10 Question MCQ (including Assertion)

Question 1 of 10

Why do civilisations tend to grow near rivers, according to the chapter?

A Rivers give water, fertile soil and a route for trade B Rivers protect against enemy attacks only C Rivers provide gold and silver D Rivers are needed only for religious rituals

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Question 2 of 10

Why were early ancestors called hominins, according to the chapter?

A Because they developed the cognitive ability (thinking ability) to make stone tools, which separated them from animals B Because they all lived in Africa C Because they had the same skull shape D Because they all used fire

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Question 3 of 10

Why did civilisation not begin suddenly, according to the chapter?

A It grew slowly out of farming, as surplus food freed some people for crafts, trade or ruling B It began the moment writing was invented C It began with the discovery of bronze D It began with the first war

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Question 4 of 10

Match Column A (Harappan stage) with Column B (Dates), and choose the correct option:

Column A
(i) Mature Harappan
(ii) Late Harappan

Column B
(a) 1900 to 1300 BCE
(b) 2600 to 1900 BCE

A i-a, ii-b B i-b, ii-a C Both are 2600 to 1900 BCE D Both are 1900 to 1300 BCE

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Question 5 of 10

During which geological period did cultural evolution take place, according to the chapter?

A The Quaternary Period, the last 26 lakh years B The Bronze Age only C The Iron Age only D The last 5000 years only

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Question 6 of 10

These are the preserved remains, traces or impressions of plants, animals or humans from the distant past, formed over thousands or millions of years. Which concept is being described?

A Artefacts B Fossils C Moraines D Sediments

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Question 7 of 10

Assertion (A): The Harappan script has not been deciphered.

Reason (R): There is no bilingual text for the Harappan script, the writing on seals is very short, and we do not know which language the Harappans spoke.

A Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. B Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. C A is true, but R is false. D A is false, but R is true.

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Question 8 of 10

What defines the Palaeolithic period, according to the chapter?

A Polished stone tools and farming B A hunting-gathering lifestyle using simple stone tools C The use of bronze D The invention of writing

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Question 9 of 10

Assertion (A): Each new period in early human history is marked by a group of changes happening together.

Reason (R): The classification of periods is based on the development and use of tools, the beginning of agriculture, and changes in lifestyle and settlement patterns, all considered together.

A Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. B Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. C A is true, but R is false. D A is false, but R is true.

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Question 10 of 10

This is the shift from hunting and gathering to farming and settled life, marked by domestication of animals and polished stone tools. Which concept is being described?

A The Urban Revolution B The Industrial Revolution C The Neolithic Revolution D The Bronze Age

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