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What, Where, When and how

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Ganga

b)

Narmada

c)

Satluj

d)

None of these

2.

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

a)

Ganga

b)

Yamuna

c)

Narmada

d)

All of these

3.

Which city was established on the banks of Ganga?

a)

Magadha

b)

Vindhyas

c)

Both magadha and vindhyas

d)

none of these

4.

How did merchants travel1?

a)

Caravans

b)

Ships

c)

Both Carvanas and Ships

d)

None of these

5.

From where did the Iranians and the Greek come?

a)

North west

b)

North east

c)

South

d)

North south

6.

Where were the manuscripts written?

a)

on palm leaf

b)

On peepal leaf

c)

on banana leaf

d)

on tulsi leaf

7.

Where did the manuscripts keep safe?

a)

In temples and monastaries

b)

In museums

c)

all of these

d)

none of these

8.

Who are historians?

a)

Who study past

b)

Who study present

c)

Who study future

d)

None of these

9.

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

10.

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

a)

Archeaology

b)

Astrology

c)

Biology

d)

none of these

11.

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

a)

Ganga

b)

Narmada

c)

Satluj

d)

None of these

12.

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

a)

Ganga

b)

Yamuna

c)

Narmada

d)

All of these

13.

Which city was established on the banks of Ganga?

a)

Magadha

b)

Vindhyas

c)

Both magadha and vindhyas

d)

none of these

14.

How did merchants travel1?

a)

Caravans

b)

Ships

c)

Both Carvanas and Ships

d)

None of these

15.

From where did the Iranians and the Greek come?

a)

North west

b)

North east

c)

South

d)

North south

16.

Where were the manuscripts written?

a)

on palm leaf

b)

On peepal leaf

c)

on banana leaf

d)

on tulsi leaf

17.

Where did the manuscripts keep safe?

a)

In temples and monastaries

b)

In museums

c)

all of these

d)

none of these

18.

Who are historians?

a)

Who study past

b)

Who study present

c)

Who study future

d)

None of these

19.

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

20.

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

a)

Archeaology

b)

Astrology

c)

Biology

d)

none of these

21.

In what ways was the ancient coin different from the ones we use

a)

Made of stones

b)

Made of baked clay

c)

Made of bones

d)

All of these

22.

In which language were the manuscripts written?

a)

Sanskrit

b)

English

c)

Hindi

d)

None of these

23.

Garo hills are located in

a)

North east of India

b)

North west of India

c)

North south of India

d)

None of these

24.

Tributary of River Ganga is known as

a)

Son

b)

Bhadra

c)

Indus

d)

All of these

25.

Who gave the name 'India' ?

a)

Iranians

b)

Greeks

c)

Iranians and Greeks

26.

The places where rice was first grown are located in

a)

North of the Vindhyas

b)

Sulaiman hills

c)

On the banks of the Ganga

d)

Garo hills

27.

AD stands for two Latin words

a)

After Christ

b)

Before Present

c)

Before Christ

d)

Anno Domini

28.

Why hunter-gatherers moved from place to place ?

a)

search of food

b)

animals moved from place to place

c)

different seasons

d)

All of the above

29.

The word 'Bharata' is mentioned in Rigveda.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Crops such as wheat and barley was first grown in

a)

Sulaiman and Kirthar hills

b)

Garo hills

c)

Vindhyas

31.

Inscriptions are written on hard surfaces.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Bones of animals,birds and fish comes under which source?

a)

Manuscripts

b)

Archaeological

c)

Inscriptions

33.

In the past,lives of herders or farmers were different from those of Kings and Queens.

a)

False

b)

True

34.
People lived along the banks of this river many many years ago.
a)
Tapi
b)
Narmada
35.
The letters BCE mean
a)
Before Common Era (before the birth of Christ)
b)
Big Cats Evolved
36.

These are smaller rivers that flow into a larger rivers.

a)

Tributaries

b)

Ocean

c)

Lake

37.

Name the two tributaries of the Indus.

a)

Narmada and Tapi

b)

Yamuna and Gomati

c)

Ravi and Jhelum

38.

What do we call to the area along the river Ganga and its tributary rivers in the ancient time?

a)

Kandahar

b)

Magdha

c)

Kabul

39.

Name the language which was not used in the Ancient Period.

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Prakrit

c)

Tamil

d)

Hindi

40.

All dates before the birth of Christ are counted backwards and are usually referred as BC

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Where did women and men first began to cultivate crops such as wheat and barley?

a)

In Garo hills

b)

In Sulaiman and Kirthar hills

c)

In magadha

42.
People lived along the banks of this river many many years ago.
a)
Tapi
b)
Narmada
43.
These are the areas where people first began to grow wheat and barley.
a)
Ganga valley
b)
Sulaiman and Kirthar hills
44.
Rice was first grown here.
a)
north of the Himalayas
b)
north of the Vindhyas
45.
The word India comes from the word Indus also called Sindhu in
a)
Sanskrit
b)
German
46.
The earliest composition in Sanskrit is the
a)
Gir Veda
b)
Rig Veda
47.
Inscriptions are written on
a)
stone and metal
b)
straw
48.
She/he studies the past by referring to information found in manuscripts, inscriptions or sites. She / he is 
a)
an archaeologist
b)
a historian
49.
The letters BCE mean
a)
Before Common Era (before the birth of Christ)
b)
Big Cats Evolved
50.

The scholars who study the past

a)

Detectives

b)

Historians

c)

Preachers

51.

The name India comes from the word, " Indus" called ------- in Sanskrit.

a)

Sindhu

b)

Bharat

c)

Indos

52.

Writings on hard surfaces such as stone or metal

a)

Inscriptions

b)

Manuscripts

c)

Excavations

53.

Garo hills located in the -----

part of India.

a)

South-East

b)

North-East

c)

South

54.

The name India comes from the word, " Indus" called ------- in Sanskrit.

a)

Sindhu

b)

Bharat

c)

Indos

55.

History is the study of the past.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Why is it important to study history? Because:

a)

A. We can learn about other cultures.

b)

B. We can know what happened in the past.

c)

C. We can learn from past mistakes.

d)

D. All of the above

57.

History is generally divided into ________________ time periods.

a)

two

b)

four

c)

three

d)

five

58.

Physical remains like _________________ and jewellery help archaeologists to know about the past.

a)

A. books

b)

B. pots

c)

C. bones

d)

D. Both B and C

59.

The objects that humans made in the past; –pottery, tools and ornaments are called:

a)

A. monuments

b)

B. coins

c)

C. inscriptions

d)

D. artefacts

60.

By knowing about the past, we can know about:

a)

A. The houses people lived in

b)

B. The clothes worn by people of those times

c)

C. The food that they ate

d)

D. All of the above

61.

Inscriptions, monuments, artefacts and coins are examples of ________________ sources.

a)

A. archaeological

b)

B. literary

c)

C. oral

d)

D. recent

62.

BCE FULL FROM

(a)  

63.
These are the areas where people first began to grow wheat and barley.
a)
Ganga valley
b)
Sulaiman and Kirthar hills
64.
Rice was first grown here.
a)
north of the Himalayas
b)
north of the Vindhyas
65.
In ancient times kingdoms emerged along the banks of this river.
a)
Ganga
b)
Godavari
66.
The letters BCE mean
a)
Before Common Era (before the birth of Christ)
b)
Big Cats Evolved
67.

Hand written text on palm leaves.

a)

Inscriptions

b)

Hand texts

c)

Manuscripts

d)

Decipherment

68.

People who study about objects of the past are known as

a)

Archaeologists

b)

Historians

c)

Manuscripts

d)

Inscriptions

69.

AD stands for two Latin words

a)

After Christ

b)

Before Present

c)

Before Christ

d)

Anno Domini

70.

In ancient times,the areas to the south of river Ganga were known as

a)

Ujjain

b)

Kosala

c)

Magadha

d)

Avanti

71.

Why hunter-gatherers moved from place to place ?

a)

search of food

b)

animals moved from place to place

c)

different seasons

d)

All of the above

72.

In the past,lives of herders or farmers were different from those of Kings and Queens.

a)

False

b)

True

73.

Garo hills located in the -----

part of India.

a)

South-East

b)

North-East

c)

South

74.

The name India comes from the word, " Indus" called ------- in Sanskrit.

a)

Sindhu

b)

Bharat

c)

Indos

75.

Writings on hard surfaces such as stone or metal

a)

Inscriptions

b)

Manuscripts

c)

Excavations

76.

Skilled gatherers were people who did the following

a)

Gathered wood

b)

Gathered food

c)

Gathered ornaments

d)

None of these

77.

Which crop was first grown to the North of the

Vindhyas ?

a)

Wheat

b)

Rubber

c)

Sugarcane

d)

Rice

78.

Which language was earlier used by common

people ?

a)

Gujarati

b)

Rajasthani

c)

Prakrit

d)

Tamil

79.

What do archaeologists excavate ?

a)

Weapons

b)

Pots and pans

c)

Coins and tools

d)

All of these

80.

The term Bharat came into origin from....

a)

Rigvedic people who used this name who lived in north west

b)

Mohanjodaro people who gave the name for their people

c)

Harrapan people who game the name fo their people

d)

All of the above

81.

The word India comes from ....

a)

river Indus

b)

found in Rigveda

c)

found in ancient manuscripts

d)

given to us by foreign people coming to trade

82.

Name the two tributaries of the Indus.

a)

Narmada and Tapi

b)

Yamuna and Gomati

c)

Ravi and Jhelum

83.

What do we call to the area along the river Ganga and its tributary rivers in the ancient time?

a)

Kandahar

b)

Magdha

c)

Kabul

84.

Name the language which was not used in the Ancient Period.

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Prakrit

c)

Tamil

d)

Hindi

85.

Kandahar is the present day

a)

Pakistan

b)

Afghanistan

c)

Karnataka

86.

What is the meaning of the term “Indus’ in Sanskrit?

a)

Horse

b)

Hindu

c)

Himalaya

87.

What is the meaning of term 'Manu'?

a)

Chest

b)

Head

c)

Hand

88.

Which is the first big kingdom established on the banks of Ganga?

a)

(a) Magadha

b)

(b) Vindhyas

c)

(c) Both (a) and (b)

d)

(d) None of these

89.

Manuscripts were written on:

a)

(a) On palm leaf

b)

(b) On peepal leaf

c)

(c) On banana leaf

d)

(d) On tulsi leaf

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