SOCIAL SCIENCE TERM-1 EXAM – 2021-22

I. Choose the correct answer (1/2 * 5 = 2.5 M)

1. The Democratic Republic of Congo was formerly known as ______.

a) Zaire b) Malaysia c) Indonesia

2. More than ____ per cent of the island is covered with thick ice.
a) 70 b) 80 c) 90

3. The tropical deserts of the world are located between

a) 40˚- 50˚ N and 40˚- 50˚ S
b) 20˚- 30˚ N and 20˚- 30˚ S
c) 10˚- 20˚ N and 10˚- 20˚ S

4. Saudi Arabia has almost ____ of the total known petroleum reserves in the world.
a) 30% b) 25% c) 40%
5. _____ is a type of bird which is found in the prairies.
a) Coyote b) Bison c) Falcon

II. Fill in the blanks (5 * 1 = 5 M)

1. The prairies are also known as ________ of the world.

2. _______ are wolf-like dogs found in Greenland.
3. Saudi Arabia is known as the land of ________.
4. Greenland is separated from the northern islands of Canada by the ______ and
the _________.
5. _____ is the third largest country in Africa in terms of area. _____ is the capital of
the Democratic Republic of Congo.

III. Match the following (1/2 * 5 = 2.5 M)

S.NO COLUMN A COLUMN B

1 ground layer A in the west
2 Baffin Bay B Asia
3 Al Taif C South Africa
4 Thar Desert D ferns, fungi, mosses and small plants
5 Velds E hill station

IV. True /False. Write the correct answer for the false statements. (4 * 1= 4 M)

1. Sahara Desert is located in the continent of South America.

2. Greenland lies between the South Pole and the Antarctic Circle.
3. The River Congo is the second largest river in Africa.
4. Steppes are found in South America.
 V. Give one word answer : (5 * 1 = 5M)

1. It is the largest and the biggest wheat-growing region in the world.

2. These are the international airports in Saudi Arabia.
3. A small sea-bird which flies to Greenland in summer and migrates to the South
Pole in winter.
4. These are the main tribes of DRC.
5. It is the highest peak in DRC.

VI. Think and Answer: (2 * 2 = 4M)

1. Due to good transportation facilities, the regions lying in the prairies are highly
industrialised. Explain.

2. Igloos are made up of ice. How do these houses protect people from cold?

VII. Edit the following paragraph: (8 * ½ = 4 M)

The prairies form a rectangular shape. They lie in the middle of South America and
extend from Canada in the south to Mexico in the north and from the Rocky
Mountains in the east to the Great Lakes and the River Ohio in the west.
The African tribes were the original inhabitants of the temperate grasslands of the
North America. Rice is produced in large quantities in the central and northern
pairies.

VIII. Solve the puzzle: (5 * 1=5 M)

ACROSS
4. museum in Nuuk
5. people belonging to an area

DOWN
1. national dish of Greenland
2. busy seaport of Saudi Arabia
3. farmhouses of the farmers in the
temperate grasslands
IX. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN SHORT: (5 * 2 = 10 M)

1. Name the bay and strait that separate Greenland from Canada?
2. List the neighbouring countries of Saudi Arabia.
3. Name the two pilgrimage centres in Saudi Arabia.
4. What are the two important rivers that flow through prairies?
5. Where are these grasslands found?

a) Steppes _______ b) Downs ________ c) Velds_________ d) Pampas _______

X. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN DETAIL: (2 * 2.5 = 5 M)

1. Describe the location of prairies.

2. Distinguish between the shrubs and understorey.

XI. PICTURE STUDY: (2 * 2.5 = 5 M)

1.
a) Identify the picture below.
b) Describe how are they formed.

2. This tree is found in the prairies.

a) Identify its name.
b) How is it useful?
XII. G.K BASED QUESTIONS: (2 * 1=2M)

1. Name the continent where the world’s largest coral reef system is found.
2. It is the state of India with the lowest population.

XIII. VALUE BASED QUESTIONS: (1 * 2 = 2M)

1. What are the challenges faced by the people living in desert?

XIV. ON AN OUTLINE MAP OF THE WORLD, MARK THE FOLLOWING:

(8*1/2 = 4M)

1. The capital of DRC

2. The capital of Saudi Arabia
3. The capital of Greenland
4. Baffin Bay
5. Persian Gulf
6. Red Sea
7. Tundra Region
8. The grasslands of South America