Jhum cultivators, Hunters and Gatherers

Q. What was the main source of income for the Khonds ?

1. They looted other tribal communities.
2. They sold goods to the local markets.
3. They made pottery.
4. They signed contracts for labour driven projects.

Q. What does the term 'bewar' mean?

1. Shifing cultivation
2. Peasant
3. Hunter-gatherer
4. Slave

Q.

What term was used in Madhya Pradesh for shifting cultivation?

1. Bewar

2. Begar

3. Phirti sheti

4. None of the above

Q. What did the local weavers outsource from the Khonds?

1. Kusum
2. Palash
3. Sal
4. Mahua

Q. The ash from the fire is rich in and is used as fertiliser.

1. potash
2. nitrogen
3. urea

Q. The _____ were a community of hunter-gatherers from Orissa

1. The Mundas
2. The Khonds
3. The Labadis
4. The Bakarwals

Q. What is jhum cultivation ?

1. Crop rotation
2. Indoor farming
3. Shifting cultivation
4. None of the above

Q. are used to scratch the soil to prepare it for the cultivation.

1. Hoes
2. Tillers
3. Trowel

Q. The pastoralists move to another area when the grass in one area is exhausted.

1. True
2. False

Q. The Kusum and Palash flowers are used to colour the and leather.

1. clothes
2. walls
3. hairs

Q. How did tribals acquire goods that were not produced in their community?

1. They stole it from other groups.
2. They traded goods with other communities.
3. They bought and sold goods at the local markets.
4. They raided nearby communities constantly.

Q. What does "fallow" mean?

1. A type of river
2. Uncultivated land
3. None of the above
4. A type of tree

Q. _____ are tribal groups that survive by hunting animals and collecting resources from the forests.

1. Slave labourers
2. Shifting cultivators
3. Hunter-gatherers
4. Migrant workers