Pre-Historic Period MCQ: MCQ Test (50 questions)

Question 1 of 50

The chariot with charioteer statuette made of bronze has found from which of the following sites?

ADaimabad
BUtnur
CHallur
DPaiyyampalli

Question 2 of 50

Muchchhtala Chintamanugavi cave shelter of Andhra Pradesh is Known as:

AThe richest finding site of implements made on bones and horns in lndia.
Ban archaeological site of Harappan civilization
Can archaeological site of chalco-lithic culture
Dan iron-implement finding site

Question 3 of 50

From which site ,first lndian Paleolithic artefact was discovered?

ADaimabad
BMirzapur
CPallavaram
DSoan valley

Question 4 of 50

Which of the following prehistoric sites is Not situated in Bihar ?

AChirand
BChechar-Kutubpur
CTaradeeh
DBarudeeh

Question 5 of 50

which of the following is accepted as the human that started the final disposal of their deads?

AAustralopithecus
BPithecanthropus
CNeanderthal
DCro-magnon

Question 6 of 50

The remain of house with five rooms has found from which of the following sites?

AInamgaon
BUtnur
CHallur
DPaiyyampalli

Question 7 of 50

The greatest discovery of man in the paleolithic age was-

AFire-liting
BPotter's wheel
CMetal implement
DSpinning

Question 8 of 50

The hominoid fossils of hathnora is -

AHomo erectus
BHomo habilis
CHomo sapiens
DNone of these

Question 9 of 50

Sanghao cave ,an archeological site ,is related to which period?

AUpper paleolithic period
BMiddle paleolithic period
CNeolithic period
DChalco-lithic Period

Question 10 of 50

Among the following which culture has pit-dwellingas a specific feature?

ANeolithic culture of Kashmir valley
BNeolithic culture of Mid-Gangetic valley
CChalco-lithic culture of Baluchistan
DHarappan culture

Question 11 of 50

Which of the following cultures is the other name of Sohan culture?

APaleolithic culture
BMesolithic culture
CNeolithic culture
DChalco-lithic culture

Question 12 of 50

ln the following which statement is NOT true?

Aln lndia , paleolithic man knew the use of fire.
BPaleolithic graves are found in Guntoor and Kurnool in south India.
CPaleolithic paintings are found in Kaimur range and Mirzapur district.
DIn North India, copper Age and Early Iron Age are identified separately where as in south India stone Age was replaced directly by Iron Age.

Question 13 of 50

The earliest 'man like creature'which racially differed from 'Homo Sapiens;is generally Known -as

ANeanderthal
BPithecanthropus
CSinanthropus
DHominid

Question 14 of 50

Which one of the following sites is famous for prehistoric paintings?

ABagh
BAjanta
CBhimbetka
DAmaravati

Question 15 of 50

Consider the following? From which places a larger series of cave paintings of prehistoric period was found? 1. Bhaja 2. Bhimbetka 3. Jaura 4. Ajanta Select the correct answer using the codes give below:

A1, 2 and 3
B2, 3 and 4
C2 and 3
D3 and 4

Question 16 of 50

The intermediate period between Paleolithic period and Neolithic period is called-

AMesolithic period
BChalco-lithic period
Clron period
DMegalithic period

Question 17 of 50

Among the following from which site the earliest fossil of pre-historic human has been found ?

ABhimbetka
BHathnora
CSarainahar Rai
DDamdama

Question 18 of 50

The Megalithic Culture introduces us with the era of South lndia when Megalithic men hab used-

AWeapons made on stone
BWeapons and tools made on stone
CGraves or memorials made from stone
DDaily use things made from stone

Question 19 of 50

Man moved from food-gathering to food-Producing in which period ?

APaleolithic Age
BMesolithic Age
CNeolithic Age
DChalco-lithic Age

Question 20 of 50

Consider the following archeological sites- 1. Damdama 2. kurnool 3. Tekklakota 4.Naikund nTheir correct sequence in order of their antiquity is-

A2-4-3-1
B3-1-2-4
C2-1-3-4
D3-4-2-1

Question 21 of 50

Ash mounds are associated with neolithic culture of which region?

AEast India
BSouth India
CNorthern Vindhya region
DKashmir

Question 22 of 50

The Majority of Early stone Age tools ,in lndia were made of-

AQuartzite
BSteatite
CAgate
DCarnelian

Question 23 of 50

Among the following which is accepted as the 'Original homeland of human?

AAsia continent
BEurope Continent
CAfrice Continent
DAustralia continent

Question 24 of 50

Among the following which statement is NOT true about Iron Age?

AIn India, the use of Iron began in 1,300 BC
BIn the Gangetic valley of North India, the use of Iron began in 1,000 BC.
CThe Aryans of Early vedic period had knowledge of Iron
DThe Aryans of Later Vedic period had knowledge of Iron

Question 25 of 50

The earliest evidence of cattle-breeding has been found from:

Asarainahar Rai
Bkoldihawa
CBagor
Dkalibanagan

Question 26 of 50

Robert bruce Foote ,who has discovered paleolithic implements in lndia ,was originally ?

Aa paleobotanist
Ba geologist
Can archaeologist
Da historian

Question 27 of 50

What is true about lower paleolithic man?

AThey used core implements (tools and weapons)
BThey used microlith implements (tools and weapons)
CThey were herdsmen
DThey used polished axes

Question 28 of 50

Among the following regional culture whose painted terracotta is considered as the superb?

AAhar
BKayatha
CSawalda
DMalwa

Question 29 of 50

Consider the map given below :nIn the following which culture flourished in the shaded part of the map?

ABanas culture
BPainted Grey ware culture
CMalwa culture
DJorway culture

Question 30 of 50

The first animal to be domesticated by the stone Age people was?

AAss
BDod
CHorse
DSheep

Question 31 of 50

Which one among the following displayed truely and chronologically the pottery cultures of lndian subcontinent ?

AOCP - BRW - PGW - NBPW
BBRW - OCP - PGW - NBPW
CPGw - OCP - BRW - NBPW
DNBPW - OCP - BRW - PGW

Question 32 of 50

From which of the following Neolithic sites do we get the evidence of pit-dwelling-

AMartand
BDaojali Hading
CBurzahom
DChirand

Question 33 of 50

The paleolithic remains have been found from which of the following ?

APunjab
BCalcutta
CLucknow
DBellari

Question 34 of 50

Which of the following is accepted as the 'early ancestor of human ?

AAustralopithecus
BHome Erectus
CNeanderthal
DCro-Magnon

Question 35 of 50

On the basis of archaeological evidence it can said about which period that people knew the final disposal of their deads?

ALower Paleolithic Period
BMiddle Paleolithic period
CUpper Paleolithic Period
DMesolithic Period

Question 36 of 50

In the chalco-lithic period, the man of Maharashtra has buried their deads under the floor of the house in which order?

AFrom North to South
BFrom East to West
CFrom South to North
DFrom West to East

Question 37 of 50

Which of the following is called the earliest biped human ?

AAustralopithecus
Bpithecanthropus
CNeanderthal
DCro-magnon

Question 38 of 50

The latest ancestor of modern human is -

Apaking man
BJava man
CNeanderthal
DCro-Magnon

Question 39 of 50

Consider the following Pairs- 1 .Settlement site: Chirand 2. Grave site : Porkalam 3. Settlement and Grave site : Piklihal Which of these Pairs are correctly matched ?

A1 and 2
B1 and 3
C2 and 3
D1,2 and 3

Question 40 of 50

Sarainahar Rai and Mahadaha are related to-

AMesolithic culture of Vindhya region
BNeolithic culture of Vindhya region
CMesolithic culture of Gangetic region
DNeolithic culture of Gangetic region

Question 41 of 50

The second urban revolution of ancient India that accomplished at the time of Buddha was primarily based on the extension of -

ACopper technology
BBronze technology
CIron technology
DNone of these

Question 42 of 50

The agg-shells of an ostrich has been found from which of the following archaeological sites ?

APatne
BAhar
CKayatha
DChirand

Question 43 of 50

Among the following bone-made ornament has been found from which mesolithic site?

ABagor
BBagor-ll
CBirbhanpur
DMahadaha

Question 44 of 50

Among the following at which neolithic site the earliest evidence of wheat and barley has been found ?

ARangpur
BLothal
CMehargarh
DKoldihwa

Question 45 of 50

Where is prehistoric food producer site Mehargarh situated?

AOn the bank of Ghaggar
Bln the eastern part of Rann of Kutch
Con the bank of Bolan river
Dln western Baluchistan

Question 46 of 50

Sinhawal is an archaeological site of -

AEarly paleolithic culture
BMesolithic culture
CNeolithic culture
DChalco-lithic culture

Question 47 of 50

The life of paleolithic man was totally …….

ARural
BUrban
CModern
DPrimitive

Question 48 of 50

The age in which men used copper implements along with stone implements ,is known as-

AMesolithic Age
BNeolithic Age
CChalco-Lithic Age
DMetal Age

Question 49 of 50

ln lndian subcontinent from which of following archaeological sites do we get earliest evidence of paddy cultivation?

ABurzahom in Kashmir
BChirand in Bihar
CLothal in Gujarat
DKoldihwa in Uttar Pradesh

Question 50 of 50

In which period 'wheel' invented, which is believed a very important invention of technological advancement of men ?

APaleo period
BMesolithic Period
CNeolithic Period
DIron period