Megaliths in the Deccan

Q. The megalithic culture in India was concentrated in the region.

1. western
2. Kurukshetra
3. Deccan
4. northwest

Q. Which of the following objects were found in Megalithic sites during excavation?

1. Black and Red Ware.
2. All of the above.
3. Tools and weapons made of iron.
4. Skeletons of horses.

Q. The distinctive pots buried along with the people under megaliths are called______ .

1. Black and White Ware
2. Black and Red Ware
3. White Ware
4. Green and Red Ware

Q. According to janapadas belief, what happens to a soul after death?

1. Souls go to heaven.
2. Souls remain in earth without rebirth.
3. Souls take rebirth.
4. Souls get destroyed.

Q. Look at the layers 2 and 3 (T.B. Page No.29). Which do you think is the earlier layer? Why?

Q. In the Janapadas, ________ was referred to as the god of death.

1. Agni
2. Yama
3. Indra
4. Shiva

Q. What purpose did the megaliths serve?

1. Mark property boundary.
2. Mark boundaries of the country.
3. Mark burial sites.
4. Mark road milestones.

Q. ________ are stone artefacts of small Size.

1. Megalith
2. Mesolithic
3. Old stone
4. Microlith

Q. What are megaliths that once served as underground chambers called?

1. Tubes
2. Tunnels
3. Graves
4. Cists

Q. Many historians believe that the purpose of megalithic structures was for the worship of .

1. dead ancestors
2. patron gods
3. creator goddesses
4. village heads

Q. Which of the following objects were found in Megalithic sites during excavation?

1. Black and Red Ware.
2. Tools and weapons made of iron.
3. Skeletons of horses.
4. All of the above.

Q. The distinctive pots buried along with the people under megaliths are called______ .

1. Black and White Ware
2. Black and Red Ware
3. White Ware
4. Green and Red Ware

Q. What purpose did the megaliths serve?

1. Mark property boundary.
2. Mark boundaries of the country.
3. Mark burial sites.
4. Mark road milestones.

Q. In the Janapadas, ________ was referred to as the god of death.

1. Agni
2. Indra
3. Shiva
4. Yama