SA2QP071205 Total number of printed pages: 3 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT 2 (March 2012) SOCIAL SCIENCE CLASS: VII Time: 2.30 Hours M.M.80 General Instructions: 1) All questions are compulsory. 2) Marks are indicated against each question. 3) Attach the map securely with the answer script.. Multiple Choice Questions Write the correct answer from the given alternatives. (1x16 = 16) 1. Paiks were (i) forced labourers (ii) trader nomads (iv) history writers (iii) shifting cultivators 2. Hagiographies are the biographies of (i) Sufis (ii) Narsi Mehta (iii) Saints of Maharashtra (iv) Alvars and Nayanars. 3. Mosses and lichens are found in ( i) Mediterranean Region (ii) Tundra Region (iii) Tropical Desert ( iv) Temperate Grassland. 4. Censorship has control over ( i) Newspapers (ii) Movie songs (iii) Movie scenes ( iv) All of these 5. Bedouins are found in (i) Amazon forest (ii) Downs grassland (iii) Sahara desert (iv) Ganga basin 6. One of these is not a right form of public protest ( i) Rally (ii) Blocking Roads (iii) Damaging Government Properties ( iv) Signature Campaign 7. Pir is ( i). A spiritual guru (ii) An animal spirit (iii) A form of dance (iv) A Temple roof 8. Trans-Siberian is the world s longest ( i) super highway (ii) railway line (iii) tunnel (iv) canal 1
SA2QP071205 Total number of printed pages: 3 9. A Chain of Market is a (i) series of market (ii) wholesale market (iv) weekly market. (iii) shopping mall 10. Ijaradars were the ( i) tax collectors (ii) Rajput Warriors (iii) Maratha Peasants (iv) revenue farmers 11. Road built over raised structures is called ( i) subway (ii) fly-over (iii) kutcha road (iv) express-way. 12. Tawa Matsya Sangh fought for their right to ( i) live in Matsya (ii) get education (iii) fish in the reservoir (iv) to vote 13. Abangs are the devotional songs sung by ( i) Sant Tukaram ( ii) Ramanujam (iii) Yogis (iv) Sufi Saints 14. An exporter is a person who sells goods in ( i) weekly market ( ii) within the country (iii) a shopping complex (iv) abroad 15. Kolkatta is located on the banks of river ( i)ganga ( ii) Hooghly (iii) Brahmaputra (iv) Kosi 16. Kimberly is famous for ( i) woollen garments (ii)gold (iii) wheat (iv) diamonds 17. Why were temples built in Bengal? (3) 18. What were the Black Towns? Who lived in them? (3) 19. Narrate the policies adopted by Asaf Jah to strengthen his position? (3) 20. How did the tribal societies change after being organised into a state? (3) How did the history of the Ahoms differ from that of the Gonds? 21. Why did people from distant lands visit Surat? (4) 22. Why do you think that many teachers rejected prevalent religious (4) beliefs and practices? What were the major ideas expressed by Kabir? 23. What mainly attracts tourists to Ladakh? (3) 2
SA2QP071205 Total number of printed pages: 3 24. The rain-forest in Amazon is disappearing fast. Give reasons. (3) 25. Explain why paddy is grown in Ganga-Brahmaputra plain. (3) 26. Compare the compact settlements with scattered settlements. (3) Mention any three uses of Internet 27. Explain about each one of the following in a sentence (4) (i) Ranch (ii) Bison (iii) Chinook (iv) Sea of grass 28. Give any two differences between Tropical Evergreen Forest and (4) Tropical Deciduous Forest. Which are the two factors on which growth of vegetation mostly depend? Explain briefly the three broad categories of vegetation. 29. What kind of effects does setting agenda has on democracy? (3) 30. Describe the condition of employment and wages of the (3) garment factory workers. 31. What is meant by social advertising? Give an example to explain it. (3) 32. Give two reasons why people are treated unequally in India. (3) How did the Tawa Matsya Sangh improve the life of the fishermen? 33. In what ways is a hawker different from a shop keeper? (4) 34. How do advertisements affect the life of the people? (4) What do you understand by the word brand? List two reasons why building brands is central to advertising. 35. Mark the following on the outline map of the world. (4) (i) Ahoms (ii) Kerala (iii) Prairies (iv) Sahara (i)thanjavur (ii) Kimberly (iii) Masulipatnam (iv) Bengal ********* 3
Class: VII Social Science M.M:80 Answer key and Marking Scheme,SA-2,March-2012 Multiple Choice Questions (1 mark for each answer) 1. i.forced labour 9. i.series of Markets 2. iv. Alvars and Nayanars 10. iv.revenue Farmers 3. ii. Tundra Region 11. ii. Fly-over 4. iv. All of these 12. iii. Fish in the Reservoir 5. iii. Sahara desert 13. i.sant Tukaram 6. iii. Damaging Government Properties 14. iv. Abroad 7. i.spiritual guru 15. ii. Hooghly 8. ii.railway line 16. iv. Diamonds 17. Individuals and groups who were becoming powerful built temples to show their power and piety. The economic opportunities created by the European companies made low social groups like Kolu and Kansari rich. They built temples to show their status. 3 marks 18. Towns made by the European companies within the cities for the natives. Blacks or native traders and craftspersons were made to live here. 1 ½ + 1 ½ m 19. Brought skilled soldiers and administrators from northern India Appointed mansabdars and granted jagirs. Though not declared independence from Delhi, ruled independently. 1+1+1m 20. Basically equal society divided into unequal social classes. Brahmanas received land grants from Gond rajas and became more influential. Gond rajas wished to be recognised as Rajputs. 1+1+1m Ahoms were originally from Myanmar but Gonds were the original inhabitants of Gondwana. Ahoms practised forced labour buts Gonds did not. Ahoms used firearm. Gonds were not aware of it. Ahoms were a sophisticated literary society and wrote histories. Gonds were Shifting cultivators/farmers, hunters and food-gatherers. Each point 1mark. Any three points. 1
21. Surat was an emporium for western trade. There were several retail and wholesale shops selling cotton textiles. Surat cotton was famous for its Zari border. Many facilities like magnificent buildings and pleasure parks were available. Hundi (banking) system of Kathiawad seths or mahajans was honoured in far off lands too. Any four points. Each point 1 mark. 22. They made the religion complex with rituals. Divided the society into various castes. Made the path of salvation for ordinary man very difficult. Teachers emphasised on love for God or Bhakti and removal of all social inequalities. 1+1+1+1mark Rejected all major religious traditions. Ridiculed all forms of external worship both Brahmanical Hinduism and Islam. Criticised the importance of priestly classes and the caste system Believed in the formless Supreme God. Believed that only path to salvation is through bhakti. Any four points. Each point 1 mark. 23. To visit gompas Treks to meadows Witness ceremonies and festivities. 1+1+1 mark 24. Developmental activities like agriculture and transportation lead to clearing of forest areas. Forest is losing its biological diversity. 3 marks 25. Soil is fertile. Sufficent water is available in the form of rivers, canal and rain. Flat/plain land is available for agriculture. 3marks 26. Compact settlement is a closely built area of dwelling. Found where flat land is found. 1½marks Scattered settlement dwellings are spaced over an extensive area. Found in hilly tracts, thick forests and extreme climate. 1½ mark Can send electronic mails or e-mails. Provides worldwide information. Makes life comfortable as we can reserve airways,railways and cinema tickets from home. 1+1+1mark 27. Ranches: Large cattle farms looked after by cowboys. Bisons: American buffalo, most important animal of the region. Chinook: Hot wind that blows in winter in the Prairies. Helps to melt snow and grass to grow. Sea of grass: Tall grass, up to two metres high. Found in the prairies. 1+1+1+1m 2
28. Tropical Evergreen Forest: Has hot climate and heavy rainfall throughout the year. Trees do not shed their leaves altogether. So called evergreen forest. Hardwood trees like magogany, rosewood and ebony grow. Tropical Deciduous Forest; Found in monsoon climate. Trees shed their leaves in dry season to conserve water. Hardwood trees like sal, teak, neem and shisham grow. Any two points from each. 1 mark for each point 29. Sometime setting agenda can be healthy as media brings certain issues to public s notice inspite of governments resistance. Eg. Fertilizer in colas. 1½ mark Very often not good, as it takes away people s attention from important issues like child labour, safe drinking water to some sensational news. 1½ mark 30. Many of the workers are employed on temporary basis. Workers wages are fixed according to their skills. The highest paid workers are the tailors. Women are employed as helpers for the lowest wages. 3 mark 31. Social advertisement refers to advertisements made by the State or private agencies that have a larger message for society. Eg. An advertisement against child labour. 3mark 31.Poverty and lack of resources is a key reason for inequality. Discrimination on the basis of a person s religion, caste and sex is another factor. Each point 1½ mark They set up cooperative which bought the fish at a fair price. It arranged transport for selling fish. Loans were given for buying of new nets. All these increased the fish workers earning substantially. Each point 1½ mark 33. A Hawker does not have a permanent shop. So he moves around to sell his products. A shop keeper has a permanent shop to sell his products. Hawker sells his goods at a cheaper rate than the shop keeper. As the shop keeper has to pay for the shop and it maintenance, also pay wages for the sales persons so he sells his goods at a higher price. Hawker may sell his goods in loose. Shop keeper usually sells well- packaged and branded items. One can bargain with a hawker but not with the shop keeper. Any two points. 2 marks for each point. 3
34. Advertisements mislead us. They make us think that only branded products are good. They affect our social value because we judge ourselves and others by the products they use. They make poor man s life seem worthless as they focus mainly on the rich and the famous. They exploit our emotions. Each point 1mark Branding means stamping a product with a particular name or sign. This word came from the practice of branding the cattle in the ranches with a hot iron rod for identification. 2mark It is done to differentiate a product with the other products in the market. A new product is introduced through branding. 1+1 mark 35. Map work. 1+1+1+1 4