Question 1 ( 2.

0 marks) Solution:

South Asia is referred to as a subcontinent. Discuss. Subcontinent, as the name suggests, is a part of the continent. South Asia includes countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka. South Asia is referred to as subcontinent because although it is smaller than a continent, it is very large and is separated from the rest of Asia by seas, hills and mountains.

Question 2 ( 2.0 marks)

How are historical dates devised? What is their importance?

Solution:
Historical dates are devised by counting the years from the date assigned to the year of the birth of Jesus Christ. The dates before the birth of Christ are counted backwards and denoted as BC (Before Christ). The dates after the birth of Christ are counted forwards. They are important as they help in structuring periods of history in relation to present dates.

Question 3 ( 2.0 marks)

What were manuscripts? What was their purpose?

Solution:

A manuscript was a manually created handwritten document. These were usually written on palm leaf, or on the specially prepared bark of the birch tree which grew in Himalayas. They were composed in Sanskrit, Prakrit and Tamil languages and dealt with religious and scientific beliefs, lives of kings and epics of the time.

Question 4 ( 2.0 marks)

How did the word India come into use?

Solution:

The word India was derived from the name of the river Indus or the Sindhu in Sanskrit. It was used by the Iranians and Greeks who came from the northwest about 2500 years ago and referred to the river Indus as Hindos or Indos. The land to the east of the river was known as India.

Question 5 ( 2.0 marks)

State whether True or False i. The earliest cities flourished 4700 years ago. ii. Son is the tributary of the river Ganga. iii. Greek and Aramaic were the two languages used in the Kandahar. iv. Different groups of people had similar pasts.

Solution:
i. True ii. True iii. True iv. False, Different groups of people like kings, merchants, crafts persons and farmers had different pasts.

Question 6 ( 3.0 marks) Solution:

What are the ways of restructuring the past in present? The different ways of restructuring the past in present are

Through the help of manuscripts that depicted epics, plays, poems and knowledge of ancient times. Through the help of writings on inscriptions made on order of the king. Through excavation of archaeological remains of ancient times. For example, tools, weapons, coins, ornaments and buildings.

Question 7 ( 3.0 marks)

Who are archaeologists? What is their role?

Solution:

Archaeologists are those who study the objects of the past. They evaluate the remains of the buildings made of stone and bricks, paintings and sculpture. They contribute in exploration and excavation of tools, weapons, pots, pans, ornaments and coins. Archaeologists also study bones of various animals and birds to find out the food pattern of people. Thus, they play a vital role in interpreting the objects of the past for historians.

Question 8 ( 3.0 marks) Solution:

Why was travelling an important part of the life of people? Travelling was an important part of the life of people for the following reasons:

Men and women moved in search of livelihood from one place to another. People left for other places to escape from disasters like floods and/or droughts. Armies moved from one place to another in order to conquer other areas. Merchants travelled with caravans or ships carrying valuable goods from place to place.

Religious teachers walked from village to village, town to town. They stopped in between to offer instructions and advices. Some travelled to explore new and exciting places.

(Any three)

Question 9 ( 3.0 marks)

Why are the pasts of various groups of people different from each other?

Solution:

The pasts of various groups of people are different from each other because of differences in their social and economic status. For example, kings, merchants, farmers and crafts persons. The variations in geography created differences as people in different parts of the country followed different customs and traditions. The ruling groups like kings also preserved their history by recording their victories while the ordinary people did not have any written records.

Question 10 ( 3.0 marks) Solution:

Describe the earliest evidences of agriculture that have been found in the subcontinent.

The earliest evidences of agriculture in the subcontinent have been found in the Sulaiman and Kirthar hills in the northwest, the Garo hills in the north-east and the Vindhyas in central India. Men and women first began to grow crops such as wheat and barley about 8000 years ago on Sulaiman and Kirthar hills. People also reared animals like sheep, goat and cattle, and lived in villages. Rice was first grown to the north of the ViNDYAS

ENGLISH
Question a:

Put these sentences from the story in the right order and write them out in a paragraph. Dont refer to the text.

Lets go for a little walk. Only you must tell me about things. I shall be so glad when today is over. The other bad days cant be half as bad as this. Having a leg tied up and hopping about on a crutch is almost fun, I guess. I dont think Ill mind being deaf for a day at least not much. But being blind is so frightening.

Question a:

Match the words and phrases with their meanings in the box below. paragraph numbers 1. homesick 2. practically 3. it pains me 4. appreciate 5. thoughtless 6. 7. 8. exercise relief ghastly (3) (4) (7) (9) (10) (11) (13) (14) it hurts me terrible

Almost

test the strength understanding the of difficulties wanting to be a welcome not very

home

change

caring

Answer Discussion Share

1. homesick

Wanting to be home

2. practically Almost 3. it pains me It hurts me 4. appreciate Understanding the difficulties Test the strength of A welcome change Terrible

5. thoughtless Not very caring 6. exercise 7. relief 8. ghastly

Question b:

Re-word these lines from the story:

1. I had heard a great deal about Miss Beams school. 2. Miss Beam was all that I had expected middle-aged, full of authority. 3. I went to the window which overlooked a large garden. 4. We cannot bandage the childrens mouths, so they really have to exercise their will-power.

Answer Discussion Share

1. I had come to know a lot about the school run by Miss Beam. 2. Miss beam was everything I had thought her to be in the middle years of her life and authoritative.

3. I reached a window which opened in front of a garden of a large size. 4. The children's mouths cannot be put into bandages, so an exercise of will power is required on their part.

Question b:

Answer the following questions. 1. Why do you think the writer visited Miss Beams school? (1) 2. What was the game that every child in the school had to play? (9) 3. Each term every child has one blind day, one lame day Complete the line. Which

day was the hardest? Why was it the hardest? (9, 11, 15) 4. What was the purpose of these special days? (5, 9)

Answer Discussion Share

1. The writer visited Miss Beams school because he had heard a great deal about it. 2. The game that every child in the school had to play was that each term every child had one blind day, one lame day, one deaf day, one injured day and one dumb day. This was done to make the children appreciate and understand misfortune. 3. Each term every child has one blind day, one lame day, one deaf day, one injured day and one dumb day.

The dumb day was the hardest. This was because the childrens mouths could not be bandaged, so they really had to exercise their will power to remain silent. But the bandaged girl said that being blind was so frightening. Her head ached all the time just from worrying that she would get hurt. 4. The purpose of these special days was to teach thoughtfulness kindness to others, and being responsible citizens. To make the children appreciate and understand misfortune, they were made to share in misfortune too.

Who I Am (English)
Question a:

Answer the following questions. 1. Peters favourite day of the week is Sunday because ______________________ ________

2. Nasir wants to learn ______________________ ______________________ ____________ 3. Dolma believes that she can make a good Prime Minister because ____________________ ______________________ ______________________

______________________ ______

Answer Discussion Share

1. Peters favourite day of the week is Sunday because on this day his whole family always goes to the cinema hall to the see a film. In the interval, his father buys peanuts for

all of them. Afterwards, they always stop to eat ice cream. 2. Nasir wants to learn how to preserve seeds so that his family can use them again, and not spend money on seeds every year. 3. Dolma believes that she can make a good Prime Minister because she wants

to make things better for everyone. Everyone in her class asks her what to do when they have a problem, and her teacher alwa
Question b:

Write True or False against each of the following statements.

1. Peter is an only child. _________________ __ 2. When Serbjit gets angry he shouts at people. ____________________ 3. Nasir lives in the city. __________________ ____

4. Radhas mother enjoys doing things with her. ______________________

Answer Discussion Share

1. Peter is an only child. False 2. When Serbjit gets angry he shouts at people. False

3. Nasir lives in a city. False 4. Radhas mother enjoys doing things with her. True
Question 1:

Fill in the blanks to name the different kinds of intelligence. One has been done for you.

When I enjoy listening to people and solving their problems I use my interpersonal intelligen ce. (i) When I enjoy dancing or physical activity, I use my ______________ intelli gence. (ii) When I enjoy looking at maps and examining

pictures, I use my ___________ intelligen ce. (iii) When I enjoy working with numbers and solving maths problems, I use my ___________ intelligen ce. (iv) When I enjoy telling a story or arguing, I use

my ____________ intellige nce.

Answer Discussion Share

(i) When I enjoy dancing or physical activity, I use my bodily intelligence. (ii) When I enjoy looking at maps and examining

pictures, I use my visual intelligence. (iii) When I enjoy working with numbers and solving maths problems, I use my mathematical intelligen ce. (iv) When I enjoy telling a story or arguing, I use my verbal intelligence.

Question 1:

Match the job on the left with its description on the right. (i) Navigator____ ( Advis ___________ a es ) peopl e what to do about

jobs, perso nal proble ms, etc. (ii Architect ( Work ) ____________ b s in ___ ) politic s, usuall y by

standi ng for electi on. (ii Politician____ ( Finds i) ___________ c and ) monit ors the route to get to a

place, or the directi on of travel. (i Engineer ( Repor v) ____________ d ts on ___ ) recent news for newsp aper,

radio, or TV. (v Computer ( Plans ) ____________ e the ) design __ of a programmer buildi ng, town, or city.

(v Athlete ( Contr i) ____________ f ols ___ ) and puts togeth er a progra mme of music . (v Disc ( Work

ii) jockey______ g s in _______ ) sports or activit ies such as runnin g, jumpi ng etc.

(v Composer___ ( Desig iii ___________ h ns and ) ) builds things like roads, bridge s, or engin es. (i Counsellor (i Make x) ____________ ) s up

notes to create music .

(x Journalist (j Desig ) ____________ ) ns the __ syste m by which a comp

uter runs or gives infor matio n.

Answer Discussion Share

(i) Navigator (a Finds ) and

monitors the route to get to a place or the direction of travel (ii) Architect (b Plans the ) design of a building, town or

(iii) Politician (c )

(iv) Engineer (d )

city Works in politics, usually by standing for election Designs and builds things

like roads, bridges or engines (v) Computer (e Designs Program ) the mer system by which a computer runs or

(vi) Athlete

(f )

(vii Disc ) jockey

(g )

gives informati on Works in sports or activities such as running, jumping, etc. Controls and puts

(vii Compose (h i) r )

(ix) Counsell (i or )

together a program or music Makes up notes to create music Advises people what to do about

jobs, personal problems , etc. (x) Journalist (j Reports ) on recent news for newspap er, radio or TV