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  Chapter 2 On The Trial of the Earliest People 1.      Why did the hunter-gatherers travel from place to place? In what ways are these similar to/different from the reasons for which we travel today?  Hunter-gatherers travelled from place to place for four basic reasons which are as follows: (also see flow-learning). ·          If they stayed at one place for a long time, they would have eaten up all the available plant and animal resources. Therefore, they went to another place for more food. ·          Animals move from place to place. Humans followed them as they hunted them. ·          Plants and trees bear fruit in different seasons. So when season changed, people moved to another place. ·          In search of water, people travelled from place to place. Water is necessary for sur...

  CHAPTER 2 A SNAKE CHARMER’S STORY 1.         Have you ever seen anyone playing a been? Where? Ans. Yes, I have seen snake-charmers playing a been. I have seen them in a fair. 2.       Have you ever seen a snake? Where? Ans.  Yes, I have seen a snake. I have seen it with the snake-charmer and also in a paddy field. 3.       Were you scared by it? Why? Ans.  Yes, I was scared by it. I have heard that snakes are poisonous. 4.      .Do you think all snakes are poisonous? Ans. No, I do not think so. 5.       In chapter 1, you read that snakes do not have ears which you can see. Can the snake hear the been or does it dance when the been moves? What do you think? Ans.  Snakes cannot hear the been. They dance when the been moves. 6.       Have you ever seen animals being used for entertainment of peopl...

  CHAPTER 1 SUPER SENSES 1.         How did the ant know that the other ants were not from its group? Ans.  Ants and other animals also have different senses. They can see, hear, smell and feel. Due to different senses the ant could know that other ants were not from its group. 2.       How did the guard ant recognise this ant? Ans.  The guard ant could recognise this ant because of smell. 3.       Now can you guess why the ants behaved like that when you blocked their path? Ans.  As the ant moves, it leaves a smell on the ground. The other ants follow this smell to find the way. Thus, when their path was blocked, ants tried to maintain their path by following the smell. 4.      Have you ever been troubled by mosquitoes? Just think, how do they know where you are? Ans. Mosquitoes can recognise the smell of our body. They can also recognise us by the ...