The period after the Old Stone Age (Palaeolithic) is called the______________

(a)

ice age

(b)

stone age

(c)

Mesolithic Age

(d)

Neolithic age

Find the incorrect pair
(i) Elephas namadicus - giant tusked pre-historic elephant.
(ii) Stegodon ganesa - a giant pre-historic elephant.
(iii) Bos namadicus - wild cattle.
(iv) Equus namadicus - teeth

(a)

(i) correct

(b)

(ii) correct

(c)

(iii) correct

(d)

(iv) correct

After the _________ with the advent of global warming, human groups became highly mobile and began to occupy various eco- zones.

(a)

ice age

(b)

stone age

(c)

Mesolithic Age

(d)

Neolithic age

___________ used microliths bone and antler tools and terracotta objects.

(a)

ice age

(b)

stone age

(c)

Mesolithic Age

(d)

Neolithic age

____________ study ancient agriculture, and human and environmental relationships.

(a)

Archaligist

(b)

Archaeobotanists

(c)

teri

(d)

antropology

The main collections of Vedic hymns are called_________

(a)

Puranas

(b)

Vedas

(c)

dramas

(d)

samhitas

The pottery was fine_________in colour with painted geometric designs.

(a)

black

(b)

grey

(c)

white

(d)

yellow

____________ used domesticated horses and chariots.

(a)

Aryans

(b)

Dravidians

(c)

Indians

(d)

Russians

____________ also played a big role in improving craft production such as pottery, carpentry and metal working.

(a)

Iron

(b)

aluminium

(c)

silver

(d)

gold

____________ the comprehensive historical chronicle in Pali from Sri Lanka.

(a)

brahmana

(b)

Mahavamsa

(c)

Kosala

(d)

bodhi

The Haryanka dynasty was succeeded by the ___________

(a)

Shishunaga dynasty

(b)

nanda dynasty

(c)

mughal dynasty

(d)

suri dynasty

Ashoka died in _________

(a)

232 BCE

(b)

231 BCE

(c)

231 BCE

(d)

231 BCE

Revenue collection was the responsibility of a collector-general ____________.

(a)

Achaemenid

(b)

samaharta

(c)

sthanika

(d)

gopas

____________ was their main port, located near the confluence of Thampraparani with the Bay of Bengal.

(a)

Korkai

(b)

Puratthinai

(c)

Maduraikanchi

(d)

trade

The best known of the Kushana kings was ___________

(a)

The Sakas

(b)

Kanishka

(c)

Greeks

(d)

Bactria

___________ were used both for religious and secular purposes.

(a)

Ashtadhyayi

(b)

Mahabhashya

(c)

Sanskrit

(d)

Clay figurines

____________ were appointed to dispense justice.

(a)

Mimamsakas

(b)

Banishment

(c)

Dharmapala

(d)

The Palas

__________ proved to be a great patron of Buddhism.

(a)

Mimamsakas

(b)

Banishment

(c)

Dharmapala

(d)

The Palas

The __________ written by Mahendravarman I in Sanskrit, is an important source for the Pallava period.

(a)

Bhakti movement

(b)

Panniru Tirumurai

(c)

Mathavilasa Prahasanam

(d)

Kirtivarman

_________ converted from Jainism to Saivism

(a)

Tribhuavacharya

(b)

the King Mangalesan

(c)

Appar

(d)

brahmadeya

_______________ between families of noble men were permitted only with the consent of the Sultan.

(a)

Ala-ud-din

(b)

Mongol

(c)

Devagiri

(d)

Marriage alliances

____________ Vati runs in the north-south direction.

(a)

viceroys

(b)

vati

(c)

Vaykkal

(d)

Seethalai Saththanar

__________became an independent Sultanate in 1333.

(a)

Tughluq dynasty

(b)

Devagiri

(c)

Mohammad III

(d)

Madurai

The hymns of the Vaishnava saint ___________are compiled as Nalayira Divya Prabandham.

(a)

Vedic religion

(b)

Harappa

(c)

bhakti

(d)

Azhwar

Sivagnana Sithiyar, contain a separate section called ________which essentially refute Buddhist and Jain theological arguments.

(a)

Darmasena

(b)

parapakkam

(c)

Vishistadvaita

(d)

Sufis