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Multiple choice social studies from hunting - gathering to growing food from gathering to growing food community decision making in a tribe lifestyle of early human

State whether the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
Sheep and goat are more comfortable in dry, hilly environments, than cattle are.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In nature, sheep, and goats live in secluded mountain grasslands where they spend the vast majority of their time grazing the diverse landscape. 

Multiple choice social studies from hunting - gathering to growing food from gathering to growing food community decision making in a tribe lifestyle of early human

Choose the correct option to complete the statement given.

Which of these is the correct order of what early man did?

  1. Hunter $\rightarrow$ gatherers skilled $\rightarrow$ gatherers $\rightarrow$ herders
  2. Herders $\rightarrow$ skilled $\rightarrow$ gatherers $\rightarrow$ hunter $\rightarrow$ gatherers
  3. Skilled-gatherers $\rightarrow$ herders $\rightarrow$ hunter $\rightarrow$ gatherers
  4. Skilled-gatherers $\rightarrow$ hunter $\rightarrow$ gatherers $\rightarrow$ herders
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Some of the earliest people who lived here were skilled gatherers, — that is, people who gathered their food. They knew about the vast wealth of plants in the surrounding forests, and collected roots, fruits, and other forest produce for their food. They also hunted animals.

herders keep migrating from one location to another.

Multiple choice social studies from hunting - gathering to growing food from gathering to growing food community decision making in a tribe lifestyle of early human

Choose the correct option to complete the statement given below:
The first animal to be tamed was _______.

  1. The goat as we know today

  2. The dog as we know today

  3. The dog's wild ancestor

  4. The goat's wild ancestor
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 The first animal to be tamed was the wild ancestor of the dog because the dog is smaller in size and could be easily kept. Also, it is an intelligent animals when it is compared with other animals like goat, sheep and pig.

Firstly, studies indicate that an extinct Late Pleistocene wolf is the nearest common ancestor to the dog, with modern wolves not being the dog's direct ancestor. 

This Taymyr Peninsula wolf belonged to a population that had diverged from the ancestors of both modern wolves and dogs.

Multiple choice social studies from hunting - gathering to growing food from gathering to growing food community decision making in a tribe lifestyle of early human

Choose the correct option to complete the statements given below:
Grasslands led to an increase in

  1. animals that lived in water

  2. birds

  3. human beings

  4. animals that survive on grass
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

 Grassland degradation, also called vegetation or steppe degradation is a biotic disturbance in which grass struggles to grow or can no longer exist on a piece of land due to causes such as overgrazing, burrowing of small mammals, and climate change.

An increase in some small animal populations has led to some grasslands being degraded.

They claim that such burrowing aids in the recycling of nutrients in the soil and that the rise in population is only normal since grazing levels in these areas have also risen.

Multiple choice social studies from hunting - gathering to growing food from gathering to growing food community decision making in a tribe lifestyle of early human

In the Bellary region, _____ is more popular than Krishnadevaraya among the common people.

  1. Kumararama

  2. Kaustubh

  3. Krishna

  4. Kautilya
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Kumararama was common man's diety and remained thus in the minds of lakhs of people at that time,so he was more popular than Krishnadevraya in the Bellary region.

Multiple choice social studies from hunting - gathering to growing food from gathering to growing food community decision making in a tribe lifestyle of early human

How  does Domestication of animals help the humans ?

  1. Cows and goats gave them milk and meat.

  2. Cattle also helped them in ploughing the fields.

  3. Dogs gave company and also helped in hunting.

  4. All of the above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Domestication of animals help the humans in many ways for eg ; Cows ang goats gave them milk and meat , Cattle also helped them in ploughing the fields also Cattle and sheep are kept for their wool, skins, meat and milk , large animals can also be used to do physical work like carrying things or plowing the field and Dogs gave company and also helped in hunting.Civilizations that domesticated animals tame and train animals for their own personal use.

Multiple choice social studies from hunting - gathering to growing food from gathering to growing food community decision making in a tribe lifestyle of early human

From when did farming and ferding begin ?

  1. Mesolithic Age

  2. Palaeolithic Age

  3. Neolithic Age

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Beginning of farming and herding occur during the Mesolithic Period i.e. roughly from about 12000 years ago. There were changes in climatic conditions. There was adequate rainfall with better tools and harmonized climate conditions for farming. People no longer depended on hunting, fishing, and gathering. Agriculture and animal husbandry took care of their food. 

Multiple choice social studies from hunting - gathering to growing food from gathering to growing food community decision making in a tribe lifestyle of early human

The _________ environment has influenced every country and race in the world.

  1. Geographical

  2. Scientific

  3. Cultural

  4. Historical
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

There is an intimate relationship between human life and the environment. Hence it is necessary to learn about the geographical environment in order to know about human history. 

Multiple choice social studies from hunting - gathering to growing food from gathering to growing food community decision making in a tribe lifestyle of early human

Members of a tribe follow occupations such as __________.

  1. Hunting

  2. Gathering

  3. Farming

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Most of the tribal people were hunter-gatherers. Therefore, members of a tribe usually did occupations like hunting, gathering and farming.

Hence, D is the correct option.