II nd Mid Sem Assignment:

STD : 5

SUB : S.S.

Course L- 2,18,23.

Q-1 Choose the correct answer:

1._______studied flight of birds and designed parachutes.
a. Leonardo da vinci b. Mozart c. Orville Right.
2. ________ plays are staged even today at various parts of the world.
a. William Shakespeare b. Martin Luther King. Jr c. Mozart
3.________ won the war againt slavery and got them freed in 1863.
a. Martin Luther King b. Abraham Lincoln c. Mahatma Gandhi
4.Mozart was the court musician of ___________.
a. Germany b. Salzburg c. Hapsburgs.
5. Martin Luther King, J r won the Noble Prize in _________.
a. 1960 b. 1947 c. 1964.
6.The president of India is elected for a period of ______ years.
a. ten b. seven c. five .
7.The Rajya Sabha can have a maximum of____members.
a. 250 b. 238 c.300.
8. The _________ conducts the proceedings of the Lok Sabha.
a. Prime minister b. Speaker c. President.
9. The Supreme court of India is situated in __________.
a. Delhi b. Allahabad c. Ahmedabad.
10.The members of a state legislative assembly are elected by the ________.
a. Members of the Loksabha b. President c. People of the state.
11.The 0 latitude is known as _________.
a. Prime Meridian b. Equator c. Arctic circle.
12. The ________ stands at 90 S.
a. South pole b. North pole c. Equator .
13. The tropic in the Northern Hemisphere is known as ________.
a. Tropic of cancer b. Antarctic circle c. Tropic of capricon.
14. The tropic in the Southern Hemisphere is known as __________.
a.Tropic of Capricorn b. Arctic circle c. Antarctic circle.
15 The _________ is a net work of longitude and latitude.
a. quator b. Grid c. Equator.
Q- 2 Fill in the Blanks :
1. The imaginary lines that run from north to south are called longitudes.
2. The meridian that passes through Greenwich in London is called the Prime Meridian.
3. The latitude at 66 N is known as the Arctic circle.
4. The Prime Meridian divides the Earth in to Eastern and Western Hemisphere.
5. The latitude 66 S is known as Antarctic circle.
6.Martin Luther was born in Atlanta in 1929.
7. Mother Teresa established the Missionaries of charity in 1950 in Calcutta.
8.George Washington was elected as the first president of the United states.
9. Mona Lisa is one of the most famous painting of the world.
10.Mother Teresa received the Noble prize in 1979.
11. The chief justice of the Supreme Court is appointed by the president.
12.The term of the Lok Sabha members is five years.
13.Elections are held after every five years.
14. The president is elected for five years.

15.The governor of a state is appointed by the president.

Q-3 Match the following:
1. 0 longitude - Prime Meridian
2.90 N
- North pole.
3.23
- Tropic of Cancer
4. 0 latitude - Equator.
5. Loksabha - Lower House
6.Rajya Sabha -Upper House
7.Supreme Court - New Delhi.
8.Leonardo do vinci Mona Lisa.
9. Mother Teresa Noble Prize.
10.Ab. Lincoln Kentucky.
11. George Washing ton First President of U.S .
Q-4 Write True or False:
1.The globe or map of the Earth has imaginary lines drawn on it True.
2.The equator divides the Earth in two southern and northern hemisphere at 66 False.
3.The lines that are vertically drawn are called longitudes-True.
4.The grid helps us in locating places on Earth True.
5.Democracy is a rule of the president False.
6.The Indian Parliament consist of two houses the RajyaSabha and the Parliament-False.
7.The leader of the majority party is sworn in as the prime minister True.
8.The Supreme Court is the highest court of justice in India True.
9.In the states, there are high courts, district courts and session courts-True.
10.Abraham Lincoln worked for the liberation of slaves declared them free in 1827 False.
11.Martin Luther King, Jr. was awarded the Noble Peace Prize in 1964 True.
12.Mother Teresa was proclaimed agreat leader False.
13.The Magic Flute is one of Mozarts best known compositions True.
Q-5 Name them:1.
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One Half of the earth as divided by the equator Hemisphere.

The imaginary line that divides the Earth in to two equal halves Equator.
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Either of the two end points of the earths axis, the North pole and South pole Pole.
The imaginary lines that runs from east to west Latitudes.
A person who writes play Play wright.
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A person sent by the church to other countries to spread its faith and to do social work Missionary.
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He was the commander in chief of the continental Army in 1775-George Washing ton.
Shakespeare and his friends purchased this theatre in London Globe theater.
Abraham Lincoln was born here Kentucky.
A Person who writes plays Play wright.
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A Person sent by the church to other countries to spread its other faith and to do social work
Missionary .
Q-6 Answer the following in short :Q -1 Who was the first President of the United States of America?
A-1 George Washington was the first President of the United States of America.
Q-2 What is the name of Leonardo Da Vincis best known painting?
A-2 His painting , the Mona Lisa is one of the most famous and best known painting.
Q-3 List the awards Mother Teresa received?
A-3 Mother Teresa received the Noble Prize in 1979 and Bharat Ratna in 1980.
Q-4 What was the name of the theatre purchased by Shakespeare?

A-4 The Globe Theatre one of the largest theatre in London was purchased by Shakespeare.
Q.5 What is democracy?
A-5 Democracy is a rule of the people , by the people and for the people.
Q-6 Who holds the elections in our country?
A-6 The election commission of India holds elections in the country.
Q-7 What is the other name of Lok Sabha?
A-7 It is also known as Lower House or the House of the people.
Q-8 How many members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by the President ?
A-8 Twelve members who have excelled in the fields are chosen by the president.
Q-9 Write two features of the meridians of Longitude?
A.9 1. The imaginary lines that run from the NorthPole to the Southpole are called the Meridians of
longitude.
2. These line are not parallel to each other.
Q-10 What is the Greenwich meridian?
A.10 Greenwich meridian is to indicate 0 longitude that passes through Greenwich, of London.
Q-11 What is a grid?
A-11 The longitude and latitude which run from east to west and north to south, they form a network is
called a grid.
Q-12 What is the equator ?
A-12 The latitude that divide the earth into two equal at 0 is known as equator.
Q-13 What are parallel of latitudies?
A-13 The imaginary lines that run from east to west. These lines are parallel to equal distance. They are also
called parallel to latitude.
Q - 7 Ans in Detail :1.

Describe how Mozart became a great musician?

A-1 1. Mozart showed his musical talent from a very early age.
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He started composing from the age of five.

He composed over six hundred works and considered as masterpieces.
His opera greatest Magic flute is considered one of the greatest of all times.

Q-2 Trace three important events in Shakespears career?

A-2 1. He was regarded as the greatest play wright and an English poet.
2. He went to London and joined a theatre society.
3. His six of his plays were put up on the stage.
4. He purchased the Globe Theatre one of the largest theatre in London.
Q-3 Why did Mother Teresa established the Missionaries of charity ?
A -3 She established the Missionaries of charity with a mission to care for the needy and sick people.
Q-4 How is the president of India elected?
A-4 The president of India is elected by members from both the house of the parliament and the state
assemblies and he or she became head of the country for five years.
Q-5 Write a note on the state Government?
A-5 1. The elected members of state legislative is known as legislative assembly or MLA.
2.The elected MLAS form a government at the states and the leader of majority party is appointed as chief
minister by the government.
3.The governor is the head of the state.
Q-6 How do we locate a place on a map?
A-6 1. As longitudes and latitudes run from east to west and north to south, they form a network called grid.
2.Grid helps us to locate accurately places on maps and globes.

Q-8 Short note:

JUDICIAL SYSTEM :
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The judicial system of India ensures justice for all Indian citizens.
The people who violate laws of the land are tried in the court.
The Supreme court is the highest court of justice in India. It is located in New Delhi.
It is headed by the chief justice who is appointed by the president.
RAJYA SABHA:
The Rajya Sabha is also known as the Upper House of the Parliament.
Its members are not directly elected by the people of India.
From 250 members president choose the twelve members who have excelled in the fields of

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literature, science,sports ,arts and socialservice.

And the remaining 238 are elected by the members of state legislative assemblies.
The term of these members is six years.

LOKSABHA:
1.The Lok Sabha is also known as the Lower House or the House of the people.
2. At present it has 545 members.
3. Only the Indian citizens of 25 yrs and above can be members of Loksabha and they are directly elected by
the people of India.
4. These members elect a speaker who conduct the proceedings of the house.
5. The term of Loksabha members is five years.
LATITUDE:
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Latitudes are imaginary lines that run from east to west .

These lines are parallel to each other, They are also called Paralles of Latitudes.
The latitude that divides the earth in to two equal halves is called the Equator.
Some Latitudes have special names 1. Tropic of cancer 2. Tropic of Capricorn 3. Arctic circle 4.
Antarcatic circle.
LONGITUDE:
1.Longitude are imaginary lines that run from north to south.
2. These lines are not parallel to each other. They are called Meridians of Longitude.
3.The lines that are vertically drawn are called Longitude.
4. The longitudes that divides the earth into two halves is called the Prime Meridians.