The Sumerians invented the ________ and sailboat.
  • wheeled cart
  • printing press
  • steam engine
  • telephone
The Sumerians used calculations for ________ and measuring agricultural fields.
  • building structures
  • making pottery
  • writing stories
  • trading goods
The Sumerian number system was based on the number ________, and the concepts of the 60-minute hour, 60-second minute, and the 360-degree circle were invented by the Sumerians.
  • 60
  • 10
  • 12
  • 100
Our understanding of a civilisation changes when its script is deciphered compared to when it is not.
  • Yes, deciphering a script provides deeper insights into a civilisation.
  • No, deciphering a script does not affect our understanding of a civilisation.
  • Deciphering a script only changes our understanding of its language, not the civilisation.
  • Deciphering a script makes a civilisation less mysterious but not better understood.
The Epic of Gilgamesh, written during the Mesopotamian civilisation, is one of the earliest stories written. Which of the following is also considered one of the earliest stories?
  • The Odyssey
  • Harry Potter
  • The Hunger Games
  • The Lord of the Rings
According to the passage, which modern countries correspond to the ancient sites of Magan and Dilmun?
  • India and Pakistan
  • Oman and Bahrain
  • Iran and Iraq
  • Saudi Arabia and Yemen
Fill in the blank: Meluhha is generally identified with the _______ civilisation.
  • Sindhu–Sarasvati
  • Mesopotamian
  • Egyptian
  • Chinese
According to the passage, the Harappans traded which items with Mesopotamia?
  • Gold and silver
  • Cotton and spices
  • Timber and precious stones
  • Wheat and barley
Refer to the map legend. Which color represents Mesopotamian Sites?
  • Yellow
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Red
Which city-state became dominant in northern Mesopotamia after the Akkadian empire lost its supremacy around 2154 BCE?
  • Babylon
  • Assur
  • Ur
  • Hattusa
Early humans mainly depended on which activity for survival?
  • Trade
  • Agriculture
  • Hunting and gathering
  • Industry
Which of the following marks the beginning of history?
  • Use of fire
  • Domestication of animals
  • Invention of writing
  • Making stone tools
From which stage, early humans began to live in permanent settlements?
  • making tools
  • hunting and gathering
  • growing crops and domesticate animals
  • depending on nature
Cultural development started happening from how many years?
  • 10 Million years ago
  • 2 million years ago
  • 2000 years ago
  • 2 Trillion years ago
What played an important and crucial role in the life of Early humans?
  • stone tools
  • movement from one place to the other
  • discovery of new places
  • fire
Which period is this?
  • Historic time
  • Pre-historic time
  • modern time
  • medieval time
The study of pre-historic life through material remails is called___.
  • Psychology
  • Topography
  • Archaeology
  • Mythology
A developed stage of human society with organised life, culture and governance is known as?
  • Socialisation
  • Urbanisation
  • Modernisation
  • Civilisation
People who survive by hunting animals and collecting wild edible plants are called?
  • Settlers and Cultivators
  • Farmers and Herders
  • Hunters and Gatherers
  • Traders and Merchants
Gradual development of living beings over a long period of time is known as___.
  • Resolution
  • Dissolution
  • Solution
  • Evolution
Which age is known as the Old Stone Age?
  • Mesolithic Age
  • Neolithic Age
  • Chalcolithic Age
  • Palaeolithic Age
What were microliths?
  • Large stone monuments
  • Polished stone tools
  • Small, sharp stone tools
  • Metal tools
Which human ancestor is associated with the discovery of fire?
  • Australopithecus
  • Homo habilis
  • Homo erectus
  • Homo sapiens
Prehistoric time is divided into the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic Age based on what?
  • Based on tools used
  • Based on environment
  • Based on Culture
  • Based on Language
The process of taming animals and growing plants for human use is known as ___.
  • Fabrication
  • Domestication
  • Exploration
  • Adaptation
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