3Aug, 2025
Chapter 4 Timeline and Sources of History

Worksheet 11 P.P. Publication

Multiple Choice Questions

A. Tick the correct option

  1. Another name for modern humans is
    (a) Australopithecus
    (b) Homo Erectus
    (c) Neanderthal
    (d) Homo Sapiens
    Answer: (d) Homo Sapiens
  2. The last Ice Age lasted from over one lakh years ago to around
    (a) 10,000 years ago
    (b) 12,000 years ago
    (c) 14,000 years ago
    (d) 16,000 years ago
    Answer: (b) 12,000 years ago
  3. When communities grew, who became responsible for the well-being of the people and communities?
    (a) Chieftains
    (b) Prime Minister
    (c) Ministers
    (d) President
    Answer: (a) Chieftains
  4. A small settlement where man started living:
    (a) a village
    (b) a hut
    (c) a hamlet
    (d) a cave
    Answer: (c) a hamlet
  5. Modern humans have walked the planet for about
    (a) 100,000 years
    (b) 200,000 years
    (c) 300,000 years
    (d) 400,000 years
    Answer: (c) 300,000 years

B. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words

  1. Early man faced many challenges from nature or groups.
  2. Our early ancestors had certain beliefs of afterlife.
  3. Sources of history help us reconstruct and interpret historical events.
  4. Lands were collectively sowed and harvested.
  5. Man used metals like copper first and later iron to make pottery.

C. State whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F)

  1. There are different ways of measuring time: years, decades, centuries and millennia.
    True
  2. In the early period, there was no sense of individual ownership.
    True
  3. The first metal man learnt to use was iron.
    False
  4. As communities grew, so did their social complexity.
    True
  5. Early man relied on hunting and collecting edible plants and fruits for their survival.
    True

D. Match the items in Column A with those in Column B

Column AColumn BAnswer
1. A life that begins after death(e) Afterlife1 → e
2. People who study the past by digging remains(c) Archaeologists2 → c
3. A small settlement(d) Hamlet3 → d
4. Chieftains of community(a) Leaders4 → a
5. Health, prosperity and well-being(b) Welfare5 → b

E. Very Short Answer Questions

  1. What did early humans rely on?
    → Hunting and gathering.
  2. Where did early humans find shelter?
    → In caves, rock shelters, or temporary camps.
  3. What did they use fire for?
    → For warmth, protection, and cooking.
  4. What made their lives better?
    → The use of tools and improved objects like axes and blades.
  5. Where are their aspects of life visible?
    → In rock paintings in caves.

F. Short Answer Questions

  1. How did early humans get their food? What were the different sources?
    → By hunting animals and gathering fruits and edible plants.
  2. What were the beliefs and notions of early humans? (HOTS)
    → Beliefs about nature, afterlife, and supernatural elements.
  3. Where did early humans take shelter and why?
    → In caves or shelters for protection from harsh environments.
  4. What tools and weapons did early humans use?
    → Stone axes, blades, arrowheads, later copper and iron tools.
  5. Why is the period from over 100,000 to 12,000 years ago called the Ice Age?
    → Because the Earth was covered with ice and the climate was very cold.

G. Long Answer Questions

  1. What improvements took place in human life after the Ice Age?
    → Humans started agriculture, settled near rivers, domesticated animals, and formed communities. Technologies like pottery and metal tools appeared.
  2. How did humans learn to work in community? Why didn’t they believe in individual ownership?
    → They cooperated for survival. Land and resources were shared for collective welfare.
  3. Explain: “Slowly, networks of communication and exchange were established among those villages.” (HOTS)
    → As villages developed, they started exchanging food, clothes, tools, etc., forming connections that led to the rise of towns and trade.

H. Assertion and Reason Questions

1.

  • Assertion: Communities grew in size and number, and settled down near rivers.
  • Reason: The availability of water and fertile soil made the process of growing crops easier.
    Answer: (a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

2.

  • Assertion: Leaders or chieftains were responsible for the well-being of the people, and everyone collectively worked towards the community’s welfare.
  • Reason: Social complexity grew with the growth of communities.
    Answer: (a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.