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WHAT,WHEN,HOW AND WHERE

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

BC in history means

a)

Before class

b)

Before Christ

c)

Before comparison

d)

Before clock

2.

Who is Christ?

a)

Jesus, the founder of Sikhism

b)

Jesus, the Christian

c)

Jesus, the civil

d)

Jesus, the founder of Christianity

3.

Why don't the archaeologists know much about the lifestyle of ordinary people like hunters,fishermen etc.

a)

they didn't kept any records

b)

they were not allowed to keep any record

c)

they didn't knew how to write

d)

they were not having any source to write there records

4.

History for all the people living in the past was same.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

In ancient times, what was the area along the Son river to the south of the Ganges known as?

a)

Avanti

b)

Kashi

c)

Vajji

d)

Magadha

6.

what all can we find about the past?

a)

games people played

b)

plays people enjoyed

c)

all of the above

d)

songs poets wrote

7.

who were gatherers? the people who_________

a)

knew about the of plants in the forests and used roots, fruits, honey completely

b)

hunted animals for food.

c)

both (a) and (b)

d)

none of the above

8.

Where are the Garo hills located?

a)

in north-east India

b)

in north-west India

c)

in south-east India

d)

in south-west India

9.

Where would you find the Vindhyas on the map of India?

a)

in the south-east

b)

in the south

c)

near the center

d)

in the west

10.

what is the original Sanskrit name for the river Indus?

a)

Hindu

b)

Bindu

c)

Parkrit

d)

Sindhu

11.

why is the name manuscripts was kept?

a)

because its a script written by hands and the word is derived from latin.

b)

because it was written in past

c)

All the manuscripts were dedicated to lord Manu.

d)

The meaning of 'manu' in French is hand.

12.

What are historians who study old things and buildings known as?

a)

architects

b)

archaeologists

c)

professors

d)

geologists

13.

In the language of History, what is something that gives us information called?

a)

a source

b)

an information

c)

a budget

d)

a case

14.

Which river's bank did the people live along in the ancient time?

a)

Ganga

b)

Narmada

c)

Satluj

d)

Yamuna

15.

On which river's bank were the cities developed about 2500 years ago?

a)

Ganga

b)

Yamuna

c)

Narmada

d)

All of these

16.

How did merchants travel?

a)

With Carvans

b)

Ships

c)

Both (a) and (b)

d)

none of these

17.

From where did the Iranians and the Greek come?

a)

North west

b)

North east

c)

North south

d)

None of these

18.

Where were the manuscript written?

a)

On palm leaf

b)

On peepal leaf

c)

On banana

d)

On tulsi leaf

19.

Where did the manuscripts kept safe?

a)

In temples and monasteries

b)

In museums

c)

Both (a) and (b)

d)

None of these

20.

Who are historians?

a)

Who study past

b)

who study present

c)

who study future

d)

none of these

21.

How did the people of Andaman Islands get their food?

a)

By fishing

b)

By hunting

c)

By collecting the forest products

d)

All of these

22.

What helps us "to find out the records of hunters, fishing folk etc."?

a)

Archaeology

b)

Biology

c)

Astrology

d)

All of these

23.

When did agriculture start?

a)

4700 years ago

b)

8000 years ago

c)

2500 years ago

d)

5500 years ago

24.

In which language were the manuscripts written ?

a)

Hindi

b)

English

c)

None of these

d)

Sanskrit

25.

Which of the hills are in the northwest?

a)

Sulaiman and Kirthar

b)

Gora

c)

Vindhayas

d)

None of these

26.

The growing of crops started with ________ and ______

(a)