prehistoric period Flashcards
(13 cards)
Bhimbetka, a famous site of Palaeolithic
period, is in which state of India?
(a) Bihar (b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan (d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans. (d) : The ancient archaeological site Bhimbetka
rock shelters are located in Raisen district of Madhya
Pradesh.
This encompasses the Paleolithic and Mesolithic stages
of prehistory, as well as the historical period.
It was discovered by Dr. Vishnu Sridhar Wakankar in
1957-58.
The shelters were designated a UNESCO World
Heritage site in 2003.
In which period of ancient Indian history,
pottery was discovered?
(a) Neolithic (b) Chalcolithic
(c) Paleolityhic (d) Mesolithic
Ans. (a) : Pottery was discovered in the Neolithic
period of ancient Indian history. The earliest evidence
of pottery comes from the Neolithic site of Mehrgarh,
now located in Pakistan.
A Celt is_________from the Neolithic period.
(a) a house (b) a tool
(c) a tomb (d) an urn
Ans. (b) : Celt is a Neolithic tool. In contrast to the
palaeolithic period, people in this period began to use
polished stone tools and axes, called celts.
What is the first era of Prehistoric period called?
(a) Neolithic Age (b) Metal Age
(c) Chalcolithic Age (d) Paleolithic Age
Ans. (d) : Prehistoric period in the early development of
human being is commonly known as the old age or
Paleolithic Age. There was no paper or language or the
written words & hence this period has no books or written
documents. Painting on the wall canvas was a way to
express human feelings, artistic creation in this period.
Which of the following archaeological sites has
evidence of pit-dwellings?
(a) Palavoy (b) Rana Ghundai
(c) Mehrgarh (d) Burzahom
Ans : (d) The Neolithic site, Burzahom is in the district
of Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), India brings to the
light to transitions in human habitation patterns from
Neolithic period to Megalithic period to the early historic
period. During excavation here, stone axes, bone tools
and brown burnt earthenware were found in deep pits.
There are several dwelling and burial pits found from
Neolithic period. In many pits, bones of dogs and antler
deer were found along with human skeletons.
Burzahom, Neolithic site is located in ………..
(a) Mizoram (b) Goa
(c) Karnataka (d) Jammu and Kashmir
Ans. (d) See the explanation of above question.
At which of the following sites have
archaeologists recovered burial of five wild
dogs and antler’s horn?
(a) Kupgal (b) Burzahom
(c) Gufkral (d) Utnur
Ans : (b) Burzahom is the place where the evidence of
burial of five wild dogs and antler’s horn have been
recovered.
Mehargarh, the Neolithic settlement, is located
in which province of Pakistan?
(a) Khyber Pakhtunkhava (b) Sindh
(c) Punjab (d) Balochistan
Ans. : (d) Mehrgarh is an archaeologically important
place, where many remains of the Neolithic age (7000
BC) have been found. This place is located in the
Kacchi plain area of present-day Balochistan (Pakistan)
where the earliest evidence related to agriculture and
animal husbandry has been found.
Where is the archaeological site Inamgaon
situated ?
(a) Karnataka (b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Gujrat (d) Maharashtra
Ans. (d) : The archaeological site Inamgaon is located
in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated near
Ghod, a tributary of river Bhima. The inhabitants of
Inamgaon had special burial ritual Inamgaon is a
midsized chalcolithic settlement.
he archeological site of Koldihwa is located at:
(a) Maharashtra (b) Bihar
(c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans. (c) : Koldihwa is an archaeological site which is
situated in the valley of Belan river near the village
Devghat, Prayagraj in U.P. It has provided earliest
evidence of rice cultivation.
The skull of a ‘Homo erectus’ was found in which
of the following pre-historic Indian sites?
(a) Hathnora (b) Patne
(c) Pachmarhi (d) Sanganakallu
Ans : (a) Hathnora is a village in Sehore district of
Madhya Pradesh from where Homo erectus skull was
found. Pre-historic age was the time when people were
not aware of writing and it consists of three periods
Stone age (Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic),
Chalcolithic and Iron Age.
Jorwe culture was a Chalcolithic
archaeological site located in the present day
Indian state of ____.
(a) Maharashtra (b) Assam
(c) Gujarat (d) Bihar
Ans. (a) : Jorwe culture is copper age culture. This
culture was discovered by M.N. Desh Pandey. ‘Jorwe’ is a
village and archaeological site located on the bank of
‘Pravara’, a tributary of the Godavari River in
Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra, where remains of
the Jorwe culture has been found. This culture developed
predominantly in western Maharashtra. The major sites
of Jorwe culture are Chandoli, Sonegaon, Inamgaon,
Jorwe, Nashik and Dayamabad etc. The time period of
Jorwe culture is believed to be from 1400 to 700 BCE
‘Microliths’ were_____ used by early humans.
(a) coins (b) stone tools
(c) clothes (d) earthen pots
Ans. (b) : ‘Microliths’ were stone tools used by early
humans
