Social Science - Revision test X std

1) Where Did the Ethiopian army defeat the Italian Army?

• Delville
• Orange State
• Adowa
• Algiers
2) With whose conquest did the Mexican Civilization Collapse?
• Hernan Cortes
• Francisco Pizarro
• Toussaint Louverture
• Pedro I
3) In which year was Sati abolished?
• 1827
• 1829
• 1826
• 1927
4) Who was the first Palayakkarar to resist the East India Company’s policy of territorial
Aggrandizement?
a) Marudhu brothers
b) Puli Thevar
c) Velunachiyar
d) Veera Pandya Kattabomman
5) Established A full – fledged printing press in 1709, at Tranquebar
a) Cladwell
b) F.W.Ellis
c) Ziegenbalg
d) Mennakshisundaram
6) The North- South Extent of India is
a) 2,500 Km
b) 2,933 Km
c) 3,214 Km
d) 2,814 Km
7) Pick the Odd one out
a) Cotton
b) Rice
c) Wheat
d) Maize
8) The city which is called as the Manchester of South India is
a) Chennai
b) Salem
c) Madurai
d) Coimbatore
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9) The Highest peak in Tamil Nadu is

a) Anaimudi
b) Doddabetta
c) Mahendragiri
d) Servrayar
10) The Delta which is Known as granary of South India is
a) Cauvery Delta
b) Mahanadi Delta
c) Godavari Delta
d) Krishna Delta

Answer the questions:

1) How did Great Depression impact on the Indian agriculture?

2) How was the Cuban Missile Crisis defused?
3) Explain the concept of constructive Swadeshi?
4) What do you know of the Cheranmahadevi incident?
5) Write a brief not on the island group of lakshaweep?
6) State the major Inland waterways of India?
7) Name the major islands of Tamil Nadu?
8) List out the air ports and sea Ports of Tamil Nadu?
9) What are the classical languages in India?
10) List any four guiding principles of Panchshell?
11) Define National Income?
12) What is globalization?
13) Define Tax?
14) Define the resource and state its types?

1) Fill in the Blanks

I. -------- was humiliated by the Treaty of Versailles
II. --------- Makes our toothpaste white.
III. The Dutch captured Pondicherry in ______
IV. ______ are very important in the modem economic activities of man.
V. Santhanur dam is constructed across the river _______

2) Match the Following

I. Col.Fancourt - Ranchi
II. Munda Rebellion - North Vietnam
III. Rowlatt Act - Versailles
IV. Ho-chi-Minh - Vellore Fort
V. Hall of Mirrors - Black Act
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3) Match the following

I. Coromandal Coast - littoral forest
II. Coastal forests - Andhra Pradesh
III. Horti culture - Electrical goods
IV. Mica - Southern part of East Coastal plain
V. Solar power - Golden revolution

4) (a) Distinguish between

(i) GMT and ISt
(ii) Weather and climate

(b) Give reason: The River Godavari is often referred as Vridha Ganga.

5) Narrate the History of transformation of council of Europe into an European Union?

6) Eumerate the cause for the failure of the great Revolt of 1857?

7) Write about any two multipurpose projects if India.

8) Write about the plantation farming of Tamil Nadu?

9) Explain the salient features of the constitution of india

10) Write a short note on SAARC?

11) What are the methods of calculating Gross Domestic Product?

12) Briefly explain the Nutritional and health status of Tamil Nadu ?

13) Draw a time line for the Following:

Write any five important events between 1934-1961

14) Mark the following places on the world Map

1) Great Britain
2) Germany
3) France
4) Italy
5) Greece

Answer Both Questions ( 2 x 8 = 16)

15 ) (a) German Emperor

I. What was the nature of Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II Of Germany?

II. What was the violent form of Germany Called?
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III. Why did Kaiser Wilhelm Intervene in the Morocco affair?

IV. What happened to Germany’s colonies in Africa?

b) Korean War

I. Who was the President of North Korea during the Korean War?
II. Name the Southern rival to the President of North Korea.
III. How long did the Korean War last?
IV. What was the human cost of the War?

(OR)

c) The Revolt of 1857

I. Who assaulted his officer, an incident that led to the outbreak of 1857 Revolt?
II. Who was proclaimed the Shahenshah-e-Hindudtan in Delhi?
III. Who was the Correspondent of London Times to report on the brutality of the 1857
revolt?
IV. What did the Queen’s proclamation say on matters relating to religion?

d ) Constructive Programme of Gandhi

I. What is Constructive Programme?

II. What did Gandhi Exhort the Congressmen to do?
III. What did Gandhi exhort the Congressmen to do?
IV. What is the contribution of Gandhi towards abolition of untouchability?

16 ) Mark the following Places on the given outline map of India.

1) Western Ghats
2) Mumbai
3) Rice Cultivation area
4) Panna biosphere reserve
5) Air route from Chennai to Delhi
6) Mountain forests
7) Direction of South West monsoon
8) Cotton growing area
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(OR)

Mark the following places on the given outline map of Tamil Nadu

1) Gulf of mannar
2) Manimutharu dam
3) Pamban
4) Chennai port
5) Any one international airport
6) Graphite ore production centre
7) Rubber Growing area
8) Magnesite ore Production centre