Karnataka State Board Social Science Sociology Class 8 Chapter 4 Types of Society Exercise Question and Answer.
(I.) Fill in the blanks with suitable words:
(1.) The hunting societies use _______ tools for hunting. -> Stone
(4.) In industrial societies, there is an increase in transport and ____. ->communication
( 5.) The mechanized production takes place in ___________ society. -> Industrial
(II.) Answer the following:
(1.) What are the different types of Societies?
Ans:- There are six types of society and they are-
i) Hunting and gathering society.
ii) Pastoral society.
iii) Agricultural society.
iv) Urban society.
v) Industrial society.
vi) Information society.
(2.) What is a pastoral society?
Ans: – Pastoral society is the process of engaging in animal husbandry of culture like sheep, goat, caw and buffalo. This consisted of several thousand people. The society was under the leadership of single leader. Members were engaged in fishing, hunting, and food gathering works.
(3.) How does agriculture gain importance in society?
Ans:-The structure of agricultural society can be in relation to the land holdings. Agriculture gain more importance of society because of some system like
i) Jasmine system iii) Ryotwari system v) Tenancy system
ii) Zamindari system iv) Mahalwary system
(4.) What is an industrial society?
Ans:- Industry is the main part of this society.utiliging scientific production ways and searching for the energy sources is the feature of the society. Maintaining of the population depends on industrial work for their substance.
III. Answer the following in four or five lines:
(1.) Explain the features of hunting and gathering societies.
Ans:- Features:
i) It is a simple ancient society
ii) It is very small in size.
iii) The role and status in this society were fixed based on age and sex.
iv) Hunting was done using stone tools.
(2.) Explain the features of pastoral societies.
Ans:- Features of pastoral society :-
i) This society is under the leadership of single leader .
ii) In this society people engaging animal instandry.
iii) These consisted of several thousand people.
iv) Cattle herding is main occupation.