Class 8 Social Science

CLASS: 8
Subject: SOCIAL SCIENCE

HOLIDAY HOME WORK
GEOGRAPHY
CHAPTER 1: RESOURCES
I. Fill in the blanks

1. makes an object or substance resource.
2. Resources that are drawn from nature and used without much modification are called as
3. and are examples for human made resources
4. helps in transferring the physical material into valuable resources
5. refers to the amount of resources available for use.
6. resources are those whose entire quantity mayn't be known and these
are not being used at present.
II. State whether True or False
1. Petroleum deposits of West Asia are an example of actual resources.
2. On the basis of distribution resources can be classified as abiotic or biotic
3. Minerals are non- renewable resources
4. Human beings are special resources
5. Copper and iron ore are ubiquitous resources
6. Human resources refer to the number and abilities of the people
III. Answer the following
1. Give four examples of human made resources.
2. Give two examples of renewable resources.

3. Define the term Patent and resources?
4. What are natural resources?
5. Classify resources on the basis of origin?
6. What are renewable and non renewable resources?
7. Define sustainable development?
8. Why should we conserve resources?
9. Give 2 examples of potential resources?
10. How are manmade resources important?
11. Why is land an important resource for human beings?
HISTORY
CHAPTER 1: HOW, WHEN AND WHERE?
I. Fill in the blanks:
1. was asked by Robert Clive to produce map of Hindustan
2. are not important on their own, they become important because we focus on a
particular set of events as important.
3. A three volume book written by James Mill is .
4. To capture the characteristics of a time, history is divided into different .
5 Many historians use the word colonial, instead of period.
6. When the subjugation of one country by another leads to political economic, social and
cultural changes, we refer to the process as .
7. The sources to know about colonial India are …………………………… & ……………………..
8. To preserve important records, specialized institutions like and

were set up.
9. The British believed that a country had to be properly known before it could be effectively
.
10. thought that all Asian societies were at a lower level of civilization.
II. State whether true or false:

1. Newspapers are official records.
2. Census was held every five years.
3. According to James Rennel India was not capable of progress without British help.
4. James Mill thought, British should conquer all the territories in India to ensure the
enlightenment and happiness of the Indian people.
5. By the middle of the nineteenth century, with the spread of printing, multiple copies of
records were printed.
III. Choose the correct answer:
1. According to the western philosophy period was associated with the growth of –
science, reason democracy, liberty.
a. Modern b. Medieval c. Colonial
2. saw preparation of maps as essential to the process of domination.
a. James Rennel b. James Mill
3. divided Indian history into –Hindu, Muslim and British
a. James Rennel b .James Mill
4. A person who is specialized in the art of beautiful writing
a. Cartographer b. Calligraphist c. Artist
5. Practice of surveying became common under the administration.
a. Mughal b. Sultanate c. British
6. The official records tell us about what the were interested in.
a. government b. common people

7. can become sources to know about the illiterate, tribal’s, peasants, poor, etc.
a. documents b. folklore, c. diaries
IV. Match the followings:
1. Britannia a. first Governor-General
2. Prince Arthur b. British power
3. Warren Hastings c. last Viceroy
4. Lord Mountbatten d. Duke of Connaught
5. James Mill e. cartographer
6. James Rennel f. economist and political philosopher
V. Answer the following:
1. Define History.
2. Who created the first map of India?
3. Why did James Mill divide his book ‘The History of British India’ into Hindu, Muslim and
British periods?
4. Write a short note on the National Archives of India.
5. Why is it important to have dates or time frames while writing History?
VI. MAP WORK
1. Mark all states and its capitals in India political map.
2. Mark all important rivers in India River map.
3. World map: mark all continents and oceans in the world map.

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CLASS: 8

Subject: SOCIAL SCIENCE

I. Fill in the blanks

3. and are examples for human made resources

4. helps in transferring the physical material into valuable resources

5. refers to the amount of resources available for use.

II. State whether True or False

1. Petroleum deposits of West Asia are an example of actual resources.

2. On the basis of distribution resources can be classified as abiotic or biotic

3. Minerals are non- renewable resources

4. Human beings are special resources

5. Copper and iron ore are ubiquitous resources

6. Human resources refer to the number and abilities of the people

III. Answer the following

1. Give four examples of human made resources.

2. Give two examples of renewable resources.

4. What are natural resources?

5. Classify resources on the basis of origin?

6. What are renewable and non renewable resources?

7. Define sustainable development?

8. Why should we conserve resources?

9. Give 2 examples of potential resources?

10. How are manmade resources important?

11. Why is land an important resource for human beings?

CHAPTER 1: HOW, WHEN AND WHERE?

I. Fill in the blanks:

1. was asked by Robert Clive to produce map of Hindustan

3. A three volume book written by James Mill is .

4. To capture the characteristics of a time, history is divided into different .

5 Many historians use the word colonial, instead of period.

8. To preserve important records, specialized institutions like and

II. State whether true or false:

2. Census was held every five years.

III. Choose the correct answer:

a. Modern b. Medieval c. Colonial

2. saw preparation of maps as essential to the process of domination.

a. James Rennel b. James Mill

3. divided Indian history into –Hindu, Muslim and British

a. James Rennel b .James Mill

4. A person who is specialized in the art of beautiful writing

a. Cartographer b. Calligraphist c. Artist

5. Practice of surveying became common under the administration.

a. Mughal b. Sultanate c. British

a. government b. common people

a. documents b. folklore, c. diaries

IV. Match the followings:

1. Britannia a. first Governor-General

2. Prince Arthur b. British power

3. Warren Hastings c. last Viceroy

4. Lord Mountbatten d. Duke of Connaught

5. James Mill e. cartographer

6. James Rennel f. economist and political philosopher

V. Answer the following:

2. Who created the first map of India?

4. Write a short note on the National Archives of India.

5. Why is it important to have dates or time frames while writing History?

VI. MAP WORK

1. Mark all states and its capitals in India political map.

2. Mark all important rivers in India River map.