1. Answer the following questions with information from the lesson:
(a) What is a quiz?
A quiz is a form of game or competition in which knowledge is tested by asking questions.
(b) How many school teams participated in the quiz programme for the selection phase?
Five school teams participated in the quiz programme.
(c) Who was the Quizmaster?
Mr. P. K. Baruah was the Quizmaster.
(d) What were the rules of the quiz as announced by the scorer Aparna?
There were five rounds. Each correct answer carried ten marks and a passed over question carried five marks. There were no negative marks and each team got ten seconds to answer.
(e) Which team was the winner of the State Level School Quiz Competition?
Team D from R.K.M. School, Cachar was the winner.
2. How well do you know your country? Complete the following sentences.
(a) The ancient name of Assam was Kamrup. It was also known as Pragjyotishpur.
(b) Su-ka-pha established the Ahom kingdom in Assam in the year 1228 AD.
(c) Myanmar does not share its border with Assam.
(d) The colours of our tricolour National flag are saffron, white and green.
(e) White stands for peace and truth.
(f) Mahatma Gandhi was born in Porbandar in the state of Gujarat.
(g) Amritsar in Punjab is famous for the Golden Temple of the Sikhs.
(h) The largest population of Indian rhinos can be seen in Kaziranga National Park.
(i) The ancient name of Patna, the capital of Bihar, was Patliputra.
(j) The Qutub Minar, the world's tallest free standing stone tower was built in 1193 by Qutubuddin Aibak.
3. Test your memory. Match the statements under A with correct statements under B without looking at the lesson.
1. One name by which our country India is known is Hindustan.
→ ‘Bharat’ or ‘Bharatvarsha’ is another name for it.
2. The colour of the first band of our flag is saffron.
→ It signifies courage and sacrifice.
3. The blue wheel in the centre of our flag is called the Ashok Chakra or the Dharma Chakra.
→ It signifies that there is life in movement and death in stagnation.
4. Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal.
→ It was in memory of his wife Mumtaj Mahal.
5. Dandi in Gujarat is famous for a historical event.
→ Gandhiji’s Salt March started here in 1930.
4. Listen to an announcement. State whether each statement is true or false.
(a) The announcement is about the incessant rains in Assam. (T/F)
True
(b) The announcement is about postponing the quiz programme. (T/F)
True
(c) The quiz programme has been postponed indefinitely. (T/F)
True
(d) The quiz programme has been rescheduled for next Monday. (T/F)
False
(e) The next date of the quiz has been notified in the announcement. (T/F)
False
(f) The participants of other districts are requested to go back. (T/F)
False
(g) The new date for the quiz will be notified shortly. (T/F)
True
(h) Students of the venue school are asked to go to their classes. (T/F)
True
7. In pairs, make Yes/No questions for the following answers from the quiz.
(a) Are you representing the East Zone?
Answer: Yes, we are representing the East Zone.
(b) Is Tezpur Academy in Sonitpur?
Answer: Yes, Tezpur Academy is in Sonitpur.
(c) Will the winning team represent Assam in the National School Quiz Competition?
Answer: Yes, the winning team will represent Assam in the National School Quiz Competition.
(d) Was the ancient name of Assam Kamatapur?
Answer: No, the ancient name of Assam was not Kamatapur.
(e) Does saffron signify courage and sacrifice?
Answer: Yes, saffron signifies courage and sacrifice.
(f) Is Porbandar located in Gujarat?
Answer: Yes, Porbandar is located in Gujarat.
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