Social Studies Worksheets/Syllabus CLASS 3 Second Term 1. Dentist checks people s teeth. 2. An accountant works with numbers and sums. 3. An Architect designs the house 4. A soldier defends the country. 5. Mothers are called home makers. 6. Chinese invented paper money. 7. ATM stands for Automatic Teller Machine 8. Coins were made from gold and silver. 9. State bank was founded in 1947. 10.The system of exchanging goods was known as Barter. 11.Lydia is country near Greece. 12.Anyone with money can open an account in bank. 13.There are 12 months in hijri calendar. 14.Gregorian calendar is also called Christian calendar. 15.There are 354 days in Islamic year. 16.Eid_ ul_azha is celebrated on 10 th Zilhij. 17.Pakistan day is celebrated on 23 rd March. 18.Besant is a spring festival. 19.The followers of Islam are called Muslim 20.Eid_ ul_fiter is a Muslim festival. 21.Muslims fast during the month of Ramadan. 22.Holy Prophet (SAW) was born on 12 Rabi_ul_Awwal. 23.Quaid e Azam was born on 25 th December. 24.Hindu celebrates Dewali. 25.Nauroz mean new day. 26.Basakhi is the festival of sikh community. 27.Thousands of years ago there were no cities. 28.In early times a king often built a fort. 29.People live where there is food and water. 30.The capital city of Pakistan is Islamabad. 31.Reduce means not wasting of anything. 1
ROAD SAFETY Q1: When are roads busy? ANS: In the morning and in the evening. Q2: Why are traffic rules important? ANS: These rules keep us safe. Q3: Where are traffic rules given? ANS: In a book called high way code. LONG QUESTION Q5: What are any five rules for crossing a busy road? ANS: Following are the rules for crossing a busy road. 1. Always cross the road from a zebra crossing. 2. If there is no zebra crossing, cross the road at a safe place. 3. Before crossing the road first look right than look left, look right again and cross the road. 4. Make sure that you can see both ways. 5. Do not cross the road from behind a parked vehicle. 6. Never play on the road. 7. Never play near the road. 8. Always walk on the footpath. 9. If there is no footpath, walk close to the side of the road. 10.Never cross the road in hurry. 11.Wait for your turn to cross the road. WORK Q1: Does a professional paid the best than a worker? ANS: Yes, a professional is paid the best. Q3: What kind of workers work in a factory? ANS: Skilled workers work in a factory. 2
Q4: Who are manual workers? ANS: People who work with their hands. Q5: Name a worker who is not paid for the work he does? ANS: Mothers or volunteers he not paid for the work he does. Q6: Why do people have to work? ANS: People have to work for an income. Q7: Write the names of four jobs. ANS: Doctor, pilot, teacher, chef, lawyer, actor LONG QUESTION Q10: What work do the following people do? An actor, a pilot, a chef, a baker, a teacher. 1. An actor acts in plays and films. 2. A chef cooks food. 3. A pilot flies an aeroplane. 4. A teacher teaches in school. 5. A baker makes breads and cakes. MONEY AND BANK Q1: Where and when was money first used? ANS: Money was first used in 17 th century BCE in Lydia. Q2: Why do people keep their money in bank? ANS: People keep their money in bank to keep it safe. Q3: Where is State bank of Pakistan? ANS: The state bank of Pakistan was founded in Karachi. Q4: What is credit card? ANS: Credit card is a small plastic card issued by bank. 3
Q5. Where do people open an account? Ans. People can open an account in a bank. LONG QUESTION Q8: What is the currency of each of the following countries called? United States of America (USA ), United Kingdom (UK), Japan, China, Saudi Arabia. 1. The currency of Saudi Arabia is called Riyal. 2. The currency of China is called Yuan. 3. The currency of Japan is called Yen. 4. The currency of USA is called Dollar. 5. The currency of UK is called Pound. CALENDARS Q1: How many types of calendars are used in Pakistan? ANS: Two types of calendars are used in Pakistan. Q2: What is Gregorian calendars? ANS: Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar. Q3: What is Islamic calendars? ANS: Islamic calendar is a Lunar calendar. Q3: Why are calendars important? ANS: They help us to find out months, days and dates of different events. Q5: What do the letters BCE and CE stands for? ANS: BCE means Before Common Era and CE means Common Era. Q6: How many weeks are there in a month? ANS: There are four weeks in a month. Q7. What does the journey of holy Prophet from Makkah to Madina mark? Ans. The journey of holy Prophet from Makkah to Madina marks the start of Islamic year. 4
Q8: Write down names of Gregorian calendars months. Ans : There are twelve months in Gregorian calendar. January February March April May June July August September October November December. FESTIVALS Q1: Why do we celebrate festivals? ANS: To recall the special event that took place in the past. Q2: Which religious festival is celebrated in Shawwal? ANS: Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated in Shawwal Q3: When did Pakistan become an independent country? ANS: Pakistan became an independent country on 14 th August 1947. Q5: What does nauroz mean? ANS: Nauroz means new day. Q6. Which day is celebrated on 23 rd March? Ans. Pakistan day is celebrated on 23 rd March. Q7. When do we celebrate Labour day? Ans.We celebrate Labour day on 1 st May. CITIES Q1: Where did people first start the settlement? ANS: They started the first settlement close to the king s palace. Q2: What is an industrial city is? ANS: A city with a large number of industries. Q3: Which is the largest city of your province? 5
ANS: Lahore is the largest city of our province. Q4: What is three R s principles? ANS: Three R s principle is Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Q5: Why is three R s principle important? Ans: Three R s principle is important to keep our environment clean and healthy. Q6: Write down capital of the following countries. Afghanistan, Egypt, France, India, Sri Lanka Capital city of Afghanistan is Kabul. Capital city of Egypt is Cairo. Capital city of France is Paris. Capital city of Sri Lanka is Colombo Capital city of India is New Delhi. 6