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The beginning of Settled Life

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is early farming?

a)

The process of trading goods and services between communities.

b)

A method of hunting and gathering food in the wild.

c)

A technique for preserving food without farming.

d)

The practice of cultivating crops and domesticating animals for food, marking the transition from nomadic lifestyles to settled agricultural communities.

2.

Name one crop that early farmers grew.

a)

wheat

b)

corn

c)

rice

d)

barley

3.

How did farming change the way people lived?

a)

Farming made people nomadic and travel more frequently.

b)

Farming encouraged people to live in isolated areas away from others.

c)

Farming changed the way people lived by enabling them to settle in one place, leading to permanent communities and advancements in society.

d)

Farming led to a decrease in food production and population growth.

4.

Why did people start to settle in one place?

a)

The rise of urban centers

b)

The discovery of fire

c)

The development of agriculture and a stable food supply.

d)

The invention of the wheel

5.

How did farming help people get food?

a)

Farming made food scarce and unreliable.

b)

Farming only provided food for animals, not people.

c)

Farming helped people get food by providing a stable and reliable source of crops and livestock.

d)

Farming increased the need for hunting and gathering.

6.

What is the impact of farming on communities?

a)

Farming positively impacts communities by enhancing food security, creating employment, and supporting local economies.

b)

Farming reduces food availability for residents.

c)

Farming has no effect on local economies.

d)

Farming leads to increased poverty in communities.

7.

How did settled life affect family structures?

a)

Settled life resulted in weaker kinship ties and less community involvement.

b)

Settled life led to larger extended families with no defined roles.

c)

Settled life promoted nuclear families, defined roles, and stronger kinship ties.

d)

Settled life caused families to become more nomadic and less connected.

8.

What role did animals play in early farming?

a)

Animals had no significant impact on farming practices.

b)

Animals provided labor, transportation, and manure, aiding in crop production and livestock management.

c)

Animals were only kept as pets and not for agricultural purposes.

d)

Animals were primarily used for food production only.

9.

Why is the beginning of settled life important?

a)

It is important because it resulted in the extinction of many species.

b)

It is important because it caused a decline in population.

c)

It is important because it led to the invention of the wheel.

d)

It is important because it led to the establishment of communities and advancements in society.

10.

Early humans kept fire burning by adding ___ and ___ to it.

a)

leaves and twigs

b)

none of the above

c)

all of the above

d)

woods

11.

How did early humans get the idea of the wheel?

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12.

Early man moved from one place to another in search of (a)  

13.

For what purpose did early man use stones ?

a)

Hunting

b)

Fishing

c)

Digging

d)

All of the above

14.

Which statement is wrong:-

a)

Settled life changed the types of work of early man.

b)

Early man was scared of wind and thunder.

c)

Biggest discovery of early man was spear.

d)

Major river of Haryana is Yamuna.

15.

Fire saved early man from:-

a)

Wind and cold

b)

Wind and rain

c)

Cold and wild animals

16.

Early man started making huts when he became a food producer these huts were made close to____________

a)

City

b)

Temple

c)

River

17.

Early man was a __________ before leading a settled life.

a)

Carpenter

b)

Tailor

c)

Hunter

18.

Which of the following is NOT a way early humans used fire?

a)
  • A) Cooking food

b)

Providing light

c)

Sending emails

d)

Scaring away animals

19.

Two stones rubbed together, led to the discovery of____________.

a)

Air

b)

Water

c)

Fire

d)

Wind

20.

Early man lived in ____________ to protect himself.

a)

Caves

b)

Houses

c)

Jungles

d)

Bungalows

21.

Early humans started living on __________banks.

a)

Mountain

b)

River

c)

Jungle

d)

Sea

22.

Why was fire important?

a)

It cooks meat and makes digestion easier

b)

It makes light

c)

Protection from animals

d)

Provides warmth

e)

All of the above

23.

what did early humans use fire for ?

a)

warm and cook food.

b)

warmth,cook food ,chase away wild animals and burn poisonous plants

c)

warmth,cook food,chase away animals

d)

all of the above

24.

how did early man discover fire?

(a)  

25.

The biggest discovery of early man was

a)

FOOD

b)

FIRE

c)

POTS

d)

CLOCK

26.

The early humans lived in

a)

houses

b)

jungles

c)

tall buildings