History Practice Quiz 165

Q1.Which tribal community in Orissa lived by hunting and gathering forest produce?

A. Khonds B. Santhals C. Gonds D. Bhils

Q2.What did the Khonds use from the forest for medicinal purposes?

A. Forest shrubs and herbs B. Tree bark C. Animal parts D. Minerals

Q3.Which flowers did local weavers and leather workers obtain from the Khonds to colour their clothes and leather?

A. Kusum and palash B. Marigold and rose C. Jasmine and lotus D. Sunflower and daisy

Q4.Which tribal group of central India considered it below their dignity to work as labourers?

A. Van Gujjars B. Baigas C. Gaddis D. Bakarwals

Q5.According to the source, how did tribal people often obtain rice and other grains?

A. By cultivating their own fields B. By exchanging forest produce or buying with earnings C. By receiving free rations from the government D. By hunting and gathering

Q6.Which tribal group from Andhra Pradesh were cattle herders?

A. Van Gujjars B. Labadis C. Gaddis D. Bakarwals

Q7.Which tribal group from Kulu were shepherds?

A. Van Gujjars B. Labadis C. Gaddis D. Bakarwals

Q8.Which tribal group from Kashmir reared goats?

A. Van Gujjars B. Labadis C. Gaddis D. Bakarwals

Q9.Which of the following is NOT a pastoralist tribal group mentioned in the source?

A. Van Gujjars B. Labadis C. Baigas D. Bakarwals

Q10.Which British anthropologist lived among the Baigas and Khonds of central India in the 1930s and 1940s?

A. Verrier Elwin B. James Frazer C. Bronisław Malinowski D. Claude Lévi-Strauss

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History Practice Quiz 165