Birth of Civilisations

Q. The Age, also known as the New Stone Age, was the final stage of cultural evolution or technological development among prehistoric humans.

1. Paleolithic
2. Mesolithic
3. Neolithic
4. Precambrian

Q. Why is it that the early civilisations came up along the river valleys?

1. Availability of fertile soil around rivers
2. Rivers helped in production of electricity from water.
3. Rivers provided for easy transportation.
4. They provided a steady supply of drinking water.

Q. Which of the following features makes a civilisation different from the hunter-gatherer and Neolithic farming societies?

1. Development of science and technology
2. Political organisations
3. Pastoral lifestyle
4. Art of writing

Q. Where did early Neolithic societies settle in order to grow food?