WorksheetsThe beginning of Settled Life
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is early farming?
The process of trading goods and services between communities.
A method of hunting and gathering food in the wild.
A technique for preserving food without farming.
The practice of cultivating crops and domesticating animals for food, marking the transition from nomadic lifestyles to settled agricultural communities.
Name one crop that early farmers grew.
wheat
corn
rice
barley
How did farming change the way people lived?
Farming made people nomadic and travel more frequently.
Farming encouraged people to live in isolated areas away from others.
Farming changed the way people lived by enabling them to settle in one place, leading to permanent communities and advancements in society.
Farming led to a decrease in food production and population growth.
Why did people start to settle in one place?
The rise of urban centers
The discovery of fire
The development of agriculture and a stable food supply.
The invention of the wheel
How did farming help people get food?
Farming made food scarce and unreliable.
Farming only provided food for animals, not people.
Farming helped people get food by providing a stable and reliable source of crops and livestock.
Farming increased the need for hunting and gathering.
What is the impact of farming on communities?
Farming positively impacts communities by enhancing food security, creating employment, and supporting local economies.
Farming reduces food availability for residents.
Farming has no effect on local economies.
Farming leads to increased poverty in communities.
How did settled life affect family structures?
Settled life resulted in weaker kinship ties and less community involvement.
Settled life led to larger extended families with no defined roles.
Settled life promoted nuclear families, defined roles, and stronger kinship ties.
Settled life caused families to become more nomadic and less connected.
What role did animals play in early farming?
Animals had no significant impact on farming practices.
Animals provided labor, transportation, and manure, aiding in crop production and livestock management.
Animals were only kept as pets and not for agricultural purposes.
Animals were primarily used for food production only.
Why is the beginning of settled life important?
It is important because it resulted in the extinction of many species.
It is important because it caused a decline in population.
It is important because it led to the invention of the wheel.
It is important because it led to the establishment of communities and advancements in society.
Early humans kept fire burning by adding ___ and ___ to it.
leaves and twigs
none of the above
all of the above
woods
How did early humans get the idea of the wheel?
Early man moved from one place to another in search of (a)
For what purpose did early man use stones ?
Hunting
Fishing
Digging
All of the above
Which statement is wrong:-
Settled life changed the types of work of early man.
Early man was scared of wind and thunder.
Biggest discovery of early man was spear.
Major river of Haryana is Yamuna.
Fire saved early man from:-
Wind and cold
Wind and rain
Cold and wild animals
Early man started making huts when he became a food producer these huts were made close to____________
City
Temple
River
Early man was a __________ before leading a settled life.
Carpenter
Tailor
Hunter
Which of the following is NOT a way early humans used fire?
A) Cooking food
Providing light
Sending emails
Scaring away animals
Two stones rubbed together, led to the discovery of____________.
Air
Water
Fire
Wind
Early man lived in ____________ to protect himself.
Caves
Houses
Jungles
Bungalows
Early humans started living on __________banks.
Mountain
River
Jungle
Sea
Why was fire important?
It cooks meat and makes digestion easier
It makes light
Protection from animals
Provides warmth
All of the above
what did early humans use fire for ?
warm and cook food.
warmth,cook food ,chase away wild animals and burn poisonous plants
warmth,cook food,chase away animals
all of the above
how did early man discover fire?
(a)
The biggest discovery of early man was
FOOD
FIRE
POTS
CLOCK
The early humans lived in
houses
jungles
tall buildings
