A. Choose the correct answer:
1. This was one of the first crops grown by the Neolithic people:
a. Rice
b. Corn
c. Barley
d. Tea
Ans. c. Barley
2. This was one of the earliest animals to be domesticated:
a. Dog
b. Camel
c. Bison
d. Horse
Ans. a. Dog
3. This was the rod placed at the centre of a wheel, that helped it rotate:
a. Mortar
b. Pestle
c. axe
d. axle
Ans. d. axle
4. One of the main Neolithic sites discovered in Kashmir is:
a. Mehrgarh
b. Burzahom
c. Daimabad
d. Sarutaru
Ans. b. Burzahom
5. This is an alloy of copper and tin:
a. Brass
b. Bronze
c. Zinc
d. Steel
Ans. b. Bronze
B. Mark the following as true or false:
1. The Neolithic Age came between the Paleolithic and the Mesolithic ages.
Ans. True
2. Pit houses were temporary tents made out of rubber.
Ans. False
3. Mehrgarh is located in Tripura.
Ans. False
4. The traces of jadeite discovered in Daojali Hading indicated possible contacts with China.
Ans. True
5. The word chalcos means chalk in Latin.
Ans. False
C. Answer in one or two sentences.
1. Why did the Neolithic people begin to domesticate animals?
Ans. The Neolithic people begin to domestic animals because animals like the cow, ox, bull, donkey, goat and ship were tamed and used for ploughing the field, carrying loads, and providing milk, food and skin.
2. Name some of the crops cultivated during the Neolithic period.
Ans. The first crops grown for wheat and barley. Later, oats, rice and fruits were also grown.
3. What were the types of tools made by the people of Burzahom?
Ans. The types of tools were made by the people of Burzahom are harpoons for fishing, needles for sewing, arrowheads spearheads and daggers for hunting.
4. Where in India would you find chalcolithic settlements?
Ans. In India, chalcolithic sites have been found in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, West Bengal and the Deccan.
5. What was the Chalcolithic Age? How was it different from the Neolithic age?
Ans. Towards the end of the Neolithic Age, humans discovered the use of metals. The first metal they learnt to use was copper. This is why the period following the Neolithic age is known as the Chalcolithic age.
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