WBBSE Class 6 English Medium History Chapter 2 Primitive Man In The Indian Sub Continent MCQ Questions
( I ) Choose the best answer
( 1 ) Identify the various stages of human evolution .
a ) Ardipithecus ramidus , Australopithecus
b ) Homo habilis , Homo erectus
c ) Neanderthal man , Modern humans
d ) All of the above
Answer : d ) All of the above
( 2 ) An evolution of the first ever humanlikespeciesfrom the ape were known as
a ) Hominods b ) Hominids
c ) Hominins d ) Homicides
Answer : b ) Hominids
( 3 ) Which one of the following served as the discovery spot that traced the impression of first hominids ?
a ) Ethiopia b ) Somalia
c ) Eritrea d ) Estonia
Answer : a ) Ethiopia
( 4 ) Name the two great archeologists who succeeded in detecting the skeletal remains of the hominids of the south .
a ) Johnson and Arthur b ) Eleazar and Leonard c ) David and Maurice Tieb
d ) Johnson and Maurice Tieb
Answer : d ) Johnson and Maurice Tieb
( 5 ) In Tanzania , the fossil remains of Homo habilis was first detected in the year
a ) 1955 b ) 1956
c ) 1961 d ) 1962
Answer : c ) 1961
( 6 ) As , Peking was the first spot from where the remains of Homo erectus were traced, due to this reason Homo erectus is also known as
a ) Peking man b ) Modern man
c ) Neanderthal man d ) Post modern man
Answer : a ) Peking man
( 7 ) As , Germany’s Neander valley served as the discovery spot from where the remains ofHomo Neanderthalensis were first traced . Due to this reason , they are labelled as the
a ) Homo erectus b ) Neanderthal man
c ) Homo sapiens d ) Homo habilis
Answer : b ) Neanderthal man
( 8 )The usage of stones in the form of weapons was first adopted by which one of the following species ?
a ) Hominids b ) Hominids of South
c ) Homo habilis d ) None of the above
Answer : c ) Homo habilis
( 9 ) Which one of the following continentsmarked the first evolution of modern humans ?
a ) Asia b ) Africa
c ) Antarctica d ) Europe
Answer : b ) Africa
( 10 ) Point out the two notable incidents that brought about a major transformations in the living patterns of primitive men .
a ) The usage of fire b ) The usage of non – edible items c ) Learnt to stand upright and maintained a straight walking position d ) Both a and c
Answer : d ) Both a and c
( 11 ) Paleolithic age , Mesolithic age and Neolithic age represents the three distinct periods of
a ) Stone age b ) Modern age
c ) Ice age d ) Post modern age
Answer : a ) Stone age
( 12 ) Paleolithic age is splitted into three further categories namely
a ) Mono Paleolithic , Primate Paleolithic andNew Paleolithic
b ) Old Paleolithic , Middle Paleolithic and New Paleolithic
c ) Lower Paleolithic , Middle Paleolithic and Late Paleolithic
d ) Early Paleolithic , Middle Paleolithic and New Paleolithic
Answer : c ) Lower Paleolithic , Middle Paleolithic and Late Paleolithic
( 13 ) Microliths basically refers to the stone tools of
a ) Paleolithic period b ) Mesolithic period
c ) Neolithic period d ) Monolithic period
Answer : b ) Mesolithic period
( 14 ) Bori in Rajasthan and Hathnora in Madhya Pradesh are perceived as some of the most prominent
a ) Chalcolithic site b ) Mesolithic site
c ) Neolithic site d ) Paleolithic site
Answer : d ) Paleolithic site
( 15 ) In Madhya Pradesh , Bhimbetka is extremely well renowned for
a ) Paleolithic rock paintings b ) Mesolithic rock paintings
c ) Neolithic rock paintings d ) Chalcolithic rock paintings
Answer : a ) Paleolithic rock paintings
( 16 ) Mesolithic age primarily refers to the transitional phase from
a ) Neolithic age to Paleolithic age b ) Paleolithic age to Chalcolithic age
c ) Paleolithic age to Neolithic age d ) Chalcolithic age to Paleolithic age
Answer : c ) Paleolithic age to Neolithic age
( 17 ) Point out one of the most important Mesolithic site .
a )Kurnool in Andhra Pradeshb ) Mahadaha in Uttar Pradesh
c ) Brahmagiri in Karnataka d ) Hunsgi in Karnataka
Answer : b ) Mahadaha in Uttar Pradesh
( 18 ) Point out some of the significant characteristic features of Neolithic age
a ) Agricultural activities becamethe most central practice
b ) The stone tools used in Neolithic period wasnot only sharp but also polished .
c ) Domestication of animals became prevalent in Neolithic age
d ) All of the above
Answer : d ) All of the above
( 19 ) Neolithic age is one such period that brought about remarkable transformations in the life of people . Due to this reason , this age is appropriately termed as the
a ) Paleolithic revolution b ) Mesolithic revolution
c ) Chalcolithic revolution d ) Neolithic revolution
Answer : d ) Neolithic revolution
( 20 ) Mehrgarh in Baluchistan is regarded as one of the most central
a ) Monolithic site b ) Mesolithic site
c ) Neolithic site d ) Paleolithic site
Answer : c ) Neolithic site