Samacheer Kalvi Class 9 History Chapter 1 Evolution of Humans and Society – Prehistoric Period Solutions
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Evolution of Humans and Society – Prehistoric Period Chapter 1 Solutions :
(I) Choose the correct answer
(1) ___ is genetically closest to humans
(a) Gorilla
(b) Chimpanzee
(c) Orang-utan
(d) Great Apes
Answer :
Correct Option → (b)
Chimpanzee is genetically closest to humans.
(2) The period called ___ marks the beginning of agriculture and animal domestication.
(a) Palaeolithic
(b) Mesolithic
(c) Neolithic
(d) Megalithic
Answer :
Correct Option → (c)
The period called Neolithic marks the beginning of agriculture and animal domestication.
(3) Direct ancestor of modern man was ___
(a) Homo habilis
(b) Homo erectus
(c) Homo sapiens
(d) Neanderthal man
Answer :
Correct Option → (b)
Direct ancestor of modern man was Homo erectus.
(4) ___ inscriptions datable to third century BCE refer to the Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas in ancient Tamilagam.
(a) Pulekesin
(b) Ashoka
(c) Chandragupta
(d) Dhanananda
Answer :
Correct Option → (b)
Ashoka inscriptions datable to third century BCE refer to the Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas in ancient Tamilagam.
(5) ____ refers to the area covering Egypt, Israel-Palestine and Iraq.
(a) Great Rift Valley
(b) Fertile Crescent
(c) Solo river
(d) Neander Valley
Answer :
Correct Option → (b)
Fertile Crescent refers to the area covering Egypt, Israel-Palestine and Iraq.
(6) Sir Robert Bruce Foote, a geologist from England first discovered the __ tools at Pallavaram near Chennai.
(a) Stone Age
(b) Palaeolithic
(c) Mesolithic
(d) Neolithic
Answer :
Correct Option → (b)
Sir Robert Bruce Foote, a geologist from England first discovered the Paleolithic tools at Pallavaram near Chennai.
(7) (i) The period before the introduction of writing is called pre-history.
(ii) The pre-historic people developed language, made beautiful paintings and artefacts.
(iii) The pre-historic societies are treated as literate.
(iv) The pre-historic period is called ancient.
(a) (i) is correct
(b) (i) and (ii) are correct
(c) (i) and (iv) are correct
(d) (ii) and (iii) are correct
Answer :
Correct Option → (b)
Both (i) and (ii) are correct statements.
(8) (i) The Neolithic people used polished stone axes called Celts
(ii) Evidence of Neolithic village is found at Payyampalli in Chennai district
(iii) The cultural period that succeeded the Neolithic is called the Bronze Age
(iv) The period that witnessed domestication of animals and cultivation of crops is called Mesolithic
(a) (i) is correct
(b) (ii) is correct
(c) (ii) and (iii) are correct
(d) (iv) is correct
Answer :
Correct Option → (a)
Alternative (i) is correct, is the correct answer.
Assertion (A) : Many of the Mesolithic sites are founds nearby rivers and tanks.
Reason (R) : Irrigation management developed during Mesolithic period.
(a) A and R are correct and R explains A
(b) A and R are correct but R doesn’t explain A
(c) A is correct but R is incorrect
(d) A and R both are incorrect
Answer :
Correct Option → (d)
A and R both are incorrect, is the correct answer.
(II) Fill in the blanks
(1) ___ is an object or tool made or modified by humans.
(2) The primitive multi – cellular life first appeared in the age of ___
(3) Hand axes and cleavers are the important tool types of the ___ culture.
(4) The methods and techniques involved in the production of stone tools are called ___ technology.
(5) ___ is known as the Middle Stone Age, as it is placed between the Palaeolithic and Neolithic.
Answer :
(i) → An artifact, or artifact
(ii) → 1.7 billion years ago
(iii) → Lower Paleolithic
(iv) → Lithic technology.
(v) → Mesolithic.
(III) Find out the correct statement
(a) The concept ‘survival of the fittest’ contributed to the scientific understanding of human origins.
(b) The book “On the Origin of Species” was published by Herbert Spencer.
(c) Darwin’s theory of biological evolution connects with the process of natural selection.
(d) Geology is the study of lithic technology.
Answer :
(a) → Correct.
(b) → Wrong
= The book “On the Origin of Species” was published by Charles Darwin.
(c) → Correct.
(d) → Wrong
= Geology is the study of Earth.
(2) – (a) Among the great Apes Orang utan is genetically the closest to humans.
(b) The ancestors to humans were called Hominins and their origins have been traced to Africa.
(c) Flake canot be used for tool making.
(d) Acheulian is the main block of stone from which small chips are flaked by using a hammer stone.
Answer :
Correct Option → (b)
The ancestors to humans were called Hominins and their origins have been traced to Africa.
(IV) Match the following :
| 1. Palaeo anthropology | Teris |
| 2. Hand axe tools | Venus |
| 3. image on stone and bronze | Acheulian |
| 4. Red sand dunes | Microlithic the study of |
| 5. stone artefacts of small size | The human ancestors |
Answer :
(1) Palaeo anthropology → The human ancestors
(2) Hand axe tools → Acheulian
(3) image on stone and bronze → Venus
(4) Red sand dunes → Teris
(5) stone artefacts of small size → Microlithic the study of
(V) Answer the following briefly :
(1) Discuss how the age of speculation made humans become conscious and knowledgeable.
Answer :
In the course evolution human began to think and ask questions about nature, organism and the world around them. This made humans become conscious and knowledgeable.
(2) Write a note on the impact of pastoralism on the prehistoric people in Tamil Nadu.
Answer :
The people in the Iron Age practiced agriculture and domesticated cattle and sheep while some of the groups were still hunting. They developed irrigation management, millets and rice were cultivated. They made pottery they lived in permanent houses. They developed various crafts.
(4) List out the features of Megalithic Burial types.
Answer :
- During megalithic period, the people created burials with large stones for the dead people.
- The skeletons or bones of the dead person were placed along with the grave goods like iron objects and carnelian beads.
- Dolmens are table like stone structures, erected as a funerary monuments.
- Portholes in the cists and dolmens acted as entrance to the burials.
(6) Examine the tool making technical skills of lower Palaeolithic people.
Answer :
The people of lower Paleolithic culture made life as such as hand axes and clavers to meet their subsistence needs. This have physical symmetry and convey the produced flakes from the stone block or pebbles and made tools.
(VII) Answer the following in detail
(1) The developments in the fields of agriculture, pottery and metal tools are considered a landmark in the life of Megalithic period-Substantiate.
Answer :
Agriculture; When the people of megalithic period (Iron age) practiced agriculture, millets, and rice were cultivated since many of the sites were found nearby the rivers and tanks, irrigation management developed irrigation technology had developed. The burials were placed along with rice evidence, Adichanallur, Porunthal.
Pottery; Black and red where pottery were used during this period. The pottery has the black inside and red outside with a lustrous surfaces. These potteries were used for cooking, storage and dining purposes.
Metal tools; The Meglithic iron tools were used for agriculture, hunting gathering and battles. Swords and daggers axes, chisels and lamps, tripod stands are found. Bronze Bowls, vessels, mirrors and bells have also been found. The burial of this period have iron objects placed as grave goods.
(2) The history of humans is closely related to the history of the earth. Elucidate.
Answer :
The earth contains geographical, archaeological and organic records of chronicled times in its upper layer for example in the outside layer.
- They are significant for reproducing the historical backdrop of the earth and furthermore different living life forms.
- The fossil bones of the human ancestors are embedded in the earth layer.
- The paleoanthropologist and archaeologists excavate the soil and rock layers on the earth and extract evidence about human ancestors.
- These layers and the fossils are logically dated to contemplate the different stages in human development and ancient times.
- Through the assembled proof researcher endeavor to comprehend the advancement of mankind’s set of experiences and improvement in the sequential request.
- Thus it is clarified that the historical backdrop of the earth is firmly identified with the historical backdrop of people.
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