1.Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of pre-historic period of human activities and civilization?
Explain:- The Pre Historic Period (Stone Age) of human activities and Civilization is divided into three periods: Paleolithic (or Old Stone Age), Mesolithic (or Middle Stone Age), and Neolithic (or New Stone Age), this era is marked by the use of tools by our early human ancestors (who evolved around 250,000 B.C.) and eventually transformed from a culture of hunting and gathering to farm and food production. During this era, early humans shared the planet with a number of now-extinct hominin relatives, including Neanderthals and Denisovans.
2.Which of the following does not come under the three major periods of the Stone Age?
Explain:- The Pre Historic Period (Stone Age) of human activities and Civilization is divided into three periods: Paleolithic (or Old Stone Age), Mesolithic (or Middle Stone Age), and Neolithic (or New Stone Age), this era is marked by the use of tools by our early human ancestors (who evolved around 250,000 B.C.) and eventually transformed from a culture of hunting and gathering to farm and food production. During this era, early humans shared the planet with a number of now-extinct hominin relatives, including Neanderthals and Denisovans.
3.Where in India, would you find rock painting dating back to the Stone Age?
Explain:- The Bhimbetka rock shelters is located in Raisen district between Hoshangabad and Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. These caves were found by V.S. Wakankar in 1957. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that consists of seven hills and over 750 rock shelters which extends over 10 km.
4.When were the caves of Bhimbetka discovered?
Explain:-The Bhimbetka rock shelters is located in Raisen district between Hoshangabad and Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. These caves were found by V.S. Wakankar in 1957. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that consists of seven hills and over 750 rock shelters which extends over 10 km.
5.Bhimbetka caves are located in ____.
Explain:- The Bhimbetka rock shelters is located in Raisen district between Hoshangabad and Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. These caves were found by V.S. Wakankar in 1957. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that consists of seven hills and over 750 rock shelters which extends over 10 km.
6.Rock shelters of Bhimbetka is famous for which of the following?
Explain:- The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site in Central India that spans the Prehistoric Paleolithic and Mesolithic periods, as well as the historic period. It is located in the foothills of the Vindhyan Mountains (Madhya Pradesh) on the southern edge of the Central Indian plateau. It is a magnificent repository of rock paintings within natural rock shelters. It exhibits the earliest traces of human life on the Indian subcontinent and evidence of Stone Age. The rock shelters of Bhimbetka were declared a World Heritage Site in 2003.
7.Bhimbetka's caves are considered to be ____ year old.
Explain:- The caves of Bhimbetkas is considered to be approximately 30000 years old whereas the painting done on those caves seems to be 12000 years old.
8.What were the first wheels made of?
Explain:- : The first invention of the wooden wheel took place around 3500 BC in Mesopotamia (Iraq). This wheel was made by connecting several wooden planks and was invented during the period of Sumerian civilization
9.Which of the following sites of Indus Valley Civilization is located in Punjab (India)?
Explain:- :
Indus Valley cites -Location
Kot Diji – Sindh (Pakistan)
Banawali – Haryana
Balu – Haryana
Ropar – Punjab
10.During the Indus Valley, period from where were the shells procured for craft production?
Explain:- The Harappans procured materials for craft production in various ways:
They established settlements such as Nageshwar and Balakot where shells were available.
A blue stone that was apparently very highly valued, and Lothal which was near sources of carnelian from Bharuch in Gujarat.
Steatite was procured from south Rajasthan and north Gujarat.
11.Most of the standard Harappan seals were made of _____ a kind of soft stone that was square in shape with a 2×2 dimension and was used for commercial purposes.
Explain:- Most of the standard Harappan seals were made of steatite, Steatite is a kind of soft stone that was square in shape with a 2×2 dimension and was used for commercial purpose.
12.Which of the following construction material was used in Harappan civilisation?
Explain:- Burnt brick, construction material was used in Harappan civilisation, which were made in molds of 4:2:1 ratios.
13.When did archaeologist B.B. Lal carry out excavations at Hastinapura, situated in Meerut district?
Explain:- In 1951-52, Prof. B.B. Lal carried out excavations at Hastinapura, situated in Meerut district. Interestingly, the excavation at Hastinapura revealed that around 800 B.C. a heavy flood in the Ganga destroyed a considerable portion of polished grey ware settlement.
14.The Great Bath found at Mohenjo-daro was a huge ________.
Explain:- The Great Bath of Mohenjo-daro is one of the best-known remarkable structures among the ruins of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization excavated at Mohenjodaro in Sindh, Pakistan. It is rectangular in shape. R.D Banerjee discovered Mohenjodaro in 1922. Here he found a seal of Pashupati. The seal depicts a seated figure that is possibly Tricephalic (having three heads).
15.The Harappan city was found during the excavations on the banks of which river around the year 1920-21?
Explain:- Harappan city was excavated by Daya Ram Sahni in 1921. It is located on the bank of river Ravi in Montgomery district of Punjab (Pakistan). It is the first site discovered at Indust Valley Civilization. The major findings of the Harappan city were sandstone statues of human anatomy, granaries and bullock carts, great bath, granary, bronze dancing girl, seal of pashupati, Steatite statue of beard man, a piece of woven cotton.
16.The famous Indus Valley site Mohenjodaro was first time excavated by the eminent Indian archaeologist:
Explain:- The famous Indus Valley site Mohenjodaro (Mound of Dead) was firstly excavated by the eminent Indian archeologist R.D Banerjee in 1922. The site is situated on the Bank of river Indus in Larkana district of Punjab (Pakistan).
17.Which town of the Indus Valley Civilisation literally means 'mound of the dead'?
Explain:- The name Mohenjo-daro is reputed to signify “the mound of the dead.” The archaeological importance of the site was first recognized in 1922, one year after the discovery of Harappa. Subsequent excavations revealed that the mounds contain the remains of what was once the largest city of the Indus Civilization. It is in Sindh province of Pakistan.
18.The meaning of the name 'Mohenjodaro' in ______is mound of dead
Explain:- See the explanation of above question.
19.What is the meaning of 'Mohenjodaro'?
Explain:- See the explanation of above question.
20.Which city from the Harappan Civilization was almost exclusively devoted to craft production including bead making, shell cutting, metal working, seal making and weight making?
Explain:- Chanhudaro is an archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley Civilization. This site is located 130 km south of Mohenjodaro in Sindh, Pakistan. It was first excavated by N.G. Majumdar in March 1931. It was a settlement exclusively devoted to craft production including bead making, shell cutting, metal working etc. It is the only site of Indus valley Civilisation from where curved bricks have been found.
21.In which of the following locations was 'Nataraja', a stone male dancing figure discovered?
Explain:- The male dancer's torso was obtained from Harappa is made of 'lime stone'. He is standing on the right leg and the left leg is crossed in a dancing posture. This idol is considered to represent the original form of 'Nataraja'. Its height is 7-8 inches