The earliest people lived along the bank of Narmada river are called

1

(a)

farmers

(b)

merchants

(c)

hunters

(d)

skilled gatherers

Where is Sulaiman hills located?

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(a)

India

(b)

China

(c)

Pakistan

(d)

Afghanistan

Which crops began to grow by men and women to the region of Sulaiman and Kirthar hills?

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(a)

Rice and wheat

(b)

Wheat and pulses

(c)

Pulses and barley

(d)

Wheat and barley

Which one is the tributary of the Ganga river?

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(a)

Son

(b)

Gandak

(c)

Tapti

(d)

Narmada

'About 4700 years ago'-also can be written as

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(a)

4700 BC

(b)

2687 BC

(c)

2687 AD

(d)

4700 AD

Skilled gatherers were people who:

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(a)

Gathered wood

(b)

Gathered food

(c)

Gathered ornaments

(d)

None of these

Which kingdom was located in the area along Ganga's tributary in the South of Ganga ?

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(a)

Magadha

(b)

Taxila

(c)

Burma

(d)

Calicut

Which crop was first grown to the North of the Vindhyas?

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(a)

Wheat

(b)

Rubber

(c)

Sugarcane

(d)

Rice

Which language was earlier used by common people?

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(a)

Gujarati

(b)

Rajasthani

(c)

Prakrit

(d)

Tamil

What do archaeologists excavate?

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(a)

Weapons

(b)

Pots and pans

(c)

Coins and tools

(d)

All of these

Some of the earliest cities developed on the banks of river _____________ and its tributaries

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(a)

Indus

____________ were books written by hand.

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(a)

Manuscripts

_____________ explore and excavate to find various things.

1

(a)

Archaeologists

Jesus Christ was the founder of _____________

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(a)

Christianity

Historian and archaeologists are like ______________

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(a)

Detectives

Hindi was used in earlier books.

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(a) True

(b) False

Years are counted with reference to the birth of Christ.

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(a) False

(b) True

Garo hills are situated in the South of India.

1

(a) True

(b) False

The first crops were grown almost 8000 years ago.

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(a) False

(b) True

People who gathered their food were called hunters.

1

(a) True

(b) False

What did the manuscripts contain ?

2

(a)

Where did the word 'India' originate from?

2

(a)

Where did the earliest cities flourish?

2

(a)

Why were the earliest people known as skilled gatherers ?

2

(a)

What do AD and BC stand for?

2

(a)

What was the advantage of writing on a hard surface?

2

(a)

Discuss why it is important to study our past.

2

(a)

What was the occupation of the people who lived on the banks of the river Narmada?

2

(a)

What is source? What is its importance to the historians?

2

(a)

How did archeologists find out about the eating habits of the people in the past?

2

(a)

Why do historians and archaeologists use various sources to study about our past?

5

(a)

Why did people choose to travel in the past?

5

(a)

Locate the following of the outline physical map of India.
(i) Tapi river
(ii) Brahmaputra river
(iii) Godavari river

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(a)