SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT-2

2023-2024
Grade: III Date: 20/03/2024
Marks: 60 Subject: Social studies Time: 2 hr, 30 mins

A. Fill in the blanks. (5x1=5)

1. ______________ is a tool used by the historians to study history.

2. ______________ is the period that comes before the invention of writing.
3. Village is a part of ____________ community.
4. Old photographs are an important ____________ of history.
5. Early humans looked like ____________.

B. Choose the correct option. (5x1=5)

1. ______________help us to learn about early humans.

a. Geography b. Archaeologist c. Astronomy

2. Early humans covered themselves with _________.

a. Towels b. Silk clothing c. Skin

3. The royal bengal tiger lived in ____________.

a. Desert ` b. Forest c. Small Island

4. We play with colours on the festival of _________________.

a. Holi b. Eid c. Diwali

5. People who make rules for the country are called __________.

a. Teachers b. Parents c. Leaders

C. Match the following. (5x1=5)

Row A Row B
a. Saffron 1. Tri-colour

b. White 2. Stands for growth and fertility

c. Green 3. Stands for strength and courage

d. Navy blue 4. Stands for truth and peace

e. National flag 5. 24 spokes

D. True or false. (5x1=5)

1. A law is a rule that everyone in a country must follow.
2. Saffron colour in our national flag indicates growth and fertility.
3. Pongal is a harvest festival.
4. Town is bigger than city.
5. People who live near you are your relatives.

E. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences. (6x2=12)

1. What is a community?
2. How did learning to make fire affect human life?
3. Name two religious festival.
4. Why is harvest festival celebrated?
5. What are the three basic needs?
6. Why do we need clothes?

F. Answer the following questions in detail (6x3=18)

1. What is history? What are the sources of history?

2. What is meant by government? What does it do?
3. Why do we eat food?
4. Write what you have read about national emblem?
5. What are the different types of urban community?
6. Compare the life of modern humans with early humans.

G. Identify the following pictures. (1x5=5)

1. 2.

3. 4.

5.

H. Identify and label the southern states of India. (1x5=5)

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