5th Std EVS 2 Chapter 8 Beginning of Settled Life l Question and Answer

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Environmental Studies-2 -  5th Standard

8. Beginning of Settled Life

 

Question And Answer

 

1. Fill in the blanks.

(a) Archaeological evidence shows that, agriculture first began about 11,000 years ago in Israel and Iraq.

(Iran, Iraq, Dubai)

 

(b) The houses at the beginning of the New Stone Age were made of wattle and daub.

(earth, bricks, wattle and daub)

 

2. Answer the following questions in brief.

(a) What are the three main steps in the process of domesticating a wild animal?

Ans: The three main steps in the process of domesticating a wild animal are:

1)  Capture of the wild animals.

2)  Taming the captured animals that is training them to live with human.

3)  Obtaining useful materials like milk etc from them and training them to work for human as beasts of burden.

 

(b) How did some people in the community become skilled

craftsmen?

Ans: The farmers in the village settlement were producing surplus food they needed skilled craftsman for task like making agricultural implement and repairing them such craftsmen were paid in the form of food grains or other article.

 

3. Complete the following concept chart.

4. Write about the usefulness of any five domesticated animals.

Ans: 1) Dog- Protect our house

2) Donkey- For travelling and carry heavy loads

3) Horse- Used for farming and travelling

4) Cow- Giving milk to us and helps to plough the land

5) Sheep- Gives wool

 

5. Which animal is used by the modern police? In what way?

Ans: Dog is used by a modern police, because it has a good sense of smell and can sense bombs, drugs and other explosions set by the thieves. They play very important role in police investigation.