vi. People who study about objects of the past are known:
a) Archaeologist
b) Historians
c) Manuscripts
d) Inscriptions
Answers
Answer:
History is generally divided into ________________ time periods.
a. two
b. four
c. three
d. five
ANSWER:
The correct answer is option (c).
Explanation: History is divided into time periods on the basis of certain defining characteristics of each age. The three time periods that history is divided into are as follows:
i) Prehistory
ii) Proto-history
iii) History
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Question A2:
Physical remains like _________________ and jewellery help archaeologists to know about the past.
a. books
b. pots
c. bones
d. Both b and c
ANSWER:
The correct answer is option (d).
Explanation: Archaeologists dig up remains from the ground. The physical remains consist of pots, coins, jewellery, bones, tools etc. These help the archaeologists to understand and know about the prehistoric times as they enable an understanding of people's lifestyles.
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Question A3:
The Indus Valley Civilization is an example of
a. prehistory
b. proto-history
c. continuous story
d. history
ANSWER:
The correct answer is option (b).
Explanation: Proto-historic time is for which written records are present but have not been deciphered. Indus Valley Civilisation belongs to the proto-history period as the main source of information are archaeological remains. The sites were first dug up by archaeologists in the 1920s.
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Question A4:
Dates in history are expressed in two terms –
a. BC and AD
b. AD and AC
c. BC and BD
d. DC and AD
ANSWER:
The correct answer is option (a).
Explanation: The dates before the birth of Jesus Christ are expressed as BC, that is, 'Before Christ. The dates after the birth of Jesus Christ are expressed as AD, that is, 'Anno Domini'. It means 'In the year of our Lord'.
Explanation: