V Class - SST - II Term

CLASS – 5 TERM – II SOCIAL STUDIES

1. IMPORTANT INVENTIONS

I. New Words:
1. Refrigerators 2. Considered
3. Automobiles 4. Improvement
5. Locomotives 6. Diesel
7. Communication 8. Programmes
9. Entertainment 10. Disseminate
11. Information 12. Specialised

II. Question and Answers:
1. Name any three uses of a printing press.
A. The uses of a printing press are:
1. It can print books, newspapers and magazines.
2. It can print thousands of copies at a time.
3. It helps in making more and more people literate.

2. Who were the pioneers of the modern rocket?
A. The pioneers of the modern rocket were :
1. Dr. Robert H. Goddard
2. Herman Oberth and
3. Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

3. Write few sentences about India’s progress in launching rocket.
A. 1. India is one of the few countries in the world to have space
programme. In the year 1994 it sent its first PSLV rocket into space.
2. In the year 2003, it sent its second GSLV rocket into space.
3. This rocket was sent to put an EDUSAT satellite into space.
4. EDUSAT satellite is meant for educational services.

4. Name any 3 benefits of television.
A. The three benefits of television are:
1. Through television we can come across the happenings in the world.
2. It has brought people across the world closer to each other.
3. Its channels telecast different programmes which provide us information as well as entertainment.

II. Match The Following :
1. Steam Engine ( d ) a. India
2. EDUSAT ( a ) b. USSR
3. Sputnik 1 ( b ) c. First passenger railway
4. George Stephenson ( c ) d. James Watt


2. SEA ROUTES AND EXPLORERS

I. New Words :
1. Exploration 2. Scientific
3. Discovered 4. Mediterranean
5. Tremendous 6. Portuguese
7. Expedition 8. Civilization
9. Navigable 10. Philippines

II. Question and Answers:
1. How did the discovery of Cape Of Good Hope help Europe?
A. The discovery of Cape of Good Hope enabled the Europeans to directly with India by passing the middle east land routes and middlemen. It lead to an increase in the Europe’s wealth and trade with Asia and a gradual decline of the middle east and the mediterranean countries.

2. What route did Vasco da Gama take to reach India?
A. Vasco da Gama sailed directly from Europe to India and discovered a
sea route in 1498. He reached Calicut at India’s Malabar coast.

3. Name any three islands that Columbus visited.
A. In the pursuit of discovering a sea route to Asia, Columbus discovered a sea route to America. During his exploration, he visited the islands of Cuba, Haiti and South Eastern Coast of North America.

4. Give two reasons why Magellan’s journey around the world is considered important.
A. Magellan’s voyage is considered as important because it proved that the earth is round and gave an idea about the distribution of land and water on its surface.

5. Write few sentences on Christopher Columbus’s discovery of ‘New World’.
A. 1. Christopher Columbus was an Italian navigator settled in Portugal.
2. He wanted to sail west across the Atlantic ocean to discover the route
to Asia but instead discovered America.
3. He sailed with three ships and landed in an island in the Bahamas and
called it the West Indies.
4. He also visited the other islands such as Cuba and Haiti.
5. His discovery of ‘New World’ helped the Western civilizations to spread to America.

II. Match The Following:
1. Spices ( b ) a. Christopher Columbus reached here.
2. Natives of America ( c ) b. Moluccan islands.
3. Bartholomew Diaz ( d ) c. Indians
4. Philippines ( e ) d. Discovery of Cape Of Good Hope.
5. Island in the Bahamas ( a ) f. Magellan died here.


3. THE IMPORTANT MONARCHS OF INDIA

IMPORTANT NOTE TO TEACHERS:

Refer page no. 167 , para – 2; This book gives wrong information. Chanakya or Kautilya was the Prime Minister of Chandragupta Maurya not Chandragupta Vikramaditya as stated in the book.

Chandragupta Maurya ( 321 – 297 ) was the founder of Mauryan Empire and grandfather of Asoka. He was helped by Chanakya who wrote “Arthasastra”.

Chandragupta Vikramaditya belongs to Gupta period ( 375 – 413 A.D. ). His court had Navratnas – Kalidasa etc. – but not Chanakya.

So delete the lines – from “ Kautilya popularly known as …………and people in different professions”. Ask children to strike off these sentences and in the last paragraph …… -

Megasthanese – visited Chandragupta Maurya’s court – not Chandragupta Vikramaditya’s court. Fahien visited Chandragupta Vikramaditya’s court.

So the sentence must read ….. The Chinese traveler Fahien visited Chandragupta’s court. He has given glowing……

I. New Words:
1. Dynasties 2. Impression
3. Violence 4. Missionaries
5. Tolerance 6. Annexed
7. Architecture 8. Reign
9. Consolidation 10. Administrator
11. Yielded 12. Rebelled

II. Question and Answers:
1. What did Asoka do to spread Buddhism?
A. 1. Asoka was a great king of Mauryan dynasty.
2. To spread Buddhism, he sent missionaries to different parts of the world.
3. He built Buddhist stupas and monastries .
4. He erected pillars and edicts with his messages. One of the famous pillar is at Sarnath.
5. He applied the spiritual principles of Buddhism to the way he ruled his empire.

2. Why is Chandragupta’s reign called the Golden Age of Indian art?
A. Chandra Gupta II was the most famous king of the Gupta dynasty. His reign was
called as the Golden Age of Indian art because.
i) He was not only a great warrior but also a lover of arts. He encouraged music, architecture,
science and education.
ii) He set up a number of schools and universities. Among them Ujjain.
and Nalanda were very famous.
iii) His court was adorned with nine scholars who were popular as ‘Navaratnas’
Among them Kalidasa was very famous.
iv) During his reign India made great progress in every field especially in fine
arts.

3. Name any two steps which show Akbar as a tolerant ruler.
A. 1. Akbar was a Mughal ruler.
2. He started a new religion Din-i- illahi, a blend of Hindu and Islamic tenets.
3. He was friendly with the Rajputs and even married a Rajput princess.
4. He was tolerant towards other religions.

4. What did Raja Raja Chola do to encourage local self government in his kingdom?
A. Raja Raja Chola was a powerful ruler of the Chola dynasty. For the benefit of his people, he formed local self government at the town and the village level. This form of government was called ‘Kudavolai.’ The smallest unit of administration in the local government was the village.

II. Match The Following:
1. Asoka ( d ) a. Din – I – illahi
2. Chandragupta Vikramaditya ( e ) b. Light of the world.
3. Fahien ( g ) c. Brihadeeswara temple.
4. Akbar ( a ) d. Kalinga battle.
5. Noor Jahan ( b ) e. Nine gems.
6. Raja Raja Chola ( c ) f. Asoka’s daughter
7. Sanghamitra ( f ) g. Chinese traveller.

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