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Which is not related to prehistoric culture?

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  1. Chopper and Chopping tools

  2. Razor

  3. Borer

  4. Point

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Correct Option: B

Apart from the knowledge of Metallurgy, what else did the Megalithic people knew?

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  1. pottery

  2. Ornaments

  3. Axes

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D

What is calligraphy?

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  1. Poetry

  2. Texbooks

  3. Flowers arrangement

  4. Stylized form of writing

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Calligraphy is the stylized form of writing. It looks very beautiful. Calligraphy reached its pinnacle of development in Chinese and Japanese art. Also some remarkable achievements took place in Islamic art and certainly traditional Indian art.

What is Braille Script?

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  1. Language used by deaf people for communication

  2. Language used by blind people for communication

  3. Language used by normal people for communication

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B

Who created braille system?

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  1. James Braille

  2. Anne Sullivan

  3. Helen Killer

  4. Louis Braille

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following are the type of scripts?

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  1. Devnagari

  2. Arabic

  3. Persian

  4. All of above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

We learn about significant historical events in the medieval period from source like the writing styles of scripts like, Devanagari, Arabic, Persian, Brahmi etc.

Of which language are 'Vraj' and 'Khodiboli' the dialects?

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  1. Hindi

  2. Sanskrit

  3. Urdu

  4. Sindhi

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vraj and Khodiboli dialects belong to the Hindi language. Kharioli originated in Delhi and an adjacent region within the Ganges-Yamuna Doab. It absorbed numerous Persian words and came to be used as a lingua franca throughout the empire. Vraj bhasha descended from Shauraseni Prakrit. Its purest forms are spoken in the cities of Mathura, Agra, Etah, and Aligarh.

Around 2000 B.C.E., pastoralists were able to migrate over greater distances due to ___________________.

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  1. The decreasing distance between major cities

  2. Greater knowledge of established routes

  3. The domestication of horses

  4. The spread of Indo-European languages

  5. Innovative herding techniques

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following statements is NOT accurate?

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  1. The migration of Homo Sapiens was in part cause by climate change

  2. Homo Sapiens migrated in part due to following particular types of prey

  3. Social pressures contributed to Homo Sapien migration

  4. As they migrated, Homo Sapiens developed into herbivores

  5. Homo Sapiens successfully migrated to all continents

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Correct Option: D

Which statement regarding the specialization of labor in early Mesopotamia is NOT accurate?

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  1. Farmers who specialized in only a few crops had higher yields

  2. Specialization of labor led to increased conflict over property rights

  3. Specialization of labor facilitated trade between cities

  4. Specialization of labor led to technology advances in farming

  5. The growth of cities was facilitated by the specialization of labor

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Correct Option: A