Class III - SST - The Early Man - Practice for Everyone

1. Tick the correct option

1. The biggest discovery of early man was –

a) Food b) Fire c) Pots

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Ans. b) Fire

2. The life of early man changed when he started growing

a) Soil b) Water c) Grains

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Ans. c) Grains

3. The early settlements were made close to –

a) Cities b) Rivers c) Roads

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Ans. b) Rivers

4. What did early man start making after settled life began?

a) Clock b) Roads c) Basket & Pots

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Ans. c) Basket & Pots

2. Fill in the blanks

1. Early man did not have any idea about __________.

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Ans. Early man did not have any idea about time.

2. The ancient man ate his food raw before the discovery of ___________.

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Ans. The ancient man ate his food raw before the discovery of fire.

3) Early man used ____________ for hunting, fishing and digging.

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Ans. Early man used stones for hunting, fishing and digging.

4. The farming and _____________ life changed the type of occupations.

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Ans. The farming and settled life changed the type of occupations.

5. The hunter and food gatherer became a food _____________.

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Ans. The hunter and food gatherer became a food producer.

3. Match the following:

1. Discovery of fire	a) early man
2. Caves	b) food producer
3. Settled life	c) rivers
4. Early settlements	d) spear
5. Most useful tools	e) cooked food

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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 tools	d) spear

4. Answer the following questions:

1. Why did early man move from place to place?

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Ans. The early man moved from place to place in search of food and shelter.

2. List three changes that occured in the life of the early man when he became a food producer.

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Ans. The three changes were:-

i) they started leading a settled life.

ii) they changed shelters from caves to huts.

iii) they started making pots and better tools.

3. Why were early settlements made close to rivers?

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Ans. The early settlements were made close to rivers because rivers fullfilled the need of –

i) drinking

ii) irrigation

iii) transportation

4. Which new activities did the early man take up when he started leading settled life?

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Ans. The activities were –

i) They made better tools.

ii) They made baskets of reeds and clay pots.

5. In which ways did the discovery of fire help the early man?

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Ans. The discovery of fire helped him by –

i) He started cooking food

ii) The fire gave him warmth

iii) Fire saved him from wild animals.

Class III – SST – The Early Man