Multiple Choice Questions
Q1. The concept of millennium refers to a period of:
a) 100 years
b) 1000 years
c) 500 years
d) 10 years
Correct Answer: b) 1000 years
Q2. The approximate year of birth of Gautam Buddha was:
a) 560 AD
b) 560 BCE
c) 560 BC
d) 560 BAD
Correct Answer: b) 560 BCE
Q3. Historian who studies the physical features of the Earth:
a) Geologists
b) Palaeontologist
c) Anthropologists
d) Archaeologists
Correct Answer: a) Geologists
Q4. What is another name for modern humans?
a) Australopithecus
b) Homo erectus
c) Homo neanderthals
d) Homo sapiens
Correct Answer: d) Homo sapiens
Q5. What is the term used for the years before the Common Era?
a) CE
b) AD
c) BC
d) BCE
Correct Answer: d) BCE
Q6. Which of the following is a period of 100 years?
a) Decade
b) Era
c) Century
d) Millennium
Correct Answer: c) Century
Very Short Answer Type Questions
Q1. How did early humans represent scenes with animals or humans?
Early humans represented scenes using paintings on rocks, shelters and caves across the world.
Q2. How is the beginning of a new era marked?
The beginning of a new era is marked by the birth of an important person or the start of a ruler’s reign.
Q3. Give the full form of:
- AD – Anno Domini
- BC – Before Christ
- BCE – Before Common Era
Short Answer Type Questions
Q1. Differentiate between Common Era and Before Common Era.
Common Era and Before Common Era are secular year-numbering systems.
- CE (Common Era): The years after the beginning of the Common Era.
- BCE (Before Common Era): The years before the beginning of the Common Era.
Q2. Who are Archaeologists?
An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past by digging up remains left by people, plants and animals.
These remains include:
- Tools
- Pots
- Beads
- Figurines
- Toys
- Bones
- Teeth of animals
Q3. What are fossils? Give an example.
Fossils are impressions of footprints or parts of plants or animals that are found preserved within layers of soil or rocks.
Examples include:
- Bones
- Stone
- Shells
Q4. What are the methods used to measure historical time?
Historical time is measured using different calendars and timelines.
Different calendars are based on marking significant events like the birth of important figures or the beginning of eras.
The Gregorian calendar, widely used today, counts years from the birth of Jesus Christ, and other calendars are also used.
Long Answer Type Questions
Q1. What is meant by the sources of history? Classify them.
Sources of history are the evidence historians use to study the past.
They can be classified as:
1. Oral Sources:
These do not have written evidence.
Examples: Stories and folk dance.
2. Literary Sources:
These are written evidence of history.
Examples: Vedas and Ramayana.
3. Artistic Sources:
These include paintings and sculptures from various periods and are an important source of history.
4. Archaeological Sources:
These are based on findings such as pottery, tools, buildings, and fossils of animals and plants.
Q2. How do we measure historical time?
Historical time is measured using various methods, primarily:
- Calendars
- Timelines
- Periodization
Calendars such as the Gregorian calendar provide a framework for tracking years.
Timelines arrange events in chronological order to show their sequence and relationship.
Periodization divides history into eras and periods, for example, Stone Age, Golden Ages and revolutions.
Q3. How did early humans live?
Early humans, or Homo sapiens, lived as hunters and gatherers in temporary shelters such as caves and rock shelters.
They:
- Used fire.
- Made tools like stone axes and blades.
- Communicated using language.
- Created rock paintings.
- Cultivated crops over time.
- Domesticated animals.
These developments eventually led to settled agricultural communities.