Quiz on Our Pasts

What can we know about the past?

• About various aspects such as food, clothing, and occupations of different people

• Nothing, as the past is a mystery

• Only about the lives of craftspersons

• Only about the lives of kings and queens

Where did people live along for several hundred thousand years?

• Along the banks of the river Narmada

• In the Garo hills

• In the Vindhyas

• Along the river Ganga

What is the word used for a group of people who lived in the northwest and mentioned in the Rigveda?

• India

• Hindos

• Bharat

• Indos

What do archaeologists study?

• Inscriptions

• Manuscripts

• Remains of buildings and objects from the past

• Historical books

What do the letters BC stand for in dates?

• Before Civilization

• Before Christ

• Before Common Era

• Before Present

What is the meaning of the letters AD in dates?

• After Domini

• After Death

• Anno Domini

• Anno Death

What is the significance of the letters CE in dates?

• Common Era

• Current Era

• Christian Era

• Civilization Era

What do historians use the term 'source' for?

• Ancient artifacts

• Historical fiction books

• Information found from manuscripts, inscriptions, and archaeology

• Religious scriptures

What is the purpose of inscriptions made by kings?

• To keep records of their victories

• To write poems and plays

• To record daily activities

• To communicate with other kingdoms

What do bones of animals, birds, and fish help archaeologists determine?

• The climate of the past

• The types of animals that existed

• The diet of people in the past

• The religious beliefs of ancient civilizations