Explore India: Quiz Time Class 8 Questions Answers

Explore India: Quiz Time Class 8 Questions Answers: Explore India:Quiz Time is lesson 3 from class 8 SCERT, Assam English Text-Book Sunbeam English Reader. Here, you can read Explore India: Quiz Time Class 6 Questions Answers. 

Explore India: Quiz Time, All Questions Answers Chapter 3, Class 8

1. Answer the following questions from your textbook: 

(a) What is a quiz ?

Ans: A quiz is a form of game or competition in which someone tests knowledge of the participants by asking some questions. 

(b) How many school teams participated in the quiz programme for the selection phase ?

Ans: Five school teams were participating in the quiz programme for the selection phase. It was a state level quiz competition.

(c) Who was the Quizmaster ?

Ans: The quiz competition was operated by the Quizmaster, Mr. P.K. Baruah.

  

(d) What were the rules of the quiz announced by the scorer Aparna ?

Ans: Aparna, the scorer in the quiz competition announced the rules of the quiz competition. The quiz competition would be played in five rounds. In each round, a direct question was to be put to each team. Team giving correct answer to a direct question would get ten marks, and five marks for a passed question. Teams would get ten seconds for giving answers. The highest scorer was going to be the winner of the competition.

(e) Which team was the winner of the State Level Quiz Competition ?

Ans: Team D from R.K.M School, Cachar was the winner of the State Level Quiz Competition with the highest fifty marks. 

2. How well do you know your country ? Complete the following sentences. They are from the lesson and are about  our country. 

(a) The ancient name of Assam was Kamrup. It was also known as _______________.

(b) Su-ka-pha established the Ahom kingdom in Assam in the year _______________.

(c) ____________ does not share a border with Assam.

(d) The capital of Assam during the Ahom rule was _________.

e) The colours of our tricolour National flag are _________, _________ and _________.

f) White stand for _________ and _________.

g) Mahatma Gandhi was born in _________ in the state of _________.

h) Amritsar in Punjab is famous for the _________ of the _________.

i) The largest population of Indian rhinos can be seen in _________.

j) The ancient name of Patna, the capital of Bihar, was _________ . 

k) The Qutub Minar, the world’s tallest free-standing stone tower was built in _________  by _________ .

Ans:

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 a border with Assam. 

d) The capital of Assam during the Ahom rule was Rangpur.

e) The colours of our tricolour National flag are saffron, white and green.

f) White stand for peace and truth.

g) Mahatma Gandhi was born in Porbandar in the state of Gujarat.

h) Amritsar in Punjab is famous for the Golden Temple of the Sikhs.

i) The largest population of Indian rhinos can be seen in Kaziranga National Park.

j) The ancient name of Patna, the capital of Bihar, was Patliputra. 

k) The Qutub Minar, the world’s tallest free-standing stone tower was built in 1193 by Qutubuddin Aibak.

Explore India: Quiz Time All Questions Answers        

3. Test your memory. Match the statements under A with correct statements under B without looking at the lesson:

4. Listen to an announcement. Your teacher will read/play it for you. As you listen, state whether each statement is true or false. Mark the option T if the statement is true or F if it is false. 

a) The announcement is about the incessant rains in Assam.

b) The announcement is about postponing the quiz program.

c) The quiz program has been postponed indefinitely.

d) The quiz program has been rescheduled for next Monday.

e) The next date of the quiz program has been notified in the announcement.

f) The participants of other districts are requested to go back.

g) The new date for the quiz competition will be notified shortly.

h) Students of the venue school are asked to go to their classes.

Ans: (a) False   (b) True   (c) False    (d) True   (e) True    (f) True    (g) False    (h) True

5. (a) Imagine you are members of the literary and cultural forum of your school. In groups, draft a notice inviting participants to join the Zonal Level Quiz competition to be held on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on October 2nd, Monday at 10 a.m. Write all the important information about the quiz on the noticeboard. 

Ans:                                   GSA ACADEMY

                                                 NOTICE                 Date: 25:09:21

                          ZONAL LEVEL QUIZ COMPETITION

It is hereby notified that the Literary and Cultural of our school is going to organize a Zonal Level Quiz Competition on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti on 2nd of October, 2021 on Monday. The competition shall begin from 10 a.m. on that notified day. 

The interested students are required to submit their names to the undersigned latest by 29 of September 2021. Each team shall have two members each. Joining fee is fixed as rupees fifty only. 

Issued by

Mr. D. Deka

Secretary

Literary and Cultural Forum

(b) Now think of the preparations for the event. Write the rules you would like the groups or the participants to follow during the competition. 

6. Let's learn some grammar:

     Look at these two sentences -

(a) How do you spend your free time ? 

(b) What is your free-time activity ? 

These two sentences begin with a question word. 

Words such as what, where, when, who, whose and how are question words. 

Now write questions to which each of the following sentences are answers. 

(a) We are from C.R. School, Tinusukia. 

(b) You will get ten marks for a direct question. 

(c) Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife. 

(d) Guru Ram Das built the Golden Temple. 

(e) The historic Salt March started in Dandi in Gujarat. 

(f) Kaziranga is famous for the one-horned rhino. 

(g) The winner of today's quiz is Team D. 

Ans:

(a) Where are you from?

(b) How many marks will we get for a direct questions?

(c) Who built the Taj Mahal and why?

(d) Who built the Golden Temple?

(e) Where did the historic Salt March start?

(f) Why is Kaziranga famous?

(g) Who is the winner of today's quiz?

7. Here is another type of question:

(a) Are you in doubt ?

(b) Can you answer the question ? 

These two questions are known as Yes-No type questions because we can answer the questions using yes or no. 

In pairs, make Yes/No questions for the following answers from the quiz. One is done for you. 

(a) Are you representing the East Zone ? 

Answer: Yes, we are representing the East Zone. 

(b) _______________________________________________________

Answer: Yes, Tezpur Academy is in Sonitpur. 

(c) _______________________________________________________

Answer: Yes, the winning team will represent Assam in the National School Quiz Competition. 

(d) _______________________________________________________

Answer: No, the ancient name of Assam was not Kamatapur. 

(e) _______________________________________________________

Answer: No, the capital of Assam during the Ahom was not Cooch Bihar. 

(f) _______________________________________________________

Answer: Yes, saffron signifies courage and sacrifice. 

(g) _______________________________________________________

Answer: No, Porbandar is located in Gujrat. 

Ans:

(a) Are you representing the East Zone ?

(b) Is Tezpur Academy in Sonitpur ?

(c) Will the winning team represent Assam in the National School Quiz Competition ?

(d) Was the ancient name of Assam Kamatapur ?

(e) Was the capital of Assam during the Ahom rule, Cooch Behar ?

(f) Does saffron signify courage and sacrifice ?

(g) Is Porbandar not located in Gujrat ?

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