MCQ Questions for Class 11 History Chapter 1 From the Beginning of Time with Answers

Here you will find NCERT MCQ Questions for Class 11 History with Answers PDF Free Download based on the important concepts and topics given in the textbook as per CBSE new exam pattern. This may assist you to understand and check your knowledge about the chapters. Students also can take a free test of the Multiple Choice Questions of Class 11 History. Each question has four options followed by the right answer. These MCQ Questions are selected supported by the newest exam pattern as announced by CBSE.

Q1. Period of Homo erectus, archaicHomosapiens, Neanderthals, homo sapiens sapiens is –

(a) 5mya to lmya
(b) 60,000 years ago
(c) lmya to 40,000 years ago
(d) 40,000 years ago.

Q2. Hominids immigrated from Africa to Asia during the period

(a) 5.6mya
(b) 0.8mya
(c) 2.0 – 1.5mya
(d) 2.2 – 2.0mya.

Q3. Anthropologist is a specialist who –

(a) Studies the social traits and behaviour.
(b) Studies human culture and societies as well as evolutionary aspects of human biology.
(c) Studies the general policies and ethics adopted by the society.
(d) Studies the ancient remains and antique.

(b) Studies human culture and societies as well as evolutionary aspects of human biology.

Q4. Hominid is a member of family

(a) Hominoid
(b) Australopithecus
(c) Homo erectus
(d) Hominidae

(d) Hominidae

Q5. Foraging means

(a) to adapt
(b) to search for food
(c) to migrate
(d) to shift

(b) to search for food

Q6. The name of a hunting-gathering society living in Kalahari’ Desert was-

(a) Chesowanja
(b) Pred mosti
(c) Kung-san
(d) Schoningen

Q7. An archaeological site, which was used for quarrying limestone was:

(a) Chesowanja, Kenya.
(b) Schoningen, Germany.
(c) Dolni Vestonice, Czech Republic.
(d) Neander Valley, Germany.

(d) Neander Valley, Germany.

Q8. The term ‘pathological idiot’ has been used with reference to

(a) Australopithecus.
(b) Homo Habilis.
(c) Homo Erectus.
(d) Neanderthal.

(d) Neanderthal.

Q9. Zagros mountains, which form one limit of the Fertile Crescent, is situated in:

(a) Egypt.
(b) Lebanon.
(c) Iran.
(d) Syria.

Q10. The last Ice Age ended around:

(a) 15,000 years ago.
(b) 14, 000 years ago.
(c) 13,000 years ago.
(d) 12,000 years ago.

Q11. The main reason that led to a change from foraging to farming occupation was:

(a) Domestication.
(b) End of Ice Age.
(c) Making of iron tools.
(d) Warmer and wetter conditions.

(a) Domestication.

Q12. Dexterity of the hands refers to:

(a) Roughness of the hands.
(b) Shape of the hands.
(c) Hardness of the hands.
(d) Flexibility of the hands.

(d) Flexibility of the hands.

Q13. Population pressure in some areas increased due to the

(a) end of ice age.
(b) change in climate.
(c) increase in food availability.
(d) domestication.

Q14. Genus is the branch of the:

(a) Hominids.
(b) Hominoids.
(c) Neanderthalensis.
(d) Australopithecus.

(a) Hominids.

Q15. Period of Homo erectus, archaicHomosapiens, Neanderthals, homo sapiens sapiens is

(a) 5 mya to 1 mya
(b) 60,000 years ago
(c) 1 mya to 40,000 years ago
(d) 40,000 years ago.

Q16. Hominids immigrated from Africa to Asia during the period

(a) 5.6 mya
(b) 0.8 mya
(c) 2.0 – 1.5 mya
(d) 2.2 – 2.0 mya.

Q17. Anthropologist is a specialist who