CLASS 6 - SOCIAL STUDIES NOTES ( 1ST TERM)

CHAPTER 1 – OUR COUNTRY IN THE WORLD

Choose the best answer.

1. Pakistan is in the north-west of the subcontinent.
a. South- west b. North-west c. East-west

2. The height of Khunjerab Pass is 4700 metres.

a. 400 metres b. 700 metres c. 4700 metres

3. A relief map shows the height of the land above sea level.
a. Height b. Depth c. A and B

4. The land below 300 meters is very fertile due to plenty of water for crops.
a. Air b. Oxygen c. Water

5. Much of the delta is in Bangladesh.

a. Bangladesh b. India c. Pakistan

6. The Deccan is a plateau.

a. Plateau b. Sea c. River

7. Pakistan is located as a link between the Islamic block and the South Asian countries.
a. India b. China c. Pakistan

8. The western area of Pakistan is fairly high land.

a. Western b. Eastern c. Southern

9. The most important agricultural areas of Pakistan are in the Indus valley.
a. Indus valley b. West c. Jehlum
 10. The River Ganges enters the Bay of Bengal through a huge delta.
a. Ravi b. Jhelum c. Ganges

Question/Answers

Q1. Where are the most Islamic countries located? Why are they in this part of the
world?
Ans. Most of the Islamic countries are located in the Middle East, South Asia, and North
Africa. They are located in this part of the world because the home of Islam is in Saudi
Arabia and it spread onwards from here.

Q2. In which parts of the world are there no Islamic countries?

Ans. There are no Islamic countries in some parts of the world. They are given as below:
● Europe (except tiny parts of Albania)
● Australia
● North America and South America

Q3. In which parts of Pakistan are deserts located?

Ans. In Pakistan, the hot deserts are located in the east, south-east, west and in the centre.
The cold deserts are found in the high mountains of the north.

Q4. Why, do you think, does Punjab has the highest population in the country?
Ans. Punjab has the highest population in the country because;
1. It is the most fertile part of the country.
2. It has extensive system of canal which supply water for agriculture.
3. Agriculture is the main occupation of most of the people in Punjab.
 CHAPTER: 2 – WEATHER AND CLIMATE

Choose the best answer.

1. Climate is the average of weather conditions of the whole year.
a. Weather b. Climate c. Humidity
2. Cotton cannot grow in Northern Canada.
a. Mangoes b. Oranges c. Cotton
3. Lahore is hotter than Karachi in summer because it is far from the sea.
a. It has mountains b. It is near the equator c. It is very far from the sea.
4.When the air pressure is high the weather is usually fine and dry.
a. Hot b. Wet c. Fine
5. The closer we are to the equator, the warmer and wetter it will be.
a. Mountains b. Equator c. Desert
6. Altitude shows the height of the place from the sea level.
a. Altitude b. Latitude c. a mountain
7. Atacama is known as driest place on the earth.
a. Pakistan b. Atacama c. India
8. The world's average rainfall is between 1000-2000 mm in a year.
a. Pakistan's b. Asia's c. World's
9. Rainfall is very important in determining the climate of the place.
a. Weather b. Climate c. Location
10. The temperature of the oceans does not vary much from summer to winter.
a. Seas b. Rivers c. Oceans

Questions /Answers
Q1. Why the rainfall is so important for the climate?
Ans. The amount of the rainfall is very important for the climate because it determines the
climate of a place and it also makes environment clean. It is beneficial for growing crops.
Q2. What are the famous factors that affect the climate?
Ans. There are many factors that affect the climate but the major one is temperature. Other
factors that affect the climate are;
1. Distance from the equator.
2. Altitude.
3. Ocean currents.
4. Rainfall.
5. Air pressure.
6. Direction of wind.
7. Proximity to sea.

Q3. Can you see how air pressure is linked to rainy weather in different parts of the
country?
Ans. The air pressure pushes down on the Earth which makes the weather fine. If the air
pressure is low then it is usually rainy and stormy. Changes of air pressure causes different
weather and climate patterns in many countries of the world.
 CHAPTER 20 – THE BEGINNING AND SPREAD OF ISLAM

Choose the best answer.

1. Arabia was a desert land.
a. Fertile b. Landlocked c. Desert
2. Islam begin at time when conditions were favourable for it to spread.
a. Against b. Favourable c. Not favourable
3. There was Persian Empire in the east of Arabia.
a. Persian Empire b. Istanbul c. China
4. In Arabia, the great majority of people worshiped a large number of different gods.
a. minority b. Small amount c. Great majority
5. The main centre of worship in Arabia was at Makka.
a. Madina b. Makka c. Taif
6. Quraish was a powerful tribe.
a. Warrior b. powerful c. Weak
7. Muhammad Bin Qasim arrived Sindh in AD712.
a. AD720 b. AD721 c. AD712
8. The Kabba was built by the prophet Ibrahim (AS) and his son Ismail (AS).
a. Prophet b. Writer c. Scientist
9. In 622 the Holy Prophet (PBUH) migrated from Makka to Madina.
a. 632 b. 621 c. 622
10. Holy Prophet (PBUH) is buried in Masjid -e-Nabvi.
a. Masjid-e-Nimra b. Masjid-e-Ayesha c. Masjid-e-Nabvi
 Questions/Answers

Q1. What was the significant event that took place in Arabia?
Ans. The significant event that took place in Arabia was the birth of Holy Prophet (PBUH)
in 570CE. The revelation of Quran to the Prophet (PBUH) and the beginning of the religion
Islam trace back to this event.

Q2. Where did the early Muslims migrate to and why?

Ans. The early Muslims migrated to Abbyssinia to escape harassment of the leaders in
Makka.

Q3. How did Islam spread across North Africa, Asia, and parts of Europe?
Ans. Islam spread in different directions as a result of military campaigns, traders and
merchants also spread Islam when they travelled for trade purposes.