Settlements

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

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

Q. Choose the correct statement.

Statement A: In a rural settlement, people are engaged in activities like agriculture, fishing, forestry and crafts work.

Statement B: In an urban settlement, people are engaged in manufacturing, trading and services.

1. Only Statement A is correct.
2. Only Statement B is correct.
3. Both Statements A and B are correct.
4. Both Statements A and B are wrong.

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

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

Q.

A _________ settlement is a kind of rural settlement where houses are built very close to each other on flat land.

1. compact
2. scattered
3. dwelling
4. tight

Q. Compact settlements are usually found ________.

1. in thick forests
2. on hilly tracts
3. on flat lands
4. in hot deserts

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

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

Q. Settlements which are occupied for a short time are called _________ settlements.

1. permanent
2. temporary
3. impermanent
4. neither permanent nor temporary

Q. People first started settling down in places when they learnt the uses and advantages of agriculture and _________.

1. domestication
2. industries
3. hunting
4. gathering

Q. Houses with thick mud walls are common in regions _____________.

1. with a hot climate.
2. with a cold climate.
3. where water accumulation is a regular issue.
4. with heavy rainfall.

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. Based on how long people stay in a particular place, settlements can be classified into _________ and temporary.

1. permanent
2. transient
3. transhumance
4. radial

Q. Identify the groups of people who usually reside in temporary settlements.

1. Hunters
2. Farmers who practice shifting cultivation
3. Gatherers
4. Communities that practice transhumance

Q.

The cave dwellings of the primitive people are examples of

1. Rural settlement

2. Permanent settlement

3. Urban settlement

4. Temporary settlement

Q. Choose the correct options.

Assertion A:- Nomads never stay in one place.

Reason R:- Nomads practise hunting and gathering.

1. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
2. A is false but R is true.
3. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
4. A is true but R is false.

Q. Generally, the standard of living in urban settlements ______ that of rural settlements.

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

Q. Match the following.

1]	A] Cart
2]	B] Dwellings
3]	C] Inland Water System
4]	D] Transhumance

1. 1 -C, 2-D, 3-B, 4-A
2. 1 -A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D
3. 1 -D, 2-C, 3-A, 4-B
4. 1 -D, 2-C, 3-B, 4-A

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

1. False
2. True

Q. The kind of settlements where people stay for a brief period of time are called Permanent Settlements.

1. False
2. True

Q. Match the following.

1]	A] Cart
2]	B] Dwellings
3]	C] Inland Water System
4]	D] Transhumance

1. 1 -A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D
2. 1 -D, 2-C, 3-A, 4-B
3. 1 -D, 2-C, 3-B, 4-A
4. 1 -C, 2-D, 3-B, 4-A

Q.

11. A material A can exist in three physical i.e. solid, liquid, and gas. No living thing on earth can exist in the absence of this material. It falls from the clouds in the form of B. Lack of B for long period in an area may cause C whereas an excess of B may cause D.

(a) What are A, B, C, and D?

Q. How far was the village from the place the group was living in?