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Class VI SS T1U2 Human evolution question answers
Unit 2
Human Evolution
Exercises
I. Choose the correct answer
1. The process of evolution is ____________.
a. direct
b. indirect
c. gradual
d. Fast
Ans: c. gradual
2. Tanzania is situated in the continent of ____________.
a. Asia
b. Africa
c. America
d. Europe
Ans: b. Africa
II. Match the statement with the Reason. Tick the appropriate answer
1. Statement: Migration of man of different Parts of the world resulted in changes of physic and colour
Reason: climatic changes.
a. Statement is correct.
b. Reason is wrong.
c. Statement and Reason is correct.
d. Statement and Reason is wrong.
Ans: c. Statement and Reason is correct.
III. Find out the Right pair
a. Australopithecus - Walked on both legs
b. Homo habilis - Upright man
c. Homo erectus - Wise man
d. Homo sapiens - Less protruding face
Ans: a. Australopithecus - Walked on both legs
IV. Fill in the blanks :
1. ____________ unearthed the footprints of early humans in Tanzania.
Ans: Anthropologists
2. Millions of years ago, our ancestors led a ____________life.
Ans: Nomodic
3. The main occupations of the ancient humans were ____________and ____________ .
Ans: hunting, gathering
4. The invention of ____________ made farming easier.
Ans: ploughing
5. Rock paintings are found at ____________ in Nilgiris.
Ans: karikaiyur
V. State True or False
1. Anthropology is the study of coins.
Ans: False
2. Homo erectus (Java man) had the knowledge of fire.
Ans: True
3. The first scientific invention of humans was wheel.
Ans: True
4. Goat was the first animal to be domesticated by humans.
Ans: False
VI. Answer in one word
1. What method is used to find out the age of the excavated materials?
Radiocarbon dating method is used to find out the age of the excavated materials.
2. What did early humans wear?
Early humans wore the hides of animals and barks of trees and leaves.
3. Where did early humans live?
Early humans lived in caves.
4. Which animal was used for ploughing?
Oxen were used for ploughing.
5. When did humans settle in one place?
After learning agriculture, humans settled in the riverside.
VII. Answer the following
1. What is evolution?
Evolution is the process through which the human kind changes and develops towards an advanced stage of life.
2. Write any two characteristics of Homosapiens?
They lived in groups in a cave or a mountain range.
They hunted pig, deer, bison, rhino, elephant and bear for food.
3. Why did humans move from place to place?
Once the food resource got exhausted in one area, they moved to another place in search for food.
4. Describe the ancient methods of hunting?
Go as a group and hunt the prey.
Dig a pit and trap the animals and hunt.
5. Why were axes made?
The axes were made to cut trees, remove barks, dig pits, hunt animals and remove the skin of animals.
6. How would you define archaeology?
Archaeology is the study of prehistoric humans remained materials used by prehistoric humans. Excavated material remains are the main source for archaeological studies.
7. What do you know about anthropology?
Anthropology is the study of humans and evolutionary history. The word anthropology is derived from two Greek words: anthropos meaning "man" or "human"; and logos, meaning "thought" or "reason."
VIII. HOTS
1. Importance of invention of wheel from the ancient period to the modern period.
The invention of the wheel by humans is considered to be the foremost invention.
Humans learned to make pot with clay. The invention of the wheel made pot making easier, and the pots were burnt to make it stronger.
Wheel plays an important role in the overall development of the human community.
After the invention of the wheel, man discovered the axle, a rod passing through the hole in the centre of the wheel, which made the transport easier and now anyone in the world can reach anywhere because of the invention of the wheel.
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