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Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins

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.

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

12.

In which language were the manuscripts written?

a)

Sanskrit

b)

English

c)

Hindi

d)

None of these

13.

Garo hills are located in

a)

North east of India

b)

North west of India

c)

North south of India

d)

None of these

14.

Tributary of River Ganga is known as

a)

Son

b)

Bhadra

c)

Indus

d)

All of these

15.

Who gave the name 'India' ?

a)

Iranians

b)

Greeks

c)

Iranians and Greeks

16.

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

17.

AD stands for two Latin words

a)

After Christ

b)

Before Present

c)

Before Christ

d)

Anno Domini

18.

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

19.

The word 'Bharata' is mentioned in Rigveda.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Crops such as wheat and barley was first grown in

a)

Sulaiman and Kirthar hills

b)

Garo hills

c)

Vindhyas

21.

Inscriptions are written on hard surfaces.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

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

a)

Manuscripts

b)

Archaeological

c)

Inscriptions

23.

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

a)

False

b)

True

24.
People lived along the banks of this river many many years ago.
a)
Tapi
b)
Narmada
25.
The letters BCE mean
a)
Before Common Era (before the birth of Christ)
b)
Big Cats Evolved
26.

These are smaller rivers that flow into a larger rivers.

a)

Tributaries

b)

Ocean

c)

Lake

27.
These are the areas where people first began to grow wheat and barley.
a)
Ganga valley
b)
Sulaiman and Kirthar hills
28.
Rice was first grown here.
a)
north of the Himalayas
b)
north of the Vindhyas
29.
In ancient times kingdoms emerged along the banks of this river.
a)
Ganga
b)
Godavari
30.
The letters BCE mean
a)
Before Common Era (before the birth of Christ)
b)
Big Cats Evolved
31.

Hand written text on palm leaves.

a)

Inscriptions

b)

Hand texts

c)

Manuscripts

d)

Decipherment

32.

People who study about objects of the past are known as

a)

Archaeologists

b)

Historians

c)

Manuscripts

d)

Inscriptions

33.

AD stands for two Latin words

a)

After Christ

b)

Before Present

c)

Before Christ

d)

Anno Domini

34.

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

a)

Ujjain

b)

Kosala

c)

Magadha

d)

Avanti

35.

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

36.

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

a)

False

b)

True

37.

Garo hills located in the -----

part of India.

a)

South-East

b)

North-East

c)

South

38.

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

a)

Sindhu

b)

Bharat

c)

Indos

39.

Writings on hard surfaces such as stone or metal

a)

Inscriptions

b)

Manuscripts

c)

Excavations

40.

Skilled gatherers were people who did the following

a)

Gathered wood

b)

Gathered food

c)

Gathered ornaments

d)

None of these

41.

Which crop was first grown to the North of the

Vindhyas ?

a)

Wheat

b)

Rubber

c)

Sugarcane

d)

Rice

42.

Which language was earlier used by common

people ?

a)

Gujarati

b)

Rajasthani

c)

Prakrit

d)

Tamil

43.

What do archaeologists excavate ?

a)

Weapons

b)

Pots and pans

c)

Coins and tools

d)

All of these

44.

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

45.

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

46.

Name the two tributaries of the Indus.

a)

Narmada and Tapi

b)

Yamuna and Gomati

c)

Ravi and Jhelum

47.

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

48.

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

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Prakrit

c)

Tamil

d)

Hindi

49.

Kandahar is the present day

a)

Pakistan

b)

Afghanistan

c)

Karnataka

50.

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

a)

Horse

b)

Hindu

c)

Himalaya

51.

What is the meaning of term 'Manu'?

a)

Chest

b)

Head

c)

Hand

52.

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

53.

Manuscripts were written on:

a)

(a) On palm leaf

b)

(b) On peepal leaf

c)

(c) On banana leaf

d)

(d) On tulsi leaf

54.

Name the two tributaries of the Indus.

a)

Narmada and Tapi

b)

Yamuna and Gomati

c)

Ravi and Jhelum

55.

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

56.

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

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Prakrit

c)

Tamil

d)

Hindi

57.

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

a)

True

b)

False

58.

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

59.
People lived along the banks of this river many many years ago.
a)
Tapi
b)
Narmada
60.
These are the areas where people first began to grow wheat and barley.
a)
Ganga valley
b)
Sulaiman and Kirthar hills
61.
Rice was first grown here.
a)
north of the Himalayas
b)
north of the Vindhyas
62.
The word India comes from the word Indus also called Sindhu in
a)
Sanskrit
b)
German
63.
The earliest composition in Sanskrit is the
a)
Gir Veda
b)
Rig Veda
64.
Inscriptions are written on
a)
stone and metal
b)
straw
65.
She/he studies the past by referring to information found in manuscripts, inscriptions or sites. She / he is 
a)
an archaeologist
b)
a historian
66.
The letters BCE mean
a)
Before Common Era (before the birth of Christ)
b)
Big Cats Evolved
67.

The scholars who study the past

a)

Detectives

b)

Historians

c)

Preachers

68.

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

a)

Sindhu

b)

Bharat

c)

Indos

69.

Writings on hard surfaces such as stone or metal

a)

Inscriptions

b)

Manuscripts

c)

Excavations

70.

Garo hills located in the -----

part of India.

a)

South-East

b)

North-East

c)

South

71.

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

a)

Sindhu

b)

Bharat

c)

Indos

72.

History is the study of the past.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

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

74.

History is generally divided into ________________ time periods.

a)

two

b)

four

c)

three

d)

five

75.

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

76.

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

77.

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

78.

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

a)

A. archaeological

b)

B. literary

c)

C. oral

d)

D. recent

79.

BCE FULL FROM

(a)  

80.

Name the emperor whose inscription has been found from Kandahar.

a)

Akbar

b)

Bharat

c)

Ashoka

81.

The manuscripts are not preserved in temple and monasteries.

a)

True

b)

False

82.

Name the emperor whose inscription has been found from Kandahar.

a)

Akbar

b)

Bharat

c)

Ashoka

83.

The manuscripts are not preserved in temple and monasteries.

a)

True

b)

False

84.

What evidences do we get from Bones of animals?

a)

About residence

b)

About cloths

c)

About eating habits

85.

Name the two tributaries of the Indus.

a)

Narmada and Tapi

b)

Yamuna and Gomati

c)

Ravi and Jhelum

86.

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

87.

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

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Prakrit

c)

Tamil

d)

Hindi

88.

Rig veda contains the earliest compositions in Sanskrit, dated about 3500 years ago.

a)

True

b)

False

89.

List the number of languages inscribed on the stone of Rosetta.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

1

90.

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

a)

True

b)

False

91.

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

92.

One can figure out the specific year of any historical event on the basis of birth of

a)

Shri Ram

b)

Mohammad Saheb

c)

Jesus Christ

93.

Which is a tributary of the Ganga river?

a)

Indus

b)

Narmada

c)

Son

94.

Kandahar is the present day

a)

Pakistan

b)

Afghanistan

c)

Karnataka

95.

Which of the following does not form the natural Frontier of the Indian subcontinent

a)

Seas

b)

Buildings

c)

Mountains

d)

Deserts

96.

River Indus was addressed as Indos or Hindos by

a)

Iranians

b)

Greeks

c)

By Both of the above

d)

None of the above

97.

From where do we get the evidence of rice production for the first time in India?

a)

Sulaiman

b)

Kirthar

c)

Vindhyas hills

98.

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

a)

Horse

b)

Hindu

c)

Himalaya

99.

Jesus Christ was founder of

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

100.

What is the meaning of term 'Manu'?

a)

Chest

b)

Head

c)

Hand

101.

Language used by the common people was

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Prakrit

c)

Pali

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