The Paleolithic Era and Stone Tools
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During which period in human prehistory did the Paleolithic Age occur?

  • Iron Age
  • Old Stone Age (correct)
  • Neolithic Age
  • Bronze Age
  • What is the approximate age of the earliest known use of stone tools by hominins?

  • 3.3 million years ago (correct)
  • 5 million years ago
  • 10 million years ago
  • 1 million years ago
  • What were the main activities of hominins during the Paleolithic Age?

  • Agriculture and farming
  • Trading and bartering
  • Mining and metalworking
  • Hunting and gathering (correct)
  • What materials were used for making tools during the Paleolithic Age?

    <p>Stone, wood, and bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which age in Europe followed the Paleolithic Age?

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

    During which period did the Neolithic Age begin in Mehrgarh, western Pakistan?

    <p>c. 7000 BCE</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where were the most ancient Homo sapiens found in South Asia?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region had a Megalithic transitional period mostly skipping the Bronze Age?

    <p>South India</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the Iron Age begin in India?

    <p>c. 1200 to 1000 BCE</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Homo erectus live during the Pleistocene Epoch?

    <p>Pothohar Plateau, Pakistan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which period did the South Asian Stone Age occur?

    <p>Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where was the Neolithic Age in South India followed by a Megalithic transitional period mostly skipping the Bronze Age?

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

    When did the Neolithic Age begin in Mehrgarh, western Pakistan?

    <p>7000 BCE</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the Iron Age begin in North and South India?

    <p>1200 to 1000 BCE</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where were the Soanian sites found?

    <p>Sivalik region</p> Signup and view all the answers

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