SUMMATIVE ASSESMENT

THIRD TERMINAL EXAMINATION

NAME: STD: VI

ROLL NO: TIME: 2 HOURS

SUBJECT:SOCIAL SCIENCE MARKS: 60 MARKS

I Choose the best :- (5 x 1 = 5)

1) Sakas ruled over Gandhara region ____________________ as their capital

a)Sirkap b)Taxila c)Mathura d) Phruspura

2) The monolithic iron pillar of Chandragupta is at __________________

a)Mehranli b)Bhitan c)Gadhra d)Mathura

3) The total number of lines of latitudes are ________________

a)171 b)161 c)181 d)191

4) India is the leading producer of ______________________

a)Zinc b)Mica c)Manganese d)Coal

5) The head of a corporation is called _______________________

a)Mayor b)Commission c)Chairperson d)President

II Fill in the blanks :- (5 X 1 = 5)

1) Land revenue was called as _______________________.

2) The official language of the guptas was _____________________.

3) The river __________________ passes through ten countries of Europe.

4) The world is divided into ___________________ zones.

5) _____________________ was the first state in India to introduce town
panchayat.

III Match:- (5 x 1 = 5)

1) Pallavas = Thailand

2) Aryabhatta = Avalanche

3) Ricebond of Southeast Asia = Astronomy

4) Ice falling = Abraham Lincoln

5) Democracy = Kanchi

IV Write the correct statement:- (1 x 1 = 1)

STATEMENT I : Pallava art shows transition from rock cut monolithic structure
to stone built temple.

STATEMENT II : Kailasanatha temple at Kanchipuram is an example of pallava

art and architecture.

a)statement I is wrong b)statement II is wrong c)both the statements are

correct d)both staements are wrong.

V Find out the wrong pair :- (1 x 1 = 1)

1) Greek = Greece

2) Roman = Iceland

3) San merinos = Italy

4) The Iceland = Thingvellir

VI Say True or False :- (3 x 1 = 3)

1) Mamallapura is one of the UNESCO world heritage sites.

2) Sati was not in the practice in the Gupta empire.

3) Buddha charita was written by Asvaghosha.

VII Give reasons :- (ANY ONE) ( 2 x 1 = 2)

1) Europe is called “a giant peninsula”.

2) The International Date line runs zigzag.

VII Answer in brief :- (5 x 2 = 10)

HISTORY (ANY TWO)

1) Who were the Huns ?

2) Who are the Sakas?

3) Name the three gems of kannada literature.

GEOGRAPHY (ANY TWO)

1) Name the important festivals celebrated in Europe.

2) What is a Geoid?

3) What are the types of diasater ?

CIVICS (ANY ONE)

1) What are the types of Democracy ?

2) Draw posters related to road safety.

IX Distinguish between:- (ANY ONE) ( 2 X 1 = 2)

1) Direct democracy and representative democracy.

2) Landslide and Avalanches.

X Answer in detail:- (4 x 5 = 20)

1) Discuss the status of women in the Sangam Society.

(OR)

Estimate the Harshavardhana as a poet and dramatist.

2) The importance of Gandhara School of art.

(OR)

Write a note on Elephant island and kailasanatha temple at Ellora.

3) What is a flood? Explain the do’s and don’t during flood.

(OR)

Describe the climatic divisions of Europe.

4) List out a few functions of corporations.

(OR)

What are the types of democracy ? Compare and contrast direct democracy
and representative democracy.

MAP QUESTIONS:- (6 X 1 = 6)

A) Mark the following places in the Indian river map

 a) Mamallapuram
b) Kanaj
c) Nalanda
d) Grinar
e) Purushapura
f) Madurai

Mark the following places in the outline map of Europe.

a) Black forest
b) North sea
c) Cacasus mountain
d) Ural mountain
e) Caspian sea
f) Black sea