NCERT Class 6 Social Science Chapter 4 Timeline and Sources of History

Q 1. Which calendar is used worldwide?

Ans. Gregorian.

Q 2. Main function of an archeologists?

Ans. Study ancient human fossils.

Q 3. What is the starting point of Gregorian calendar?

Ans. The birth of Jesus christ.

Q 4. What does CE stands for in modern calendars system?

Ans. Common Era.

Q 5. Paleontologist study related to?

Ans. Ancient plants and animals fossils.

Q 6. Name the person who stusy human society or culture from the oldest time to present?

Ans. Anthropologist.

Q 7. Which term refers to a period of 100 years?

Ans. Century.

Q 8. Which term refers to the impression of footprint, or parts of plants and animals that are found in soil or rocks?

Ans. Fossils.

Q 9. Name that societies who relied on sun and moon for calenders?

Ans. Chinese.

Q 10. Name the things that helps us to study past?

Ans. 1.Fossils
2.Paintings
3.Rivers.

Q 11. How timeline used?

Ans. For showing a sequence of dates and events.

Q 12. Name the person who studies the physical features of earth?

Ans. Geologist.

Q 13. Name the person who studies ancient human Language and literature?

Ans. Epigraphists.