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From Gathering to Growing Food — Question 8

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Do you grow the cereals you have listed in answer no. 7? If yes, draw a chart to show the stages in growing them. If not, draw a chart to show how these cereals reach you from the farmers who grow them
Answer

Answer: (i)—(c), (ii)—(d), (iii)—(a), (iv )—(c), (v)—(a), (vi)—(a), (vii)—(b), (viii)—(c).

II. Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence:

  1. Jadeite is a…………, probably brought from China.
  2. Ancient wood that has hardened into stone is called………………………..
  3. Bolan Pass is an important route into ……………….
  4. Remains of square or rectangular houses have been found in ………..
  5. ……… and ……….  lived in groups called tribes.
  6. Rice requires ………..  water than wheat and barley, (more/less)
  7. Grain was used as ………….., ………, and ………….
  8. Animals were a source of……………. and meat.

Answer:

  1. stone
  2. fossil wood
  3. Iran
  4. Mehrgarh
  5. Farmers,  herders
  6. more
  7. seed, food,  gift
  8. milk.

III. True/False

State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).

  1. Daojali Hading is located close to the route to Iran.
  2. Sheep and goat are more comfortable in dry, hilly environments than cattle are.
  3. Hunter-gatherers made and used pots.
  4. Upper levels found by archaeologists reveal older objects.
  5. Palaeolithic tools were still made and used in the Neolithic Age.
  6. Paiyampalli is a Neolithic site in Madhya Pradesh.
  7. Levels found in Mehrgarh indicate hunting came after herding.

Answer:

  1. F
  2. T
  3. F
  4. F
  5. T
  6. F
  7. F

IV. Matching Skill
Match the items in column A correctly with those given in column B.

V. Very Short Answer Type Questions