pre historic period quiz set 1 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which were the earliest cereals grown by a human?

1. Wheat
2. Barley
3. Maize
4. Millets

a) 1 and 2

b) Neither of them

c) 1 only

d) 3 and 4

Question : 2

The rock paintings were an important and distinct feature of the Mesolithic people though their beginning may be traced to the upper Palaeolithic period. Which of the following are the characteristics of these paintings?

1. These paintings are made on the walls of rock shelters
2. Maximum of them have been found at Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh
3. They throw light on the social and economic life of Mesolithic people.

a) 1, 2, 3 and 4

b) 1 and 3

c) 1 and 2

d) 2 and 3

Question : 3

Which of the following were important sites of Mesolithic culture?

1. Kotdiji in Rajasthan
2. Langhnaj in Gujarat
3. Sarai Nahar Rai, Chopani Mando, Mahdaha and Damdama in Uttar Pradesh
4. Bhimbetka and Adamgarh in Madhya Pradesh.

a) 1, 2, 3 and 4

b) 1, 3 and 4

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2, 3 and 4

Question : 4

Consider the following representatives of different cultures:

1. Arretine ware
2. Northern black polished ware
3. Painted grey ware
4. Ochre coloured pottery

a) 4, 3, 1, 2

b) 4, 3, 2, 1

c) 3, 4, 1, 2

d) 3, 4, 2, 1

Question : 5

Which of the following are characteristics of the Neolithic culture?

1. beginning of agricultural activities
2. domestication of animals
3. grinding and polishing of stone tools having sharper edges
4. use of pottery

a) 1, 2, 3 and 4

b) 1, 3 and 4

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2, 3 and 4

Question : 6

The pottery forms used during the Cha1colithic cultures were:

1. dishes-on-stand
2. spouted vases
3. stemmed cups
4. pedestalled bowls

a) 1, 2, 3 and 4

b) 1, 3 and 4

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2, 3 and 4