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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in History (BA History) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) , Indian Administrative Service (IAS) .
| 1. |
ho*mo erectus differed from Cro-Magnon man in |
| A. | small flow |
| B. | drawing paintings |
| C. | large jaw |
| D. | making tools |
| Answer» C. large jaw | |
| 2. |
First fossil of African Ape man was discovered by |
| A. | reymont dart |
| B. | e dubious |
| C. | dr leakey |
| D. | arther keith |
| Answer» A. reymont dart | |
| 3. |
ho*mo erectus is the zoological name of |
| A. | java ape man |
| B. | peking man |
| C. | neanderthal man |
| D. | both l and 2 |
| Answer» D. both l and 2 | |
| 4. |
Fire was first used for protection and cooking by…….. |
| A. | java man |
| B. | neanderthal man |
| C. | peaking man |
| D. | cro-magnon men |
| Answer» A. java man | |
| 5. |
The theory of evolution indicates that? |
| A. | man evolved from monkeys |
| B. | monkeys evolved from men |
| C. | man evolv |
| D. | from dinosaurs d man and apes had a common ancestor d. none |
| Answer» C. man evolv | |
| 6. |
The epoch of human civilization is? |
| A. | pliocene |
| B. | pleistocene |
| C. | holocene |
| D. | paleocane |
| Answer» C. holocene | |
| 7. |
ho*mo belongs to class |
| A. | mammalian |
| B. | primate |
| C. | prosimi |
| D. | athropoidea |
| Answer» A. mammalian | |
| 8. |
Fossils of crossing Magnon man were discovered in? |
| A. | 1924 |
| B. | 1891 |
| C. | 1868 |
| D. | 1856 |
| Answer» A. 1924 | |
| 9. |
Which one is the closest to modern man? |
| A. | peking |
| B. | cro-magnon man |
| C. | java ape man |
| D. | african man |
| Answer» B. cro-magnon man | |
| 10. |
From which of the following Indian archaeological site the earliest stone tools have been found? |
| A. | lothal |
| B. | sindh |
| C. | bori |
| D. | kabul |
| Answer» C. bori | |
| 11. |
Which of the following site is belongs to the lower Paleolithic cultures |
| A. | pahalgam |
| B. | belan valley |
| C. | bhimbetka |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. belan valley | |
| 12. |
River Tigris and Euphrates are associated with? |
| A. | mesopotamian civilization |
| B. | harappan civilization |
| C. | chinese civilization |
| D. | egyptian civilization |
| Answer» A. mesopotamian civilization | |
| 13. |
What was the primary focus of the much of the culture of the city od the Ahrens? |
| A. | war and fighting |
| B. | athletics and competition |
| C. | art a |
| D. | education d power and conquest. 15 history of rome ‘ written by? |
| Answer» C. art a | |
| 14. |
Microliths type of tools used by |
| A. | mesolithic |
| B. | paleolith |
| C. | c neolithic |
| D. | metal age |
| Answer» A. mesolithic | |
| 15. |
‘Feudal Society “ the book written by |
| A. | marc bloch |
| B. | perry anderson |
| C. | arno |
| D. | toynbee d. none |
| Answer» A. marc bloch | |
| 16. |
What international game was began in Ancient Greece? |
| A. | world of sports s |
| B. | the marathon |
| C. | the chariot races |
| D. | the olympics |
| Answer» D. the olympics | |
| 17. |
Who made Christianity as the official religion of the Roman empire? |
| A. | theodosius |
| B. | constantine |
| C. | julius caesar |
| D. | octovian. |
| Answer» A. theodosius | |
| 18. |
Ziggurat the temple of heaven was situates at |
| A. | mesopotamia |
| B. | ur |
| C. | memphis |
| D. | harappa |
| Answer» B. ur | |
| 19. |
The invention of wheel was during the period of |
| A. | mesolithic |
| B. | paleolith |
| C. | c. neolithic |
| D. | metal age |
| Answer» C. c. neolithic | |
| 20. |
Urban Revolution “ the term coined by? |
| A. | gordon child |
| B. | flinders petrie |
| C. | pitt rivers |
| D. | henrich schliemann |
| Answer» A. gordon child | |
| 21. |
The Patron deity of Ur |
| A. | nanna |
| B. | zeus |
| C. | sphinx |
| D. | anu |
| Answer» A. nanna | |
| 22. |
The code of Hammurabi, is an example of |
| A. | written rules for legal procedures |
| B. | the power of strong kings to control trade |
| C. | regulations on the way to conduct wars against neighboring nations. |
| D. | the power of a legislature to veto laws passed by absolute monarchs. |
| Answer» A. written rules for legal procedures | |
| 23. |
On which continent is Greece located? |
| A. | china |
| B. | north america |
| C. | africa |
| D. | europe |
| Answer» D. europe | |
| 24. |
What was the ancient Egyptian king called? A. Pharaoh B God C King D Government. 27.What was the capital of Ancient Greece? |
| A. | athens |
| B. | olympia |
| C. | rome |
| D. | constantinople |
| Answer» A. athens | |
| 25. |
The most important city states in Greece? |
| A. | sparta and corinth |
| B. | athens and sparta |
| C. | athens a |
| D. | macedonia d. coirnth thebs |
| Answer» B. athens and sparta | |
| 26. |
Who conquered the Ancient Greece? |
| A. | the romans |
| B. | the greeks |
| C. | the egyptians |
| D. | the persians |
| Answer» A. the romans | |
| 27. |
What language did the ancient Roman Speech? |
| A. | the english |
| B. | the latin |
| C. | the french |
| D. | the romans |
| Answer» D. the romans | |
| 28. |
What was the Greek name for the king of the Gods? |
| A. | poseidon |
| B. | zeus |
| C. | atlases |
| D. | jupiter |
| Answer» B. zeus | |
| 29. |
What was the Athens not known for? |
| A. | culture |
| B. | government |
| C. | the military |
| D. | architecture |
| Answer» C. the military | |
| 30. |
Which sea both Greece and Rome located by? |
| A. | black sea |
| B. | caribbean sea |
| C. | mediterranean sea |
| D. | aegan sea |
| Answer» C. mediterranean sea | |
| 31. |
Hand axe and cleavers were characteristics tools of |
| A. | lower paleolithic age |
| B. | middle paleolithic age |
| C. | upper paleolithic age |
| D. | iron age |
| Answer» A. lower paleolithic age | |
| 32. |
Chalcolithic Age is also known as |
| A. | iron age |
| B. | stone age |
| C. | copper age |
| D. | neolithic age. |
| Answer» B. stone age | |
| 33. |
Which of the following is also known as microlithic period? |
| A. | paleolithic |
| B. | mesolith |
| C. | c neolithic |
| D. | chalcolithic |
| Answer» B. mesolith | |
| 34. |
Agricultural revolution took place in |
| A. | paleolithic age |
| B. | mesolithic age |
| C. | neolithic age |
| D. | iron age |
| Answer» C. neolithic age | |
| 35. |
First domestic animal of stone age people was |
| A. | a dog |
| B. | deer |
| C. | sheep |
| D. | horses |
| Answer» C. sheep | |
| 36. |
Who coined the terms “Paleolithic and Neolithic? |
| A. | james prinsep |
| B. | john marshall |
| C. | motstuart elphinstone |
| D. | john lubbock |
| Answer» D. john lubbock | |
| 37. |
The largest Mesolithic site discovered in India so far is |
| A. | bagor |
| B. | linghnaj |
| C. | hirpur |
| D. | linsugur |
| Answer» A. bagor | |
| 38. |
In which age did the Nomad start to settle ? |
| A. | mesolithic age |
| B. | neolithic age |
| C. | paleolithic age |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. neolithic age | |
| 39. |
Who coined the phrase “ Neolithic Revolution “. |
| A. | talcott parsons |
| B. | roman jacobson |
| C. | v gordon childe |
| D. | emile durkheim |
| Answer» C. v gordon childe | |
| 40. |
The first Paleolithic tool in India was discovered by Robert Bruce Foote, he was a/an |
| A. | historian |
| B. | archaeologists |
| C. | geologist |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. geologist | |
| 41. |
The chief item of export in ancient China was……. |
| A. | spices |
| B. | copper |
| C. | silk |
| D. | gold |
| Answer» C. silk | |
| 42. |
Ur belongs to …….. |
| A. | harappa |
| B. | mesopotamia |
| C. | egypt |
| D. | greek |
| Answer» B. mesopotamia | |
| 43. |
Nebuchadnezzar II was the king of |
| A. | greece |
| B. | egypt |
| C. | babylon |
| D. | mesopotamia |
| Answer» C. babylon | |
| 44. |
Which civilization is known as the birth place of democracy? |
| A. | the romans |
| B. | the greeks. |
| C. | the egyptians |
| D. | the mongols |
| Answer» B. the greeks. | |
| 45. |
Who opined the growth of christianity was the cause of the downfall of Roman empire? |
| A. | j |
| B. | burry b edward gibbon |
| C. | arther forill |
| D. | arnold toynbee |
| Answer» B. burry b edward gibbon | |
| 46. |
One result of the Neolithic Revolution was? |
| A. | an increase in the number of nomadic tribes |
| B. | a reliance on hunting and gathering for food |
| C. | the establishment of villages a |
| D. | the rise of governments |
| Answer» A. an increase in the number of nomadic tribes | |
| 47. |
Who, the leader of Roman Republic was assassinated on the ideas of march? |
| A. | octavian caesar |
| B. | alexander |
| C. | julius caesar |
| D. | augustus caesar. |
| Answer» C. julius caesar | |
| 48. |
. What were hieroglyphics ? |
| A. | symbols for greek astronomy |
| B. | ancient egyptian picture writing |
| C. | water irrigation power plants. |
| D. | sand art work |
| Answer» B. ancient egyptian picture writing | |
| 49. |
What was the name of material the Ancient Egyptians used to write on? |
| A. | papyrus |
| B. | wood pulp |
| C. | cotton |
| D. | linen. |
| Answer» C. cotton | |
| 50. |
Who is the founder of Greek historiography? |
| A. | aristotle |
| B. | herodotus |
| C. | hippocrates |
| D. | thucydides |
| Answer» B. herodotus | |
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