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Multiple choice social studies early human life pre-historic india beginning of human life early man: the stone age

The Stone age is divided into _____, ______ and _________ ages.

  1. Micro, Middle and Big

  2. Early, Middle and Late

  3. Late, Middle and New

  4. Old, New and Late
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Stone Age is traditionally divided into three periods based on the development of stone tool technology: the Paleolithic (Early), Mesolithic (Middle), and Neolithic (Late/New) ages.

Multiple choice social studies early human life pre-historic india beginning of human life early man: the stone age

The stone implements of the Middle Stone Age are called ________.

  1. Big stone tools

  2. Delicate stone tools

  3. Decorated tools

  4. Sharp stone tools
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The period from 12,000 years to around 10,000 years is called the Middle Stone Age. The implements of this period are generally very small and hence they are called delicate stone implements. Man used to fashion handles from delicate stone for weapons made from bone and wood. He used those implements as axes and saws. These types of tools are also known as micro wears.

Multiple choice social studies early human life pre-historic india beginning of human life early man: the stone age

The environmental changes that took place around __________ years ago led to the development of grasslands.

  1. 5,000

  2. 10,000

  3. 12,000

  4. 15,000
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

It is believed that 12,000 years ago a major change took place in the world’s environment. The earth’s temperature began to gradually increase. This led to the development of grasslands in many places. Birds and animals began to multiply in unprecedented numbers. Animals like deer, elks, goats, sheep and others prospered in these grasslands. 

Multiple choice social studies early human life pre-historic india beginning of human life early man: the stone age

The places where the stone age people prepared their stone implements are thought to be  ________ sites.

  1. Industrial

  2. Agricultural

  3. Hunting

  4. Fishing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

There are many sites in which stone tool remains have been found. Most of these sites have been discovered along the banks of rivers and lakes. Furthermore, since stone implements were essential for the survival of people of that age, they chose areas abundant with the raw material which could fulfill their needs. Areas, where people used stones to create various implements, have been thought to be industrial sites or factory sites.

Multiple choice social studies early human life pre-historic india beginning of human life early man: the stone age

Which of the following age can be termed as 'the age of hunters' ?

  1. Paleolithic age

  2. Mesolithic age

  3. Neolithic age

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Paleolithic lasted from 2.6 million years ago to about 12,000 years ago. The word Palaeolithic derives from the Greek: palaios (old) and lithikos (relating to or composed of stone), means 'old age of the stone'. It is also more generally associated with the cultures and lifestyles of the hunter-gatherers who produced stone tools.

Multiple choice social studies early human life pre-historic india beginning of human life early man: the stone age

Arrange the Pre-historical eras in chronological order. Select the correct order from the first era to the last.

  1. Iron age, Bronze age, Copper age, Stone age

  2. Stone age, Bronze age, Copper age, Iron age

  3. Stone age, Copper age, Bronze age, Iron age

  4. Stone age, Copper age, Iron age, Bronze age
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Stone age - An ancient time when people made tools from stone;  lasted roughly 3.4 million years
Copper age - An era of transition between the stone tool-using farmers of the Neolithic and the metal-obsessed civilizations of the Bronze Age; roughly from 3500 to 2300 BCE.
Bronze age - A time period when people made tools from an alloy called bronze; time period varies with regions.
Iron age -  Replaced bronze in most implements and weapons;  Iron technology was developed; time period varies with regions.
Multiple choice social studies early human life pre-historic india beginning of human life early man: the stone age

Which of the following is true regarding the Paleolithic age?

  1. The Palaeolithic humans hunted collectively

  2. The stronger among the group led the group

  3. There was no gender difference in hunting

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Paleolithic Era is significant because people established the process of hunting-gathering, which has supported humans for the majority of their existence on earth. The Paleolithic Era also involved the development of simple tools, including the hand ax, and tool-making industries

Multiple choice social studies early human life pre-historic india beginning of human life early man: the stone age

What kind of information we get from cave paintings?

  1. Evidence for planning of hunting ground and prey by early humans

  2. Early humans collectively engaged in recreational activities

  3. Dexterity of early humans

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Cave painting is significant because it was what people in prehistoric times did in order to record history and culture.
As it provides all the information about -
1. Dexterity of early humans
2. Early humans collectively engaged in recreational activities
3. Evidence for the planning of hunting ground and prey by early humans.