Chapter 2 On the trail of the Earlirst People ncert important question class 6th history

On The Trial of the Earliest People Class 6 important Questions and Answer History Chapter 2

Question 1.
Where was Tushar going and for which purpose?
Answer:
Tushar was going from Delhi to Chennai for his cousin’s wedding.

Question 2.
When did the early people live in subcontinent?
Answer:
As early as 2 million years ago.

Question 3.
How did the early people get their food?
Answer:
They hunted animals, caught fishes and birds and gathered fruits, roots, nuts, seeds, leaves, stalks and eggs.

Question 4.
What were the main things by which tools were made up by the early people?
Answer:

• stones
• bones
• wood

Question 5.
What do you understand by “Factory Site”?
Answer:
Places where stone was found and people made tools are called “Factory Site”.

Question 6.
What do you understand by “Habitation Site”?
Answer:
Places, where people lived, are called “Habitation Site”.

Question 7.
What do you understand by “Habitation-cum-factory” Site?
Answer:
Places where people lived as well as made tools are called “Habitation-cum-factory Site”.

Question 8.
Habitation Site ‘Bhimbetka” is presently situated in which State?
Answer:
In Madhya Pradesh.

Question 9.
Where did the early people live?
Answer:
They lived in caves and rock shelters.

Question 10.
Give the name of places where natural caves and rock shelters were found?
Answer:
In the Vindhyas and the Deccan Plateau near to the Narmada Valley.

Question 11.
Why did people chose to live in caves and shelters?
Answer:
Because these provided shelter from the rain, heat and wind.

Question 12.
Where has ash of fire been found?
Answer:
In Kumool caves.

Question 13.
What were the uses of fire?
Answer:
Fire was used to cook meat and scare away wild animals.

Question 14.
When did major changes occur in environment?
Answer:
Around 12,000 years ago.

Question 15.
What do you understand about “Mesolithic”?
Answer:
Mesolithic is middle stone. The time span of this period is about 12,000 years ago to about 10,000 years ago.

Question 16.
What do you understand about “Microliths”?
Answer:
During this period, stone tools found are generally tiny (small) and probably saws and sickles were used and their handles were made up of bone or wood.

Question 17.
Did the early people know the painting?
Answer:
Yes, they knew.

Question 18.
Where did they make the painting?
Answer:
They made the painting of the walls of caves.

Question 19.
Give best examples of places where these paintings found and what was made in the painting.

Answer:
These paintings were found in Madhya Pradesh and were in southern Uttar Pradesh. Wild animals
were found in most of their paintings.

Question 20.
Evidence of Ostrich habitation in India was found in which period? Give name of the place.

Answer:
In Palaeolithic period, the name of the place where Ostrich habitation was found is-Patne in
Maharashtra.

Question 21.
What were the things the tools were made up of in Hunsgi?
Answer:
The tools found in Hunsgi were made up of limestones.

On The Trial of the Earliest People Class 6 Extra Questions and Answer History Chapter 2 Short Answers Type

Question 1.
Mention the techniques that were used to make stone tools.
Answer:
It is found that the early people used tools which were made by following ways:
Stone on Stone technique: In this technique, one stone was made with the use of another stone. The stone which was to be developed as a tool was taken in the hand and another stone was used as a hammer. The stone used as a hammer was used to strike off flakes from the first stone. This process was repeated till the required shape was obtained.

Pressure flaking: In this technique, the stone or bone was put on a hard surface and hammer stone was used for flaking off stone or bone. By the removal of flakes, stone or bone became a tool.

Question 2.
What do you understand about “Palaeolithic”?
Answer:
The earliest period was called Palaeolithic. The word ‘palaeo’ is a Greek word which means ‘old’ and ‘lithos’ means ‘stone’. It means “Palaeolithic” is Old Stone. During this period, stone tools were used by the people and hence, this period is known as “Palaeolithic”. This period extends from 2 million years ago to about 12,000 years ago. This period is divided into Lower, Middle and Upper Palaeolithic. This covers 99% time of human history.

Question 3.
What were the reasons for hunter-gatherers to move from one place to another?
Answer:
The early people moved from one place to another place due to:

1. Lack of plants and animals
2. For following the movements of cattle
3. Lack of seasonal fruits
4. In search of water

Question 4.
What was result of changes in environment?
Answer:
The shifting of warm conditions led to development of grasslands. This in turn led to increase in wild animals who survived on grass. People started thinking about herding and rearing these animals. Fishing also started. Grain bearing grasses like wheat, barley and rice grew naturally in different parts of subcontinent.

Question 5.
Write about the painting done by the early people.
Answer:
The early man lived in caves. They formed paintings on the walls and the caves. These paintings were made up beautifully by using colours. Sometimes, the colours were made up of ochre or iron-ore and charcoal. Perhaps, these paintings were made on special occasions.