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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT PAPER 1 (Chapters 1–10)

A. Fill in the blanks.
  1. The Earth rotates around its .
  2. If a place is situated at 23½°S latitude, it is on the Tropic of .
  3. Imaginary lines parallel to the Equator that go round the Earth are called .
  4. Most of the DRC is covered with forests.
  5. Huge pieces of ice floating in the sea are called .
  6. Saudi Arabia is one of the richest countries of the world because it has huge deposits of .
  7. The main crop of the prairies is .

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  8. The Canal links the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea.
  9. Communicating ideas to many people at the same time is called communication.
B. Name these.

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  1. A model of the Earth:
  2. Imaginary line that divides the Earth into two equal halves:
  3. Latitude 66½°N:
  4. A map showing natural features:

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  5. The zone that lies between the Tropical Zone and Frigid Zone:
  6. The original inhabitants of Greenland:
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  7. The capital of Saudi Arabia:
  8. The grasslands of North America:
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  9. Its invention about 300 years ago made fast transport possible:
10. Invented by John Logie Baird about 80 years ago:
C. Write T for true and F for false sentences.
  1. A globe shows the Earth more accurately than a map.
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  2. Latitudes become longer as we move from the Equator to the Poles.

  3. The further away a place is from the Equator, the warmer it is.
  4. It rains almost every day in the tropical forests of DRC.
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  5. Most of Greenland lies in the Frigid Zone in the Southern Hemisphere.

  6. The prairies have hot summers and cold winters, with moderate rainfall.
  7. The steam engine was invented by James Watt.
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  8. Underground railway in cities increases traffic congestion.

  9. Mass communication became possible only after the invention of the radio.
10. An Internet connection is needed to send an e-mail.
D. Answer the following questions.
1. How do we know that the Earth is round?
2. How do latitudes and longitudes help us?
3. What are the disadvantages of using a globe?
4. What do you mean by the ‘scale’ of a map?
5. How does the height above sea level affect the climate of a place?
6. What is the difference between weather and climate?
7. In some parts of DRC the climate is not very hot and wet. What kind of vegetation is found in these parts
of DRC?
8. Describe the climate of Greenland.
  9. How have modern facilities changed the lives of the Inuit?
10. Why is Saudi Arabia so important for the Muslims?
11. In which part of the prairies is cattle rearing the main occupation? Describe the land in this region.
12. What are the advantages of a modern highway?
13. What are the advantages of waterways?
14. Why is television the most popular means of mass communication today?
15. What is satellite communication?

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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT PAPER 2 (Chapters 11–20)
A. Fill in the blanks.
  1. The system of writing a language is known as a .
  2. A chemical that kills germs is an .
  3. Electricity generated by the force of flowing water is called .
  4. Mother Teresa set up an order called the Missionaries of .
  5. The main organ of the UN is the .
  6. The special agency of the UN that looks after the needs of the children is .
  7. The Revolt of is known as the First War of Independence.
  8. The first session of the Indian National was held in Bombay (Mumbai).
  9. The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched after the massacre.

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10. Gandhiji started the Civil Disobedience Movement with the March.
B. Name these.
  1. The system of writing numbers used throughout the world today:

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  2. A script for the visually challenged people:
  3. Pasteur showed that these small living things cause many diseases:
  4. The change from hand-made to machine-made goods that began in Britain in the 18th century:

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  5. The President of the USA during the American Civil War:
  6. The special agency of the UN that encourages education, science and culture:
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  7. The battle that started the first stage of British conquest of India:
  8. The movement in which British goods were boycotted:
  9. The army organised by Subhash Chandra Bose to fight the British:
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C. Write T for true and F for false sentences.

  1. Block printing, using wooden blocks, was invented by Gutenberg in Germany.
  2. Drugs used to cure bacterial infections are called antiseptics.
  3. Iron was the first metal to be discovered.
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  4. Martin Luther King used Gandhiji’s non-violent methods to fight for the rights of Blacks in USA.
  5. After the UN was formed, there has been peace and calm in the world.
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  6. India is a permanent member of the Security Council.

  7. The Portuguese, French, Dutch and English traders were friendly with each other.
  8. As the East India Company increased trade in India, the farmers and workers benefitted.
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  9. The Dandi March was organised by Gandhiji to break the unjust ‘Salt Law’.
D. Answer the following questions.
  1. About 500 years ago books were very rare and expensive. Why?
  2. How is the microscope useful to a doctor?
  3. Where and when did the Industrial Revolution start? What change did it bring about in making goods?
  4. During the American Civil War Lincoln made an important announcement. Many people of the southern
states did not like it. What was the announcement?
  5. What did Gandhiji fight against in South Africa?
  6. What features make it possible for a blind person to read the Braille script?
  7. What is an antibiotic? Who discovered the first antibiotic?
  8. What problems have the use of fuels as sources of energy caused?
  9. What are body scanners? Name any two types of body scanners used today.
10. Name any four important organs of the UN.
11. Has the UN been successful in achieving its objective of maintaining peace in the world? Explain.
12. In your opinion what is the most important contribution of India to the UN? Why?
13. How did the Revolt of 1857 start?
14. What effect did the evils in the Indian society have on the people?
15. What led to the forming of the Indian National Congress after the First War of Independence?
16. Why did the British think of partitioning Bengal into two?
17. In what ways did Indians protest against the British in the Non-Cooperation Movement?
18. What was the purpose of Gandhiji’s Dandi March?

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