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1I. Choose the correct answer3 questions
Q.1The process of evolution is …………….v
- A. direct
- B. indirect
- C. gradual
- D. fast
Q.2Tanzania is situated in the continent of ________.v
- A. Asia
- B. Africa
- C. America
- D. Europe
Q.1The word ‘anthropology’ is derived from two …………….. words.v
- A. Greek
- B. Latin
- C. Sanskrit
- D. Prakrit
2II. Match the statement with the reason. Tick the appropriate answer:1 questions
Q.1Statement : Migration of man of different parts of the world resulted in changes of physic and colour Reason : Climatic changes.v
- A. Statement is correct.
- B. Reason is wrong.
- C. Statement and Reason are correct.
- D. Statement and Reason are wrong.
Answer:(c) Statement and Reason are correct
3IV. Fill in the blanks1 questions
Q.G2………………. unearthed the footprints of humans in Tanzania. Millions of years ago, our ancestors led a ………………. life. The main occupations of the ancient humans were ………………. and ………………. The invention of ………………. made farming easier. Rock paintings are found at ………………. in Nilgiris.v
Answer:Anthropologist.
Nomadic.
hunting, gathering.
Plough.
Porivarai cave.
4V. State True or False1 questions
Q.G3Anthropology is the study of coins. Homo erectus (Java man) had the knowledge of fire. The first scientific invention of humans was wheel. Goat was the first animal to be domesticated by humans.v
Answer:False
True
True
False
5VI. Answer in one word5 questions
Q.1What method is used to find out the age of the excavated materials?v
Answer:Radio Carbon dating method.
Q.2What did early humans wear?v
Answer:Hides of animals and barks of trees and leaves.
Q.3Where did early humans live?v
Q.4Which animal was used for ploughing?v
Q.5When did humans settle in one place?v
Answer:When people began to practice agriculture, life became an organised one. It made the people settle in one place.
6VII. Answer the following6 questions
Q.2Write any two characteristics of Homo sapiens,v
Answer:Homo sapiens were wise men.
They migrated out of Eastern Africa settled in different parts of the world.
Their lifestyle also evolved and they made it suitable to the environs in which they lived.
Q.3Why did humans move from place to place?v
Answer:Humans kept on moving in search of food.
Q.4Describe the ancient methods of hunting,v
Answer:Collective hunting: Went as a group and hunted the prey
They dung a pit and trapped the animals and hunted.
Q.5Why were axes made?v
Answer:The axes were made to cut trees, remove barks, dig pits, hunt animals and remove the skin of animals.
Q.6How would you define archaeology?v
Answer:Archaeology is the study of pre-historic humans.
Excavated material remains are the main source for archaeological studies.
Q.7What do you know about anthropology?v
Answer:Anthropology is the study of humans and evolutionary history.
7VIII. HOTS1 questions
Q.1Importance of invention of the wheel from the ancient period to the modern periodv
Answer:Early homosapiens realised that round objects could be easily moved by rolling them.
Their descendants advanced this rolling technique into the transportation of large objects on cylindrical logs.
The invention of the wheel and axle allowed a rolling log to be placed through a hole in the wheel to create a cart.
Chariot racing was influential in the evolution of the spoked wheel as it allowed chariots to move much faster.
The invention of air-filled rubber tyres allowed wheels to be much faster, sturdier, and stronger.
8X. Answer Grid11 questions
Q.1The invention of …………….. made pot making it easier.v
Q.2Barter system means ……………..v
Answer:Exchanging one thing for another.
Q.3Name any two weapons used by early humans for hunting.v
Answer:Stones, bones, and horns of animals.
Q.4Which is the best stone for making weapons?v
Answer:chikki – mukki – kal
Q.5Towns and cities emerged because ……………. of …………….. and.v
Q.6Which was the first scientific invention of humans?v
Q.7Identify the pictures in rock paintings.v
Answer:Hunting and dancing pictures
Q.8Which was the main occupation of early humans? What do cave paintings tell us?v
Answer:Information about the past.
Q.9Where did the early humans live?v
Q.10…………….. is related to the field of archaeology.v
Q.11Name any two animals domesticated by an early humans.v
9II. Match the statement with the reason1 questions
Q.1Statement: Early humans decided to use guns for hunting. Reason: It was difficult for them to kill big animals with a stick or stone.v
- A. Both statement and reason are correct
- B. Both statement and reason are the wrong
- C. The statement is wrong and the reason is correct.
- D. Statement is correct and the reason is wrong.
Answer:(c) Statement is wrong and the reason is correct.