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Ancient India

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The study of inscriptions is called __________________________.

a)

Epigraphy

b)

Palaeography

c)

Biology

d)

Anthropology

2.

The study of the writings on ancient inscriptions and records is called___________________.

a)

Palaeography

b)

Epigraphy

c)

Anthropology

d)

Omnithology

3.

The achievements of Kings and conquerors are recorded in _____________ in inscriptions.

a)

Prasastis

b)

Autobiography

c)

Biography

d)

Palaeography

4.

Ashokan inscriptions were written in the_____________ script from left to right.

a)

Brahmi

b)

Kharoshti

c)

Vatteluttu

d)

Devanagari

5.

________________ script is written from right to left.

a)

Kharoshti

b)

Brahmi

c)

Vatteluttu

d)

Devanagari

6.

Which theory states that modern humans evolved from Homo Erectus in Africa?

a)

Radiation theory

b)

Parallel Evolution theory

c)

Gravitational Force theory

d)

Nature's theory

7.

Which theory holds that modern humans evolved in parallel from several dispersed Homo erectus population?

a)

Parallel Evolution theory

b)

Radiation theory

c)

Hominid Fossil theory

d)

Gravitational force theory

8.

__________ wrote the book" On the Origin of Species".

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Hexley

c)

Robert Bruce

d)

Williamson

9.

______________________ is said to have the 'cradle of human race'.

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

USA

d)

Spain

10.

Hathnora is situated near Hoshangabad in ___________.

a)

Madhya Pradesh

b)

Uttar Pradesh

c)

Bengal

d)

Orissa

11.

The geologist Arun Somakiyo discovered the Hominid fossils in ____________ in Madhya Pradesh.

a)

Hathnora

b)

Damdama

c)

Chando Mando

d)

Tanzania

12.

Who wrote "The Descent of Man in 1871"?

a)

Thomas Moore

b)

Hexley

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Arun Somakiyo

13.

Homo habilis meaning _____________.

a)

Handy man/ wise man

b)

Upright man

c)

Straight Forward man

d)

Disabled Man

14.

Olduvai Gorge is situated is situated in _________.

a)

Tanzania

b)

Calcutta

c)

Malaysia

d)

Rhode Island

15.

The _________ is a taxonomical tribe of the subfamily Homininae.

a)

Hominini

b)

Homi

c)

Homina

d)

Homio

16.

__________ meaning "Upright man".

a)

Homo Erectus

b)

Homo Sapians

c)

Archaic Humans

d)

Homo Ergaster

17.

The major Mesolithic site in Rajasthan is _________.

a)

Tilwara

b)

Siwana

c)

Jalor

d)

Ranigarh

18.

In Madhya Pradesh, ___________ along with Adamgarh are major Mesolithic sites.

a)

Bhimbetka

b)

Ellora

c)

Nasik

d)

Ajanta

19.

The __________________________ people were the first to use fire to cook and made hand axes out of stone.

a)

Palaeolithic

b)

Mesolithic

c)

Chalcolithic

d)

Neolithic

20.

In South India, ___________ basin is rich in microliths.

a)

Godavari

b)

Krishna

c)

Ganga

d)

Yamuna