SOCIAL CHAPTER-1 QUESTION AND ANSWERS

 QUESTION AND ANSWERS

1. Match the following:

Narmada Valley                             The first big kingdom
Magadha                                        Hunting and gathering
Garo hills                                       Cities about 2500years ago
Indus and its tributaries                Early agriculture
Ganga Valley                                  The first cities

ANSWER:  Narmada valley -  Hunting and Gathering
                   Magadha  -  The first big kingdom
                   Garo hills - Early agriculture
                   Indus and its tributaries - The first cities
                   Ganga Valley -  Cities about 2500years

2. List one major difference between manuscripts and inscriptions.

Answer: One major difference between manuscripts and inscriptions is as follows:

Manuscripts: They are handwritten records of the past that were usually written on palm leaves or barks of trees.

Inscriptions: These are writings engraved on hard surfaces like stone or metal.

3.Return to Rasheeda’s question. Can you think of some answers to it?

Answer:

     Rasheed’s question was how could anyone know what had happened so many years ago.

There are various ways by which people can know about the past.One can know about the past in the following different ways:

• By studying manuscripts and inscriptions.
• By studying the various remains of the past such as bones, tools, weapons, coins, etc., to understand the life of people in the past.
• By trying to read and understand the books written in the past.

4. Make a list of all the objects that archaeologists may find. Which of these could be made of stone?

Answer:  A list of all objects that archaeologists may find is as follows:

• Remains of buildings
• Paintings
• Sculpture
• Tools
• Weapons
• Pots
• Pans
• Ornaments
• Bones of animals
• Coins

The objects that could be made up of stones are:

• Remains of buildings
• Sculpture
• Tools
• Weapons
• Ornaments