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GRADE -5 Revision Paper for Term -II USST Examination
A. Fill in the Blanks
1. In 749 CE Abu Al Abbas founded the Abbasid Dynasty.
2. The capital city of the Abbasid dynasty was Baghdad.
4. Arabs moved to the Baghdad region by the early part of the 8th century
to make a living.
5. The ruler of a Muslim empire is called Caliph.
6. From 786 CE until the mid 14thcentury, the Arab Muslim world had a
time of incredible achievement called Golden Age of Islamic Civilization.
7. The Abbasid dynasty start in 749 CE
8. The Arabic name of the House of Wisdom is Bayt Al Hikma
9. The House of Wisdom was a Learning institution
10. The House of Wisdom was destroyed by the Mongols
11. In Africa Kush kingdoms were growing in modern day Sudan and
South Egypt
12.In Central America Mayans was established during classical period.
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13.Near the end of the classical period in 500 CE, the Roman empire was
split into two parts in the Eastern Roman Empire and the Western
Roman Empire
14.In India Gupta Empire came to power at the end of the classical period.
15.In China there were two empires, The Northern Wei Empire and the
Southern Sung Empire.
B. Mark true or false and correct the false statements
1. Ancient civilizations were bigger than classical civilizations.
False. Classical Civilizations were bigger
2. Classical Civilizations were only found in Europe and Asia.
False, Found in Africa too.
C. Answer the following.
1. What are the benefits obtained by Arabs from the interaction with
other cultures?
➢ The mix of scientific knowledge from Greece, Rome and China.
➢ Literature from Persia.
➢ Cultural stories from India
2. Who were the Mongols?
Mongols were the tribal peoples who live mainly on the Mongolian Plateau
and share a common language and nomadic tradition. They destroyed
Baghdad and House of Wisdom
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D. Identify the picture
1. Identify this structure: oldest paved road.
2. Identify this structure: Dubai Ring Road.
3. Identify the picture: Replica of a Roman Chariot.
4. Identify this tree: Ghaaf tree
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5. Identify this picture: Ruins of Mayan Civilization.
6. Identify this picture: Sultan Al Neyadi
7. In Africa, the Kush Kingdoms were growing in what is now Sudan and
South Egypt.
8. Contact between classical civilizations was always peaceful. False
9. Greece is an area that has mountains and an archipelago (group of
islands)
10.In 200 CE, 700 years later, the Roman Empire stretched around all the
Mediterranean Sea.
11.If get into a fight or an argument with someone this is a conflict.
12.Classical civilizations were only found in Europe and Asia. False –
found in Asia , Europe and Africa.
13.In 200CE, classical civilizations disappeared from Europe. False
disappeared in 600CE
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14.The oldest existing first paved roads were constructed about 6,000 years
ago.
15.4000 years ago, the earliest long distance road was constructed.
16.2000 years ago, a systematic road system was existed in Roman Empire.
17.Fast chariots delivered post and messages.
Sydney Opera House Museum of the Future
Note: Find out important landmarks in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, Stadiums,
parks, logos etc
Do research on ministers in the UAE
E. Years from 2015 to 2024 known in UAE as:
1. 2015: Year of Innovation
2. 2016: Year of Reading
3. 2017: Year of Giving
4. 2018: Year of Zayed
5. 2019: Year of Tolerance
6. 2020: Towards the next 50
7. 2021: Year of the 50th
8. 2022: YEAR OF DISTINCTION AND PRECEDENCE
9. 2023: THE YEAR OF SUSTAINABILITY
10.2024: THE YEAR OF SUSTAINABILITY
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J. List out the Middle Eastern countries from the map given below and
understand the locations of these countries in the map.
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K. Circle the names of all modern day countries in the map.
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L. Mark the following places and countries in the given outline map.
a. UAE , Saudi Arabia, Yemen,Oman, Qatar, Iraq,Egypt & Turkey
b. Baghdad, Cairo, Riyadh, Macca
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1. Look at the chart and list out the names of 7 emirates and their rulers.
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E. Read the Paragraph and make 5 questions and its answers.
Floods
Floods are the most frequent type of natural disaster and occur when an
overflow of water submerges land that is usually dry. Floods are often caused
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by heavy rainfall, rapid snowmelt or a storm surge from a tropical cyclone or
tsunami in coastal areas.
Floods can cause widespread devastation, resulting in loss of life and damage
to personal property and critical public health infrastructure. Between 1998-
2017, floods affected more than 2 billion people worldwide. People who live in
floodplains or non-resistant buildings, or lack warning systems and awareness
of flooding hazard, are most vulnerable to floods.
There are 3 common types of floods:
• Flash floods are caused by rapid and excessive rainfall that raises water
heights quickly, and rivers, streams, channels or roads may be
overtaken.
• River floods are caused when consistent rain or snow melt forces a river
to exceed capacity.
• Coastal floods are caused by storm surges associated with tropical
cyclones and tsunami.
Between 80-90% of all documented disasters from natural hazards during the
past 10 years have resulted from floods, droughts, tropical cyclones, heat
waves and severe storms. Floods are also increasing in frequency and
intensity, and the frequency and intensity of extreme precipitation is expected
to continue to increase due to climate change.
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