Origin and Development of Human Settlements

Q. Early humans were nomadic, and they moved from place to place in search of which of the following?

1. Food
2. Water
3. Shelter
4. All of the above

Q. Identify some of the common occupations of the people in urban settlements.

1. Manufacturing
2. Trading
3. Banking services
4. Agriculture

Q. Forest dwellers or _______ use forest produce for their livelihood.

1. tribal people
2. farmers
3. miners
4. fishermen

Q.

Some tribals depend on the jungle. How?

Q. Some of the earliest settlements were near river valleys. Identify the correct reasons.

1. River valleys were fertile.
2. Water was easily available in these regions.
3. River valleys had several minerals available for extraction.
4. Building materials were easily available near river valleys.

Q.

What is a rural life?

Q. People along the sea coast are engaged in _____________.

1. agriculture
2. fishing
3. animal husbandry
4. mining

Q. In rural settlements, people are primarily engaged in ________.

1. agriculture
2. industrial work
3. information technology services
4. automobile manufacturing

Q.

How some tribals depend on the jungle?

Q. The settlements where the original occupations of the majority of the people are based on natural resources are called ____________ settlements.

1. rural
2. urban
3. coastal
4. forest

Q. _________ are places where people build a home for themselves in the most convenient surrounding they can find.

1. Cities
2. Settlements
3. Villages
4. Towns

Q. In the early settlements, the occupations of the people were dependent on the locally available _________ resources.

1. natural
2. man-made
3. artificial
4. unused

Q. __________ is practised in fertile areas.

1. Agriculture
2. Mining
3. Animal Husbandry
4. Contruction of buildings

Q. Identify occupations that are usually not practised by the people living in rural settlements.

1. Fishing
2. Forestry
3. Information technology services
4. Agriculture

Q. What are the natural factors influencing human settlement?

Q. Generally the population of the urban settlements ___________________ that of the rural settlements.

1. is the same as
2. is higher than
3. is lower than
4. cannot be compared to

Q. imagine you are Vaibhav Gupta living in village you feel that village life better than city life. describe your village life in short paragraph

Q. In the beginning of human history, humans used animal and leaves as their clothing.

1. skin
2. fruits
3. bone
4. teeth

Q. Agriculture and domestication were some of the primary occupations during the early years of human civilisation.

1. False
2. True

Q. Homes are built on raised platforms or stilts in areas _________.

1. with hot climate
2. where water accumulates in rainy seasons
3. where droughts are common
4. where people like steps in their homes

Q. Houses in regions having heavy rainfall usually have _________.

1. slanting roofs
2. flat roofs
3. criss cross roofs
4. no roofs

Q. Based on the primary occupations of the people, permanent settlements are classified into which of the following categories?

1. Rural
2. Urban
3. Compact
4. Scattered

Q. Generally the population of the urban settlements ___________________ that of the rural settlements.

1. is lower than
2. is higher than
3. is the same as
4. cannot be compared to