MCQ Class 6 Social Science Chapter 4 Timeline and Sources of History Advertisement 1. What was a significant contribution of early humans toward making life easier?Creation of stone axes and bladesDiscovery of fossil fuelsInvention of electricityWriting advanced scriptsQuestion 1 of 152. What does the word ‘era’ refer to in history?A place where people liveA distinct period of timeAn ancient animalA tool used in archaeologyQuestion 2 of 153. What does the word 'archaeology' mean?The study of planetsThe study of ancient human history through physical remainsThe study of birdsThe study of astronomyQuestion 3 of 154. Which of the following represents the process by which early humans created ornaments?Writing novelsConstructing tall buildingsBuilding fortsMaking pendants from animal teeth and shell beadsQuestion 4 of 155. What is the role of an epigraphist?Studies ancient inscriptionsStudies ancient fossilsStudies old manuscriptsStudies modern technologyQuestion 5 of 156. Which of the following is NOT considered an oral source of history?FolkloreCollection of storiesVedasManuscriptsQuestion 6 of 157. What marks the start of the 21st century CE?2001 CE2100 CE1901 CE2000 CE Question 7 of 158. What is one of the earliest activities humans engaged in?AgricultureIndustrializationHunting and gatheringSpace travelQuestion 8 of 159. What is an important benefit of using a timeline in history?It helps understand the order of events over timeIt provides detailed information about a specific dayIt predicts future eventsIt shows the population growth over timeQuestion 9 of 1510. What do geologists study?Fossils of plants and animalsPhysical features of the Earth like soil and stonesHuman societies and culturesAncient inscriptionsQuestion 10 of 1511. Who studies human societies from the oldest times to the present?PalaeontologistsArchaeologistsAnthropologistsHistoriansQuestion 11 of 1512. Which of the following is a major calendar used across the world today?Gregorian calendarHebrew calendarHindu calendarIslamic calendarQuestion 12 of 1513. Which term refers to the preserved impressions of footprints or parts of plants and animals?FossilsInscriptionsManuscriptsCoinsQuestion 13 of 1514. How many years ago was Gautama Buddha born if we are in the year 2024 CE?2,000 years ago1,000 years ago2,583 years ago2,560 years agoQuestion 14 of 1515. What is an example of a historical source that archaeologists study?Pottery and toolsModern newspapersAstronomical dataWeather forecastsQuestion 15 of 15 Loading...
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