Class 6 Social Science History Chapter 4 MCQs – Timeline and Sources of History
Class 6 Social Science History Chapter 4 MCQs for “Timeline and Sources of History” (based on NCERT textbook Exploring Society: India and Beyond ).
MCQ with Answers for Practice – History Chapter 4 – Timeline and Sources of History
Class 6 Social Science – Exploring Society: India and Beyond
Theme B: Tapestry of the Past
History Chapter 4: Timeline and Sources of History
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Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – History Chapter 4: Timeline and Sources of History
Q1. History is best defined as the study of
a) animals
b) planets
c) human past
d) natural disasters
Answer: c) human past
Q2. Who said that history is “an unending dialogue between the present and the past”?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) E. H. Carr
c) B. R. Ambedkar
d) R. C. Majumdar
Answer: b) E. H. Carr
Q3. Which institution preserves objects like coins, statues and ornaments from the past?
a) Library
b) School
c) National Museum
d) Court
Answer: c) National Museum
Q4. Which of the following helps us understand the sequence of historical events?
a) Map
b) Timeline
c) Graph
d) Table
Answer: b) Timeline
Q5. Who studies the physical features of the Earth?
a) Archaeologists
b) Anthropologists
c) Geologists
d) Historians
Answer: c) Geologists
Q6. Fossils are mainly studied by
a) archaeologists
b) palaeontologists
c) anthropologists
d) historians
Answer: b) palaeontologists
Q7. Which professional studies human societies and cultures?
a) Geologist
b) Archaeologist
c) Anthropologist
d) Palaeontologist
Answer: c) Anthropologist
Q8. Archaeologists study the past mainly by
a) reading novels
b) watching documentaries
c) digging up remains
d) studying planets
Answer: c) digging up remains
Q9. Fossils are found preserved within layers of
a) water
b) air
c) soil or rocks
d) ice
Answer: c) soil or rocks
Q10. An era is
a) a small village
b) a short event
c) a distinct period of time
d) a calendar
Answer: c) a distinct period of time
Q11. Which calendar is commonly used worldwide today?
a) Hindu calendar
b) Muslim calendar
c) Chinese calendar
d) Gregorian calendar
Answer: d) Gregorian calendar
Q12. What does CE stand for?
a) Christian Era
b) Common Era
c) Central Era
d) Civil Era
Answer: b) Common Era
Q13. What does BCE stand for?
a) Before Christian Era
b) Before Central Era
c) Before Common Era
d) Before Civil Era
Answer: c) Before Common Era
Q14. The year India gained independence can be written as
a) 1947 BCE
b) 1947 CE
c) 1947 BC
d) 1947 BE
Answer: b) 1947 CE
Q15. Which important fact is true about the Gregorian calendar?
a) It has 13 months
b) It has a year zero
c) Leap year occurs every 10 years
d) There is no year zero
Answer: d) There is no year zero
Q16. Which of the following is a leap year?
a) 1800
b) 1900
c) 2000
d) 2100
Answer: c) 2000
Q17. A century consists of
a) 10 years
b) 50 years
c) 100 years
d) 1000 years
Answer: c) 100 years
Q18. The 21st century CE started in
a) 2000
b) 2001
c) 2021
d) 2100
Answer: b) 2001
Q19. A millennium is a period of
a) 100 years
b) 500 years
c) 1000 years
d) 2000 years
Answer: c) 1000 years
Q20. The 1st millennium BCE includes the years
a) 1 BCE to 1000 BCE
b) 1000 BCE to 2000 BCE
c) 1 CE to 1000 CE
d) 100 CE to 1100 CE
Answer: a) 1 BCE to 1000 BCE
Q21. Which of the following is NOT a source of history?
a) Coins
b) Inscriptions
c) Newspapers
d) Future plans
Answer: d) Future plans
Q22. Which of these is a literary source of history?
a) Tools
b) Coins
c) Manuscripts
d) Pottery
Answer: c) Manuscripts
Q23. Who writes and studies history?
a) Archaeologist
b) Historian
c) Geologist
d) Anthropologist
Answer: b) Historian
Q24. Which modern source helps historians study recent history?
a) Fossils
b) Rock paintings
c) Newspapers
d) Pottery
Answer: c) Newspapers
Q25. Genetics helps historians understand
a) language
b) climate
c) inheritance of features
d) trade routes
Answer: c) inheritance of features
Q26. Modern humans are known scientifically as
a) Homo erectus
b) Homo habilis
c) Homo sapiens
d) Australopithecus
Answer: c) Homo sapiens
Q27. Early humans mainly lived as
a) farmers
b) traders
c) hunters and gatherers
d) factory workers
Answer: c) hunters and gatherers
Q28. Early humans used fire mainly for
a) decoration
b) cooking and protection
c) writing
d) farming
Answer: b) cooking and protection
Q29. Rock paintings help us understand
a) modern art
b) early human life
c) future technology
d) climate change
Answer: b) early human life
Q30. The last Ice Age ended about
a) 2,000 years ago
b) 5,000 years ago
c) 12,000 years ago
d) 50,000 years ago
Answer: c) 12,000 years ago
Q31. Agriculture began after
a) invention of fire
b) last Ice Age
c) birth of Buddha
d) use of iron
Answer: b) last Ice Age
Q32. Early villages were usually settled near rivers because
a) rivers were sacred
b) soil was fertile
c) weather was cold
d) forests were nearby
Answer: b) soil was fertile
Q33. A hamlet is
a) a large city
b) a capital
c) a small settlement
d) a fort
Answer: c) a small settlement
Q34. Which metal was used first by early humans?
a) Iron
b) Gold
c) Copper
d) Aluminium
Answer: c) Copper
Q35. Which activity shows social complexity in early societies?
a) Living alone
b) Individual farming
c) Collective farming
d) Hunting only
Answer: c) Collective farming
Q36. Which activity helped early humans communicate ideas and beliefs?
a) Writing books
b) Rock paintings
c) Printing newspapers
d) Making coins
Answer: b) Rock paintings
Q37. Early humans mostly lived in
a) permanent houses
b) palaces
c) caves and rock shelters
d) apartments
Answer: c) caves and rock shelters
Q38. What does the term ‘afterlife’ mean?
a) Life before birth
b) Life in forests
c) Life that begins after death
d) Daily human life
Answer: c) Life that begins after death
Q39. Which of the following tools were used by early humans?
a) Plastic tools
b) Iron machines
c) Stone axes and blades
d) Electric devices
Answer: c) Stone axes and blades
Q40. Ornaments made by early humans were mostly of
a) gold and silver
b) plastic
c) stone, shells and animal teeth
d) iron
Answer: c) stone, shells and animal teeth
Q41. The exchange of ornaments between early groups shows
a) isolation
b) lack of skills
c) early trade and interaction
d) modern economy
Answer: c) early trade and interaction
Q42. Which climate change helped humans begin agriculture?
a) Increase in rainfall
b) End of Ice Age
c) Volcanic eruptions
d) Earthquakes
Answer: b) End of Ice Age
Q43. Domestication of animals means
a) hunting animals
b) worshipping animals
c) keeping animals under human control
d) painting animals
Answer: c) keeping animals under human control
Q44. Which animals were among the earliest domesticated animals?
a) Lions and tigers
b) Cattle and goats
c) Elephants and horses
d) Dogs only
Answer: b) Cattle and goats
Q45. Why did early farming communities grow near rivers?
a) For defence
b) For religious reasons
c) For fertile soil and water
d) For trade routes
Answer: c) For fertile soil and water
Q46. Pottery technology helped early humans to
a) build weapons
b) cook food and store grains
c) hunt animals
d) write scripts
Answer: b) cook food and store grains
Q47. Which metal was used after copper in early history?
a) Gold
b) Aluminium
c) Iron
d) Silver
Answer: c) Iron
Q48. Which of the following best describes a ‘chieftain’?
a) A farmer
b) A religious teacher
c) A community leader
d) A trader
Answer: c) A community leader
Q49. Early societies believed mainly in
a) modern science
b) technology
c) natural elements
d) written laws
Answer: c) natural elements
Q50. Which of the following shows collective ownership in early societies?
a) Private houses
b) Individual farms
c) Community farming
d) Trade markets
Answer: c) Community farming
Q51. Which source of history studies ancient inscriptions?
a) Archaeology
b) Epigraphy
c) Anthropology
d) Geography
Answer: b) Epigraphy
Q52. Chemical study of excavated materials helps historians to
a) imagine stories
b) predict future events
c) gain scientific insights
d) draw maps
Answer: c) gain scientific insights
Q53. Electronic media is useful mainly for studying
a) ancient history
b) prehistoric life
c) recent history
d) fossils
Answer: c) recent history
Q54. A family tree helps us understand
a) political history
b) environmental history
c) personal and social history
d) economic systems
Answer: c) personal and social history
Q55. Which of the following is NOT a material source of history?
a) Coins
b) Tools
c) Oral memories
d) Pottery
Answer: c) Oral memories
Q56. The term ‘welfare’ refers to
a) wealth only
b) health and well-being
c) power
d) trade
Answer: b) health and well-being
Q57. Which of these helped villages grow into towns?
a) Isolation
b) Exchange of goods
c) Wars
d) Migration
Answer: b) Exchange of goods
Q58. Why do historians consult many sources?
a) To save time
b) To confirm and compare information
c) To write stories
d) To memorise facts
Answer: b) To confirm and compare information
Q59. Which of the following best explains why history is important?
a) It entertains people
b) It helps understand the present
c) It predicts the future
d) It replaces science
Answer: b) It helps understand the present
Q60. Which statement best matches the idea of a timeline?
a) It shows places on Earth
b) It shows climate zones
c) It shows events in order of time
d) It shows population
Answer: c) It shows events in order of time