Monthly Assessment - October 2023

Geography = / 40
Subject : History and Geography History = / 55
Class : 7 …....... Handwriting = / 05
Total = /100
Duration : 1 hour Date: ........…..........................….
Candidate's name : ..............................................………...…..…Admission no : ..…........…..........
Geography
Part 1
(1) Fill in the blanks using relevant words.
[rotation / lands / key / longitudes / South America / water/scale / revolution /Asia / latitudes]
(i) The lines drawn from the North pole to the South pole on a globe are known as
------------------------------------------------- .
(ii) 71% of the surface of the Earth is covered by ------------------------------------------------- .
(iii) ------------------------------------------------- helps us to read and understand a map accurately.
(iv) The Earth’s journey around the sun is called ------------------------------------------------- .
(v) Brazil is found in the continent of ------------------------------------------------- .
[Total = 2 ×5 = 10 marks]

(2) Mark true (  ) or false (  ) .

(i) An island is a large uninterruptedly spreading landmass surrounded by water. ( )
(ii) The continent of Australia is a single country. ( )
(iii) International Date Line is marked by using 0º longitude. ( )
(iv) There are seven oceans in the world. ( )
(v) The surface area of the Earth is 510 million km². ( )
[Total = 2 ×5 = 10 marks]

PART – II

(1) Name the latitudes marked as A, B, C, D, E on the model globe.

90° N
66.5° N D A - --------------------------------------------
23.5° N B B - --------------------------------------------
0° A C - --------------------------------------------

23.5° S D - --------------------------------------------
C
E - --------------------------------------------
66.5° S
E
90° S [Total = 2 ×5 = 10 marks]

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(2) Answer in brief.
(i) Give one piece of evidence to prove that the Earth is not a perfect sphere.

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(ii) Name a sea which is located inside a continent.

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(iii) Why do you think the International Date Line is not drawn as a straight line?

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(iv) Name the smallest continent and the largest ocean in the world.

(a) The smallest continent - ---------------------------------------------

(b) The largest Ocean - ---------------------------------------------

(v) How many days are there for a leap year? ---------------------

(vi) Name an island located in the Indian Ocean - ------------------------------

(vii) What is scale used by the Survey Department of our country when drawing the

topographic map of Sri Lanka? ---------------------------------------------

(viii)List two essential elements that support life on Earth.

(a) ---------------------------------------- (b) ----------------------------------------

[Total = 10 marks]
HISTORY
PART – I
(1) Underline the correct answer.
(i) In the ancient times, Sri Lanka had advanced trade relationships with
(a) America. (b) China. (c) Russia. (d) France.

(ii) ----------------- was practised when the labour of large number of people engaged in
agricultural activities..
(a) Singing method (b) Talking method
(c) Trading method (d) Aththam method

(iii) Yala and Maha seasons are the two main seasons of ------------ cultivation.
(a) Chena (b) Flower (c) Paddy (d) Vegetable

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(iv) The tradition of inheriting the kingdom started during the reign of -------------.
(a) King Sena II. (b) King Kassapa II.
(c) King Manawamma. (d) King Sena I.

(v) The people who make jewellery are known as

(a) goldsmith. (b) blacksmith. (c) farmer. (d) potter.

(vi) What was the objective of the Pandyan’s invasion during the reign of King Sena I.
(a) To rule our country.
(b) To plunder the city of Anuradhapura.
(c) To have a peace treaty with the Lankan’s king.
(d) To capture the king.
[Total = 2 × 6 = 12 marks]

(2) Match Column A with B and write the correct letter in the grid.

A B

(i) King Udaya IV (a) Minneriya tank

(ii) Srimara Sriwallabha (b) Badulla stone inscription

(iii) Thawalama (c) Gopala Gama

(iv) King Mahasen (d) Pandyan king

(v) Iron industry (e) Pack-bull

(vi) Doramadalawa (f) Bellow

A (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)

B

[Total = 2 × 6 = 12 marks]
PART II
(1) Identify the pictures.

(i) ------------------ (ii) ------------------ (iii) ------------------ (iv) ------------------

[Total = 2 × 4 = 8 marks]
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(2) Complete the table using the words given below.

[watch hut / paddy/goyam kolaya / gini yathikawa / ploughing / nawadelihena /

irrigation / wew hamika / bonfire / rain water / pumpkin / kamatha]

Wetland Cultivation Chena Cultivation

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

(vi)

[Total = 12 marks]

(3) Write brief answers.

(i) State two key features in politics before king Manawamma ascended the throne.
(a) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(b) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(ii) What were the main two types of trade activities that existed in the past.
(a) ------------------------------------- (b) -------------------------------------

(iii) Name two ancient harbours that were very important for early Lankan’s trade.
(a) ------------------------------------- (b) -------------------------------------

(iv) Name two methods used by the farmers to protect the paddy cultivation.
(a) ------------------------------------- (b) -------------------------------------

(v) Briefly explain the following terms.

(a) Goyam Kolaya - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(b) Pasgorasa - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(c) Nigama - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Total = 11 marks]

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