2. With which of the following periods do we associate the 'microlith implements ?
Palaeolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
3. With which period do we associate the 'megaliths'?
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Mesolithic
Pleistocene
4. When the first metal tool came into being it was used for ?
pot making
house-building
clearing jungles
making wheels
5. The Stone Age people had the first domestic:
asses
dogs
horses
sheep
6. The earliest evidence of silver in India is found in the:
Harappan Culture
Chalcolithic cultures of Western India
Vedic texts
Silver punch-marked coins
7. Nomad man started settling in
Palaeolithic Age
Mesolithic Age
Neolithic Age
None of the above
8. Man passed from the food gathering stage to the food producing stage in the:
Palaeolithic Age
Mesolithic Age
Neolithic Age
Chalcolithic Age
9. The greatest invention of man in Palaeolithic Age was:
fire
potter's wheel
metal implements
spinning of cloth
10. Indus Valley Civilization is also known as Harappan culture because:
the site of Harappa is six times larger than Mohenjodaro site
the Indus Valley Civilization is considered the elementary/initial stage of Vedic culture and Harappa is believed to be the same as Harappa mentioned in the Vedas
Harappa was the first site to be excavated in the Indus Valley
the most important evidence of the achievements of this civilization have been excavated from Harappa
11. Out of the following remains excavated in Indus Valley, which one indicates the commercial and economic development?
Pottery
Seals
Boats
Houses
12. The Indus Valley Civilization flourished during
5000-3500 BC
3000-1500 BC
2500-1750
1500-500 BC
13. The main channels of our knowledge about the Indus Valley Civilization are:
inscriptions
coins
palm and barch leaf manuscripts
Archaeological excavations
14. The Indus Valley Civilisation was discovered in
1902
1921
1922
1932
15. Which of the following statements regarding the Indus Valley Civilization is not true?
The excavations at Harappa are attributed to RB. Daya Ram Sahni
The Assembly Hall was discovered at Mohenjodaro
The open courtyard was the basic feature of house planning
The Indus Valley people were not acquainted with the art of spinning and weaving.
16. During the Neolithic age in India, the only metal known to the people was
Iron
copper
gold
silver
17. On the basis of available evidence the Indus civilization contributed two important things to mankind which were:
mathematics and decimal system
script and language
wheat and cotton
rearing animal
18. Use of plough has been evidenced at:
Kalibangan
Lothal
Harappa
Banwali
19. Which of the following crops were grown by the people of the Indus Valley Civilisation ?
Wheat
Barley
Cotton
Peas
20. Which of the following Harappan sites had a dock?