From Hunting-Gathering to Growing Food Quiz - CBSE Class 6 Social Science

Free practice quiz: From Hunting-Gathering to Growing Food (CBSE Class 6 Social Science). 20 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

This CBSE Class 6 Social Science practice quiz has 20 multiple-choice questions on From Hunting-Gathering to Growing Food, and 20 of them come with an explanation. Try the 5 sample questions below (tap an option to check yourself), then play the full quiz online. No sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. What was the primary activity of early human societies?

   1. Farming
   2. Hunting and Gathering
   3. Trade
   4. Urbanization
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   Answer: B. Hunting and Gathering

   Early human societies primarily engaged in hunting and gathering for their food sources.

2. Why was the development of agriculture important to human societies?

   1. It led to the invention of the wheel
   2. It allowed for permanent settlements
   3. It made hunting easier
   4. It eliminated all diseases
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   Answer: B. It allowed for permanent settlements

   Agriculture enabled humans to settle in one place, leading to the development of communities.

3. What was a major advantage of settling down for early agriculturalists?

   1. More travel opportunities
   2. Easier access to food
   3. Less food production needed
   4. Increased tool making
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   Answer: B. Easier access to food

   Settling down allowed agriculturalists to have a consistent and reliable food source.

4. What tools did early agricultural societies develop?

   1. Computer software
   2. Farming plows and sickles
   3. Electric drills
   4. Surveillance cameras
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   Answer: B. Farming plows and sickles

   Early agricultural societies developed tools like plows and sickles to help with farming tasks.

5. Which ancient civilization is known for its early agricultural practices and development of water irrigation?

   1. Mesoamerica
   2. Mesopotamia
   3. Indus Valley
   4. European tribes
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   Answer: B. Mesopotamia

   The civilization of Mesopotamia is famous for its irrigation techniques and agriculture in river valleys.

More questions in this quiz

Answers and explanations are in the full quiz.

1. Which of the following is a food that early humans would have gathered?
2. What significant change occurred during the Neolithic period?
3. Which of the following best describes domestication?
4. Which one of the following is NOT a crop cultivated in early farming societies?
5. What role did women play in early agricultural societies?
6. How did agriculture impact the social structure of early societies?
7. Which of the following factors contributed to the agricultural transition?
8. If a community of 100 people started farming, and each person contributed to growing food that supports 2 people, how many people would they be able to support?
9. If a family of 4 requires 8 hours of work per week in the fields, how many hours per week will 5 families require to cultivate their crops?
10. How did storage facilities change the way early agricultural societies operated?
11. What was a consequence of the growth of agriculture and settlements for the environment?
12. How did the population growth associated with agriculture affect human settlements?
13. What was one of the effects of increased agricultural production on trade?
14. What is the impact of agriculture on the construction of social classes?
15. What environmental challenge can arise from monoculture farming?

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