THE INDIAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL, KUWAIT

FIRST MID TERM EXAMINATION –MAY 2022

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER

CLASS: 6 Time Allowed: 1 ½ Hours

No. of Pages: 2 Max. Marks: 40
SOCIAL SCIENCE
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TO BE ANSWERED ON SEPARATE SHEET

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
a) All questions are compulsory.
b) Q. I carry 1 mark each is MCQ. (1x5=5)
c) Q. II carries 2 marks each. (2x5=10)
d) Q. III carries 3 marks each. (3x5=15)
e) Q. IV carries 5 marks each. (5X2=10)
I.CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER FROM THE GIVEN OPTIONS 1X5=5

1. Early men led a __________life.

a) Nomadic
b) Modern
c) Luxurious
2. Each house in Mehrgarh site had 4 compartments some of which may have been
used as_________.
a) Storage
b) Play area
c) Dancing
3. Grassland led to an increase in______________.
a) Grass
b) Gold
c) Mountains
4. The Great Bear is ________________.
a) a constellation
b) an animal
c) a mammal
5. The muslims and buddhists perform the local version of the Tibetan national
epic known as________________.
a) Krishna Saga
b) Kesar Saga
c) Rahim Saga
II.ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN BRIEF 2X5=10
1. Name the different religions found in India.
2. What is constellation? Name any two of them.
3. What are meteoroids?
4. What type of houses did people live in Burzahom?
5. Which animals were considered relatively gentle?
III.ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN SHORT 3x4=12
1. List some ways in which hunter-gatherers used fire.

2. What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

3. Where is Kerala located?
4. How are people dependent on each other?
5. What is the staple food of the people of Ladakh?
IV.ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN DETAIL 5x2=10
1. Distinguish between Galaxy and Constellation.
2. Write a short note on life at Mehrgarh.
 THE INDIAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL, KUWAIT
FIRST MID TERM EXAMINATION –MAY 2022

ANSWER KEY
I.CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER FROM THE GIVEN OPTIONS
1. Nomadic
2. Storage
3. Grass
4. A constellation
5. Kesar Saga

II.ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN BRIEF

1. India is a land of many religions: Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism,
Sikhism, Zoroastrianism.
2. It is a cluster of stars, arranged in a definite pattern, resembling human beings or
animals.
Ursa major, Ursa minor, Pegasus, Orion etc.
3. Meteoroids are solid objects, pieces of rock or metal which move around the
Sun.
4. In Burzahom People lived in pit houses.
5. Animals considered gentle were goat, cattle, sheep, dog etc.
III.ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN SHORT
1.
• It could be used to keep the people warm.
• Fire was used to scare away animals.
• Food could be cooked on fire.
2.
Rotation Revolution
The completion of one round by The completion of one round
a heavenly object or body on its heavenly body around the Sun.
own axis in a day.
3. Kerala is located in the South West corner of India.
 4. In a social group, diverse type of activities is performed depending on their
skills, interests and education.
To fulfil one’s needs, people depend on others and people belonging to
different regions , states and boundaries are inter dependent on each other
too.
5. The staple food of the people of Ladakh is meat and milk products.

IV.ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN DETAIL

1.
Galaxy Constellation
It is a massive congregation of It is a cluster of stars, arranged in
stars, planets, asteroids and other a definite pattern, resembling
heavenly bodies bounded by the human beings or animals.
force of gravitation. Ursa major, Ursa minor, Pegasus,
Milky way Galaxy, Black Orion etc.
Eye
Galaxy, Pinwheel Galaxy etc.
2.
● Mehrgarh is the earliest known Neolithic site, with early evidence of
farming, herding and metallurgy.
● Charred grains and bones of animals were found here.
● In this, wheat and barley were grown and farmers reared cattle, such as
sheep and goat.
● Houses found here are square or rectangular in shape.
● Archaeologists have also found burial sites here.
● There is burial which contains goats buried with the dead. It is assumed
that their purpose was to be food served for the next world.