pre historic period quiz set 3 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following is a site of Lower Paleolithic age?

a) Tilwara

b) Jharkhand Plateau

c) Sohan

d) Nevasa

Question : 2

The credit of the discovery of the first Palaeolic in India which opened the field of prehistoric studies in the country goes to

a) De Terra and Paterson

b) Burkitt

c) Robert Bruce Foote

d) H D Sankalia

Question : 3

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a) In the Paleolithic period, the death were neither buried nor burnt, but left to the elements as they were

b) The Paleolithic people belonged to a very primitive stage of civilization

c) All the above

d) They did not know the use of metals and had no idea of cultivation

Question : 4

The following question consists of two statements, one labelled the ‘Assertion A’ and the other labelled the ‘Reason R’
Assertion (A):
The main occupation of Paleolithic people was collecting fruit roots and fruits
Reasons (R):
Not knowing how to grow his food, he ate fruits, birds, raw animal flesh etc. Select answer to these items using the codes given below:

a) Both A and R are true and R is the not a 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

Question : 5

The invention of clay pottery is a characteristic of

a) Chalcolithic culture

b) Neolithic culture

c) Mesolithic culture

d) Iron Age

Question : 6

During Chalcolithic culture, domesticated animals were slaughtered for

a) Sacrific

b) Food

c) Entertainment

d) Dairy products