Question

Our house protects us from _____.
A. The heat of the sun
B. Wind, storms
C. Animals
D. All of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Houses have been built for hundreds of thousands of years. The houses were a place for the individual to rest or spend the night in safety. There were no cities during that time and the houses were built in forests, deserts, mountains etc.

Complete Answer:
- Houses are a very important part of our lives. They are a resting place for the people. If we observe any organism, we see that it lies under the shade, as the heat of the sun increases body temperature, promotes perspiration and loss of water. Thus, these houses were made to protect the individual from the heat of the sun. Therefore, places with high temperatures, build houses with thick roofs and walls so that the heat does not penetrate into the house.
- The sun is not the only thing that we need protection from. There are storms, lightning, rains and many other natural phenomena that can pose threat to our wellbeing. There are different types of houses built around the world, to protect people from the different natural calamities that might occur. Places with heavy precipitation either in the form of rain or snow, build slanting roofs so that the water or the snow falls off the roof and does not cause damage to the house.
- Houses have been built by humans for hundreds and thousands of years. In those times, there were no cities or towns and the houses were built in open fields and in or near forests. Thus, there was always a threat from wild animals. These houses provided them shelter from all such predators. Even today, our houses keep us safe from any wild organism. In urban areas the houses protect us from bugs, wild dogs, bats, monkeys etc. In rural areas, there are other animals like snakes, wolves, spiders etc.

Thus, the correct answer is Option (D) All of the above.

Note: The first evidence of a house is from Tanzania, in the excavation site of Olduvai Gorge. From this excavation we know that the first houses were built around 1.8 million years ago. These houses were not built by the modern day Homo sapiens, rather they were built by a primitive species of humans or proto-humans. It was built in the form of a circle of stones and the floors were made of grasses and sticks