The document contains questions about social studies topics including ancient Egypt, China, the Arab world, geography, and India. It asks true/false questions about these civilizations, their key features and why certain locations or structures are important. Multiple choice, fill in the blank, and short answer questions require identifying locations, rulers, and explaining reasons for population patterns, climate zones, and the usefulness of different geographic features.

1. Social studies
True or false(10)
1. The Egyptians were really good in technology:-
2. The hormuz strait is between the arab fulf and gulf of oman-
3. The Egyptian script is ideographic
4. The first known dynasty that ruled china was the shang dynasty
5. The great wall of china is one of the 7 wonders of the world
6. The troposphere is the layer of the lithosphere
7. Mt. Mckinley is located in n.a-
8. Mt. KiLIMANJARO Is located in Africa-
9. Lithosphere contains gases such as nitrogen,oxygen etc.-
10. The highest mt. Peak is mt.everest
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS(55)
1. What are the salient features of the Egyptian society and Chinese also(6)
2. Why were the Egyptians great builders(3)
3. Why was Egypt called the gift of nile(2)
4. Write a short note on the beginning of the Egyptian civilization(2)
5. What did the Chinese rulers do in order to encourage trade(1)
6. Why was the great wall of china built(1)
7. Mention the location of the arab world(1)
8. Whyb is the arab world an important center of tade and commerce (2)
9. Why are plains densely populated(1)
10. Why is the atmosphere essential fpr life(3)
11. Why is the Biosphere essential for life(4)
12. Why are plains useful(3)
13. Why are oceans useful(5)
14. Why are mountains useful(4)
15. Why is australlia called the island continent(2)
16. Writ a short note on Oracle bones(2)
17. Why is it said that the drakensburg is not a real mountain?(2)
18. Green land is not an island continent.why?(3)
19. Africa has summer in jan to june and winter from july to December.Why?(3)
20. What are the testimonials for the art of painting reachimg it’s peak?(1)
21. What does the following mean(4)
a.Asvamedha yajna
b.Maharajaadhiraja
c.sakari
Vikram aditya
Fill in the blanks(5)
______________ has not assumed any titles but has been given titles.
_______________ has assumed many titles.
__________________ are known as Spaniards.
Horse sacrifice was performed by ______________.
Nalanda and _______________ are two universities.

2. Give reasons (10)
1. Australia is known as the island continent.
2. Africa is known as the dark continent.
3. We know a lot about samudragupta and his son.
4. Syria attained it’s independence.
5. Guptas are known to us.
Give one word for(5)
1.Realm of water
2.The greatest gupta ruler
3.The author of advantages and rules in principles of oceanography
4.A martyr-
5.Greatest work of Sanskrit grammar
Identify the answer(15)
1.This gupta king is known as the saviour of india
2.This realm composes of various rocks and soils
3.Drakensburg mountains represent this-
4.Atlas mountains are fold mountains
5.The river that originates from lake Victoria-
6.The river that has largest volume of water-
7.Another name for savanna
8. The gupta king that has assumed no titles but is given many titles-
9. OLD MOUNTAINS
10-Most striking feature
11.This poet is a navaratna part of vikramaditya’s court
12.This is not a rift valley lake
13.This lake is surrounded by the most striking feature
14.This is a person who speaks in glowing terms about vikramaditya-
15.Fa hien’s nationality is-
Answer the following questions
Q1.How was Ujjain made the second capital?
Q2.How did sri gupta’s son raise the power and prestige of his family?
Q3.It is the temperature distribution that determine the type of vegetation.Justify your statement
Q4.What are the testimonials to the achievements of vikramaditya?
Q5.What are epics?Name an epic poem wriiten by the most greatest navratna of the court of vikramaditya