PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL JEDDAH ENGLISH SECTION

Final Exam 2019- 2020

CANDIDATE NAME: Grade Y5: _________

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Social Studies Session: I/II May , 2021
Varian 2 1 hour 30 minutes

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Section 1 History Marks: 40

Q1. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. [___10]

1. Harsha’s rule is known as the 'Golden Years of India' because of his good-----------------------.
2. Harsha defeated -------------------- and regained the lost territories.
3. Daibul was an important ----------------- during the Brahmins' rule.
4. ----------------------- was the governor of eastern provinces of Islamic Empire.
5. Pirates were under the protection of -------------------- ruler of Sindh.
6. ----------------------------------often attacked ships near the port of Daibul and looted all cargo.
7. All -------------------------------- traded with parts of the Indian subcontinent even before the advent of
Islam.
8. ------------------- was the biggest reason of Indus Valley Civilization collapse.
9. Aryans learnt --------------------- from local people.
10. Indus Valley Civilization was developed and ------------------------- civilization.

Q2. Read the given statements carefully. Write T for True and F for False. Re-write true bold word if it is
false. [___/10]

1. The kingdoms of the seventh century are often referred to as the Model or
Developed kingdoms of the subcontinent.

2. Harsha promoted agriculture and maintained peace and security throughout

his empire.

3. Brahmin rulers treated Shudras and Buddhists as inferior.

4. Mohammad bin Qasim came down the Arabian Gulf to Daibul.

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 5. New places of worship were constructed and old ones repaired by Mohammed
bin Qasim.

6. Mohammed bin Qasim used speed engines to capture the city of Daibul.

Q3. Highlight/underline the correct answer [____/8]

1. The people of the Indus Valley are believed to have been the first known ----------------------- on the
subcontinent.
a) Farmers
b) Builders
c) Settlers
2. When did Aryans enter in Subcontinent?
a) 1650 BCE
b) 1750 BCE
c) 1850 BCE
3. Why Alexander was so successful in his mission to conquer the world?
a) Good military strategies
b) his wealth
c) politics
4. When did Muhammad bin Qasim attack on Sindh?
a) 712 CE
b) 812 CE
c) 912 CE
5. Name the tax imposed on non-Muslims by Mohammad bin Qasim.
a) Wealth tax
b) Jizya
c) Zakat
6. Who was the successor of Mohammad bin Qasim?
a) Babur
b) Akbar

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 c) Sulaiman

7. For how many years did Harsha rule?

a) 40 years
b) 41 years
c) 42 years
8. What was the religion of Harsha?
a) Hinduism
b) Buddhism
c) Secularism

Q4) Match the reason of fall with the correct ruler/civilization/empire. [____4]

Civilization/Ruler/ Reason of fall Correct

Empire Civilization/Ruler/Empire

Indus Valley Gave up nomadic ways, Blended into

the population,

Aryans Death of ruler, no heir, incompetent

rulers

Alexander Lack of defence, invasion by Aryans,

natural disasters, epidemics

Harsha Adverse conditions, long

campaign, tired army, death of
Alexander

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Q5) Answer the following questions:

A. Why were the Brahmin rulers unpopular? [____/2]

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B. Why is Harsha considered to be an important ruler? [____/3]

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C. Write down any three steps took by Mohammad bin Qaism to establish his rule. [____/3]

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Section 2 GEOGRAPHY 40 Marks

Q1. Fill in the missing blanks. [____/8]

1. Only ________________ percent of Pakistan's land is farmland.

2. The cutting down of trees is known as ________________.

3. An artificial supply of water to the land to encourage the plant growth is called ________________.

4. A crop that is grown for commercial purposes, or to sell for profit is known as ________________.

5. Snow happens when rain _____________.

6. When some clouds block the sun, the weather is __________.

7. ___________________ is a device used to show the direction the wind is blowing.

8. When it rains a lot _____________ can happen.

Q2.Highlight/underline the correct answers: [____/10]

1. Most of the farmlands of Pakistan are on the plains of ________________ and ________________.
a) Punjab and KPK
b) Sindh and KPK
c) Punjab and Sindh
2. Rainfall provides only a ________________ of Pakistan's agricultural requirements.
a) Half
b) Quarter
c) One third

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3. The ________________ system covers about 73% of all the agricultural land in Pakistan.
a) Well
b) Karez
c) Canal
4. Pakistan's system of ________________ is one of the best in the world.
a) Irrigation
b) Farmland
c) Karez
5. Weather ___________ use tools to help them collect information about the weather.
a) Teachers
b) Scientists
c) Students
6. Weather scientists look for __________ so that they can make weather predictions.
a) Sun
b) Predictions
c) Patterns
7. When you see a flash of lightning in the sky, ________ will be heard soon after.
a) Rain
b) Thunder
c) Wind
8. What is the local, day-by-day variation in the atmosphere's condition called?
a) Temperature
b) Climate
c) Weather
9. What is a long period of time with little to no rainfall called?
a) Drought
b) Desert
c) Oasis

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 10. What type of weather data is collected using an anemometer?
a) Temperature
b) Pressure
c) Wind Speed
Q3: Label the climatic zones on the given world map. [____/6]

Note: If you are unable to write in boxes of map, you can write answer under the map in given table.

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

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Q3. Which factors affect the climate of the following places? [____/4]

a) Murree and other hill stations are usually cold.

b) If you travel from Karachi towards the interior of

Sindh, it gets hotter.

c) Places near the north pole and the south pole are
the coldest.

d) In summer, Karachi is hot during the day and

pleasant at night.

Q4. Answer the following. [____/4]

A. What is agriculture?

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 B. What are deserts?

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Q5. Write any four reasons of deforestation? [____/4]

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Q6. What is the difference between weather and climate? [____/4]

Weather Climate
1. 1.

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Section 3 CIVICS 20 MARKS

Q1.Highlight/underline the correct answer. [____/5]

1. The biggest bangle manufacturers

a) Lahore
b) Hyderabad
c) Karachi
2. Madinatul Auliya: The city of Saints
a) Quetta
b) Hyderabad
c) Multan
3. Fruit basket of Pakistan
a) Bahawalpur
b) Sargodha
c) Quetta
4. The national anthem of Pakistan was selected from --------------------- competing songs.
a) 713
b) 723
c) 733
5. The national anthem was first released on ------------------------------- on August 13, 1954.
a) Radio Pakistan
b) PTV
c) PTV Music

Q2. Read the given statements. Write T if the statement is True and F if it is False. [____/5]

Sialkot is the birth place of our national poet Allama Iqbal.

Islamabad and Faisalabad are called twin cities.

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Peshawar is known as the ‘cultural capital of Pakistan’

Lahore is known as the ‘city of lights’.

Rawalpindi is famous as a ‘garrison city’.

Q3. Do as directed: [____/4]

Identify the picture and place where it is found.

Name of landmark:

Location (city):

Name of landmark:

Location (city):

Q4. Answer the following.

A. Who wrote lyrics of national anthem of Pakistan? [____/1]

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B. Name the musical composer of national anthem of Pakistan. [____/1]

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C: What is a national anthem? [____/2]

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D: Write your feelings in a few words when you hear or sing national anthem of Pakistan. [____/2]

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