FROM HUNTING–GATHERING TO GROWING FOOD

Question 1

Bhimbetka, known for its prehistoric rock shelters and cave paintings, is located near which geographical feature?

Answer 1

Narmada Valley

Question 2

hunsgi and kurnul bhimbetka are —–

Answer 2

palealithic sites

Question 3

Q1: The Palaeolithic period covers which of the following time spans?
a) 12,000 years ago to 10,000 years ago
b) 2 million years ago to about 12,000 years ago
c) 10,000 years ago to the present
d) 500,000 years ago to 8,000 years ago

Answer 3

b) 2 million years ago to about 12,000 years ago

Question 4

What is a distinctive feature of Mesolithic tools?

Answer 4

Use of microliths

Question 5

The term Neolithic translates to

Answer 5

New Stone

Question 6

Q3: Which period marks the beginning of environmental changes that influenced human life?
a) Palaeolithic
b) Mesolithic
c) Neolithic
d) Iron Age

Answer 6

b) Mesolithic

Question 7

The Neolithic period is mainly associated with:

Answer 7

Agriculture and polished stone tools

Question 8

: What percentage of human history is covered by the Palaeolithic period?

Answer 8

99%

Question 9

Q5: The transition from hunting-gathering to settled agriculture occurred in which period?
a) Palaeolithic
b) Mesolithic
c) Neolithic
d) Chalcolithic

Answer 9

c) Neolithic

Question 10

What is a major difference between the Palaeolithic and Neolithic periods?

Answer 10

b) Domestication of animals

Question 11

The Mesolithic period spans approximately:

Answer 11

12,000 years ago to 10,000 years ago

Question 12

Q10: Which of the following is a feature of the Palaeolithic period?
a) Development of farming
b) Cave paintings
c) Polished stone tools
d) Use of metals

Answer 12

b) Cave paintings

Question 13

What major climate change occurred around 12,000 years ago?

Answer 13

b) Shift to relatively warm conditions

Question 14

The warmer climate around 12,000 years ago led to:
a) Deforestation
b) Desertification
c) Development of grasslands
d) Freezing of water bodies

Answer 14

c) Development of grasslands

Question 15

Which was the first animal to be tamed by humans?
a) Sheep
b) Goat
c) Dog
d) Pig

Answer 15

c) Dog

Question 16

What kind of plants were selected for domestication?
a) Plants that grew quickly
b) Plants with strong stalks and large-size grains
c) Plants that required minimal water
d) Plants that could grow in extreme climates

Answer 16

b) Plants with strong stalks and large-size grains

Question 17

Q7: When did the process of domestication begin?
a) About 5,000 years ago
b) About 12,000 years ago
c) About 20,000 years ago
d) About 15,000 years ag

Answer 17

b) About 12,000 years ago

Question 17

Q8: Which were some of the earliest plants to be domesticated?

Answer 17

b) Wheat and barley

Question 17

Q1: Where have archaeologists found evidence of pit-houses?

Answer 17

b) Burzahom

Question 18

Q2: What purpose might pit-houses have served?
a) Protection from wild animals
b) Shelter in cold weather
c) Storage of grains
d) Ritual purposes

Answer 18

b) Shelter in cold weather

Question 18

Q5: What are mortars and pestles, found at Neolithic sites, used for?
a) Storing grains
b) Grinding grain and plant produce
c) Building huts
d) Polishing tools

Answer 18

b) Grinding grain and plant produce

Question 19

4: How are Neolithic tools different from Palaeolithic tools?
a) Neolithic tools were smaller in size
b) Neolithic tools were polished for a fine cutting edge
c) Neolithic tools were made exclusively from metal
d) Neolithic tools were not used for farming

Answer 19

b) Neolithic tools were polished for a fine cutting edge

Question 20

Q6: Which material was used to make some tools during the Neolithic period besides stone?
a) Copper
b) Bone
c) Iron
d) Bronze

Answer 20

b) Bone

Question 20

What advancement in clothing occurred during the Neolithic period?
a) Animal skins were woven into fabric
b) People began weaving cloth from materials like cotton
c) Clothes were made using bronze tools
d) Clothing was only used for rituals

Answer 20

b) People began weaving cloth from materials like cotton

Question 20

Q1: Where is Mehrgarh located?
a) Near the Khyber Pass
b) Near the Bolan Pass
c) In the Indus Delta
d) In the Ganga Plain

Answer 20

b) Near the Bolan Pass

Question 21

Q2: What agricultural practices were first learned at Mehrgarh?
a) Growing rice and millet
b) Growing barley and wheat
c) Growing maize and sorghum
d) Growing pulses

Answer 21

b) Growing barley and wheat

Question 22

Q4: What is significant about the houses found at Mehrgarh?
a) They were circular with a central hearth
b) They were square or rectangular with four or more compartments
c) They were made entirely of stone
d) They were communal dwellings

Answer 22

b) They were square or rectangular with four or more compartments

Question 23

Q6: What evidence of burial practices was found at Mehrgarh?
a) Dead were buried with gold ornaments
b) Dead were buried with goats as food for the afterlife
c) Dead were cremated and ashes stored in urns
d) Dead were left exposed in open fields

Answer 23

b) Dead were buried with goats as food for the afterlife

Question 23

Q7: What does the burial practice at Mehrgarh suggest about their beliefs?
a) They believed in ancestor worship
b) They believed in life after death
c) They worshipped natural forces
d) They were indifferent to the dead

Answer 23

b) They believed in life after death

Question 24

Q9: What makes Mehrgarh significant in early history?

Answer 24

b) It was one of the earliest villages known where farming and herding began

Question 25

Q10: What kind of items were buried with the dead in Mehrgarh?
a) Jewelry and clothes
b) Food, such as goats, for the afterlife
c) Weapons and tools
d) Farming equipment

Answer 25

b) Food, such as goats, for the afterlife

Question 26

the beginning
of the Neolithic

Answer 26

(10,000 years ago