Samacheer Kalvi 9th Social Evolution of Humans and Society - 1

Question: 1

The period called _____ marks the beginning of agriculture and animal domestication.

(A) Megalithic

(B) Neolithic

(C) Mesolithic

(D) Paleolithic

Ans: B

Neolithic

Question: 2

The earth was formed approximately _____ billion years ago.

(A) 4.4

(B) 5.5

(C) 4.54

(D) 5.52

Ans: C

4.54

Question: 3

The study of Fossils is known as

(A) Geology

(B) Microbiology

(C) Palaeontology

(D) Immunology

Ans: C

Palaeontology

Question: 4

The museum of Ennigaldi Nanna was established in

(A) Bulgaria

(B) Babylonia

(C) Sumeria

(D) Mesopotamia

Ans: D

Mesopotamia

Question: 5

Lithic technology involves

(A) Stone

(B) Land

(C) Water

(D) Electricity

Ans: A

Stone

Question: 6

The Capitoline Museum in _____ is perhaps the oldest surviving museum at present.

(A) Italy

(B) Greece

(C) America

(D) England

Ans: A

Italy

Question: 7

The study of human past through the analysis and interpretation of material remains is called

(A) Archaeology

(B) Geology

(C) Biology

(D) Paleoanthropology

Ans: A

Archaeology

Question: 8

The period called _____ marks the beginning of agriculture and animal domestication.

(A) Megalithic

(B) Neolithic

(C) Paleolithic

(D) Mesolithic

Ans: B

Neolithic

Question: 9

World's oldest university museum As is located at

(A) Oxford

(B) Nalanda

(C) London

(D) Ireland

Ans: A

Oxford

Question: 10

Palaeontology is the study of

(A) Coins

(B) Fossils

(C) Inscriptions

(D) Handwriting

Ans: B

Fossils