Worksheet
Chapter – 4 : Timeline and Sources of History
Section A – Very Short Answer Questions (1 Mark Each)
- What is a timeline?
- What is history?
- Who are geologists?
- What do palaeontologists study?
- Who are anthropologists?
- Define fossils.
- What is a century?
- What is a millennium?
- What is an era?
- What is the Gregorian Calendar?
- What is a leap year?
- What is meant by CE?
- What are primary sources?
- Name any two archaeological sources.
- Who is a historian?
- What is genetics?
- Who were Homo sapiens?
- What were hunter-gatherers?
- What is meant by afterlife?
- What is a hamlet?
Section B – Short Answer Questions (2–3 Marks Each)
- Explain the difference between BC and AD.
- Why is a timeline important in history?
- How do archaeologists help us understand the past?
- Write any three features of the Gregorian Calendar.
- Differentiate between primary and secondary sources.
- What are literary sources? Give examples.
- What are oral sources?
- How did early humans survive during ancient times?
- Mention any three uses of fire by early humans.
- How did farming change human life?
Section C – Long Answer Questions (4–5 Marks Each)
- Describe the different types of sources of history.
- Explain the life of Homo sapiens in early times.
- What changes took place after the beginning of farming?
- Compare historians with detectives.
Section D – Fill in the Blanks
- A timeline shows events in __________ order.
- A period of 100 years is called a __________.
- A period of 1,000 years is called a __________.
- __________ study fossils of plants and animals.
- The Gregorian Calendar has __________ months.
- A leap year has __________ days.
- Homo sapiens emerged around __________ years ago.
- Early humans lived in caves and __________ shelters.
- __________ sources include stories and songs passed by word of mouth.
- People started living in permanent houses after the beginning of __________.
Section E – Match the Following
Column A Column B
1. Archaeologists a. Study human societies
2. Anthropologists b. Study old remains
3. Geologists c. Study earth features
4. Century d. 100 years
5. Millennium e. 1,000 years
Section F – True or False
- BCE and BC have different meanings. __________
- A leap year has 366 days. __________
- Historians study the future. __________
- Farming helped people settle permanently. __________
- Early humans used fire for cooking food. __________
- Oral sources are written records. __________
- Homo sapiens were hunter-gatherers. __________
- Hamlets are bigger than cities. __________
Section G – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Who studies old tools and buildings?
a) Geologists
b) Archaeologists
c) Anthropologists
d) Historians
Which of the following is a primary source?
a) History textbook
b) Documentary film
c) Coin
d) Article
A normal year has:
a) 360 days
b) 364 days
c) 365 days
d) 366 days
Which term means “Before Common Era”?
a) CE
b) AD
c) BCE
d) BC
Early humans mainly lived by:
a) Farming
b) Trading
c) Hunting and gathering
d) Fishing only
Which of these is an oral source?
a) Coins
b) Folk songs
c) Monuments
d) Pottery
Farming began around the end of the:
a) Ice Age
b) Gupta Age
c) Modern Age
d) Mughal Age
A small group of houses is called a:
a) City
b) Hamlet
c) Empire
d) Kingdom
Section H – Timeline Practice
Arrange the following dates in chronological order:
323 CE, 100 BCE, 1900 BCE, 2024 CE, 323 BCE
Convert “10,000 years ago” into a date.
In which century was the year 1456 CE?
India became independent in 1947 CE. How many years ago was that from 2025 CE?
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