Edible plants are

1

(a)

poisonous

(b)

non-poisonous

(c)

tool making plants

(d)

used in making huts

Which type of tools have survived best?

1

(a)

Stone tools

(b)

Wood tools

(c)

Bone tools

(d)

None of the above

Most of the rock shelters were close to

1

(a)

Shivalik

(b)

Himalaya

(c)

River

(d)

Narmada valley

Traces of ash have been found in

1

(a)

Hunsgi

(b)

Mumbai

(c)

Kurnool

(d)

Bhimbetka

In which period, the major changes in the climate of the world had been noticed?

1

(a)

Palaeolithic

(b)

Neolithic

(c)

Mesolithic

(d)

Microlithic

Hunter-gatherers used various types of tools made of:

1

(a)

Stone

(b)

Wood

(c)

Bone

(d)

All of these

One of the techniques employed to make stone tools was:

1

(a)

Stone to stone

(b)

Break the stone

(c)

Stone on stone

(d)

Pressure on stone

Tools found from Hunasagi were made of :

1

(a)

Wood

(b)

Limestone

(c)

Iron

(d)

Nickel

Grasslands led to an increase in :

1

(a)

Human population

(b)

Birds

(c)

Animals which feed on grass

(d)

Aquatic animals

Grasslands developed in various areas around:

1

(a)

700 years ago

(b)

12,000 years

(c)

6 million years

(d)

170 years ago

Ostriches were found in India during the ______ period.

1

(a)

Palaeolithic

Hunter-gatherers chose to live in caves and rock shelters because  ____________

1

(a)

they wanted to protect themselves from wild animals and bad weather.

In Hunsgi, tools were made of ______________

1

(a)

limestone

_____________ name came from the way in which they got their foods.

1

(a)

Hunter-gatherers

The period when we find environmental changes, beginning about 12,000 years ago till about 10,000 years ago is called the _____________

1

(a)

Mesoliathic

Grains such as wheat and rice grew naturally.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Wood was also used to make huts and tools.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Bhimbetka is located in present day Madhya Pradesh.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Fire was used as a source of light.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Tools made of wood have survived better than tools made of stone.

1

(a) True

(b) False

How was wood used in the past?

1

(a)

Wood was used as firewood. It was also used to make huts and tools.

When were the trains used first?

1

(a)

150 years ago.

What are sites? Where are they located?

1

(a)

Sites are places where the remains of past cultures (tools, pots, rock paintings, buildings, etc.) are found. These spots could be the surface of the earth, under the earth or sometimes, even under water.

When did the Neolithic period begin ?

1

(a)

The word 'Neolithic' has been derived from two Greek words, 'neo' meaning 'new' and 'lithos' meaning stone. The Neolithic period began 10,000 years ago.

Where were traces of ash found?

1

(a)

Traces of ash were found in the Kurnool caves