Summative Assessment II, 2014

Social Science
Class VII
Max. Marks: 90 Time: 3 hrs

Q1. Match the following: (1 x 5 = 5)

a) Anantavarman i) Kerala
b) Jagannatha ii) Bengal
c) Miniature iii) Orissa
d) Lilatilakam iv) Kangra
e) Mangalakavya v) Puri

Q2. Fill in the blanks: (1 x 7 = 7)

a) Advertising a product costs a lot of ______.
b) Branded daals cost ____ than daals that are sold loose.
c) The process of removing seeds from the cotton bolls is called ______.
d) _______ is also about getting a fair wage in the market.
e) The Rajarajeshvara temple was built in _______.
f) _______ were historical works written by the Ahoms.
g) Shankara was an advocate of ______.

Q3. True or False (1 x 10 = 10)

a) Television has brought the world closer to us.
b) Mass media earns money is by advertising different things.
c) The media does not play an important role in a democracy.
d) Issues of equality are central to a democracy.
e) The Indian Constitution as a living document.
f) Most of the displaced people are rich.
g) Nadir Shah invaded Bengal.
h) Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth Guru of the Sikhs.
i) Kabul was a major centre for trade in elephants.
j) Tribal societies had rich oral traditions.

Q4. Tick the correct answer: (1 x 12 = 12)

a) Sahara is located in which part of Africa
(i) eastern (ii) northern (iii) western
b) Hemis in the Ladakh is a famous
(i) temple (ii) church (iii) monastery
c) River Mississippi drains
(i) Canada (ii) Africa (iii) USA
d) Merino is a species of
(i) fish (ii) elephant (iii) sheep
e) Kimberley is famous for
(i) diamonds (ii) silver (iii) platinum
f) Bengal tiger is found in
(i) mountains (ii) delta area (iii) Amazon
g) Which type of road is constructed under the ground?
(i) fly over (ii) expressways (iii) subways
h) Which vehicle does not pollute the environment
(i) cycle (ii) bus (iii) airplane
 i) Thorny bushes are found in:
(i) Hot and humid tropical climate (ii) Hot and dry desertic climate
(iii) Cold polar climate
j) Steppe grassland is found in
(i) S. Africa (ii) Australia (iii) Russia
k) In tropical evergreen forest, one of the common animals is:
(i) Monkey (ii) Girraffe (iii) Camel
l) Manioc is the staple food of
(i) Ganga Basin (ii) Africa (iii) Amazon

Q5. Define any four (2 x 4 = 8)

a) What are the four means of transport?
b) What is the major occupation of the people of the South African grasslands?
c) What were the offices held by Saadat Khan?
d) What are the important architectural features of the temples of Bengal?
e) What are the different kinds of media?
f) What is a chain of markets?

Q6. Define any four (3 x 4 = 12)

a) What are the three categories of natural vegetation?
b) What are the major cities located on the River Ganga?
c) How were the Sikhs organized in the eighteenth century?
d) Why did people from distant lands visit Surat?
e) What is meant by an independent media?
f) What are the steps in the making of an advertisement?

Q7. Answer any four (4 x 4 = 16)

a) Distinguish between rural and urban settlements.
b) Distinguish between tropical evergreen and temperate evergreen forests.
c) What were the major teachings of Baba Guru Nanak?
d) What were the major ideas expressed by Kabir? How did he express these?
e) What do you understand by the word brand? List two reasons why building brands is central to
advertising?
f) Compare the earnings per shirt of the worker in the garment factory, the garment exporter and
the businessperson in the market abroad. What do you find?

Q8. Answer any four (5 x 4 = 20)

a) (i) Name the trees that grow in Ladakh. (2)
(ii) What is an oasis? (3)
b) (i) What are the Prairies? (2.5)
(ii) Give reasons: Paddy is grown in the GangaBrahmaputra plains. (2.5)
c) (i) Why did conquerors try to control the temple of Jagannatha at Puri? (3)
(ii) Who lived in the Black Towns in cities such as Madras? (2)
d) How was the administration of the Ahom state organized?
e) (i) What are the advantages of putting-out system? (3)
(ii) In what ways does the media play an important role in a democracy? (2)
f) Which issues pose a challenge to the idea of equality in a democracy?