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5. The economy of this period was based upon _________ , _________ , hunting and fishing.

(a) agriculture (b) stock raising (c) both (a) and (b)
6. By the end of the Chalcolithic period, man lived a secure, _________ and _________ life.
(a) comfortable (b) organized (c) both (a) and (b)

B. Write True or False.
1. Palaeolithic man made very sophisticated tools.
2. Domestication of animals began in the Mesolithic period.

3. The art of pottery-making was discovered during the Neolithic period.
4. Early man worshipped nature.

5. Early man could read and write.
C. Fill in the blanks.
1. The tools of early man were made of ________________ .

2. Bhimbetka is associated with the discovery of the tools of the _______________ period.
3. Microliths were made during the ________________ period.
4. Man became a food-producer during the ________________ period.

5. Copper tools were made during the ________________ period.
D. Match the following columns.

Column A Column B
1. Neolithic man (a) food-gatherer
2. Chalcolithic period (b) Middle Stone Age

3. Clothes of early man (c) discovery of copper
4. Paleolithic period (d) animal skins
5. Mesolithic period (e) food-producer

E. Answer the following questions.
1. Into how many periods is the Stone Age divided?

2. What was the earliest discovery of early man? Describe its uses for early man.
3. Describe early man’s achievements in the Mesolithic period.
4. The Neolithic man is credited with three major achievements. Name these and explain
their importance in early man’s life.

5. How was the discovery of metals useful to early man?
6. What were the religious beliefs of early man?

H TS Questions
H TS Questions
A. Early humans led a carefree and fun-filled life. Do you agree? Why or why not?
B. How do you think early humans discovered the ways in which they could use fire?

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