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2. Which animals were tamed in olden age?Ans. Dog, sheep, goat, horse and donkey were tamed in olden age.3. What is Nomadic life?Ans. The earlier phase of man's life was moving in small groups with herdsof animals, is known as nomadic life.4. Which was first metal to be discovered by early man?Ans. Copper was the first metal to be discovered by early man.5. Who were Tribals?Ans. A social group, living in a traditional society and linked by familyrelations following certain customs and traditions, is called a tribe.The members of these tribes are called ‘tribals’.G. Long answer questions :1. List the inventions of the New Stone Age. How did these inventionshelp the Early man to lead a settled life?Ans. In New Stone Age, many important changes took place in the lives ofpeople. They became ‘food producer’ from ‘food gathers’. From caveshe moved in the houses. He started to lame animals and began tocultivate plants. The discovery of wheel was an important steptowards progress. The wheel made life easier. The people learnt tomake clay pottery and baked them. Discovery of metal gave a stepahead in the life of early people.2. What type of food crops were grown in the Neolithic period?Ans. In this period people grew fabric crop, hamp and cotton. They knewthe way of farming in different seasons. They had the knowledge ofgrowing ripening and harvesting. They cultivated crops according todifferent seasons.3. Who are known as tribes?Ans. The people of neolithic age lived in a simple society. They moved ingroups to protect themselves from wild animals. These groups werecalled 'Tribes'.4. What were the differences between the 'Old Stone Age' and 'NewStone Age'? Write at least five points.Ans. Old Stone Age New Stone Age1. Early man was food gathers. Now, he became food producer.2. He lived in caves. He lived in houses.3. He killed animals for food. He tamed animals for food.4. He lead a nomadic life. He lead a settled life.5. He did not know about wheel. He discovered wheel.5. How was the wheel an important invention?Ans. Invention of wheel was a great land mark. The wheel made life easier.It was used for making pottery and weapons and in carts. The wheelsof early phase were heavy and inconvenient. Gradually, it becamelighter and easy to use.6. How was the invention of metal useful to the early people?Ans. Discovery of metal gave a step ahead in the life of early people. Metaltools and weapons began to built. The axe, Knives, and spears made ofmetal were sharper and easier to handle. Copper was the first metal to39Horizon Press We 'n' Our Society – 6