000 BC

Question : 5

Which one of the following species of fauna has been widely appreciated as pre-historic India’s gift to the world?

a) Domestic fowl

b) Peacock

c) Water buffalo

d) Humped bull

Question : 6

Arrange the following races of man chronologically:

1. Proto-Australoid
2. Negrito
3. Mediterranean
4. Mongoloid

a) 1, 2, 3 and 4

b) 2, 4, 3 and 1

c) 2, 1, 3 and 4 "

d) 2, 1, 4 and 3