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Test-2 (Term-2)
Humanities (Year-3)
Name- ________________ Date - _________________
History
Section A
I. Read the following sentences and choose the correct answers. (2.5
marks)
1. Writing was first invented around ----------- BCE.
a) 2200
b) 3200
c) 5200
2. The earliest writing system, developed by the Sumerians, is
called-------------------.
a) Curlicue
b) Cuneiform
c) circular
3. Quill pens were made from large ---------- with a nib cut in the end.
a) metals
b) feathers
c) reeds
4. Paper-making spread to Europe by the ----------- century.
a) 12th
b) 10th
c) 11th
5. The Sumerian number system was based on ---------------.
a) 40
b) 50
c) 60
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II. Read the following sentences and write True or False in the provided
blanks. (2.5 marks)
1. The first writing system used letters instead of pictographs.
1.-----------------
2. The Sumerian number system influenced the way we measure time and
angles today. 2.-----------------
3. People in early civilizations developed number systems only for counting
objects. 3.-----------------
4. Scribes used a stylus made of reed, wood, or bone to press wedge shapes
into clay. 4. ------------------
5. The Shang Dynasty used mathematics primarily for astronomy.
5------------------
III. Read the following sentences and write the words in the provided blanks
( 5 marks)
1. Merchants brought materials for the _________, who made objects people
needed.
1.---------------
2. Items traded included bronze containers, jewellery, silk cloth, and _________.
2.---------------
3. Cities inland traded with _________ on the coast.
3.---------------
4. The Ancient Egyptians invented an early form of paper called
----------------. 4.--------------
5. Early civilizations traded grains, oils, and textiles in exchange for
_________,timber, and metal.
5.--------------
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Geography ( Year 3 )
Section B
I. Read the sentences carefully and write True/ False. (2.5 marks)
1. Letters that arrive from the different country are handled free of charge.
1. ___________
2. Postal service is an even faster way to send letter or message.
2.____________
3. Attachments which are in larger sizes can be added to text message.
3.____________
4. For shorter journey, we may travel by plane.
4.____________
5. Commuters make most of their daily journeys by road or rail.
5.____________
II. Fill in the blanks by reading the sentences carefully. (5 Marks)
1. All countries have a ___________ to deliver letters. 1. _____________
2. You can send a message quickly by using a ________. 2. _____________
3. __________ is using for voting on television shows. 3. _____________
4. There may be small _________ near your school when everyone arrives and
leaves. 4. _____________
5. Twice a day, the streets are crowded with __________. 5._____________
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III. Choose the correct answers and fill in the blanks. (2.5 Marks)
chaos E-mail Postal service text message commuters
1. Until 40 years ago, _____________ was the only way for most people to send
letters.
2. ______________ is only available for short messages.
3. It is possible to send _____________ by using mobile phone, tablets, computers
and television set.
4. The crowded traffic can cause ___________.
5. People who travel to work or to go to school are called ___________.
