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Explain the hunting and food gathering stage of our ancestors. |
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Answer» 1.Our ancestors lived in groups, leading nomadic life. They kept on moving in search of food. 2.They hunted pig, dear, bison, rhino, elephant and bear for food. They also scavenged the animals killed by other wild animals like tiger. 3.They learnt the art of fishing. They collected honey and grains. Once the food resource got exhausted in one area, they moved to another place in search of food |
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Find out the Right pair:(a) Australopithecus – Walked on both legs(b) Homo habilis – Upright man(c) Homo erectus – Wise man(d) Homo sapiens – Less protruding face |
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Answer» (a) Australopithecus – Walked on both legs |
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Fill in the blanks:1. ............. is a machine capable of taking a person backward or forward in time.2. The animal that hunts and kills other living things for food is called .......... 3. When early people found ways to increase production they started ...........4. In ......... system, the surplus grains were exchanged with other groups for the other things.5. The practice of agriculture was made easier by .......... 6. There were many dangers involved in ..........7. Plants grow faster in ......... areas.8. The pots were ........ to make it stronger.9. Chikki – mukki kal is known for its ..........10. Human procreation resulted in an increase in the .......... |
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Answer» 1. Time Machine 2. Predator 3. storing the produce 4. Barter 5. oxen 6. hunting 7. water fed 8. burnt 9. strength – duality 10. population |
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State True or False.1. Anthropology is the study of coins.2. Homo erectus (Java man) had the knowledge of fire.3. The first scientific invention of humans was wheel.4. Goat was the first animal to be domesticated by humans. |
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Answer» 1. False 2. True 3. True 4. False |
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This helped humans to protect them from predators. |
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Answer» This helped humans to protect them from predators Fire. |
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Fill in the blanks 1. unearthed the footprints of humans in Tanzania.2. Millions of years ago, our ancestors led a ..........3. The main occupations of the ancient humans were ...........4. The invention ............ of made farming easier.5. Rock paintings are found at ......... in Nilgiris. |
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Answer» 1. Anthropologists 2. Nomadic 3. hunting and gathering 4. Plouglil 5. Karikaiyur |
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Tanzania is situated in the continent of ………(a) Asia(b) Africa(c) America(d) Europe |
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Answer» Tanzania is situated in the continent of Africa |
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What was the role played by humans in pot making |
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Answer» 1. Humans learned to make pot with clay. The invention of wheel made pot making easier, and the pots made were burnt to make it stronger. 2. They decorated pots with lot of colours. 3. These natural dyes were used in rock paintings. |
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State True or False:1. Fire was used by early man to destroy forests.2. Rock paintings are not informative.3. Humans domesticated hen, goat and cow after domesticating dogs.4. Initially agriculture was done for immediate food requirement.5. Initially humans expressed their feeling through actions. |
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Answer» 1. False 2. False 3. True 4. True 5. True |
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He is a Java man who lived approximately 1.8 million years ago |
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Answer» Homo erectus. |
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Why were axes made? |
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Answer» The axes were made to cut trees, remove barks, dig pits, hunt animals and remove the skin of animals. |
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What do you know about anthropology? |
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Answer» Anthropology is the study of humans and evolutionary history |
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How would you define archaeology? |
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Answer» Archaeology is the study of prehistoric humans and materials used by prehistoric humans. |
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Why did humans move from place to place? |
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Answer» Humans kept on moving in search of food. |
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Find out the wrong pair.(a) Homo erectus – China(b) Cromagnons – France(c) Homo sapiens – Africa(d) Heidelbergs – London |
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Answer» (a) Homo erectus – Chinal |
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Statement: Migration of man of different part of the world resulted in changes of physic and colour.Reason: Climatic changes.(a) Statement is correct.(b) Reason is wrong.(c) Statement and Reason is correct.(d) Statement and Reason is wrong. |
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Answer» (c) Statement and Reason is correct. |
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Find out the wrong pair.(a) Nomadic – no fixed home(b) Bartor – exchange of goods(c) Hides – barks of a tree(d) Million – 10 lakhs |
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Answer» (c) Hides – barks of a tree |
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Statement : Man denuded to stay close to the river side.Reason : The land dose to the river side was suitable for farming.(a) Statement is wrong, Reason is true. (b) Statement is true, Reason is wrong.(c) Both statement and Reason are true.(d) Both statement and Reason are wrong. |
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Answer» (c) Both statement and Reason are true. |
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What did early human wear? |
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Answer» Hides of animals and barks of trees and leaves. |
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What method is used to find out the age of the excavated materials? |
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Answer» Radiocarbon dating. |
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Importance of invention of wheel from the ancient period to the modern period. |
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Answer» 1. Early homosapiens realised that round objects could be easily moved by rolling them. 2. Their descendants advanced this rolling technique into the transportation of large objects on cylindrical logs. 3. The invention of the wheel and axle allowed a rolling log to be placed through a hole in a wheel to create a cart. 4. Chariot racing was influential in the evolution of the spoked wheel as they allowed chariots to move much faster. 5. The invention of air filled rubber tyres allowed wheels to be much faster, sturdier and stronger |
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These people have unearthed the footprints of humans in a country called Tanzania. |
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Answer» Anthropologists. |
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Where did early humans live? |
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Answer» They lived on the branches of tress, in caves and mountain ranges. |
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| 24. |
Keeping a stone with bottom and sharpening it with another stone. |
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Answer» Art of Flaking. |
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These people had a big toe to hold tightly and less protruding face(a) Homo erectus(c) Neanderthal (b) Homo habilis (d) Homo sapiens |
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Answer» (b) Homo habilisl |
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Which animal was used for ploughing? |
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Answer» Oxen were used for ploughing. |
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Evidences of this man In seen in Germany(a) Neanderthal(b) Homo erectus(c) Homo habilis(d) Cromagnons |
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Answer» (a) Neanderthal |
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The main occupation of humans in the past was ………(a) fishing (b) hunting(c) pot making(d) trade |
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Answer» The main occupation of humans in the past was Hunting |
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He had a mix of human and ape traits with bipedal walk. |
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Answer» Australopithecus. |
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When did humans settle in one place? |
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Answer» When people began to practice agriculture, life became an organised one. It made the people settle in one place. |
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Write any two characteristics of Homosapiens. |
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Answer» 1. Homosapiens had the appearance of man. 2. They used crude stone implements. 3. They engaged in hunting and gathering. |
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Humans with the help of flint made ......... (a) sharp weapons (b) vessels(c) carts (d) boats |
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Answer» (a) sharp weapons |
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How can we study human evolution scientifically? |
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Answer» The story of human evolution can be scientifically studied with the help of archaeology and anthropology. |
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The process of evolution is ..........(a) direct(b) indirect (c) gradual (d) fast |
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Answer» The process of evolution is gradual |
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Statement : The story of human evolution can be scientifically studied with the help of archaeology and anthropology,Reason : Excavated material remains are the main source for archaeological studies.(a) Statement is correct, Reason is wrong.(b) Reason is correct, Statement is wrong.(c) Statement and Reason are correct(d) Statement and Reason are wrong |
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Answer» (c) Statement and Reason are correct |
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