CBSE Class 6 Social Science Timeline and Sources of History (Class 6 NCERT New) Quiz 12

1. Means "arranged in the order that events happened."

A decade B historian C chronological D circa

2. What is the purpose of a timeline?

A To list events in random order B To show the sequence of events C To highlight only important events D To display events without dates

3. Which of the following is a key feature of a timeline?

A It includes future predictions B It is organized by themes C It shows events in chronological order D It focuses on a single event

4. What is typically found at the beginning of a timeline?

A The most recent event B The earliest event C The most significant event D The event with the most details

5. A timeline is a visual representation of events arranged in

A alphabetical order B chronological order C spatial order D importance order

6. Which of these marks the beginning of the Common Era (CE) in the Gregorian calendar?

A 1 BCE B 0 CE C 1 CE D 100 CE

7. If an event occurred in 350 BCE, on a timeline it would be placed

A to the right of 200 CE B to the left of 100 BCE C between 400 CE and 200 CE D between 200 BCE and 500 BCE

8. Which one of these is an example of an archaeological source?

A An inscription on a temple wall B A folk song passed down by village singers C A biography written in the 19th century D A radio interview with a freedom fighter

9. Literary traditions are the sources of history which -

A Paintings on the walls of caves B Are sung and spoken C Refer to folklore of mythical events D Are written down or recorded

10. Which calendar era is used by historians to avoid religious connotations?

A Vikram Samvat B Islamic Calendar C BCE/CE D Shaka Samvat