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Q1.
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- The Palaeolithic man lived as a _______________ _______________ and led a _______________ life.
- Man's discovery of _______________ is considered to be the most important event of the _______________ Stone Age.
- The _______________ age was very short (c. 10,000 BCE to 8000 BCE).
- The invention of the _______________ changed the life of man forever.
- _______________ was the first metal to be discovered leading to the _______________ age or the _______________ Stone Age.
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- Hunter-gatherer, nomadic
- Fire, Old
- Mesolithic
- Wheel
- Copper, Chalcolithic, Copper
Q2.
Match the following.
| 1. Palaeolithic Age | (a) beginning of agriculture |
| 2. Variety of stones | (b) alloy of copper and tin |
| 3. Mesolithic Age | (c) 5,00,000 BCE to 10,000 BCE |
| 4. Bronze | (d) wheel |
| 5. Pot making | (e) weapons |
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- (c) 5,00,000 BCE to 10,000 BCE
- (e) weapons
- (a) beginning of agriculture
- (b) alloy of copper and tin
- (d) wheel
Q3.
Write True or False for the following.
- The continent of Africa is cited as the first home of humans.
- The Mesolithic tools were made of metals.
- Early humans grew corn, wheat and millets.
- There was no improvement in man's life in the Neolithic Age.
- The Indian Bronze Age began during the Indus Valley civilization.
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- True
- False
- True
- False
- True
Q4.
Name the main phases of the Stone Age.
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The main phases of the Stone Age
- Paleolithic Age or Old Stone Age
- Mesolithic Age or Middle Stone Age
- Neolithic Age or New Stone Age
Q5.
Describe the life of a Palaeolithic man as a hunter-gatherer.
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