GSEB Class 6 Journey From Primitive man to Settled Life

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Chapter -2 – Journey From Primitive man to Settled Life

Chapter -2 – Journey From Primitive man to Settled Life solutions by online-shiksha

How was primitive man’s life?

• Nomadic life
• Settled life
• Urban settlement life
• Rural settlement life

Correct Answer – Nomadic Life

Which weapon was not used by primitive man to hunt animals?

• Gun
• Stone weapon
• Weapons made of bones
• Wooden weapons

Correct Answer – Gun

In which state is Bhimbetka situated?

• Madhya Pradesh
• Gujarat
• Bihar
• Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer – Madhya Pradesh

Which activities were not started by primitive man?

• Farming
• Cattle rearing
• Grain storage
• Industries

Correct Answer – Industries

Answer the following questions:-

 

• Q – Why did the need for settled life arise?
• Ans – Man began to develop better tools, raise food crops, and domesticate animals during the Neolithic Age. This period is notable for the development of agriculture, beautiful pottery, and the invention of the wheel. Man became a food producer and established a stable life.

 

• Q – The use of fire, brought about which type of changes in human life?
• Ans – Fire changed their lives since it helped them to cook and eat meat, get light, and protect themselves from wild animals.

 

• Q – Which type of crops were grown by primitive man?
• Ans – Wheat, Barley, Rice, lentils, and Bajra are the main crops grown by primitive man.

 

• Q – Which animals were reared by primitive man?
• Ans – Primitive men raised dogs, Sheep, Goats, Buffalo, and Bulls.

 

State true or false

1. The primitive man started rearing violent animals, with the beginning of settled life.
2. Stone implements were used in the stone age.
3. Primitive man has drawn pictures of lion and tiger in Bhimbetka.
4. Natural colors have been used in the caves of Bhimbetka to draw pictures.

Answers – 

1. False
2. True
3. False
4. True

Journey From Primitive man to Settled Life Extra Questions :-

Who was the first companion of the settled life of a human being?

Ans – DOG

 

What is the other name of Primitive man?

Primitive man is also known as Hunters and gatherers

 

What place in Madhya Pradesh was inhabited by primitive men?

Bhimbetka

 

Primitive man used which type of caves to protect himself from rain and wild animals?

Natural caves

 

In what way did the historians discover that primitive man was familiar with fire?

The remains of ashes

 

What place in south India did historians find ash remains?

Kurnool

• What was the first discovery that changed the lives of primitive people?
• Wheels

How does a primitive man cover his body?

Primitive men used the bark of trees and the skin of animals to cover their bodies.

 

Can you tell me how primitive man stored grains?

The primitive man started making earthen pots to store grains.

 

The primitive man wandered from one location to another.Give Reason

The primitive man wandered from one location to another in search of food.

 

What kind of weapons did the primitive man use?

Primitive man used weapons made up of stone, wood, and bones.

 

What is the stone age?

Primitive man used to cut vegetation and scrape the skin of animals in the stone age. This time is also called Paleolithic age.

 

Primitive man preferred to stay in which type of places?

They preferred to stay in good and large places where stones, wood and water were found.

 

How many paintings have been found in Bhimbetka ?

Almost 500 painting made by primitive man found in Bhimbetka.