5 Social Science, Test 1 Duration: 90 Minutes Maximum Marks: 60 1
NAME: GRADE: SECTION: PART I Short Answer Questions Sort the following in the table based on the sphere they belong to. 30 Marks 3 lakes mountains water vapour rocks gases oceans Atmosphere Lithosphere Hydrosphere 2
Answer the questions on landforms. A. Fill in the table. 5 a. Landform (Plain OR Desert OR Plateau) What is the name of this landform? Write any 1 feature of this landform. b. c. B. A (island/valley/mountain) is a low land between the hills that often has a river flowing through it and where the climate is mostly pleasant. 3
3. Look at the pictures and answer the question. Write any 2 differences between a map and a globe. 4 Map Globe 4
4. Read the text and answer the questions. 3 A sailor named Christopher Columbus, with his crew (team of sailors) went on a voyage from Spain across the Atlantic Ocean to reach Asia. They carried meat/fish with them. Many of the sailors fell ill due to eating the stale food and had to be given medicines. During the voyage they also faced violent storms and almost lost their way. Columbus used his compass to find the way and get them back to Spain. A. Write any 2 things that sailors had to carry on a voyage. B. Write any 2 problems that the sailors faced during a voyage. 5. Answer the following questions. A. Write any 2 ways in which we make the water of the rivers dirty. 4 B. Write any 2 ways in which you can stop the river from getting dirty. 5
6. Answer the questions on latitudes and longitudes. A. Label the important lines of latitudes using the help box. 3 Arctic Circle Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn Antarctic Circle B. Write 1 reason why the Prime Meridian is an important line of longitude. 6
7. Look at the maps and fill in the tables. 4 Map A Map B A. Map A Map B Which type of map is this? (Political OR Physical OR Thematic) Write any 1 other difference between the two maps. B. Situation a. Sheetal wants to know which all states share its boundaries with the neighbouring countries. b. Karan wants to know about the languages spoken across India. Which type of map will they use? (Political OR Physical OR Thematic) 7
8. Read the text, look at the map and answer the questions. 4 The lines of latitude and lines of longitude are imaginary lines that intersect to form a grid on the surface of the globe. A. a. Which letter is located at 60 S, 40 W? b. If you are at 10 S, 70 W, on which continent are you standing? c. An aeroplane is at 20 S 40 E. It is almost out of fuel and needs to land urgently. Which is the nearest continent the aeroplane can land on? B. We will not be able to locate a place on the globe if we know only the latitude on which it lies. Write 1 reason to support this statement. 8
PART II Long Answer Questions 9. Read the text answer the questions. 30 Marks 6 The Sangam literature tells us about the kings and the cities. The Chola king KariKala Chola won many battles against neighbouring kingdoms. The Chera king Chenguttuvan, built a powerful navy. The Pandya king Nedunchezhian II defeated the Chera and Chola armies in a battle. Apart from wars, marriages also took place to expand the kingdoms. The cities in these kingdoms had night bazaars that sold cloth, jewels and spices. A. Write any 1 thing that you can tell about the three kings of the Sangam Age from the text. B. Do you think trade grew during the rule of KariKala Chola, Chenguttuvan and Nedunchezhian II? How do you know? Write 2 reasons. C. Do you think people in the three kingdoms were connected? Write 2 reasons. 9
10. Look at the map and answer the questions. 6 10
A. Name of the place Climate 2 factors that affect the climate of this place Srinagar Cold Mumbai Moderate B. Write any 1 difference between weather and climate. Weather Climate 11
1 Read the passage and answer the questions. 6 Sangam literature is an important source. We get to know that Tamilakam was divided into 5 types of land and there were 3 major kingdoms. The 3 kingdoms were ruled by the Cheras, the Cholas and the Pandyas. There were different kinds of streets for different areas, like houses and markets. In the markets goldsmiths and cloth merchants made and sold their goods, and grain merchants also traded their goods. However, we do not know when exactly events happened during this age. A. Write any 2 things that Sangam literature tells us about the kings and kingdoms of that time. B. Write any 2 things about the markets and trade during the Sangam Age. C. Write any 1 thing we don t get to know from the Sangam literature. 12
1 Read the text and answer the questions. 6 Megasthenes was a Greek historian who came to India before 298 BCE. He came at the order of a king. He wrote mainly about the geography and people of India. Hiuen Tsang was a Chinese Buddhist monk who came to India in 630 CE. He wanted to visit the sacred Buddhist sites and collect original Buddhist scriptures. He wrote about the Buddhist legends and miracles, the geography and climate of India. A. Fill in the table. Megasthenes Hiuen Tsang Write any 1 difference. B. What is the same about the writings of Megasthenes and Hiuen Tsang? C. Why are the writings of these travellers important to India? Write 1 reason. D. Why did travellers like Megasthenes and Hiuen Tsang undertake voyages? Write any 2 reasons. 13
13. Complete the table 6 Geographical division Clothes Occupation 1 Northern Mountains Rearing animals 2 Northern Plains Woolen in winter, light clothes in summer 3 Light clothes Mining 4 Coastal Plains 5 Deserts Light clothes END OF QUESTIONS IN TEST PAPER 14
Score Report Name: Roll No.: Grade: Section: To be filled in by the teacher: SECTION QUESTION NUMBER/TOPIC MARKS Part I Short Answer Questions TOTAL MARKS Atmosphere, Lithosphere and Hydrosphere 3 Plateaus, Plains and Deserts 5 3. Map and Globe 4 4. Voyages: Christopher Columbus 3 5. Taking Care of Water Bodies 4 6. Latitudes and Longitudes 3 7. Different Types of Maps 4 8. Locating Places on the Globe 4 PART I SUBTOTAL 30 Part II Long Answer Questions 9. Sangam Age: Kings and Life of People 6 10. Weather and Climate 6 1 Sangam Literature 6 1 Megasthenes and Hiuen Tsang 6 13. Physical Divisions 6 PART II SUBTOTAL 30 TOTAL MARKS 60 15