CBSE Class 6 Social Science Timeline and Sources of History (Class 6 NCERT New) Quiz 13

1. The prefix “BCE” stands for

A Before Christian Era B Before Common Era C Before Current Era D Before Contemporary Era

2. Which one of these is NOT a source used by historians?

A Coins B Photographs from the 18th century C Satellite images of modern cities D Folk songs about local heroes

3. When plotting events on a timeline, if a historian divide the span into equal segments of a hundred years, then its called -

A Millenium B Eras C Decades D Centuries

4. The Harappan City plan is known to us today because of

A dynastic chronicles B archaeological excavations C ancient novels D religious hymns

5. Which of these tools helps historians sequence events accurately?

A Maps B Timelines C Graphs D Photographs

6. Earlyy human beings(Homo Spaiens) are traced back to -

A 2 Lakh years ago B 3 Lakh years ago C 5 Lakh years ago D 12 Thousand years ago

7. Which one of these is a written source from ancient India?

A Rigveda B Folk ballad C Temple pillar inscription D None of the above

8. If we say an event took place in the 5th century CE, it means

A between 400 CE and 499 CE B between 500 CE and 599 CE C between 300 CE and 399 CE D between 450 CE and 550 CE

9. An important advantage of using timelines is that they help us

A locate ancient structures geographically B compare the duration of different dynasties C translate ancient scripts D find myths in folk literature

10. Leaders of the hamlets or group of people were known as -

A Minister B President C Chieftains D Chief Minister