pre historic period quiz set 1 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the Neolithic Age?

1. The ceramic occupation (c. 7000 B.C.) at Kile Ghul Mohammad during the early food-producing era shows a basic subsistence economy of the Indus valley and beginning of trade and crafts.
2. From the bone remains, it is clear that humped variety of cattle also came to be domesticated.
3. The beads found with burial remains show that people used beads made of lapis lazuli, carnelian, banded agate and white marine shell.
4. A single copper bead has also been found. The occurrence of shell bangles and pendants made of mother of- pearl indicates long-distance trade.

a) 1, 2, 3 and 4

b) 1, 3 and 4

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2, 3 and 4

Question : 2

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct with regard to the Neolithic Age

1. Three radiocarbon dates from Koldihwa provide the earliest evidence for the domesticated variety of rice going back to about c. 6500 B.C. which make it the oldest evidence of rice in any part of the world.
2. The bone remains from Koldihwa and Mahgara show that cattle, sheep and goat were domesticated in the region.

a) None

b) 1 and 2 Both

c) 1 only

d) 2 only

Question : 3

Eran is a Chalcolithic site belonging to which culuture?

a) Jorwe culture

b) Ganeshwar culture

c) Ahar culture

d) Mahwa culture

Question : 4

Which of the following are the important sites of Lower Palaeolithic cultures in India?

1. Pahalgam in Kashmir, Belan valley in Allahabad district (Uttar Pradesh)
2. Bhimbetka and Adamgarh in Hoshangabad district, (Madhya Pradesh)
3. 16 Rand Singi Talav in Nagaur district (Rajasthan)
4. Nevasa in Ahmadnagar district (Maharashtra)

a) 1, 2, 3 and 4

b) 1, 3 and 4

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2, 3 and 4

Question : 5

Which of the following are important rock-painting sites of Prehistoric Rock Art?

1. Murhana Pahar in Uttar Pradesh
2. Bhimbetka, Adamgarh, Lakha Juar in Madhya Pradesh
3. Kupagallu in Karnataka
4. Chargul in north-west Pakistan.

a) 1, 2, 3 and 4

b) 1, 3 and 4

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2, 3 and 4

Question : 6

a) A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1

b) A - 4, B - 1, C - 2, D - 3

c) A - 2, B - 3, C - 4, D - 1

d) A - 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3