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Here are very important questions from the chapter Moving Forward from the Stone Age
1. Which period is characterized by the use of stone tools?
a) Paleolithic
b) Mesolithic
c) Neolithic
d) Iron Age
Answer: a) Paleolithic
2. What was the primary source of food during the Paleolithic era?
a) Hunting and gathering
b) Agriculture
c) Animal domestication
d) Fishing
Answer: a) Hunting and gathering
3. Which of the following is a characteristic of the Mesolithic era?
a) Use of metal tools
b) Development of settled agriculture
c) Appearance of microliths
d) Disappearance of stone tools
Answer: c) Appearance of microliths
4. What was the significance of the Neolithic Revolution?
a) Discovery of fire
b) Development of writing
c) Emergence of settled agriculture
d) Invention of the wheel
Answer: c) Emergence of settled agriculture
5. Which of the following is an example of a Neolithic settlement?
a) Mehrgarh
b) Harappa
c) Mohenjo-Daro
d) Kalibangan
Answer: a) Mehrgarh
6. What was the primary material used for tool-making during the Neolithic era?
a) Stone
b) Copper
c) Bronze
d) Iron
Answer: a) Stone
7. Which of the following is a characteristic of the Neolithic era?
a) Nomadic lifestyle
b) Development of trade networks
c) Emergence of social hierarchies
d) Disappearance of stone tools
Answer: c) Emergence of social hierarchies
8.What was the main difference between the Paleolithic and Mesolithic eras?
a) Tool-making techniques
b) Food sources
c) Shelter types
d) Geographic locations
Answer: a) Tool-making techniques
9. Which of the following is an example of a Paleolithic tool?
a) Hand axe
b) Microlith
c) Plow
d) Wheel
Answer: a) Hand axe
10. What was the significance of the emergence of settled agriculture?
a) Increased food security
b) Development of trade networks
c) Emergence of social hierarchies
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
11. Which Neolithic settlement is known for its sophisticated irrigation system?
a) Mehrgarh
b) Harappa
c) Mohenjo-Daro
d) Kalibangan
Answer: d) Kalibangan
12. What was the primary material used for building houses during the Neolithic era?
a) Stone
b) Mud
c) Wood
d) Brick
Answer: b) Mud
13. Which of the following is a characteristic of the Neolithic society?
a) Nomadic lifestyle
b) Emergence of social hierarchies
c) Development of writing
d) Disappearance of stone tools
Answer: b) Emergence of social hierarchies
14. What was the significance of the domestication of animals?
a) Increased food security
b) Development of trade networks
c) Emergence of social hierarchies
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
15. Which of the following is an example of a Neolithic artifact?
a) Pottery
b) Weaving
c) Metalwork
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
16. Which Stone Age site is located in the Narmada Valley?
a) Bhimbetka
b) Mehrgarh
c) Kalibangan
d) Patne
Answer: a) Bhimbetka
17. What is the significance of the Bhimbetka rock shelters?
a) Earliest evidence of human habitation
b) Oldest stone tools found
c) Well-preserved cave paintings
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
18. Which site is known for its microliths and is located in the Vindhya Mountains?
a) Bhimbetka
b) Adamgarh
c) Langhnaj
d) Patne
Answer: b) Adamgarh
19. What was the primary source of food for the people living in the Mehrgarh site?
a) Hunting and gathering
b) Agriculture
c) Animal domestication
d) Fishing
Answer: b) Agriculture
20. Which site is located in the Indus Valley and is known for its sophisticated irrigation system?
a) Mehrgarh
b) Harappa
c) Mohenjo-Daro
d) Kalibangan
Answer: d) Kalibangan
21. What is the significance of the Patne site?
a) Evidence of Paleolithic tools
b) Mesolithic habitation
c) Neolithic agriculture
d) Microliths and cave paintings
Answer: a) Evidence of Paleolithic tools
22. Which site is located in the Kaimur Hills and is known for its rock paintings?
a) Bhimbetka
b) Adamgarh
c) Langhnaj
d) Mirzapur
Answer: c) Langhnaj
23. What was the primary material used for tool-making at the Langhnaj site?
a) Stone
b) Copper
c) Bronze
d) Iron
Answer: a) Stone
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