Iron Age MCQ – Following the Stone Age and Bronze Age, the Iron Age began in human history between 1200 and 600 B.C., depending on the location. People in most of Europe, Asia, and some parts of Africa started crafting tools and weapons out of iron and steel during the Iron Age.

Iron Age MCQ
1. Iron was widely used in _ year.
A) 1200 BCE
B) 1500 BCE
C) 1000 BCE
D) 500 BCE
2. The advantages of using Iron were _.
A) More abundant than tin
B) Stronger than bronze
C) Could be sharpened
D) All of the above
3. The function of Ploughshares was _.
A) To cut through the soil
B) To water crops
C) To harvest crops
D) To plant seeds
4. Coins were made with _.
A) Iron
B) Bronze
C) Silver
D) Gold
Iron Age MCQ
5. In the Iron Age to carry out trade, __ was needed.
A) Barter system
B) Coinage
C) Paper money
D) Credit system
6. Nails and rivets were made by _.
A) Casting
B) Forging
C) Welding
D) Carving
7. Which of the following fact led to an increase in weapon production?
A) Discovery of bronze
B) Abundance of iron ore
C) Invention of the chariot
D) Development of agriculture
8. In which period the Iron Age is started?
A) 1200 BCE
B) 1500 BCE
C) 1000 BCE
D) 500 BCE
9. What collapse led to the start of India’s Iron Age during the Vedic period, which covered the change from Bronze to Iron Ages?
A) Mohenjo-Daro
B) Harappan Civilization
C) Maurya Empire
D) Gupta Empire
Iron Age MCQ
10. Which material culture best describes the initial phase of the Iron Age in India?
A) Painted Grey Ware culture
B) Black and red ware culture
C) Megalithic culture
D) Vedic culture
11. By 200 BCE, at the conclusion of the Iron Age in India, which of these religions was NOT codified and documented?
A) Buddhism
B) Jainism
C) Hinduism
D) Christianity
12. What is another name for the Neolithic era?
A) New Stone Age
B) Old Stone Age
C) Bronze Age
D) Iron Age
13. Iron was first used in _.
A) Agriculture
B) Weaponry
C) Construction
D) Art
14. According to historians, iron was first used around __.
A) 3000 BCE
B) 2500 BCE
C) 2000 BCE
D) 1200 BCE
Iron Age MCQ
15. Iron Age civilization arose in Greece and _.
A) Egypt
B) Mesopotamia
C) Anatolia
D) India
16. The earliest coins were of _.
A) Iron
B) Bronze
C) Silver
D) Gold
17. What preceded the Iron Age?
A) Stone Age
B) Bronze Age
C) Copper Age
D) Neolithic Age
18. When did the Iron Age begin?
A) 1200 BCE
B) 1500 BCE
C) 1000 BCE
D) 500 BCE
19. Which of the following musical instruments was used by the Iron Age Celts in 200 BC?
A) Lyre
B) Carnyx
C) Harp
D) Flute
Iron Age MCQ
20. In 800 BC, where did the Iron Age initially start?
A) Near East
B) Europe
C) Africa
D) Asia
21. When did the Iron Age end?
A) 500 AD
B) 1 AD
C) 300 BC
D) It varied by region
22. Which of the following tools was created by humans living in the Iron Age?
A) Plow
B) Wheel
C) Saw
D) All of the above
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- Indus Valley Civilization MCQ
- Vedic Civilization MCQ
- Ancient History MCQ
- Medieval Indian History MCQ
- Modern Indian History MCQ
- Gupta Dynasty MCQ
- South Indian History MCQ
- Delhi Sultanate MCQ
- Mughal Empire MCQ
- Maratha Empire MCQ
- MCQ on Vijayanagara Empire
- Magadha Empire MCQ
- Battle of Panipat MCQs
- Battle of Plassey MCQ
- Battle of Buxar MCQ
- Battle of Haldighati MCQ
- Sangam Age MCQ
- Stone Age MCQ
- Bronze Age MCQ
- Iron Age MCQ