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State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F):
Hungsi was located in the present-day Madhya Pradesh

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bhimbetka is located in Madhya Pradesh state. Hunsgi is located in Kamataka state. Kurnool is located in Andhra Pradesh state. Tushar's train will pass nearby of Hunsgi and Kurnool.

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The early paleolithic age (lower paleolithic age) extends from _________.

  1. 500000 BC to 50000 BC

  2. 50000 BC to 40000 BC

  3. 40000 BC to 10000 BC

  4. 10000 BC to 4000 BC
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Lower Paleolithic Period is the earliest of the Stone Age and is identified by the first usage of stone tools. It extends from 500000 BC to 50000 BC. The Lower Paleolithic Period was probably the time when humans first discovered and used fire.

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In which country Lascaux cave is located?

  1. India

  2. France

  3. Russia

  4. England
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Lascaux is famous for its Palaeolithic cave paintings, found in a complex of caves in the Dordogne region of Southwestern France because of their exceptional quality, size, sophistication and antiquity.
Hence, B is the correct answer.
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The Neolithic age extends from _________.

  1. 20000 BC to 10000 BC

  2. 9000 BC to 4000 BC

  3. 4000 BC to 2500 BC

  4. 2500 BC to 1 AD
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The term Neolithic Period refers to the last stage of the Stone Age extending from 4000 BC to 2500 BC. It was characterized by stone tools shaped by polishing or grinding, dependence on domesticated plants or animals, settlement in permanent villages, and the appearance of such crafts as pottery and weaving.

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The Mesolithic age extends from _________.

  1. 500000 BC to 400000 BC

  2. 40000 BC to 10000 BC

  3. 20000 BC to 8000 BC

  4. 4000 BC to 2500 BC
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Mesolithic Age was a ancient cultural stage that existed between the Paleolithic Period with its chipped stone tools, and the Neolithic Period with its polished stone tools. It extends from 20,000 BC to 8000 BC.  The word Mesolithic derives from the Greek: Mesos (middle) and Litho (stone).

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In which age domestication of animals started?

  1. Neolithic age

  2. Mesolithic age

  3. Palaeolithic age

  4. Upper Palaeolithic age
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The first attempts at domestication of animals and plants  were made during the Mesolithic Period. The first animal to be domesticated was the dog which started in Central Asia . The earliest evidence of domestication of animals comes from Adamgarh (M.P.) and Bagor in Rajasthan dated 5500 B.C. and 4500 B.C. respectively.

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The Middle Paleolithic age extends from _________.

  1. 500000 BC to 50000 BC

  2. 50000 BC to 40000 BC

  3. 40000 BC to 10000 BC

  4. 10000 BC to 4000 BC
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Paleolithic age can be divided into three stages: Early (lower) Paleolithic age, Middle Paleolithic age and Late ( upper) Paleolithic age. The Middle Paleolithic age extends from 50000 BC to 40000 BC. It marked a transition from the scavenging times of the prior period to the introduction of hunting and gathering for food.

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Late Paleolithic (upper paleolithic) age extends from ___________.

  1. 500000 BC to 50000 BC

  2. 50000 BC to 40000 BC

  3. 40000 BC to 10000 BC

  4. 10000 BC to 4000 BC
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Paleolithic age can be divided into three stages: Early (lower) Paleolithic age, Middle Paleolithic age and Late ( upper) Paleolithic age. The Late Paleolithic age extends from 40000 BC to 10000 BC. It was characterized by the emergence of regional stone tool industries.

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Walls and houses built of stone in the Neolithic age were discovered from Jericho in ________.

  1. Egypt

  2. Iraq

  3. Palestine

  4. Saudi Arabia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Jericho is one of the earliest continuous settlements in the world, dating perhaps from about 9000 BCE.  It  is a city in the Palestinian Territories and is located near the Jordan River in the West Bank. Archaeologists have found remains of a very large settlement of circular homes made with mud brick and topped with domed roofs.