3. Pre-Historic Period


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

(a) Asia continent

(b) Europe Continent

(c) Africa continent

(d) Australia continent

Ans:- (c)


2. Among the following which is called the 'Cradle of humankind'?

(a) Asia continent

(b) Europe continent

(c) Australia continent

(d) Africa continent

Ans:- (d)


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

(a) Paleolithic culture

(b) Mesolithic culture

(c) Neolithic culture

(d) Chalco-lithic culture

Ans:- (a)


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

(a) Australopithecus

(b) Homo Erectus

(c) Neanderthal

(d) Cro-Magnon

Ans:- (a)


5. Which of the following is called the 'Mother of Man'?

(a) Lucy

(b) Cleopatra

(c) Victoria

(d) Madam Curie

Ans:- (a)


6. The earliest 'man like creature', which racially differed from 'Homo Sapiens; is generally known as-

(a) Neanderthal

(b) Pithecanthropus

(c) Sinanthropus

(d) Hominid

Ans:- (b)


7. The earliest archaeological evidence related to human was found from which region of India?

(a) Sohan valley

(b) Narmda valley

(c) Bolan valley

(d) Belan valley

Ans:- (b)


8. The hominoid fossils of hathnora is-

(a) Homo erectus

(b) Homo habilis

(c) Homo sapiens

(d) None of these

Ans:- (a)


9. Which of the following is called the earliest biped human?

(a) Australopithecus

(b) Pithecanthropus

(c) Neanderthal

(d) Cro-Magnon

Ans:- (b)


10. Which of the following is credited to discovery of fire?

(a) Australopithecus

(b) Homo Erectus

(c) Neanderthal

(d) Cro-Magnon

Ans:- (b)


11. Which of the following is accepted as the human that started the final disposal of their deads?

(a) Australopithecus

(b) Pithecanthropus

(c) Neanderthal

(d) Cro-Magnon

Ans:- (c)


12. The latest ancestor of modern human is-

(a) Paking man

(b) Java man

(c) Neanderthal

(d) Cro-Magnon

Ans:- (d)


13. In the following which is latest-

(a) Neanderthal human

(b) Hindalburg human

(c) Piltgon human

(d) Cro-Magnon human

Ans:- (d)


14. By which name were the early Homo sapiens known-

(a) Pithecanthropus

(b) Magdalenion

(c) Neanderthal

(d) Cro-Magnon

Ans:- (d)


15. In scientific language the modern man is known as-

(a) Australopithecus

(b) Pithecanthropus

(c) Neanderthal

(d) Homo Sapiens

Ans:- (d)


16. From which site, first Indian Paleolithic artefact was discovered?

(a) Daimabad

(b) Mirzapur

(c) Pallavaram

(d) Soan valley

Ans:- (c)


17. When did Robert Bruce Foote discover the first Paleolithic implement in India?

(a) 1860

(b) 1863

(c) 1873

(d) 1878

Ans:- (b)


18. Robert Bruce Foote, who has discovered paleolithic implements in India, was originally?

(a) a paleobotanist

(b) a geologist

(c) an archaeologist

(d) a historian

Ans:- (b)


19. Among the following who is known as 'the Father of Pre-Historic Archeology' in India?

(a) H.D. Sankalia

(b) A. Cunninghum

(c) F. R. Alchin

(d) Robert Bruce Foote

Ans:- (d)


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

(a) Bhimbetka

(b) Hathnora

(c) Sarainahar Rai

(d) Damdama

Ans:- (b)


21. The life of paleolithic man was totally ……..

(a) Rural

(b) Urban

(c) Modern

(d) Primitive

Ans:- (d)


22. The main occupation of paleolithic men was:

(a) Agriculture

(b) Poultry

(c) Animal husbandry

(d) Hunting

Ans:- (d)


23. The source of entertainment of primitive man of paleolithic age was-

(a) Gambling

(b) Music

(c) Horse riding

(d) Hunting

Ans:- (d)


24. The greatest discovery of man in the paleolithic age was-

(a) Fire-liting

(b) Potter's wheel

(c) Metal implement

(d) Spinning

Ans:- (a)


25. The Majority of Early stone Age tools, in India, were made of-

(a) Quartzite

(b) Steatite

(c) Agate

(d) Carnelian

Ans:- (a)


26. The paleolithic implements have not been found from which of the following?

(a) Sohan valley

(b) Narmda valley

(c) Attirappakkam

(d) Ahar

Ans:- (d)


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

(a) Punjab

(b) Calcutta

(c) Lucknow 

(d) Bellari

Ans:- (a)