Pre-Historic Period Overview
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Who is considered the father of History?

  • Herodotus (correct)
  • Plato
  • Aristotle
  • Socrates
  • Which period of history does not have written records?

  • History
  • Iron Age
  • Prehistoric period (correct)
  • Proto-history
  • What does the word 'History' mean in Greek?

  • Inquiry
  • Research
  • Exploration
  • All of the above (correct)
  • Which period is a transitional stage between Prehistory and History?

    <p>Proto-history</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which age do we find three phases: Lower Palaeolithic, Middle Palaeolithic, and Upper Palaeolithic?

    <p>Stone Age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which culture is associated with the use of large stones for construction and burial purposes?

    <p>Megalithic Culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two major categories of sources for reconstructing the history of ancient India?

    <p>Literary and non-literary (archeological) sources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which period belonged to the Prehistoric period in India?

    <p>Stone Age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is considered as the first human like ancestor evolved around 5 million years ago?

    <p>Australopithecus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where were the earliest fossils of Homo erectus found?

    <p>Africa and Asia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of science is important to study prehistory i.e. the period before the invention of writing?

    <p>Archaeology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Australopithecines give rise to?

    <p>Homo habilis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is considered as the beginning of human history in India?

    <p>Appearance of Pre-historic man in Bori Caves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What have Archaeological Excavations brought to light in India?

    <p>Tools of early humans dating back to seven lakh years</p> Signup and view all the answers

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