As we know that the Earth originated 4.5 billion years ago and it is believed that the existence of humans have been on Earth since about 2.5 million years ago. But we find that the written history period starts only about 5,000 years ago. It is believed that the written history period may have originated from the Sumerian cuneiform script as this series contains the oldest “coherent texts” in history (dated to about 2600 BC).
There is no written information about human history before this or it can be said that humans must have lived on earth without leaving any written record of their way of living. But they left behind other types of remains and artifacts to create behind the curiosity to know their activity for the present people. To know more Click Here.
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01) If there are no written records available of any period? What is the suitable word to be used from the following?
A) No record period
B) Before Historic period
C) Pre-historic period
D) Pre-record period
02) How has it been proven the existence of humans in the prehistoric period?
A) Utensil kept in museum
B) Objects found during excavation
C) From the stories our elders tell
D) researchers have believe in it
03) The discovery of buried remains such as tools, utensils, crops, civilization and many other things found during which of the following action?
A) Excavation
B) Making pictures
C) Writing books
D) Compiling the research reports
04) It is believed the written history period may have originated about____ BC.
A) 2400
B) 2500
C) 2600
D) 2700
05) It is believed the written history period may have originated from ______ script as this series contains the oldest “coherent texts” in history.
A) Devnagri
B) Sumerian Cuneiform
C) Classical Arabic
D) Chinese
06) it is believed that the existence of humans has been on Earth since about _____ million years ago. Select the correct answer from the following.
A) 1.5
B) 2.0
C) 2.5
D) 3.5
07)
07) It has been found that the period of written history must have started about _ years ago. Select the correct answer from the following.
A) 2000
B) 3500
c) 4500
D) 5000
08) The period of prehistory is divided into 3 ages also known as ” A 3 Age System”. Which answer is incorrect in the group of following?
A) Stone Age,
B) Cement Age,
C) Bronze Age,
D) Iron Age.
09) Who is known as the father of the study of prehistoric period from the following?
A) Sir John Lubbock
B) Christian J. Thomsen
C) Robert Bruce Foote
D) Howard Carter
10) Which one was the first archaeologist among the following, who first used the terms “Neolithic Age” and “Palaeolithic” in 1865?
A) Sir John Lubbock
B) Christian J. Thomsen
C) Robert Bruce Foote
D) Howard Carter
11) The term “Palaeolithic” comes from which of the following words, In which “palaios” means “old” and “lithos” means is the “stone”
A) Arabic
B) Greek
C) English
D) Sanskrit
12) Which of the following who coined the term “Stone Age” in the late 19th century?
A) Sir John Lubbock
B) Christian J. Thomsen
C) Robert Bruce Foote
D) Howard Carter
13) Which of the following who developed the “Three Age System” for the study of the human past?
A) Sir John Lubbock
B) Howard Carter
C) Robert Bruce Foote
D) Christian J. Thomsen
14) Who is considered as the founder of archaeology?
A) King Nabonidus
B) Sir John Lubbock
C) Howard Carter
D) Robert Bruce Foote
15) A foundation deposit of the Akkadian Empire ruler Naram-Sin a ruler of 2200 BC was discovered and analysed by king Nabonidus, because of this he was considered as the first archaeologist. This empire was located where of the following?
A) In Ancient Greek
B) In Ancient Mesopotamia
C) In Ancient Unaan
D) In Ancient Arab
16) Who is called the father of Indian archaeology among the following?
A) Sir John Lubbock
B) Howard Carter
C) Alexander Cunningham
D) Robert Bruce Foote
17) In Which year did the archaeological survey of India founded?
A) 1861
B) 1947
C) 1950
D) 1955
18) Where is the headquarter of Archaeological Survey of India located?
A) Mumbai
B) Dehradun
C) Madurai
D) New Delhi
19) The Archaeological Survey of India in under which of the Ministry?
A) Ministry of Home
B) Ministry of Culture
C) Ministry of labour
D) Ministry of Science & Technology
20) As The Archaeological Survey of India was established in the year 1861 so who was the viceroy of India when the Archaeological Survey of India established?
A) Lord Curzon
B) Lord Elgin
C) Lord Lytton
D) Lord Ripon
21) Which of the following called as the mother of archeology?
A) German archaeologist – Johanna Mestorf
B) Australian Archaeologist – Isabel McBryde
C) Greec Archaeologist – Semni Karouzou
D) United States Archaeologist – Linda Braidwood
22) Who was the first woman archaeologist in India?
A) Dr. Rakhaldas
B) Dr. Rupa Basu
C) Debala Mitra
D) Bandyopadhyay
23) Who was the first woman to be appointed as a lecturer in archaeology in the United Kingdom?
A) Margaret Murray
B) Johanna Mestorf
C) Amelia Edwards
D) Gertrude Bell
24) What is the name of the youngest archaeologist in India?
A) Alexander Cunningham
B) Arsh Ali
C) Ravindra Singh Bisht.
D) Arun Kumar Biswas
25) What is the name of the oldest archaeologist in India?
A) Alexander Cunningham
B) Arsh Ali
C) Ravindra Singh Bisht.
D) Arun Kumar Biswas
26) The prehistoric period is divided into 3 categories based on which of the following elements used in during that period?
A) Language
B) Tool
C) Cloths
D) Crops
27) The Stone Age is further divided into how many age groups to understand better?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
28) Which one is not correct from the following the names of the period ages of the stone age?
A) Very Old Stone Age
B) Old Stone Age
C) Middle Stone Age
D) New Stone Age
29) What is the archaeological name for the Old Stone Age?
A) The Neolithic Age
B) The Archaeological Age
C) Mesolithic Age
D) Paleolithic Age
30) What is the archaeological name for the Middle Stone Age?
A) The Neolithic Age
B) The Archaeological Age
C) Mesolithic Age
D) Paleolithic Age
31) What is the archaeological name for the New Stone Age?
A) The Neolithic Age
B) The Archaeological Age
C) Mesolithic Age
D) Paleolithic Age
32) What is the term also used to refer “Palaeolithic age”?
A) The age of hunters
B) The age of home-less people
C) The age of nude-people
D) The age of no record
33) What is the name of the age in which the discovery and advancement in metalworking was found?
A) Bronze Age
B) Old Stone Age
C) Middle Stone Age
D) New Stone Age
34) During which of the following period the discovery the ways to heat and forge iron kicked off it was found ?
A) Bronze Age
B) Middle Stone Age
C) New Stone Age
D) Iron Age
The option with bold letter is the answer
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