Q1: Who studies the physical features of the Earth?
Ans: Geologists.
Q2: What do palaeontologists study?
Ans: Fossils of plants, animals, and humans.
Q3: Which calendar is most widely used today?
Ans: The Gregorian calendar.
Q4: What does 'AD' stand for?
Ans: Anno Domini, meaning "in the year of our Lord."
Q5: What is a timeline used for?
Ans: To show important events in chronological order.
Q6: How many years are in a century?
Ans: 100 years.
Q7: What is a millennium?
Ans: A period of 1,000 years.
Q8: What is a panchanga?
Ans: A traditional Indian calendar that tracks celestial events.
Q9: What does BCE stand for?
Ans: Before Common Era.
Q10: What years does the 21st century CE cover?
Ans: 2001 to 2100.
Q11: What is history?
Ans: The study of the human past.
Q12: Who studies ancient artefacts?
Ans: Archaeologists.
Q13: What did early humans use to make their lives easier?
Ans: Tools like stone axes and arrowheads.
Q14: What period is known as the Ice Age?
Ans: A time when much of the Earth was covered with ice.
Q15: How did communities change after the Ice Age?
Ans: People began to settle down and grow crops.
Q16: What role did chieftains play in early communities?
Ans: They took care of the people and organized the community.
Q17: What is a source of history?
Ans: A place, person, text, or object providing information about the past.
Q18: What scientific method helps in studying ancient people?
Ans: Genetics.
Q19: What is an epigraphist?
Ans: A person who studies ancient inscriptions.
Q20: What did early humans communicate with?
Ans: Languages that are no longer known.
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