pre historic period quiz set 3 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

What are dolmens?

a) A tool used by Neolithic man

b) Another name for microlithic tombs

c) The human race to which the Dravidians belonged

d) Another name for megalithic tombs

Question : 2

Who is known as the father of Indian prehistory?

a) Miles Burkit

b) Le Mesurier

c) Subba Rao

d) Robert Bruce Foote

Question : 3

The later Neolithic settlers lived in

a) rectangular houses

b) circular houses

c) None

d) Both (a) and (b)

Question : 4

Who among the following worshipped both ‘Mother Earth’ and ‘Sun-god’?

a) People of Mohenjodaro

b) People of Harappa

c) People of Mesolithic age !

d) People of Neolithic age

Question : 5

The widespread using of Black and Red ware (BRW) and Painted Grey Ware (PGW) mark the

a) coming of Copper Technology in India

b) coming of Iron Technology in India

c) end of using bronze

d) none of the above

Question : 6

Which of the following statement/s is/are correct?

a) The characteristic tools of the Mesolithic age are microliths.

b) Mesolithic age people used tools which were extremely small, about 3 cm in length

c) All the above

d) The microliths excavated at Langhnaj in Gujarat