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 The Earliest People 40 Flashcards |
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What is the age of Earth as estimated by scientists? |
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 Over 4600 million years old |
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Which period marks the beginning of the Stone Age? |
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 Palaeolithic Age |
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Riddle: I am a period characterized by the use of small stone tools, and I follow the last Ice Age. What am I? |
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 Mesolithic Age |
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True or False: Homo sapiens first appeared in Asia. |
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 False. Earliest humans likely appeared in Africa. |
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The Palaeolithic Age is known for which primary human activity? |
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 Hunting and gathering |
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Fill in the blank: The Stone Age is divided into three periods: Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, and ______. |
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 Neolithic |
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Which type of tools were made by chipping flakes from rock or pebbles? |
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 Core tools |
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What significant discovery in the Palaeolithic Age was likely made by rubbing stones or wood? |
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 Fire |
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Which sites in India are known for Palaeolithic remains? |
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 Potwar Plateau, Narmada Valley, Soan Valley, Chota Nagpur Plateau |
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True or False: Neanderthals are associated with the Upper Palaeolithic Age. |
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 False. Neanderthals are associated with the Middle Palaeolithic Age. |
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Fill in the blank: The term 'lithic' in Palaeolithic means ______. |
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 Stone |
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Which sites are known for rock art and early human paintings? |
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 Bhimbetka caves, Lascaux, Altamira |
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Riddle: I am a tool made from sharp flakes, used for chopping and skinning. What am I? |
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 Flake tool |
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During which age did humans begin domesticating animals? |
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 Mesolithic Age |
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True or False: The Palaeolithic Age lasted until the beginning of agriculture. |
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 False. It ended at the last Ice Age, around 10,000 years ago. |
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What was a primary function of fire in the Palaeolithic Age? |
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 To cook meat, provide light, and keep warm |
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Fill in the blank: The Lower Palaeolithic Age ended about ______ years ago. |
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 120,000 |
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What are microliths and during which age were they introduced? |
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 Small stone tools introduced in the Mesolithic Age |
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Which site in Maharashtra is known for Palaeolithic tools? |
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 Chirki-Nevasa |
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Riddle: I am found in caves, depicting hunting scenes and animals, created by early humans. What am I? |
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 Rock art |
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