Thursday, July 18, 2013

History Quiz I | Pre Historic Period

1. Which is the only Neolithic settlement found in Indian subcontinent which is attributed to be 7000 BC?

A. Mehargarh ( Baluchistan )
B. Bori ( Maharashtra )
c. Bhimbetka ( Madhya Pradesh )
D. Chhota Nagpur Plateau



2. Which Chalcolitic site in India reflects the idea of burying the dead under the floor of their house in North to South position?

A. Maharashtra
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Punjab
D. Gujarat



3. The burying of pet dogs in the graves of the masters did not seem to be a practise with Neolithic people in any part of India except?

A. Assam
B. Southern India
C. Kashmir
D. Meghalaya



4. From which one of the following Mesolithic sites charred and carbonised grains of wild rice embedded in the burnt clay remains of wattle and daub walls of huts, has been discovered?

A. Chopani Mando
B. Mahadaha
C. Barkaccha
D. Langhanaj



5. Which one of the following statements is not true about the Chalcolithic cultures of India?

A. They were primarily communities in the hilly and riverine areas
B. They mostly used stone and copper objects and occasionally low grade bronze
C. A large number of them appeared after the end of the bronze Harappan culture
D. They were restricted to the Ganga-Yamuna doab and foothills of the Himalayas . Ans



6. The Neolithic site of Gumia is in

A. West Punjab
B. East Punjab
C. Rajastan
D. North West Frontier Province



7. Which of the following Chalcolithic sites does not fall in the Godavari Pravara system?

A. Nevasa
B. Daimabad
C. Navdatoli
D. Jorwe



8. Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the East Indian Neolithic?

A. It is based on barley
B. It is based on barley and wheat
C. It is based on rice
D. Did not produce any cereal crop



9. Which animal figures most in the cave painting of mesolithic age?

A. Tiger
B. Cow
C. Buffalo
D. Deer



10. Ganeshwar the Pre-Harappan Chalcolithic site which supplied copper objects to Harappan sites is in

A. Swat Valley
B. Kashmir
C. Rajastan
D. Uttar Pradesh