1. Pre Historic Period (History Quiz)

1. Pre Historic Period (History Quiz) Questions

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  Which of the following statements are true about movement of hunter gatherers from one place to other place?
  i. They move in search for water resources.
  ii. They move to follow animals
  iii. They move to fight for resources with other groups
  A. Only i and ii
  B. Only i and iii
  C. Only ii and iii
  D. All i , ii , and iii

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to know-
  Hunter gatherers moved from one place to other place for-
  • Animals move from place to place in search of grass and leaves. So to hunt them they had to follow animals and move from place to place
  • If the stayed at one place , they would have consumed all the resources . so they would have to move elsewhere in search of food
  • Living beings need water to survive, and water is found in lakes , streams and rivers which can be perennial or seasonal.people had to move in search of water during dry season.

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• 12

  What impact was made on people around 12000 years ago due to changing environment?
  i. Fishing became important for the people
  ii. People started learning about animals food habitat and their breeding season.
  iii. Due to naturally grown grain bearing grasses, people may had started to think about growing plants on their own.
  A. Only i and ii
  B. Only i and iii
  C. Only ii and iii
  D. All i , ii and iii

  Answer - D

  Solution

  Points to know-
  • Due to changing environment grasslands developed and herbivores animals increased
  • Those who hunted these animals now followed them,learning their food habitats and their breeding seasons. This also helped them thinking about herding and rearing animals themselves.
  • Man probably collected the grains , that was naturally grown, for food and learnt about its place of growth and time of ripening which have led them to think about growing plants on their own.

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• 13

  Where is Bhimbetka site located
  A. Rajasthan
  B. Maharashtra
  C. Madhya Pradesh
  D. Karnataka

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to know-
  • Bhimbetka rock shelter in Madhya Pradesh was a habitation site used by peoples of Palaeolithic age.
  • Habitation sites include caves and rock shelters
  • Natural caves and rock shelters are found in Vindhyas and Deccan plateau.

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• 14

  What is true about Mesolithic age?
  A. Ostriches were found in this period.
  B. Environmental changes began in this period.
  C. Metal tools had started being used
  D. Mehrgarh is a Mesolithic site

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to know-
  • Mesolithic age began 12000 years ago till 10000 years ago
  • In this age , environmental changes were seen
  • Microliths, tiny stone tools, were found in this age
  • Langnnaj , Damdama , and patne are some of the archaeological sites present during Mesolithic age.

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• 15

  Which of the following technique is used to make stone tools?
  A. Brick on brick technique
  B. Stone on stone technique
  C. Brick on stone technique
  D. Stone on brick technique

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to know-
  Majorly there were two different techniques for making of stone tool
  1. Stone on stone technique- one stone was used to strike off the other , till the required shape was obtained
  2. Pressure flaking- edge of the stone was trimmed by removing small lithic flakes.

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• 16

  What is true about historical sites?
  i. It is a place where relics of the past are found
  ii. Relics found here are only on the surface of the earth or buried under the earth
  iii. It is a place where excavation activities are done
  A. Only i
  B. Only i and ii
  C. Only i and iii
  D. All i, ii and iii

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to know-
  Sites are places where the remains of things were found. These may be found on the surface of the earth ,buried under the earth or even under water.

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• 17

  Where were the large quantities of ostrich egg shells found?
  A. Bhimbetka
  B. Hunsgi
  C. Patne
  D. Kurnool

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to know-
  • Ostriches were found in India during Palaeolithic period.
  • Large quantities of egg shells were found at Patne in Maharashtra

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• 18

  What is the time period for Mesolithic age?
  A. 9 lakh BC to 10 thousand BC
  B. 12 thousand BC to 10 thousand BC
  C. 40 thousand BC to 10 thousand BC
  D. 9 thousand BC to thousand BC

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to know-
  • Palaeolithic period- 20 lakh BC to 12 thousand BC
  • Mesolithic period- 12 thousand BC to 10 thousand BC
  • Neolithic period- 10 thousand BC – onwards

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• 19

  What is true about Factory sites?
  A. Places where people lived for short amount of time.
  B. Places where food was found.
  C. Places where stone was found and tools were made.
  D. Places where large amount of animals were present.

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to know-
  • Stone tools were very important part in living,so people tried to find places where good quality of stone was easily available.
  • Factory site is a place where stone was found and where people made tools.
  • Sometimes people lived here for longer spells of time so called habitation-cum-factory sites.

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• 20

  What is true about Pressure flaking technique?
  A. One stone was used to strike off flakes from the other till required shape was found.
  B. The edge of the stone was trimmed by removing small lithic flakes.
  C. The stone was dropped from a certain height and thus produced pieces are selected and trimmed.
  D. None of the above

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to know-
  Pressure flaking technique was used to make stone tools. In this one stone was placed on firm surface and the hammer stone was used on a piece of bone or stone that was placed on the first stone ,to remove flakes that could be shaped into tools.

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