EARLY HUMANS- HUNTERS AND GATHERERS WORKSHEET- 1

QN QUESTION MA RKS 01 In the early stages, human were ______and nomads. 01 a. hunter-gatherers b. advanced c. singers d. musicians 02 Stone tools of ______Stone Age are called microliths. 01 a. Old b. New c. Middle d. 03 One of the greatest discoveries made by early humans was of 01 a. painting b. tool making c. hunting d. fire 04 Bhimbetka, in ______, is famous for prehistoric cave paintings. 01 a. Uttar Pradesh b. c. d. Orissa 05 The ______and Baichbal valley in Deccan have many Stone Age 01 sites. a. Burzahom b. Gufkral c. Hunsgi d. Chirand 06 What are artefacts? 01 07 What is the meaning of Palaios in Greek? 01 08 Who is a nomad? 01 09 Where is Altamira located? 01 10 Wheel was invented in which age? 01 11 Which period was known as period of transition? 01 12 True or False 01 Human evolution occurred within a very short span of time. 13 Old stone age people lived in caves and natural rock shelters. 01 14 In Chalcolithic period, humans used only metals. 01 15 Fill in the Blanks:- 01 The old stone age is known as------. 16 One of the oldest archaeological sites found in India is------Valley in 01 Karnataka. 17 Write a note on Hunsgi. 03

18 Write a note on tools and implements of stone age people. 03 19 Why the stone age is called so? Give reasons. 03

20 What was the natural change that occurred around 9000BC? How did it help the 03 humans who lived then? 21 Which period in History is known as the Stone Age? What are the sources to study 05 the human life of that period? 22 What are Microliths? How do they differ from the tools of the Old Stone Age? 05 23 What are the different ways to find out about the past? Describe briefly 05

EARLY HUMANS- HUNTERS AND GATHERERS WORKSHEET- 2

QN QUESTION MAR KS 01 Which among the following was the main occupation of Palaeolithic (Old stone) 01 people? (a)Agriculture (b)Farming (c)Hunting (d)Fishing 02 What is the number of prehistoric rock shelters in Bhimbetka? 01 (a)221 (b)243 (c)268 (d)289 03 Chalcolithic Age is also known as 01

a. Iron Age b. Stone Age c. Copper Age d. Age

04 Which of the following is also known as Microlithic period? 01

a. Paleolithic b. Mesolithic c. Neolithic d. Chalcolithic 05 The earliest evidence of rice cultivation comes from which among the following 01 valleys? (a)Central Ganga Valley (b)Belan Valley (c)Gomal Valley (d) Bolan Valley 06 What is Fauna? 01 07 What was the first animal to be tamed? 01 08 What was Microliths? 01 09 What is the meaning of Chalkos? 01 10 When humans did become farmers and herders? 01 11 True or False 01 Neolithic humans started farming and herding. 12 People of Stone age had no interest in arts. 01 13 In old stone age , humans were hunters and gatherers. 01 14 Cave paintings belonging to the stone age are seen around the world. 01 15 Humans evolved over millions of years on the Earth. 01 16 Fill in the Blanks:- 01 The wheel is believed to have been invented in the ------age. 17 Draw a Map of India and locate 6 Palaeolithic sites found in India. 03

18 What are the three divisions of the stone age? Explain. 03 19 What do you know about the tools and weapons of the Paleolithic Age? 03 20 What are cave paintings? What is their significance? 03 21 What is the significance of the invention/ discoveries of : 05 Fire (b) Wheel (c) Agriculture (d) the use of metals

22 What were the favorable conditions for human settlement that existed in the Hunsgi- 05 Baichbal valleys? 23 How was traveling an important part of life of the people in the past? 05