 |  Palaeolithic or Old-Stone Age 20 Flashcards |  Start |
 | In which period did man first appear in India according to recent evidence? |  Card: 1 / 20 |
| Man first appeared in India about 1.4 million years ago at Bori, Maharashtra. | Card: 2 / 20 |
| The early phase of human existence is known as the ___ Age. | Card: 3 / 20 |
| Stone Age | Card: 4 / 20 |
| What are the three divisions of the Stone Age based on the nature of stone tools? | Card: 5 / 20 |
| Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic ages. | Card: 6 / 20 |
| The Lower Palaeolithic era is characterized by which types of stone tools? | Card: 7 / 20 |
| Handaxes and cleavers. | Card: 8 / 20 |
| True or False: The Middle Palaeolithic tools were larger and heavier than those of the Lower Palaeolithic tools. | Card: 9 / 20 |
| False. The tools in the Middle Palaeolithic era became smaller, thinner, and lighter. | Card: 10 / 20 |
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| Fill in the blank: The Upper Palaeolithic era is known for its advanced stone tools, particularly ___ and ___. | Card: 11 / 20 |
| Flakes and blades. | Card: 12 / 20 |
| Riddle: I am a culture named after a French site, known for my handaxes and cleavers, used by early humans in India. What am I? | Card: 13 / 20 |
| Acheulian culture. | Card: 14 / 20 |
| What major discovery indicates the presence of ostriches in the Upper Palaeolithic era? | Card: 15 / 20 |
| The discovery of ostrich egg shells at over 40 sites. | Card: 16 / 20 |
| Short Answer: Describe the societal structure of humans during the Upper Palaeolithic period. | Card: 17 / 20 |
| They lived in small communities called 'Band Societies', usually consisting of less than 100 people, and were nomadic. | Card: 18 / 20 |
| Which sites in Rajasthan are important for the Lower Palaeolithic period? | Card: 19 / 20 |
| Didwana in Luni Valley, Jayal, Jaisalmer-Pokaran Road, and Berach complex. | Card: 20 / 20 |
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