Worksheet: From the Beginning of Time | History Class 11 - Humanities/Arts PDF Download

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Q1: Fossils are the remains or impressions of very old plants, animals, or humans that have turned into ________.

Q2: A group of organisms that can breed to produce fertile offspring is called a ________.

Q3: The earliest hominid fossils, Australopithecines, were discovered in ________ around 5.6 million years ago.

Q4: Homo habilis is also known as the ________.

Q5: Stone tools were first made and used in ________ and ________.

Q6: The development of spoken language may have started as early as ________ million years ago.

Q7: The Hadza people, one of Africa's last hunter-gatherer tribes, are native to ________.

Q8: Around ________ of the Hadza's diet consists of vegetables, with the remainder being meat and honey.

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Assertion and Reason Based

Q1: Assertion: The replacement model suggests that all older forms of humans were completely replaced by modern humans everywhere.
Reason: Modern humans share a great deal in common because they are descended from a single population that originated in Africa.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

Q2: Assertion: The development of spoken language has been linked to the development of art.
Reason: Hundreds of animal paintings dating from 30,000 to 12,000 years ago have been discovered in the caves of Lascaux and Chauvet in France.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

Q3: Assertion: Early human camps were small and scattered during the wet season.
Reason: During the dry season, camps were large and concentrated near water sources.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

Q4: Assertion: The Hadza people subsist primarily on wild plants.
Reason: The Hadza people do not claim land or natural resources in their territory.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Q1: Define fossils.

Q2: What is a species?

Q3: Name the first hominid discovered around 5.6 million years ago.

Q4: Where were the earliest stone tools made and used?

Q5: When did Homo habilis exist?

Q6: What percentage of the Hadza's diet consists of vegetables?

Q7: Why were caves and open-air sites used by early humans?

Q8: What is the importance of hearths in early human camps?

Short Answer Type Questions

Q1: Explain the differences between Hominids and Hominoids.

Q2: Describe the characteristics of Australopithecus.

Q3: Discuss the regional continuity model and the replacement model regarding the origins of modern humans.

Q4: How do anatomical and neurological adaptations contribute to human tool making?

Q5: What evidence links the development of spoken language to the development of art?

Long Answer Type Questions

Q1: Discuss the various ways early humans obtained food, including gathering, hunting, scavenging, and fishing. Explain the significance of carbonisation in understanding their diet. (150-200 words)

Q2: Explain the link between the development of spoken language and the development of art. Discuss the significance of early cave paintings in understanding early human societies. (150-200 words)

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