Knowledge Check: Early Life to Settled Life
Knowledge Check: Early Life to Settled Life
Early Human Life
Q1: How did early humans find their food?
A) By farming crops
B) By hunting animals and gathering fruits
C) By buying from markets
D) By storing food in refrigerators
Q2: Where did early humans take shelter?
A) Concrete houses
B) Caves and rock shelters
C) Tall buildings
D) Wooden huts with electricity
Q3: Why did early humans move from place to place?
A) To travel for enjoyment
B) To search for food and water
C) To build large buildings
D) To trade goods
Q4: What is meant by the term “Nomadic life”?
A) Living permanently in one village
B) Traveling for enjoyment
C) Moving from place to place without permanent settlement
D) Living near rivers
Q5: Which tools were mostly used by early humans?
A) Plastic tools
B) Stone tools
C) Iron machines
D) Electric tools
Q6: Which discovery helped early humans to protect themselves from cold and wild animals?
A) Discovery of wheel
B) Discovery of fire
C) Discovery of metal
D) Discovery of glass
Q7: What do rock paintings tell us about early humans?
A) Their interest in farming
B) Their clothing style
C) Their life, hunting and daily activities
D) Their trade system
Q8: Which place in Andhra Pradesh is famous for ancient caves?
A) Araku Valley
B) Belum Caves
C) Horsley Hills
D) Vamsadhara River
Q9: What was the main occupation of early humans?
A) Agriculture
B) Trade
C) Hunting and gathering
D) Industry
Q10: Which of the following best describes early human society?
A) Advanced with cities
B) Based on machines and technology
C) Simple, dependent on nature
D) Industrial and urban society
Beginning of Food Production
Q1: What change marked the beginning of food production in human history?
A) Hunting animals faster
B) Growing plants and rearing animals
C) Moving from place to place
D) Living inside caves forever
Q2: What do we call the process of growing crops?
A) Hunting
B) Fishing
C) Farming
D) Trading
Q3: Which of these animals were first domesticated by early humans?
A) Lions and tigers
B) Dogs and sheep
C) Elephants and whales
D) Snakes and crocodiles
Q4: Why did early humans start growing plants?
A) For decoration
B) To have a regular and stable food supply
C) To sell plants in markets
D) For fun activities
Q5: Which crop was one of the earliest grown by humans?
A) Potato
B) Rice
C) Maize
D) Mango
Q6: What helped humans to stay in one place and form villages?
A) Discovery of fire
B) Start of farming and food production
C) Migration to new lands
D) Invention of weapons
Q7: Domestication means:
A) Catching wild animals for fun
B) Taming wild animals for human use
C) Killing dangerous animals
D) Keeping animals only in forests
Q8: Which tool helped early farmers in agriculture?
A) Mobile phone
B) Plough
C) Television
D) Compass
Q9: Why did food storage become important after farming began?
A) For selling crops only
B) For survival during dry and poor seasons
C) For decoration
D) For exporting foods
Q10: The shift from hunting-gathering to farming led to:
A) People becoming completely nomadic again
B) The development of permanent villages
C) People stopping food production
D) End of human settlements
Shift to Settled Life
Q1: What is meant by a “settled life”?
A) Moving from place to place
B) Living permanently in one place
C) Living only in forests
D) Wandering for trade
Q2: Which factor mainly helped early humans to settle in one place?
A) Discovery of fire
B) Growth of agriculture and domestication of animals
C) Hunting skills
D) Making weapons
Q3: Why were early villages usually formed near rivers?
A) For fishing only
B) To get water for farming, drinking and daily use
C) To avoid sunlight
D) To trade with sea countries
Q4: What was a major result of settled life?
A) End of tools and farming
B) Development of villages and community life
C) No need for food storage
D) Increase in wild animals
Q5: Which of the following became important after people settled?
A) Building of permanent houses
B) Making of hunting traps only
C) Living inside caves forever
D) Wearing animal skins only
Q6: What was the need for storing food in settled life?
A) For decoration
B) For emergencies and future use
C) For sale outside the country
D) For festivals only
Q7: What type of houses did early settled people build?
A) Brick and cement buildings
B) Tents only
C) Mud and thatched huts
D) Stone skyscrapers
Q8: What led to the development of new occupations in society?
A) Settled life and surplus food production
B) Nomadic life only
C) Hunting during seasons
D) Fighting wars
Q9: What is one social change that happened due to settled life?
A) People started avoiding each other
B) Formation of families and communities
C) People stopped communication
D) No cooperation among people
Q10: The shift to settled life mainly resulted in:
A) Decrease in population
B) Development of civilization and society
C) End of farming
D) Return to forest life
Emergence of Political Organization
Q1: Why did early human societies begin to form governments?
A) For entertainment
B) To maintain order and protect people
C) Only for religious purposes
D) To stop farming
Q2: What does the word “Kingdom” mean?
A) A forest area only
B) A country or area ruled by a king
C) A village market
D) A religious place
Q3: Which of the following best describes a Republic?
A) A government ruled by a king
B) A government where people elect their leaders
C) A government led by religious heads
D) A military government
Q4: Which among these is a type of government?
A) Education
B) Monarchy
C) Farming
D) Industry
Q5: What is the main feature of a Democracy?
A) Rule by soldiers
B) Rule by religious leaders
C) Rule by the people
D) Rule by kings only
Q6: Why were rules and laws created in early kingdoms?
A) To make people afraid
B) To control trade only
C) To bring peace and justice in society
D) To increase farming
Q7: Which early republic among these existed in ancient India?
A) Magadha
B) Vajji (Vajji Union)
C) Maurya Empire
D) Gupta Empire
Q8: In a Monarchy, power normally passes through:
A) Elections
B) Family hereditary system
C) Public meetings
D) Religious selection
Q9: Why did early political organizations grow stronger?
A) Because of wars and need for protection
B) Because people stopped farming
C) Because of less population
D) Because of fewer villages
Q10: Which factor mainly helped the formation of strong early states?
A) Good roads only
B) Agricultural surplus and organized society
C) Forest life
D) Use of electricity
Major Ancient Empires and Dynasties
Q1: Who was the founder of the Mauryan Empire?
A) Ashoka
B) Chandragupta Maurya
C) Bindusara
D) Harshavardhana
Q2: Which Mauryan ruler adopted Buddhism after the Kalinga War?
A) Chandragupta Maurya
B) Bindusara
C) Ashoka
D) Dasharatha
Q3: The Gupta period is called the “Golden Age” because of:
A) Expansion of wars
B) Development in art, science and literature
C) Construction of many forts
D) Trade with Europe
Q4: Who was the most famous ruler of the Gupta Empire?
A) Samudragupta
B) Chandragupta I
C) Skandagupta
D) Kumaragupta
Q5: Which dynasty ruled large parts of present-day Andhra region?
A) Mughal Dynasty
B) Satavahana Dynasty
C) Mauryan Dynasty
D) Gupta Dynasty
Q6: The Pallava capital was:
A) Kanchipuram
B) Madurai
C) Pataliputra
D) Amaravati
Q7: Which Pallava ruler built the Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram?
A) Mahendravarman I
B) Narasimhavarman I
C) Rajaraja Chola
D) Pulakesin II
Q8: Pulakesin II belonged to which dynasty?
A) Gupta
B) Satavahana
C) Chalukya
D) Hoysala
Q9: Which is a famous Satavahana site in Andhra Pradesh?
A) Hampi
B) Amaravati
C) Warangal
D) Lepakshi
Q10: The Ajanta caves mainly belonged to which period?
A) Mauryan period
B) Gupta period
C) Mughal period
D) Pallava period
Delhi Sultanate
Q1: Which dynasty started the Delhi Sultanate?
B) Slave (Mamluk)
C) Tughlaq
D) Lodi
Q2: The Qutub Minar was built by:
B) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
C) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
D) Sikandar Lodi
Q3: Which ruler introduced market control system?
B) Alauddin Khilji
C) Razia Sultana
D) Ibrahim Lodi
Q4: Who shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?
B) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
C) Firoz Tughlaq
D) Iltutmish
Q5: Who was the last ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?
B) Sikandar Lodi
C) Babur
D) Sher Shah Suri
Kakatiya Dynasty
Q1: The Kakatiya dynasty ruled mainly in present-day:
B) Andhra-Telangana region
C) Gujarat
D) Rajasthan
Q2: Who was the most powerful Kakatiya ruler?
B) Ganapati Deva
C) Rudrama Devi
D) Prataparudra II
Q3: Rudrama Devi was known for:
B) Being a woman ruler of Kakatiyas
C) Writing Ramayana
D) Founding Vijayanagara
Q4: What was the capital city of Kakatiyas?
B) Warangal
C) Kurnool
D) Nellore
Q5: Who was the last Kakatiya ruler?
B) Prataparudra II
C) Ganapati Deva
D) Rudrama Devi
Vijayanagara Empire
Q1: Vijayanagara Empire was founded in:
B) 1336
C) 1498
D) 1526
Q2: Who founded the Vijayanagara Empire?
B) Harihara and Bukka
C) Rama Raya
D) Devaraya II
Q3: The capital of Vijayanagara Empire was:
B) Warangal
C) Madurai
D) Tanjore
Q4: Which battle ended the Vijayanagara Empire?
B) Plassey
C) Talikota
D) Hydaspes
Q5: Vijayanagara Empire encouraged:
B) Agriculture and temple architecture
C) Foreign wars only
D) Coastal trade only
Vijayanagara Empire
Q1: Vijayanagara Empire was founded in:
B) 1336
C) 1498
D) 1526
Q2: Who founded the Vijayanagara Empire?
B) Harihara and Bukka
C) Rama Raya
D) Devaraya II
Q3: The capital of Vijayanagara Empire was:
B) Warangal
C) Madurai
D) Tanjore
Q4: Which battle ended the Vijayanagara Empire?
B) Plassey
C) Talikota
D) Hydaspes
Q5: Vijayanagara Empire encouraged:
B) Agriculture and temple architecture
C) Foreign wars only
D) Coastal trade only
Mughal Empire
Q1: The Mughal Empire was founded by:
B) Babur
C) Humayun
D) Shah Jahan
Q2: Which Mughal ruler introduced Din-i-Ilahi?
B) Aurangzeb
C) Shah Jahan
D) Jahangir
Q3: Taj Mahal was built by:
B) Shah Jahan
C) Aurangzeb
D) Jahangir
Q4: Who was the last Mughal emperor?
B) Aurangzeb
C) Babur II
D) Shah Alam
Q5: The Mughal Empire declined after:
B) Aurangzeb’s reign
C) Babur’s reign
D) Jahangir’s reign
Contemporary Regional Kingdoms
Q1: Which regional power controlled large parts of Andhra and Deccan after the decline of the Kakatiyas?
B) Gajapati Kingdom
C) Reddi Kingdom
D) Vijayanagara Empire
Q2: The Nizam of Hyderabad ruled parts of present:
B) Maharashtra & Telangana
C) Andhra, Telangana region
D) Bengal
Q3: Tipu Sultan ruled from:
B) Hyderabad
C) Delhi
D) Bengal
Q4: Which Andhra region came under Golconda kingdom?
B) Rayalaseema region
C) Telangana belt
D) North Andhra only
Q5: The Gajapati rulers were associated mainly with which region?
B) Odisha region
C) Karnataka region
D) Maharashtra region