LYCEUM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Monthly Test – January 2018

Subject : History and Geography
Class : 8 ….......
Duration : 2 periods Date : ........................................
Candidate's name : ........................................................... Admission no : ..........................
GEOGRAPHY
PART – I
Answer all the questions.
Underline the most appropriate answer.

(1) The average surface temperature on the Earth is ­­­­­­­­­­­­

(a) 15 0C. (b) 27 0C. (c) 94.5 0C. (d) 12 0C.

(2) The Earth takes ­­­­­­­­­­­­­ to travel between two longitudes.

(a) 56 minutes (b) 24 hours (c) 365 days (d) 4 minutes

(3) The Earth has been divided in to ­­­­­­­­­­­­­ time zones to calculate the standard time.
(a) 23 (b) 24 (c) 34 (d) 12

(4) The time difference between Sri Lanka and the city of Greenwich is ­­­­­­­­­­­­­ .
(a) 24 hours (b) 23 hours and 6 minutes
(c) 5 hours and 30 minutes (d) 15 hours

(5) On ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­, the Sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer.

(a) 22nd December (b) 21st March (c) 23rd September (d) 21st June
[Total = 5 marks]

PART – II
(1) Mark true () or false ().
(i) The average surface temperature on Mercury is higher than
the average surface temperature on Venus. [­­­­­­]
(ii) The Earth rotates from West to East. [­­­­­­]
(iii) The Greenwich Meridian is considered as the 1800 longitude. [­­­­­­]
(iv) The Fall Equinox is another name for the Vernal Equinox. [­­­­­­]
(v) Winter solstice refers to the day when the Sun is directly over the
Tropic of Capricorn. [­­­­­­]
[Total = 5 marks]

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(2) (i) State one fact to prove that the Earth is not a mathematical sphere.
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(2 marks)
(ii) What are the two dates on which the Sun is directly over the Equator ?
(a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(2 marks)
(iii) Briefly explain what is meant by a 'Leap Year'.
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(4 marks)
[Total = 8 marks]

(3) (i) Name two substances of the atmospheric composition.

(a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(2 marks)
(ii) State two benefits of the atmosphere to human beings.
(a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(4 marks)
(iii) Mention two human activities that cause air pollution.
(a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(2 marks)
[Total = 8 marks]

(4) (i) People use water for agriculture and other domestic purposes. State two other uses of
water to man.
(a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(2 marks)
(ii) Name two human activities which cause water pollution.
(a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(2 marks)
[Total = 4 marks]
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HISTORY
PART – I

Underline the most suitable answer.

(1) The ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ is an example for the 'Gedige' tradition of the Polonnaruwa period.
(a) Kiribath Vehera (b) Thiwanka Image House
(c) Tholuwila (d) Pidurangala

(2) The Shiva Dewala II was constructed during the ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ period.
(a) Anuradhapura (b) Polonnaruwa (c) Kurunegala (d) Kandy

(3) The Sigiriya frescoes belong to the

(a) 15th Century AD. (b) 3rd Century BC.
(c) 5th Century BC. (d) 13th Century AD.

(4) In the distant past, Kotmale had been famous for the ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ industry.
(a) reed (b) gold (c) lacquer (d) iron

(5) According to literary sources, ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ is the first dagaba constructed in Sri Lanka.
(a) Kotavehera (b) Kirivehera (c) Thuparamaya (d) Jethavanaramaya
[Total = 5 marks]

PART – II
(1) Mark () or ().
(i) The Vaijantha Prasada is found in Anuradhapura. [­­­­­­­]
(ii) Konappu Bandara became King Wimaladharmasuriya I. [­­­­­­­]
(iii) Ehelepola Adigar, who went against the King of Kandy, helped the Dutch. [­­­­­­­]
(iv) The Dambegoda Bodhisathva statue belongs to the Anuradhapura period. [­­­­­­­]
(v) Prince Kannasami became King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe. [­­­­­­­]
[Total = 5 marks]

(2) Match Column A with B and record the correct letter in the grid below.
A B
(i) King Devanampiyatissa (a) Demalamahaseya
(ii) King Dutugamunu (b) Rankoth Vehera
(iii) King Walagamba (c) Ruwanweliseya
(iv) King Parakramabahu (d) Abhayagiriya
(v) King Nissankamalla (e) Thuparamaya

A (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)

B [Total = 5 marks]
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(3) (i) State two traditions that were followed when building image houses during the Rajarata
Civilization.
(a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(4 marks)
(ii) Name two non­religious buildings constructed during the Rajarata Civilization.
(a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(4 marks)
(iii) What are the three postures of Buddha statues constructed during the Anuradhapura period ?
(a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(c) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(2 × 3 = 6 marks)
(iv) Name two great artistic creations carved on stone during the Anuradhapura period.
(a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(4 marks)
[Total = 18 marks]

(4) (i) Briefly explain how the Kandyan Kingdom was naturally protected due to its
geographical position.
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(4 marks)
(ii) State two services rendered by King Wimaladharmasuriya I to this country.
(a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(4 marks)
(iii) Briefly explain how the Nayakkara Dynasty came into power in the Kandyan Kingdom.
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(4 marks)
[Total = 12 marks]

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(5) (i) State two services rendered by King Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe to develop Buddhism in Sri Lanka.

(a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(4 marks)
(ii) Briefly explain how the Kandyan Kingdom fell into the hands of the English.
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(7 marks)
[Total = 11 marks)

(6) Fill in the blanks with suitable answers from the list.

[King Rajasinghe II, Sena Sammatha Wickrambahu, King Sri Vijaya Rajasinghe,

Prince Maha Asthana , Konappu Bandara, Yamasinghe Bandara]

(i) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ was baptized as Don Juan.

(ii) The first king of the Nayakkara Dynasty was ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­.

(iii) The 1658 Agreement with the Dutch was signed by ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ .

(iv) The Kandyan Kingdom was established by ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ .

(v) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ became king after King Senerath.

(vi) The Portuguese made ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ the king of the Kandyan

Kingdom.
[Total = 6 marks]

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(7) (i) Mention two types of goods Sri Lanka exported and imported during the Kandyan
Kingdom period.

Exported Imported

(a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ (a) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ (b) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

(4 marks)
(ii) Briefly describe the rural society of the Kandyan Kingdom.

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(4 marks)
[Total = 8 marks]

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