Dass and Brown World School 7th Social Science

                                            WORKSHEET FOR CLASS-VII (HISTORY) Q1. Fill in the blanks: 1. The towns on the west coast were home to ________traders. 2. The fort at Masulipatnam was built by the _______. 3. The_______had huge banking houses at Surat. 4. The ________rulers of Golconda imposed royal monopolies on sale of textiles. 5. Masulipatnam laid on the delta of river_________. Q2. Answer the following questions: 1. Name the three important centres of trade? 2. Who was Devadasis? 3. Mention some articles of trades on which temple authorities collected taxes. 4. Who was Vasco da Gama? 5. Give some examples of temple towns and two examples of pilgrimage towns. 6. What kinds of dues were collected by the temple authorities? 7. What were crafts person of Bidar famous for? 8. What do the ruins of Hampi reveal? 9. Name the two great Indian traders of 16 th and 17 th centuries. 10.Kabul and Kandhar were linked to the ________.

WORKSHEET  FOR  CLASS-VII  CHAPTER-6 (Geography) CHAPTER-6(Civics) Q1.Define the following term: 1.censorship     2.Broadcast  3.Publish   4.Media  5.Balanced Report Q2.In what ways media plays an important role in democracy? Q3.Why does media needs money? Q4.What do you mean by setting agenda? Q5.What is natural vegetation? Q6.Write the difference between Tropical Evergreen Forest and Tropical Deciduous Forests? Q7.Where Mediterranean vegetation is found? Q8.Why citrus food such as oranges,figs,olives and grapes are  commonly cultivated? Q9.What do you mean by Taiga? Q10 .  The different parts of the world have diversity in climate .Why? Q11. Why are the equatorial forest considered as the lungs of the world? Q12.   Equatorial forest is not commercially so important. Why?

EXTRA QUESTIONS  CLASS-VI           CHAPTER-6(GEOGraphy) Q1. What  is internal process? Ans.The process operating inside the earth is known as internal process. Q2. Define the External process? Ans.The process operating on the surface of the earth is called external process. Q3. Name the process which modifies the surfaces of the earth. Ans.1.Internal process 2.External process Q4. What do you mean by Deposition? Ans.The process of depositing the transported sediments is called Deposition. Q5. What is a mountain range? Ans. Mountains may be arranged in a line known as mountain range. Q6. What is Glacier? Ans. Moving mass of ice is called Glaciers. Q7. Define the term landforms? Ans. The physical features of the earth’s surface are known landforms. Q8. Why is the plateau of Tibet special ? Ans. The Tibet Plateau is the highest plateau in the world with a height of 4,000 to 6,000 metres above the mean sea level. Q 9.  What do by mean by Graben ? Ans.The lowered block between two nor

Q1. Fill in the blanks: The Rajarajeshvara temple was built in . Ajmer is associated with the Sufi saint . Hampi was the capital of the Empire. The Dutch established a settlement at in Andhra Pradesh. Answer The Rajarajeshvara temple was built in Thaniavur. Ajmer is associated with the Sufi saint Khwaia Moinuddin Chishti. Hampi was the capital of the Vijavanagara Empire. The Dutch established a settlement at Masulioatnam in Andhra Pradesh. Q2. State whether true or false: We know the name of the architect of the Rajarajeshvara temple from an inscription. Merchants preferred to travel individually rather than in caravans. Kabul was a major centre for trade in elephants. Surat was an important trading port on the Bay of Bengal. Answer True False False False Q5. Why do you think towns grew around temples? Ans.Towns grew around temples because: They were administrative centres. They were also centres of commercial activities and craft

NATURAL VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE   Q.1 : Answer the following questions. (i) Which are the two factors on which the growth of vegetation mostly depends? (ii) Which are the three broad categories of natural vegetation? (iii) Name the two hardwood trees commonly found in tropical evergreen forest. (iv) In which part of the world are tropical deciduous forests found? (v) In which climatic conditions are citrus fruits cultivated? (vi) Mention the uses of coniferous forest. (vii) In which part of the world is seasonal grassland found? ANS : (i)  Temperature and moisture are the two factors on which the growth of vegetation mostly depends. (ii)  The three broad categories of natural vegetation are forests, grasslands and shrubs. (iii)  Rosewood and ebony are hardwood trees commonly found in tropical evergreen forests. (iv)  Tropical deciduous forests are monsoon forests found in large parts of India, Northern Australia and Central America.

  1. Answer the following questions briefly. (a) What are the major landforms? Answer :The major landforms of the earth are Mountains, Plateaus and Plains. (b) What is the difference between a mountain and a plateau? Answer Mountain Plateau It is a naturally elevated surface of the earth. It is an elevated flat land. It is higher than the surrounding area. It is a flat-topped land that stands above the surrounding area. Mountains have peaks Plateaus are flattened highlands (c) What are the different types of mountains? Answer :The different types of mountains are fold, block and volcanic. (d) How are mountains useful to man? Answer :Mountains useful to man in following ways: 1.Mountains are a storehouse of water.  2.Many rivers have their source in the glaciers in the mountains. 3. They have a rich variety of flora and fauna. 4.The forests provide fuel, fodder, shelter and other products like

   1. What do you understand by the word brand? List two reasons why building brands is central to advertising?  Answer Brand: It means stamping a product with a particular name or sign in order to differentiate it from other products in the market.  Two reasons why building brand is central advertising:  (i) It creates a positive image of the product in the eyes of the consumer and compel them to buy it. (ii) It differentiates the product from the local or other competitive products in the market.  2. Choose two of your favourite print advertisements. Now, look at each of these and answer the following questions:  a. What visuals and text is being used in these advertisements to attract my attention?  b. What values are being promoted in these advertisements?  c. Who is this advertisement speaking to and who is it leaving out?  d. If you could not afford the brand that is being advertised how would you feel?  AnswerAdvertisement 1: Filter your Life  a. It shows the taglin

                                                                                                                                Class-6  Chapter-7 (HISTORY) Q1. Describe the ways in which Buddha tried to spread his message to the people? Ans.(1)Buddha taught people to be kind and to respect the lives of others , including animals . (2) He also taught that life is full of sufferings and unhappiness which are caused because we have cravings and desires. (3) He believed that the results of our actions whether good or bad, affect us both in this life and the next . Q2 .What were the questions that upanishadic thinkers wanted to answer ? Ans.(1)Some thinkers wanted to know why sacrifices should be performed . (2)  Some thinkers wanted to know about life after death. (3)  Some thinkers felt that there was something permanent in the universe that would last even after death. Q3 .What were the main teachings of the Mahavira? Ans. (1) Mahavira taught that men and

                 Understanding Media Q1 What is media? Ans  Everything ranging from the stall at the local fair to the programme that you see on TV can be called media. Media is the plural form of the word ‘medium’ and it describes the various ways through which we communicate in society.  Q2 What are mass media?  Ans The forms of media that reaches millions of people, or the masses, across the country and the world and, thus, they are called mass media. Q3 Give any 2 examples of electronic media.  Ans Television, Radio Q4 Give any 2 examples of print media.  Ans Newspaper, Magazine   Q5 How does the changing technology affect media?   Changing technology, or machines, making technology more modern, helps media to reach more people.  It also improves the quality of sound and the images that we see. Q6 Why are most of the television channels and the newspapers a part of big business houses?  The different technologies that mass media use are expensive like in a TV st

  Question 1:  How is the “trabeate” principle of architecture different from the “arcuate”? Answer:  In the ‘trabeate’ style of architecture a horizontal beam was placed across two vertical columns. In the ‘arcuate’ style arches are used. Question 2:  What is a shikhara? Answer:  A shikhara is a tower-like structure on top of a temple. Question 3:  What is pietra-dura? Answer:  Pietra-Dura is a technique where coloured, hard stones were placed in depressions carved into marble or sandstone, thereby creating beautiful and ornate patterns. Question 4:  What are the elements of a Mughal chahar bagh garden? Answer:  The major element of a Mughal Chahar-Bagh garden was the symmetric division of the garden into quarters. Question 5:  How did a temple communicate the importance of a king? Answer:  Construction of a temple emphasized the king’s moral right to rule. Constructing places of worship provided rulers with a chance to proclaim their close relationshi

Q(i).What is precipitation?   Answer.  Precipitation in the deposition of moisture from the atmosphere onto the earth's surface.This may be in form of rain,hail,frost,fog,sleet or snow.  Q(ii).What is water cycle? Answer. .The process by which water continually changes its form and circulates between oceans, atmosphere and land is known as the water cycle. Q(iii).What are the factors affecting the height of the weaves? Answer. (a) High speed of wind (b)Earthquake (c) Volcanic Eruption (d) Underwater Landslides. Q(iv).Which factors affect the movement of ocean water? Answer.  (a) Temperature and (b) Rotation of the earth. Q(v) What art tides and how are they caused? Answer.  The rhythmic rise and fall of ocean water twice a day is called a tide. Tides are caused due to the gravitational pull exerted by the sun and the moon on the earth's surface. Q(v-2)Name three types of rainfall? Ans There are three types of rainfall, the conventional rainfall, the orographic rainfall and

Q2.:   List one reason why learning the alphabet was so important to women like Rashsundari Devi, Ramabai and Rokeya. Ans: Learning the alphabet was so important to women like Rashsundari Devi, Ramabai and Rokeya because after learning alphabet they could achieve their goals and fulfill their dreams and contribute the society. Rashsundari Devi: Wrote “Amar Jiban”, first autobiography written by an Indian woman. Ramabai: She set up a mission in Khedagaon where widows and poor women are taught variety of skills from carpentry to running a printing press. Rokeya: She started a school for girls in Kolkata in 1910 and thus helped other girls to get education. Q3:  “Poor girls drop out of school because they are not interested in getting an education”. Read the last paragraph on page-62 and explain why this statement is not true. Ans: The statement in question is not true because of the following reasons: There is no facility in rural areas especially in Adiwasi areas. Not