Selina Textbook Solutions: Early Man | History Class 6 ICSE PDF Download

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Exercise 
I. Fill in the blanks: 
1. The system of exchanging things is known as Barter. 
2. Early man was a Nomad, but later he led a settled life. 
3. Instead of killing Animals man domesticated them and used them as means of 
transport. 
4. Man started worshiping Natural forces/gods out of fear. 
II. Write True or False against the following statements: 
1. The Old Stone Age lasted from 100,000 BC to 8,000 
False. 
2. Early Man always lived close to rivers. 
True. 
3. The discovery of fire was a pure coincidence. 
 True. 
4. Fire helped man in making better tools. 
False. 
5. Man started making shorter and tinier tools called ‘Microliths’ in the Neolithic Age. 
False. 
6. The New Stone Age is known for discovery of agriculture and invention of wheel. 
True. 
7. The invention of the wheel made transportation easier and faster. 
True. 
8. Primitive men believed in life after death. 
True. 
III. Answer the following questions briefly: 
Question 1. 
When did modern man appear on the earth? 
Answer: 
The modem man appeared on the earth around 40,000 years ago. 
Question 2. 
Name the three periods of the prehistoric time. 
Answer: 
Three periods of prehistory — palaeolithic age, mesolithic age and neolithic age. 
Question 3. 
How did early man dress himself in the Stone Age? 
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Exercise 
I. Fill in the blanks: 
1. The system of exchanging things is known as Barter. 
2. Early man was a Nomad, but later he led a settled life. 
3. Instead of killing Animals man domesticated them and used them as means of 
transport. 
4. Man started worshiping Natural forces/gods out of fear. 
II. Write True or False against the following statements: 
1. The Old Stone Age lasted from 100,000 BC to 8,000 
False. 
2. Early Man always lived close to rivers. 
True. 
3. The discovery of fire was a pure coincidence. 
 True. 
4. Fire helped man in making better tools. 
False. 
5. Man started making shorter and tinier tools called ‘Microliths’ in the Neolithic Age. 
False. 
6. The New Stone Age is known for discovery of agriculture and invention of wheel. 
True. 
7. The invention of the wheel made transportation easier and faster. 
True. 
8. Primitive men believed in life after death. 
True. 
III. Answer the following questions briefly: 
Question 1. 
When did modern man appear on the earth? 
Answer: 
The modem man appeared on the earth around 40,000 years ago. 
Question 2. 
Name the three periods of the prehistoric time. 
Answer: 
Three periods of prehistory — palaeolithic age, mesolithic age and neolithic age. 
Question 3. 
How did early man dress himself in the Stone Age? 
Answer: 
During the Stone Age early man wore animal skins, bark of trees and leaves. 
Question 4. 
Which discoveries changed the life of Early Man? 
Ans. 
The discovery of fire and agriculture changed the life of early man. Later on he started 
making pottery. Invention of wheel also transformed the life of early man. 
Question 5. 
How were the tools of the New Stone Age different from those of the Old Stone Age? 
Answer: 
During the Old Stone Age stone tools were crude, big and blunt. They were used for 
different purposes such as cutting trees, killing and skinning animals, chopping meat, 
etc. During the New Stone Age, tools became smaller, sharper, pointed and fine-
shaped. They were used as spears, arrow heads, etc. 
Question 6. 
Describe the main features of the Neolithic Age? 
Answer: 
During the Neolithic Age man least to make better tools grow food crops and 
domesticate animals. This age remarkable for discovery of agriculture, fine pottery and 
invention of wheel. Man became a food-producer and began leading a settled life. 
Question 7. 
How did the invention of wheel change the life of early man? 
Answer: 
The invention of wheel brought many changes in the life of man. Early man made 
wheeled-cart which made transportation easier and faster. Potters made fine pottery of 
various shapes and sizes quickly on wheels. Later the wheel was also used for spinning 
and weaving cloth of cotton. 
Question 8. 
Trace the development of early man from being a food gatherer to a food producer. 
Answer: 
During the Palaeolithic Age, early man was a food gatherer. He wandered from place to 
place in search of food. He hunted wild animals for their meat which they ate raw. With 
discovery of fire, he learnt to roast meat. During the Neolithic Age early man began to 
grow food crops. He became a food-producer. Hence, he settled at one place, began 
domestication of useful animals and stored grains for future use in pots. 
Textbook Keywords 
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Exercise 
I. Fill in the blanks: 
1. The system of exchanging things is known as Barter. 
2. Early man was a Nomad, but later he led a settled life. 
3. Instead of killing Animals man domesticated them and used them as means of 
transport. 
4. Man started worshiping Natural forces/gods out of fear. 
II. Write True or False against the following statements: 
1. The Old Stone Age lasted from 100,000 BC to 8,000 
False. 
2. Early Man always lived close to rivers. 
True. 
3. The discovery of fire was a pure coincidence. 
 True. 
4. Fire helped man in making better tools. 
False. 
5. Man started making shorter and tinier tools called ‘Microliths’ in the Neolithic Age. 
False. 
6. The New Stone Age is known for discovery of agriculture and invention of wheel. 
True. 
7. The invention of the wheel made transportation easier and faster. 
True. 
8. Primitive men believed in life after death. 
True. 
III. Answer the following questions briefly: 
Question 1. 
When did modern man appear on the earth? 
Answer: 
The modem man appeared on the earth around 40,000 years ago. 
Question 2. 
Name the three periods of the prehistoric time. 
Answer: 
Three periods of prehistory — palaeolithic age, mesolithic age and neolithic age. 
Question 3. 
How did early man dress himself in the Stone Age? 
Answer: 
During the Stone Age early man wore animal skins, bark of trees and leaves. 
Question 4. 
Which discoveries changed the life of Early Man? 
Ans. 
The discovery of fire and agriculture changed the life of early man. Later on he started 
making pottery. Invention of wheel also transformed the life of early man. 
Question 5. 
How were the tools of the New Stone Age different from those of the Old Stone Age? 
Answer: 
During the Old Stone Age stone tools were crude, big and blunt. They were used for 
different purposes such as cutting trees, killing and skinning animals, chopping meat, 
etc. During the New Stone Age, tools became smaller, sharper, pointed and fine-
shaped. They were used as spears, arrow heads, etc. 
Question 6. 
Describe the main features of the Neolithic Age? 
Answer: 
During the Neolithic Age man least to make better tools grow food crops and 
domesticate animals. This age remarkable for discovery of agriculture, fine pottery and 
invention of wheel. Man became a food-producer and began leading a settled life. 
Question 7. 
How did the invention of wheel change the life of early man? 
Answer: 
The invention of wheel brought many changes in the life of man. Early man made 
wheeled-cart which made transportation easier and faster. Potters made fine pottery of 
various shapes and sizes quickly on wheels. Later the wheel was also used for spinning 
and weaving cloth of cotton. 
Question 8. 
Trace the development of early man from being a food gatherer to a food producer. 
Answer: 
During the Palaeolithic Age, early man was a food gatherer. He wandered from place to 
place in search of food. He hunted wild animals for their meat which they ate raw. With 
discovery of fire, he learnt to roast meat. During the Neolithic Age early man began to 
grow food crops. He became a food-producer. Hence, he settled at one place, began 
domestication of useful animals and stored grains for future use in pots. 
Textbook Keywords 
1. Palaeolithic Age:It is the Old Stone Age in which humans made crude stone 
tools. It extended roughly from 500, 000 BCE to 10, 000 BCE. 
2. Mesolithic Age: It is the Middle Stone Age which was a transition period. It 
extended roughly from 10, 000 BCE to 8,000 BCE. 
3. Neolithic Age: It is the New stone Age in which human made well shaped and 
polished stone tools. It extended roughly from 8,000 BCE to 4,000 BCE. 
4. Barter System: It is the system of exchanging services and goods. 
5. Chalcolithic Age: It is the Copper-stone Age in which humans made tools of both 
copper and stone. It extended roughly from 4, 000 BCE to 2, 000 BCE. 
6. Bronze: It is the alloy of copper and tin. It is harder and stronger than copper. 
Additional Questions 
A. Fill in the blanks. 
1. 1. In the earliest stages of physical development, humans walked on all four. 
2. In earliest times humans lived in caves and other natural shelters. 
3. The Old Stone Age humans made stone tools such as 
hammers, scrapers and axe-heads 
4. Early humans did not know how to grow crops. They were hunters and food 
gatherers 
5. To protect themselves from wild animals early humans began to form small 
groups. 
6. Primitive humans painted pictures of animals and hunting scenes on cave walls. 
7. The greatest achievement of early humans was the discovery of fire 
8. The stone tools of the Neolithic Age were well-shaped and polished. 
9. Neolithic humans domesticated dogs, goats, sheep and cattle. 
10. The invention of the wheel was a major milestone in the evolution of the civilized 
human. 
11. The system of exchanging services and goods is known as the Barter system. 
12. Copper and stone tools were used during the Chalcolithic Age. 
B. Match the following 
                    A                                       B 
 
Answer: 
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Exercise 
I. Fill in the blanks: 
1. The system of exchanging things is known as Barter. 
2. Early man was a Nomad, but later he led a settled life. 
3. Instead of killing Animals man domesticated them and used them as means of 
transport. 
4. Man started worshiping Natural forces/gods out of fear. 
II. Write True or False against the following statements: 
1. The Old Stone Age lasted from 100,000 BC to 8,000 
False. 
2. Early Man always lived close to rivers. 
True. 
3. The discovery of fire was a pure coincidence. 
 True. 
4. Fire helped man in making better tools. 
False. 
5. Man started making shorter and tinier tools called ‘Microliths’ in the Neolithic Age. 
False. 
6. The New Stone Age is known for discovery of agriculture and invention of wheel. 
True. 
7. The invention of the wheel made transportation easier and faster. 
True. 
8. Primitive men believed in life after death. 
True. 
III. Answer the following questions briefly: 
Question 1. 
When did modern man appear on the earth? 
Answer: 
The modem man appeared on the earth around 40,000 years ago. 
Question 2. 
Name the three periods of the prehistoric time. 
Answer: 
Three periods of prehistory — palaeolithic age, mesolithic age and neolithic age. 
Question 3. 
How did early man dress himself in the Stone Age? 
Answer: 
During the Stone Age early man wore animal skins, bark of trees and leaves. 
Question 4. 
Which discoveries changed the life of Early Man? 
Ans. 
The discovery of fire and agriculture changed the life of early man. Later on he started 
making pottery. Invention of wheel also transformed the life of early man. 
Question 5. 
How were the tools of the New Stone Age different from those of the Old Stone Age? 
Answer: 
During the Old Stone Age stone tools were crude, big and blunt. They were used for 
different purposes such as cutting trees, killing and skinning animals, chopping meat, 
etc. During the New Stone Age, tools became smaller, sharper, pointed and fine-
shaped. They were used as spears, arrow heads, etc. 
Question 6. 
Describe the main features of the Neolithic Age? 
Answer: 
During the Neolithic Age man least to make better tools grow food crops and 
domesticate animals. This age remarkable for discovery of agriculture, fine pottery and 
invention of wheel. Man became a food-producer and began leading a settled life. 
Question 7. 
How did the invention of wheel change the life of early man? 
Answer: 
The invention of wheel brought many changes in the life of man. Early man made 
wheeled-cart which made transportation easier and faster. Potters made fine pottery of 
various shapes and sizes quickly on wheels. Later the wheel was also used for spinning 
and weaving cloth of cotton. 
Question 8. 
Trace the development of early man from being a food gatherer to a food producer. 
Answer: 
During the Palaeolithic Age, early man was a food gatherer. He wandered from place to 
place in search of food. He hunted wild animals for their meat which they ate raw. With 
discovery of fire, he learnt to roast meat. During the Neolithic Age early man began to 
grow food crops. He became a food-producer. Hence, he settled at one place, began 
domestication of useful animals and stored grains for future use in pots. 
Textbook Keywords 
1. Palaeolithic Age:It is the Old Stone Age in which humans made crude stone 
tools. It extended roughly from 500, 000 BCE to 10, 000 BCE. 
2. Mesolithic Age: It is the Middle Stone Age which was a transition period. It 
extended roughly from 10, 000 BCE to 8,000 BCE. 
3. Neolithic Age: It is the New stone Age in which human made well shaped and 
polished stone tools. It extended roughly from 8,000 BCE to 4,000 BCE. 
4. Barter System: It is the system of exchanging services and goods. 
5. Chalcolithic Age: It is the Copper-stone Age in which humans made tools of both 
copper and stone. It extended roughly from 4, 000 BCE to 2, 000 BCE. 
6. Bronze: It is the alloy of copper and tin. It is harder and stronger than copper. 
Additional Questions 
A. Fill in the blanks. 
1. 1. In the earliest stages of physical development, humans walked on all four. 
2. In earliest times humans lived in caves and other natural shelters. 
3. The Old Stone Age humans made stone tools such as 
hammers, scrapers and axe-heads 
4. Early humans did not know how to grow crops. They were hunters and food 
gatherers 
5. To protect themselves from wild animals early humans began to form small 
groups. 
6. Primitive humans painted pictures of animals and hunting scenes on cave walls. 
7. The greatest achievement of early humans was the discovery of fire 
8. The stone tools of the Neolithic Age were well-shaped and polished. 
9. Neolithic humans domesticated dogs, goats, sheep and cattle. 
10. The invention of the wheel was a major milestone in the evolution of the civilized 
human. 
11. The system of exchanging services and goods is known as the Barter system. 
12. Copper and stone tools were used during the Chalcolithic Age. 
B. Match the following 
                    A                                       B 
 
Answer: 
 
 
C. Answer the following questions. 
Question 1. 
Describe the life of prehistoric humans in the earliest times. 
Answer: 
In earliest times, prehistoric humans lived alone in caves or other natural shelters. They 
ate wild berries, roots, fruits, insects, worms and flesh of small animals. They used their 
bare hands to kill small animals. They did not wear any clothes and their bodies were 
covered with thick hair. 
Question 2. 
Name the periods into which the Stone Ages can be broadly divided. 
Answer: 
The Stone Age can be broadly divided into four periods. They are following. 
1. Palaeolithic Age or Old Stone Age 
2. Mesolithic Age or Middle Stone Age 
3. Neolithic Age or New Stone Age 
4. Chalcolithic Age or Copper Stone Age 
Question 3. 
Describe the tools made by humans in the Palaeolithic Age. What purposes did these 
tools serve? 
Answer: 
During the Palaeolithic Age mao made crude unpolished tools. They shaped the large 
stone pieces into, hammers, scrapers and axe-heads. The purposes of these tools were 
for cutting tree, killing and skinning animals, chopping meat and digging up roots. 
Question 4. 
What did the people of the Old Stone Age eat? 
Answer: 
The people of Old Stone Age did not know how to grow crops. Their food consisted of 
fruits, roots, nuts, eggs of birds and raw flesh of animals and birds. 
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Exercise 
I. Fill in the blanks: 
1. The system of exchanging things is known as Barter. 
2. Early man was a Nomad, but later he led a settled life. 
3. Instead of killing Animals man domesticated them and used them as means of 
transport. 
4. Man started worshiping Natural forces/gods out of fear. 
II. Write True or False against the following statements: 
1. The Old Stone Age lasted from 100,000 BC to 8,000 
False. 
2. Early Man always lived close to rivers. 
True. 
3. The discovery of fire was a pure coincidence. 
 True. 
4. Fire helped man in making better tools. 
False. 
5. Man started making shorter and tinier tools called ‘Microliths’ in the Neolithic Age. 
False. 
6. The New Stone Age is known for discovery of agriculture and invention of wheel. 
True. 
7. The invention of the wheel made transportation easier and faster. 
True. 
8. Primitive men believed in life after death. 
True. 
III. Answer the following questions briefly: 
Question 1. 
When did modern man appear on the earth? 
Answer: 
The modem man appeared on the earth around 40,000 years ago. 
Question 2. 
Name the three periods of the prehistoric time. 
Answer: 
Three periods of prehistory — palaeolithic age, mesolithic age and neolithic age. 
Question 3. 
How did early man dress himself in the Stone Age? 
Answer: 
During the Stone Age early man wore animal skins, bark of trees and leaves. 
Question 4. 
Which discoveries changed the life of Early Man? 
Ans. 
The discovery of fire and agriculture changed the life of early man. Later on he started 
making pottery. Invention of wheel also transformed the life of early man. 
Question 5. 
How were the tools of the New Stone Age different from those of the Old Stone Age? 
Answer: 
During the Old Stone Age stone tools were crude, big and blunt. They were used for 
different purposes such as cutting trees, killing and skinning animals, chopping meat, 
etc. During the New Stone Age, tools became smaller, sharper, pointed and fine-
shaped. They were used as spears, arrow heads, etc. 
Question 6. 
Describe the main features of the Neolithic Age? 
Answer: 
During the Neolithic Age man least to make better tools grow food crops and 
domesticate animals. This age remarkable for discovery of agriculture, fine pottery and 
invention of wheel. Man became a food-producer and began leading a settled life. 
Question 7. 
How did the invention of wheel change the life of early man? 
Answer: 
The invention of wheel brought many changes in the life of man. Early man made 
wheeled-cart which made transportation easier and faster. Potters made fine pottery of 
various shapes and sizes quickly on wheels. Later the wheel was also used for spinning 
and weaving cloth of cotton. 
Question 8. 
Trace the development of early man from being a food gatherer to a food producer. 
Answer: 
During the Palaeolithic Age, early man was a food gatherer. He wandered from place to 
place in search of food. He hunted wild animals for their meat which they ate raw. With 
discovery of fire, he learnt to roast meat. During the Neolithic Age early man began to 
grow food crops. He became a food-producer. Hence, he settled at one place, began 
domestication of useful animals and stored grains for future use in pots. 
Textbook Keywords 
1. Palaeolithic Age:It is the Old Stone Age in which humans made crude stone 
tools. It extended roughly from 500, 000 BCE to 10, 000 BCE. 
2. Mesolithic Age: It is the Middle Stone Age which was a transition period. It 
extended roughly from 10, 000 BCE to 8,000 BCE. 
3. Neolithic Age: It is the New stone Age in which human made well shaped and 
polished stone tools. It extended roughly from 8,000 BCE to 4,000 BCE. 
4. Barter System: It is the system of exchanging services and goods. 
5. Chalcolithic Age: It is the Copper-stone Age in which humans made tools of both 
copper and stone. It extended roughly from 4, 000 BCE to 2, 000 BCE. 
6. Bronze: It is the alloy of copper and tin. It is harder and stronger than copper. 
Additional Questions 
A. Fill in the blanks. 
1. 1. In the earliest stages of physical development, humans walked on all four. 
2. In earliest times humans lived in caves and other natural shelters. 
3. The Old Stone Age humans made stone tools such as 
hammers, scrapers and axe-heads 
4. Early humans did not know how to grow crops. They were hunters and food 
gatherers 
5. To protect themselves from wild animals early humans began to form small 
groups. 
6. Primitive humans painted pictures of animals and hunting scenes on cave walls. 
7. The greatest achievement of early humans was the discovery of fire 
8. The stone tools of the Neolithic Age were well-shaped and polished. 
9. Neolithic humans domesticated dogs, goats, sheep and cattle. 
10. The invention of the wheel was a major milestone in the evolution of the civilized 
human. 
11. The system of exchanging services and goods is known as the Barter system. 
12. Copper and stone tools were used during the Chalcolithic Age. 
B. Match the following 
                    A                                       B 
 
Answer: 
 
 
C. Answer the following questions. 
Question 1. 
Describe the life of prehistoric humans in the earliest times. 
Answer: 
In earliest times, prehistoric humans lived alone in caves or other natural shelters. They 
ate wild berries, roots, fruits, insects, worms and flesh of small animals. They used their 
bare hands to kill small animals. They did not wear any clothes and their bodies were 
covered with thick hair. 
Question 2. 
Name the periods into which the Stone Ages can be broadly divided. 
Answer: 
The Stone Age can be broadly divided into four periods. They are following. 
1. Palaeolithic Age or Old Stone Age 
2. Mesolithic Age or Middle Stone Age 
3. Neolithic Age or New Stone Age 
4. Chalcolithic Age or Copper Stone Age 
Question 3. 
Describe the tools made by humans in the Palaeolithic Age. What purposes did these 
tools serve? 
Answer: 
During the Palaeolithic Age mao made crude unpolished tools. They shaped the large 
stone pieces into, hammers, scrapers and axe-heads. The purposes of these tools were 
for cutting tree, killing and skinning animals, chopping meat and digging up roots. 
Question 4. 
What did the people of the Old Stone Age eat? 
Answer: 
The people of Old Stone Age did not know how to grow crops. Their food consisted of 
fruits, roots, nuts, eggs of birds and raw flesh of animals and birds. 
Question 5. 
Where did early humans live? What did they wear? 
Answer: 
Early humans lived in caves and hide himself among the branches of trees. Early 
human did not wear clothes, But later they make clothes by stitching animal skins with 
bone needles. 
Question 6. 
How do we know that early humans were skillful artists? 
Answer: 
There is no doubt that early humans were skillful artist because the painted pictures of 
animals and drawn hunting scenes with great accuracy and skill on cave walls. They 
also engraved pictures on ivory horns and flat bones. 
Question 7. 
How did early humans discover fire? How did this discovery help them? 
Answer: 
Early humans found that when two dry stones rubbed together produce sparks of fire. 
This discovery bought a great change in their life. They used it for roasting food, lighting 
his cave, keeping warm in cold season and frightening animals. 
Question 8. 
What important changes took place in the life style of humans in the New Stone Age? 
Answer: 
In the New Stone Age human became a food produces from food gatherer. He gave up 
his cave and made huts of straw and mud and he also made better well grooved and 
more useful tools. 
Question 9. 
Discuss two important occupations of humans in the New Stone Age. 
Answer: 
Agriculture and domestication of animals were two important occupations of humans in 
the New Stone Age. 
Question 10. 
How did the invention of the wheel transform the life of the people in the Neolithic Age? 
Answer: 
The discovery of the wheel was an important achievement of the man in the Neolithic 
Period. It brought a rapid progress in making beautiful pots. The wheel was used in 
horse-carts and bullock-carts. Which made transport quite easy and quick. The wheel 
was used for carrying loads and also used for spinning and weaving. In this way the 
invention of the wheel was a major achievement of man in his march towards 
civilization.