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Theme 1 – Lesson – 1
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What is the main way scientists have learned about evolution? a) Reading ancient texts b)
Studying fossils c) Observing modern humans d) Watching videos
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How long did it take for human evolution to occur? a) 1 million years b) 100,000 years c) 6
million years d) 1,000 years
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What tribe of humans are believed to be our ancestors? a) Hominins b) Neanderthals c)
Egyptians d) Vikings
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What type of animals did humans evolve from? a) Birds b) Primates c) Dinosaurs d) Fish
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Which species are mentioned in the paragraph as stages of human evolution? a) Homo
sapiens, Homo erectus, and Homo habilis
b) Monkeys, tigers, and elephants
c) Crocodiles, snakes, and turtles
d) Birds, reptiles, and mammals
Answers:
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b) Studying fossils
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c) 6 million years
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a) Hominins
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b) Primates
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a) Homo sapiens, Homo erectus, and Homo habilis
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Who is the least similar looking species when compared to modern humans?
A. Homo erectus B. Homo sapiens C. Homo habilis D. Homo Neanderthal
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What is one physical characteristic of Homo habilis mentioned in the text?
A. They had similar limbs and torso to modern humans. B. They were tall and had short arms. C.
They were short and had long arms. D. They had feathers for warmth.
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What helped Homo habilis thrive in adverse environments?
A. Cooking food B. Building shelters C. Using stone tools D. swimming abilities
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What environment did Homo erectus adapt to?
A. Dense forests B. Open pastures C. Mountainous regions D. Desert landscapes
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What did Homo erectus use tools for?
A. To build shelters B. To paint cave art C. To hunt and gather food D. To communicate with other
tribes
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What does the word "sapiens" mean in Latin? A. Strong B. Wise C. Fast D. Agile
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Where did the modern human (Homo sapiens) originate according to the text?
A. Asia B. Europe C. Africa D. South America
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What does "anatomically modern Homo sapiens" refer to in the text?
A. Modern humans with advanced medical knowledge B. Humans who can perform gymnastics C.
Ancestors of our own species who lived in prehistoric times D. Humans who have the ability to
speak multiple languages
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Which of the following did humans learn as they evolved?
A. How to build skyscrapers B. How to hunt for food using stone tools C. How to communicate with
aliens D. How to fly like birds
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Which of the following is NOT mentioned as something humans learned as they evolved in
the lesson
A. How to hunt for food using various tools made from stone. B. How to cook food to keep warm.
C. How to set fire to keep themselves safe from wild animals. D. How to build underground
shelters.
What was the primary purpose of stone tools used during the Stone Age?
Answer: To hunt for food and protect themselves from other animals.
What types of tools were commonly used during the Palaeolithic Age?
Answer: Sharp stone flakes, hand axes, and Oldowan toolkits.
What major change occurred during the transition from the Palaeolithic Age to the Mesolithic Age?
Answer: Group hunting of large animals replaced the hunter-gatherer way of life, and smaller, more sophisticated tools
were developed.
What kind of tools were used during the Mesolithic Age for hunting?
Answer: Sharp tools that could be attached to shafts to make spears and small pointed stones for darts and arrows.
What marked the beginning of the Neolithic Age, and what progress did humans make during this
period?
Answer: The Neolithic Age began with the use of wild and domestic crops and domesticated animals.
Humans made progress in their behavioural and cultural characteristics
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What type of specialized stones were used during the Neolithic Age, and what were they primarily
used for?
Answer: Burins with sharp, polished, and carved tips were used, primarily for shaping bones, ivory, horns, and wood
for artistic objects.
How did prehistoric humans initially learnt to find shelter from natural elements like the Sun, rain,
and cold?
Answer: Prehistoric humans initially used caves and trees for shelter from Sun, rain and cold.
What materials were used by early humans to construct man-made shelters?
Answer: Early humans used stones and tree branches to construct their man-made shelters.
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How did early humans learn to create shelters?
Answer: Early humans learned to create shelters by observing animals and birds.
How did early humans express themselves through art, and where can we still find examples of
their art today?
Answer: Early humans expressed themselves through cave paintings and sculpted figures. Examples of their art can
still be found in various parts of the world.
What materials were used for creating art in the Palaeolithic age, and what did the cave paintings
typically depict?
Answer: Art in the Palaeolithic age was created using materials like stone, bone, horn, clay, and wood. Cave paintings
typically depicted animals and human figures, often using simple strokes or lines.
When did the practice of creating cave paintings and art in the Palaeolithic age begin?
Answer: The practice of creating cave paintings and art in the Palaeolithic age began in the last phase of that era.
What were the challenges faced by prehistoric humans mentioned in the text?
A. Finding shelter and building homes
B. Protecting themselves from extreme weather conditions and animals
C. Finding rare plants for medicinal purposes
D. Discovering new methods of transportation
Answer: B. protecting themselves from extreme weather conditions and animals
What term was used to describe the groups of early humans who hunted and gathered food?
A. Farmers
B. Nomads
C. Settlers
D. Hunter-gatherers
Answer: D. Hunter-gatherers
Where did hunter-gatherers typically find water and food sources?
A. In caves
B. In deserts
C. Along riverbanks
D. In underground bunkers
Answer: C. Along riverbanks
Which gender in the group was primarily responsible for hunting large animals?
A. Women
B. Men
C. Children
D. Elders
Answer: B. Men
What tools were used by hunter-gatherers for hunting animals?
A. Bows and stone-tipped arrows
B. Fishing nets and harpoons
C. Metal detectors and shovels
D. Gardening hoes and rakes
Answer: A. Bows and stone-tipped arrows
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How did hunter-gatherers capture large animals during hunts?
A. They used traps and snares.
B. They shot them from a distance.
C. They chased them until the animals got tired or fell into a difficult terrain.
D. They lured them with bait.
Answer: C. they chased them until the animals got tired or fell into a difficult terrain.
What role did women typically play in hunter-gatherer groups?
A. They were responsible for hunting.
B. They took care of the children and gathered fruits and vegetables.
C. They were the leaders of the groups.
D. They specialized in making tools.
Answer: B. they took care of the children and gathered fruits and vegetables.
Why did hunter-gatherer groups need to move from place to place?
A. To find new friends
B. To discover hidden treasures
C. To adapt to changing environments and find more food
D. To build permanent settlements
Answer: C. To adapt to changing environments and find more food
Where did the hunter-gatherers gradually migrate from?
A. Africa to South America
B. Africa to South Asian continent
C. Europe to Africa
D. North America to Australia
Answer: B. Africa to South Asian continent
What were the challenges faced by prehistoric humans in their environment, and how did they
adapt to overcome these challenges?
Answer: Prehistoric humans faced challenges such as protection from animals and extreme weather conditions. To
overcome these challenges, they realized the benefits of staying in small groups for protection and hunting. They
hunted wild animals and gathered nuts, berries, fruits, and vegetables.
Why were the banks of rivers significant for hunter-gatherer communities, and how did they obtain
their food?
Answer: Riverbanks provided easily accessible sources of water and food for hunter-gatherer communities. They
obtained food by hunting animals and gathering plants and fruits.
What were the roles of men and women in hunter-gatherer groups, and how did they contribute to
the group's survival?
Answer: Men were primarily hunters, responsible for hunting large animals like wild buffalo and woolly mammoth.
Women, on the other hand, were gatherers, collecting fruits, berries, and vegetables. They also took care of the
children. Together, they contributed to the group's survival by providing food and protection.
How did hunter-gatherer communities hunt big animals, and what tools did they use for hunting?
Answer: Hunter-gatherer communities used techniques like chasing animals until they got tired or fell into marshy
land. They used tools like bows, stone-tipped arrows, spears, knives, and axes for hunting large animals.
Why did hunter-gatherer groups need to migrate and move from one place to another, and where
did they migrate from?
Answer: Hunter-gatherer groups needed to migrate to find greener forests with more food as their populations grew.
They slowly migrated from Africa to the South Asian continent in search of resources.
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