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

social studies from stone to metal progress in history prehistoric age indus valley civilization

  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?

social studies from stone to metal progress in history prehistoric age indus valley civilization

  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

Which of the following represents a geographic commonality between the Shang Dynasty and Ancient Egypt?

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  1. Geographical features prevented government centralization for both civilizations

  2. The geography prevented access to fresh water sources for both Egypt and China

  3. Due to geographical location, there was very little access to fertile soil for both civilizations

  4. Geographical boundaries led to natural protection for both areas

  5. For both societies, internal rebellion was often prevented due to geographic diversity

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Correct Option: D

What does the word "Burzahom" mean ?

social studies from stone to metal progress in history prehistoric age indus valley civilization

  1. Place of birch 

  2. Place of birth

  3. Lake - side

  4. Mud huts

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Burzahom was the first Neolithic site to be discovered in Kashmir. Burzahom means, place of birch. Burnt birch found in the excavations showed that birch trees must have been common in the area in the Stone Age. The earliest Neolithic homes at Burzahom were pits dug below ground level using stone tools. The sides of the pits were plastered with mud. These pits must have provided the early Neolithic people of Burzahom protection from the elements during bitter winters in Kashmir.

Name the first dynasty established in Iran.

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  1. Sassanid dynasty

  2. Byzentine dynasty

  3. Hun dynasty

  4. Akaneveid dynasty

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Akaneveid dynasty  (550–330 BC), founded by Cyrus the Great, was the first of the Persian empire to rule from the Balkans to North Africa and also Central Asia, spanning three continents, from their seat of power in Persis. It was the largest empire yet seen and the first world empire.

Arrange the five evolutionary stages of man in chronological order.
(A) Neanderthal man
(B) Homo Erectus
(C) Homo Sapiens
(D) Astro Pythicus
(E) Rama Pythicus

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  1. DEBAC

  2. EDABC

  3. EDBAC

  4. ADCEB

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The man evolved from cave man to homo sapiens. The various ages from stone age to present time define the evolution of humans. Starting from Astro Pythicus , Rama Pythicus, Homo Erectus, Neanderthal Man, Homo Sapiens

Identify the false statement regarding Zoroastrianism.

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  1. Zoroastrianism practiced Polytheism

  2. Zoroastrianism followed Christianity

  3. Zend Avestha was the religious book of Zoroastrians

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Zoroastrianism followed Christianity is the false statement regarding Zoroastrianism. Zoroastrianism is the pre-islamic religion of Iron that survives there in isolated areas and more prosperously in India, where the descendants of Zoroastrian Iranian immigrants are known as Parsis or Parsees.

Which age was associated with the origin of fire ?

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  1. Mesolithic age

  2. Chalcolithic age

  3. Paleolithic age

  4. Neolithic age

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mesolithic Period was associated with the origin of fire. It is also called Middle Stone Age, ancient cultural stage that existed between the Paleolithic Period, with its chipped stone tools and the Neolithic Period with its polished stone tools.

In which dynastic rule was "The Great Wall Of China" built ?

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  1. Hang dynasty

  2. Tang dynasty

  3. Ching dynasty

  4. Ming dynasty

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Great Wall of China  is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China, built originally to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire against intrusions by various nomadic groups. It was built in Ching dynasty.