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Chapter 2: Stone Age and Metal Age — Online MCQ Test

Q: Which period is known for the use of rough stone tools and hunting-gathering lifestyle in early human history?

Answer: A. Palaeolithic Age — The Palaeolithic Age is the Old Stone Age, when humans used rough stone tools and lived by hunting and gathering.

Q: Which of the following is a famous Mesolithic site in Karnataka?

Answer: B. Sanganakallu — Sanganakallu is one of the important prehistoric sites in Karnataka associated with Mesolithic remains.

Q: Arrange the following in the correct chronological order from earliest to latest: 1. Palaeolithic Age 2. Neolithic Age 3. Mesolithic Age 4. Iron Age

Answer: A. 1, 3, 2, 4 — The correct sequence is Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, and then Iron Age.

Q: Which pair is correctly matched?

Answer: A. Microliths — Mesolithic Age — Microliths are tiny stone tools that are especially associated with the Mesolithic Age.

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Which period is known for the use of rough stone tools and hunting-gathering lifestyle in early human history?

A. Palaeolithic Age ✓
B. Neolithic Age
C. Iron Age
D. Chalcolithic Age

Answer: A. Palaeolithic Age
The Palaeolithic Age is the Old Stone Age, when humans used rough stone tools and lived by hunting and gathering.

Which of the following is a famous Mesolithic site in Karnataka?

A. Brahmagiri
B. Sanganakallu ✓
C. Hallur
D. Isampur

Answer: B. Sanganakallu
Sanganakallu is one of the important prehistoric sites in Karnataka associated with Mesolithic remains.

Which statement best describes the Mesolithic Age?

A. Humans lived only in cities and used coins
B. Humans used microliths and practiced a mixed economy ✓
C. Humans discovered iron and ploughs
D. Humans had no use of fire

Answer: B. Humans used microliths and practiced a mixed economy
The Mesolithic Age is known for microliths, and people often combined hunting, gathering, and early forms of food production.

Arrange the following in the correct chronological order from earliest to latest: 1. Palaeolithic Age 2. Neolithic Age 3. Mesolithic Age 4. Iron Age