Paleolithic Period

Q.

What are sites? Write the names of Mesolithic and Neolithic sites?

Q. Account for the reason why Old Stone Age is also known as the Paleolithic Period.

1. Because most of human history occured during the Paleolithic Period.
2. Because it is a very old period and dates back to many million years ago (mya).
3. Because stone tools were first made during this era
4. Because it seems like a good name.

Q. Which of the following once lived in India during the Paleolithic Era but can no longer be found in the country in the wild?

1. Mongoose
2. Anaconda
3. Ostrich
4. Alligator

Q. What was the Paleolithic Period divided into?

1. First, Second, and Third
2. Upper, Middle, and Lower
3. Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary
4. Stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 3

Q. Which of the following reasons explain the migration of the early humans ?

1. To escape the harsh weather
2. For variety in food
3. Due to extinction of dinosaurs
4. because they discovered fire

Q. People used to _____ in Paleolithic Age.

1. hunt
2. kill
3. gather
4. farm

Q. Shiva is an archaeologist and has found some old stone weapons. Describing them to his sister, he says "See these sharp edges? These were probably made by rubbing other stones on them". Such stone tools belong to a particular period. Can you guess to which period?

1. Cretaceous Period
2. Paleolithic Age
3. Mesozoic Era
4. Neolithic Age

Q. Name the two main cultures of the Palaeolithic age.

1. Dakshinapath and Deccan
2. Vindhya hills and Narmada Basin
3. The New and the old Palaeolithic
4. The Sonnian and the Acheulian

Q.

Express the following into Hindu-Arabic system:

$XVII$

Q.

In history, what does AD stand for?

1. After Domini

2. After Death

3. Anno Domini

4. Anno Date

Q. What does the Latin word 'palaeo' stand for?

1. New
2. Old
3. Fresh
4. Spoilt

Q. On which basis have Acheulian sites been divided?
Acheulian sites have been divided on the basis of ___________.

1. Area
2. Age
3. Mountains
4. The tools produced

Q.

Sometimes, a megalith would contain

1. No skeleton

2. Single skeleton

3. More than one skeleton

4. None of the above