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SOURCES OF PREHISTORY AND HISTORY

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who are historians?

a)

People who study history

b)

People who make history

c)

People who study science

d)

People who make science

2.

All of these are types of written sources except...

a)

Newspapers

b)

Personal letters

c)

Books

d)

Oral songs

3.

A century is a period of...

a)

50 years

b)

100 years

c)

150 years

d)

1,000 years

4.

History is a study of the...

a)

Everything

b)

Past

c)

Present

d)

Future

5.

symbols used by Egyptians thousands of years ago

a)

mummy

b)

objects

c)

hieroglyphs

d)

weapons

6.

(a)   is the period for which we have no written records.

7.

A place where collections of historical documents, records and manuscripts are stored are called (a)   .

8.

The study of coins is known as (a)   .

9.

Sanchi Stupa is located in Madhya Pradesh. State true or false.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The science of exploring and excavating old remains is called (a)   .

11.

The early literary records were handwritten. They were called ___________________.

a)

Manuscripts

b)

Language

c)

Fossils

d)

Inscriptions

12.

The inscriptions of the Mauryan King (a)   are the earliest inscriptions in India

13.

Mahabharata and Ramayana was written in the language of (a)   .

14.

Indica was written by ____________.

a)

Megasthenes

b)

Kautilya

c)

Chandragupta Maurya

d)

Fa-Hien

15.

Historians divides the past into ____________ period.

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

16.

What is History?

a)

Study of the past, peoples and their way of life in the past.

b)

Study of Science

c)

Studying with other students.

d)

Study of money.

17.

(a)   is the period for which we have no written records.

18.

For which period, we have some written records?

a)

Prehistory

b)

Protohistory

c)

None of these

d)

All of these

19.

A place where collections of historical documents, records and manuscripts are stored are called (a)   .

20.

The study of coins is known as (a)   .

21.

Sanchi Stupa is located in Madhya Pradesh. State true or false.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The science of exploring and excavating old remains is called (a)   .

23.

The early literary records were handwritten. They were called ___________________.

a)

Manuscripts

b)

Language

c)

Fossils

d)

Inscriptions

24.

The inscriptions of the Mauryan King (a)   are the earliest inscriptions in India

25.

Mahabharata and Ramayana was written in the language of (a)   .

26.

Silappadikaram and Manimekalai were written in (a)   .

27.

Arthashastra was written by (a)   .

28.

Indica was written by ____________.

a)

Megasthenes

b)

Kautilya

c)

Chandragupta Maurya

d)

Fa-Hien

29.

Historians arranges the events of history in a sequence according to the time when they took place. This is known as ________________.

a)

Chronology

b)

Writing

c)

Time frame

d)

Time line

30.

Time line is also known as _________________.

a)

Time frame

b)

Prehistory

c)

Ramayana

d)

Mahabharata

31.

Gradual progress of something is called __________________.

a)

Evolution

b)

Chronology

c)

Literature

d)

Prehistory

32.

Historians divides the past into ____________ period.

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

33.

The southern gate of Sanchi Stupa was added by the king _______________.

a)

Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Satkarni

c)

Ashoka

d)

Samudragupta

34.

The Vedas and the Puranas are classified as sacred literary sources.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Correct

d)

Incorrect

35.

What was the other name of the Mauryan king Ashoka?

a)

Aditya

b)

Ashokagupta

c)

Samudragupta

d)

Ali

36.

What is History?

a)

Study of the past, peoples and their way of life in the past.

b)

Study of Science

c)

Studying with other students.

d)

Study of money.

37.

(a)   is the period for which we have no written records.

38.

For which period, we have some written records?

a)

Prehistory

b)

Protohistory

c)

None of these

d)

All of these

39.

A place where collections of historical documents, records and manuscripts are stored are called (a)   .

40.

The study of coins is known as (a)   .

41.

Sanchi Stupa is located in Madhya Pradesh. State true or false.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

The science of exploring and excavating old remains is called (a)   .

43.

The early literary records were handwritten. They were called ___________________.

a)

Manuscripts

b)

Language

c)

Fossils

d)

Inscriptions

44.

The inscriptions of the Mauryan King (a)   are the earliest inscriptions in India

45.

Mahabharata and Ramayana was written in the language of (a)   .

46.

Silappadikaram and Manimekalai were written in (a)   .

47.

Arthashastra was written by (a)   .

48.

Indica was written by ____________.

a)

Megasthenes

b)

Kautilya

c)

Chandragupta Maurya

d)

Fa-Hien

49.

Historians arranges the events of history in a sequence according to the time when they took place. This is known as ________________.

a)

Chronology

b)

Writing

c)

Time frame

d)

Time line

50.

Time line is also known as _________________.

a)

Time frame

b)

Prehistory

c)

Ramayana

d)

Mahabharata

51.

Gradual progress of something is called __________________.

a)

Evolution

b)

Chronology

c)

Literature

d)

Prehistory

52.

Historians divides the past into ____________ period.

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

53.

The southern gate of Sanchi Stupa was added by the king _______________.

a)

Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Satkarni

c)

Ashoka

d)

Samudragupta

54.

The Vedas and the Puranas are classified as sacred literary sources.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Correct

d)

Incorrect

55.

What was the other name of the Mauryan king Ashoka?

a)

Aditya

b)

Ashokagupta

c)

Samudragupta

d)

Ali

56.

What is History?

a)

Study of the past, peoples and their way of life in the past.

b)

Study of Science

c)

Studying with other students.

d)

Study of money.

57.

(a)   is the period for which we have no written records.

58.

For which period, we have some written records?

a)

Prehistory

b)

Protohistory

c)

None of these

d)

All of these

59.

A place where collections of historical documents, records and manuscripts are stored are called (a)   .

60.

The study of coins is known as (a)   .

61.

Sanchi Stupa is located in Madhya Pradesh. State true or false.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

The science of exploring and excavating old remains is called (a)   .

63.

The early literary records were handwritten. They were called ___________________.

a)

Manuscripts

b)

Language

c)

Fossils

d)

Inscriptions

64.

The inscriptions of the Mauryan King (a)   are the earliest inscriptions in India

65.

Mahabharata and Ramayana was written in the language of (a)   .

66.

Silappadikaram and Manimekalai were written in (a)   .

67.

Arthashastra was written by (a)   .

68.

Indica was written by ____________.

a)

Megasthenes

b)

Kautilya

c)

Chandragupta Maurya

d)

Fa-Hien

69.

Historians arranges the events of history in a sequence according to the time when they took place. This is known as ________________.

a)

Chronology

b)

Writing

c)

Time frame

d)

Time line

70.

Time line is also known as _________________.

a)

Time frame

b)

Prehistory

c)

Ramayana

d)

Mahabharata

71.

Gradual progress of something is called __________________.

a)

Evolution

b)

Chronology

c)

Literature

d)

Prehistory

72.

Historians divides the past into ____________ period.

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

73.

The southern gate of Sanchi Stupa was added by the king _______________.

a)

Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Satkarni

c)

Ashoka

d)

Samudragupta

74.

The Vedas and the Puranas are classified as sacred literary sources.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Correct

d)

Incorrect

75.

What was the other name of the Mauryan king Ashoka?

a)

Aditya

b)

Ashokagupta

c)

Samudragupta

d)

Ali

76.

What is History?

a)

Study of the past, peoples and their way of life in the past.

b)

Study of Science

c)

Studying with other students.

d)

Study of money.

77.

(a)   is the period for which we have no written records.

78.

For which period, we have some written records?

a)

Prehistory

b)

Protohistory

c)

None of these

d)

All of these

79.

A place where collections of historical documents, records and manuscripts are stored are called (a)   .

80.

The study of coins is known as (a)   .

81.

Sanchi Stupa is located in Madhya Pradesh. State true or false.

a)

True

b)

False

82.

The science of exploring and excavating old remains is called (a)   .

83.

The early literary records were handwritten. They were called ___________________.

a)

Manuscripts

b)

Language

c)

Fossils

d)

Inscriptions

84.

The inscriptions of the Mauryan King (a)   are the earliest inscriptions in India

85.

Mahabharata and Ramayana was written in the language of (a)   .

86.

Silappadikaram and Manimekalai were written in (a)   .

87.

Arthashastra was written by (a)   .

88.

Indica was written by ____________.

a)

Megasthenes

b)

Kautilya

c)

Chandragupta Maurya

d)

Fa-Hien

89.

Historians arranges the events of history in a sequence according to the time when they took place. This is known as ________________.

a)

Chronology

b)

Writing

c)

Time frame

d)

Time line

90.

Time line is also known as _________________.

a)

Time frame

b)

Prehistory

c)

Ramayana

d)

Mahabharata

91.

Gradual progress of something is called __________________.

a)

Evolution

b)

Chronology

c)

Literature

d)

Prehistory

92.

Historians divides the past into ____________ period.

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

93.

The southern gate of Sanchi Stupa was added by the king _______________.

a)

Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Satkarni

c)

Ashoka

d)

Samudragupta

94.

The Vedas and the Puranas are classified as sacred literary sources.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Correct

d)

Incorrect

95.

What was the other name of the Mauryan king Ashoka?

a)

Aditya

b)

Ashokagupta

c)

Samudragupta

d)

Ali

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