Timeline and Sources of History Class 6 MCQ
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
1. History is the study of
a) Future events
b) The human past
c) The universe
d) Mathematics
2. Who studies the remains of plants, animals, and humans in the form of fossils?
a) Geologists
b) Anthropologists
c) Palaeontologists
d) Archaeologists
3. Who studies old human societies and cultures?
a) Anthropologists
b) Botanists
c) Physicists
d) Historians
4. The Gregorian calendar has how many months?
a) 10
b) 11
c) 12
d) 13
5. What does BCE stand for?
a) Before Common Era
b) Before Calendar Era
c) Before Christian Empire
d) Before Common Event
6. In the Gregorian calendar, how many days are there in a year?
a) 360
b) 365
c) 370
d) 364
7. What is a leap year?
a) A year with 366 days
b) A year with 364 days
c) A year with 360 days
d) A year with 365 days
8. The plural of “millennium” is
a) Millenniums or millennia
b) Millenni
c) Millenium
d) Millenn
9. Who studies ancient inscriptions?
a) Epigraphists
b) Zoologists
c) Archaeologists
d) Scientists
10. Fossils are
a) Old coins
b) Old writings
c) Remains of plants and animals
d) Toys
11. Which period lasted from about 100,000 years ago to 12,000 years ago?
a) Bronze Age
b) Ice Age
c) Stone Age
d) Iron Age
12. Homo sapiens appeared about
a) 1,000 years ago
b) 3 lakh years ago
c) 10 lakh years ago
d) 10,000 years ago
13. Who studies the physical features of Earth?
a) Geologists
b) Archaeologists
c) Botanists
d) Zoologists
14. Early humans mainly lived by
a) Farming
b) Hunting and gathering
c) Trading
d) Building houses
15. Which is not a source of history?
a) Coins
b) Fossils
c) Modern toys
d) Inscriptions
Fill in the Blanks
1. History is an unending dialogue between the _______ and the _______.
Ans: present, past
2. The Gregorian calendar is used all over the _______.
Ans: world
3. There is no _______ year in the Gregorian calendar.
Ans: zero
4. A century is a period of _______ years.
Ans: 100
5. A millennium is a period of _______ years.
Ans: 1,000
6. Early humans were mainly _______ and _______.
Ans: hunters, gatherers
7. Archaeologists study the past by digging up _______.
Ans: remains
8. Fossils are preserved in layers of _______ or _______.
Ans: soil, rocks
9. The last Ice Age ended around _______ years ago.
Ans: 12,000
10. Sources of history help us to _______ and _______ past events.
Ans: reconstruct, understand
Short Question and Answer
1. What is history?
History is the study of the human past.
2. Who is an archaeologist?
An archaeologist studies the past by digging up remains like tools, bones, and pottery.
3. What is the Gregorian calendar?
It is the calendar used all over the world today, having 12 months and 365 days.
4. What does BCE mean?
BCE means “Before Common Era.”
5. What is a timeline?
A timeline is a line showing the order of important events in history.
6. What is a century?
A century is a period of 100 years.
7. Name two sources of history.
Coins and inscriptions.
8. What was the main work of early humans?
Hunting and gathering food.
9. Who studies ancient writings and languages?
Epigraphists.
10. What is a fossil?
Fossils are the remains or impressions of ancient plants or animals found in rocks.
