SOMETHING TO KNOW
A. Tick (✔) the correct option:
1. The biggest discovery of early man was-
(a) Food
(b) Fire ✔
(c) Pots
Answer – (b) Fire✔
2. The life of early man changed when he started growing-
(a) Soil
(b) Water
(c) Grains ✔
Answer – (c) Grains✔
3. The early settlements were made close to-
(a) Cities
(b) Rivers ✔
(c) Roads
Answer – (b) Rivers✔
4. What did early man start making after settled life began?
(a) Clock
(b) Roads
(c) Baskets & Pots ✔
Answer – (c) Baskets & Pots✔
B. Fill in the blanks:
Help Box – (producer, stones, settled, time, fire)
1. Early man did not have any idea about time.
2. The ancient man ate his food raw before the discovery of fire.
3. Early man used stones for hunting, fishing and digging.
4. The farming and settled life changed the type of occupations.
5. The hunter and food gatherer became a food producer.
C. Match the following:
1. Discovery of fire (e) cooked food
2. Caves (a) early man
3. Settled life (b) food producer
4. Early settlements (c) rivers
5. Most useful tool (d) spear
D. Answer the following questions:
1. Why did early man move from place to place?
Answer – Early man move from one place to another place in search of food and water.
2. List three changes that occurred in the life of the early man when he became a food producer.
Answer – Three changes that occurred in life of early man when he became food producer are –
Early man started settled life.
Started growing grains.
Following different household activities.
3. Why were early settlements made close to rivers?
Answer – Early settlements made close to the rivers because to fulfil the requirment of water for –
Drinking
Irrigation
Transportation
4. Which new activities did the early man take up when he started leading a settled life?
Answer – The early man take up different activities like
Made better tools.
Made baskets and clay pots.
Started growing, storing and cooking grains.
5. In which ways did the discovery of fire help the early man?
Answer – Discovery of fire help the early man in following ways:
Gave them warmth.
Saved them from wild animals.
Started cooking food.
Value Based Questions:
1. You have many luxuries that early man did not enjoy. Describe your reaction if you have to:
live without electricity and water supply for one day.
Answer – I will feel very irritated and angry.
walk to the market and not use a vehicle.
Answer – I will feel very friendly.
sit on mats instead of desks in the class.
Answer – I will feel very uncomfortable to sit on mats.
live without paper.
Answer – it will be difficult for me to make any notes.
eat raw food.
Answer – it will not be tasty, not able to chew or digest.
Map Skill
On a political map of India, colour and label-
Your state.
Your favourite city/town/village in your state.
Answer – Odisha
Major River of your state.
Answer – Mahanadi
One neighbouring state.
Answer – Jharkhand
One eastern/western state.
Answer – Chhattisgarh/West Bengal
SOMETHING TO DO
1. Imagine you are an ancient man living all alone in a jungle and you are allowed to keep only five things with you. What will be those things? Give one reason for each selected item.
Answer – I will keep sharp objects to hunt the animal.
I will keep fire material to keep myself safe from animals.
I will keep water to quench my thirst.
I will keep rope for some work.
I also keep tools of stones to make my life easier.
2. Read the given clues carefully to find the answers from the crossword. One is done for you.
(a) Home of early man.
Answer – Caves
(b) Most useful stone tool.
Answer – Spear.
(c) Most important discovery which helped early man to cook food.
Answer – Fire
(d) Before leading a settled life, early man was a hunter.
(e) Early man used stones for hunting and fishing.
(f) Fire saved early man from animals.
(g) Tools were also made of bones and ivory.
3. Draw five tools that are commonly used in your home and label them.
Answer – Students will to this task at their own.