Class 6 Social Science History MCQ From Gathering to Growing Food

Question : Presently, the site’ Paiyampalli’ is situated at:

Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Kashmir
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Question : Square and rectangular houses were found in:

Mehrgarh
(b) Chirand
(c) Burzahom
(d) Gufkral

Question : Mesolithic period falls:

(a) 2 Million years ago to 12000 years ago
(b) 12,000 years ago to 10,000 years ago
(c) From about 10,000 years ago
(d) None of these

Question : Mortar and pestles used for:

Ploughing the field
(b) For fire
(c) As a hunting tool
(d) Grinding the grains

Question : Several burial sites have been found at-

(a) Kashmir
(b) Mehrgarh
(c) Hunsgi
(d) Maharashtra

Question : Where is the evidence of wheat, barley, sheep, goat, cattle found?

(a) Koldihwa (UP)
(b) Gufkral (Kashmir)
(c) Mehrgarh (Pakistan)
(d) Hallur (Andhra Pradesh)

Question : Which of the following is an important source of milk and meat?

(a) Tiger
(b) Dog
(c) Goat
(d) Cat

Question : Which was the first metal to be discovered?

(a) Copper
(b) Gold
(c) Silver
(d) Iron

Question : Mortar and pestles used for:

(a) Ploughing the field
(b) For fire
(c) As a hunting tool
(d) Grinding the grains

Question : Neolithic man live in

(a) Small communities such as villages
(b) In pair near bank of river
(c) Alone in the forest
(d) Alone in the bank of river

Question : Where is Mehrgarh located today?

(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Pakistan
(d) China

Question : Crops which were cultivated in Paiyampalli

(a) Lentil and Millet
(b) Green gram and Millet
(c) Black gram and Green Gram
(d) Black gram and Millet

Question : Several burial sites have been found in:

(a) Mehrgarh
(b) Koldihwa
(c) Mahagara
(d) Chirand

Question : Barter system is

(a) System of exchange of money
(b) System of exchange of articles
(c) System of exchange of money to services
(d) System of exchange of articles to money

Question : In village early people learn the following except

(a) Cultivation
(b) Hunting
(c) Taming animals
(d) Living a settled life

Question : Place where many families choose to live together for mutual cooperation and better protection.

(a) State
(b) Block
(c) Village
(d) District

Question : When did the domestication begin?

(a) About 12,000 years ago
(b) About 8,000 years ago
(c) About 6,000 years ago
(d) About 4,000 years ago

Question : Jadeite stone was brought from

(a) Burma
(b) China
(c) Iran
(d) Mehrgarh

Question : Why was the dead person buried with animals?

(a) For playing
(b) Serve as food in the next world
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of the above

Question : What did tribes children do?

Cleaning of animals and milking
(b) Sowing seeds
(c) Look after plants and driving away animals
(d) Making tools and huts

Question : Several burial sites have been found in:

Mehrgarh
(b) Koldihwa
(c) Mahagara
(d) Chirand

Question : Microlith were made during which period

(a) Chalcolithic
(b) Mesolithic
(c) Neolithic
(d) Palaeolithic

Question : Which art was learnt by Neolithic man made by hand and dried in sun and later wheel was used to make it

(a) Cart
(b) Wheel
(c) Chair
(d) Pots

Question : Meso means in Mesolithic age is

(a) Micro
(b) Must
(c) Middle
(d) Macro