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Human Evolution Book Back Questions 6th Social Science Lesson 2

6th Social Science Lesson 2

2] Human Evolution

Book Back Questions with Answer and Do You Know Box Content

Do You Know?

The story of human evolution can be scientifically studied with the help of archaeology and anthropology.

Archaeology is the study of pre historic humans remained materials used by pre historic humans. Excavated material remains are the main source for archaeological studies.

Anthropology is the study of humans and evolutionary history. The word anthropology is derived from two Greek words: anthropos meaning “man” or “human”; and logos, meaning “thought” or “reason.” Anthropologist attempt by the investigating the whole range of human development and behaviour, to achieve a total description of cultural and social phenomena.

People and their Habitat: Australopithecus – East Africa; Homohabilies – South Africa; Homoerectus – Africa and Asia; Neanderthal – Eurasia (Europe and Asia) ; Cro-Magnons – France; Peking – China; Homo sapiens – Africa; Heidelbergs – London.

Cromagnons learned to live in caves. Lascaus caves in France are the evidence for cave living of Cromagnons. They habitude to bury the dead.

Every today in the villages of Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu, people have the habit of making fire without use of match box.

Choose the correct answer:

1. The process of evolution is _____________.

(a) Direct

(b) indirect

(c) gradual

(d) fast

2. Tanzania is situated in the continent of ______________.

(a) Asia

(b) Africa

(c) America

(d) Europe

Match the statement with the Reason. Tick the appropriate answer:

1. Statement: Migration of man of different parts of the world resulted in changes of physic and colour.

Reason: Climate changes.

(a) Statement is correct

(b) Reason is wrong

(c) Statement and Reason is correct

(d) Statement and Reason is wrong

Find out the Right pair:

1. Australopithecus – Walked on both legs

2. Homo habilis – Upright man

3. Homo erectus – Wise man

4. Homo sapiens – Less protruding face

Fill in the blanks:

1. ______________ unearthed the footprints of early humans in Tanzania.

2. Millions Of years ago, our ancestors led a ______________ life.

3. The main occupations of the ancient humans were ______________ and ______________.

4. The invention of _______________ made farming easier.

5. Rock paintings are found at ______________ in Nilgiris.

State true or false:

1. Anthropology is the study of coins.

2. Homo erectus (Java man) had the knowledge of fire.

3. The first scientific invention of humans was wheel.

4. Goat was the first animal to be domesticated by humans.

Answers:

Choose the correct answer:

1. Gradual 2. Africa

Match the statement with the Reason. Tick the appropriate answer:

1. Statement and Reason are correct.

Find out the Right pair:

Australopithecus – Walked on both legs

Fill in the blanks:

1. Anthropologies 2. Nomadic 3. Hunting and gathering 4. Wheel 5. Karikaiyur

State True or False:

1. False

Correct Statement: Anthropology is the study of humans and evolutionary history.

2. True

3. True

4. False

Correct Statement: Dog was the first animal to be domesticated by humans.

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