Ministry of Education
DZONGKHAG COMMON
EXAMINATION- 2017
SARPANG
Class: VII
Writing time: 2 hours
History & Civics Total
Marks: 100
Name:................................................................................................. Roll No:................. Section:............
Read the following
directions carefully:
1. Do not write for the first fifteen minutes. This time is to be
spent reading over the questions.
2. Be sure to write your name, roll number, class and section
on the answer sheet provided to you.
3. Remember to number your answer. Write down the question number and sections
properly.
4. In this paper, there are three sections – A, B and C. Section ‘A’ has multiple choice questions, section ‘B’ has questions on Bhutan History
and Civics and Section ‘C’ has
questions on World History.
5. All the questions are compulsory in both A, B and C.
6. If you complete writing your answer ahead
of time, revisit all the answers.
For Teachers Use Only
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Section A – 25 marks
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Section B – 45 marks
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Section C – 30 marks
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Total
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25 Questions - 25 MARKS
Directions: Each question in this section is
followed by four possible choices of answers. Choose the MOSTcorrect answer and
write it down in the answer sheets provided.
(This
extract is to be used for Q1)
“If I
am a demon, I will die. If I am the spiritual heir to Guru Rinpochhe, I will
fetch the treasure and come back with the lamp still lit”.
1. The above statement was made by:
A. Karma Lingpa
B. PemaLingpa
C. Dorji Lingpa
D. Guru Rinpochhe
2. Lam KhaNga opposed
ZhabdrungNgawangNamgyal.
A. To stop spreading Drukpa Kagyu religion in
Bhutan.
B. To stop from gaining popularity in Bhutan.
C. To keep ZhabdrungNgawangNamgyal in Tibet.
D. To show their power to
ZhabdrungNgawangNamgyal.
3. Which of the following is not true about the
contributions of ZhabdrungRinpochhe?
A. Making a Nation State
B. Religious Unification
C. Codification of Laws
D. Creating Annual Tshechu
4. ZhabdrungNgawangNamgyal went into the retreat in the year.
A. 1650.
B. 1651.
C. 1652.
D. 1653.
5. The word ‘Dzong’ means a.
A. Castle.
B. Palace.
C. Fortress.
D. Monastery.
6. The significance of clapping an oak wood by the khangner was to.
A. warn people to be alert and put out
their fires.
B. Wake up in the morning.
C. Indicate meal times.
D. Organize
cleaning.
7. Before ZhabdrungNgawangNamgyal built dzongs in Bhutan, the existing
dzongs were used as the.
A. Prisons.
B. Granaries.
C. Monasteries.
D. Administration buildings.
(This
extract is to be used for Q8)
“These
dancers wear wide tall black hats, flat boot and long colorful brocade dresses.
These dancers do not wear mask”.
8. The above extract points to:
A. ZhanaChham
B. TungamChham
C. Pa Chham
D. DramitseNgaChham
9.
Which dance is associated with the cremation ground?
A. ShazamChham
B. ZhanaChham
C. RakshaMarchham
D. DurdagChham
10. The annual Tshechhu usually ends with
the…………………..dance.
A. Zhanachham
B. Guru TshengyeChham
C. DurdagChham
D. RakshaMarchham
11. All the following are the reasons for the spread of British
domination in India EXCEPT
A. It had been given rights of administration
over the areas
B. The power of Moghul Emperors in India began to decline
C. The Indian army did not allow the foreigners to enter in
their land
D. Wars in Europe led to clashes between European trading
companies in India.
12. The word ‘arrears’ means
A. Credit.
B. Bank balance.
C. Pocket money.
D. Money still owed in payment.
(This
extract is to be used for Q13)
“In
this form of government the prime minister and the ministers run the
government. Themonarch is the head of the state”.
13. The above statement best describes:
A. Indirect Democracy
B. Presidential form of government
C. Republican form of government
D. Parliamentary form of government
14.
Which one of the followings is NOT
TRUE about the Judiciary in Bhutan?
A. Gewog court
B. Dzongkhag court
C. High court
D. Supreme court
(The following diagram is to be used for the
question No.15)
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15. The above diagram is the best structure
of the:
A. Judicial body
B. Executive body
C. Legislative body
D. Bhutanese body
16. Charlemagne became king of the Franks in the year
A. 768 A.D.
B. 767 A.D.
C. 766 A.D.
D. 765 A.D.
17. Who shifted the capital of Roman Empire from Rome to
Byzantium?
A. Augustus
B. Charlemagne
C. Julius Caesar
D. Constantine
18. The merchants and craftsmen of various
medieval towns formed associations in order to:
A. Monopolize the business market
B. Spread the sense of competition
C. Protect their rights in their market
D. Protect their interests in markets
19. William, who conquered England in 1066
A.D. was the …………………….....
A. Duke of Paris
B. King of Franks
C. Duke of Normandy
D. King of England
20. King John was forced to sign the ‘Great
Charter’ the Magna Carta because:
A. He did not treat the Barons well
B. He did not respect the system of trial by
jury
C. He was keeping all the rights for himself
D. He did not treat his people well
21. The system of Trial by Jury was
introduced in England by:
A. King John
B. Edward I
C. Simon
D. Henry II
22. During the hundred years war, France was
saved from disaster by:
A.
English soldiers
B. French soldiers
C. Joan of Arc
D. King
23. The first European scientist who declared that the earth was round
and revolved around the sun was:
A. Kepler.
B. Cervantes.
C. Copernicus.
D. Michelangelo.
24. All the followings are true about the
Moors EXCEPT:
A. The Moors were Arabian Muslim tribe
B. The Moors invaded Spain
C. The Moors left Spain after 100 years
D. The Moors built up a Moorish State
25. The importance of the marriage between the queen of
Castile, Isabella and the king of Argon,
Ferdinand in
the European history is:
A. That it became the modern day Germany
B. They drove off the moors and unified Spain
C. The king of one
country married a queen of another country
D. That they ruled with the moors for more than 800
years.
SECTION: B
BHUTAN HISTORY & CIVICS (45 MARKS)
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS
1. How did PemaLingpa strengthen the
teachings of Lord Buddha? (4 marks)
2. What were the reasons for the conflict
between ZhabdrungNgawangNamgyal and Tsang
Desi.(2 marks)
3. What do you understand by the term Chhoesi system? (3 marks)
4.Wearing of the national dress is
appropriate for every activity. Do you agree? (3 marks)
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Name of the Desis
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Achievements
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Umze Tenzin Drugyal
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Tenzin Drugda
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ChhoegyalMinjurTenpa
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Gyalse Tenzin Rabgye
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5. Complete the
table stating TWO achievements
each of the first fourDesis.
(4 marks)
6. Assess the importance of the Dzong in the
history of our country?(4 marks)
7. Analyze the importance of the PunakhaDzong
in the history of Bhutan. (6 marks)
8. Why are chhams important to the Bhutanese?
(4 marks)
9. If you were ShinjyeChhokigap what sins
would you forgive? Mention TWO sins.
(2 marks)
10. Explain the followings terms: (3
marks)
a. Bardo-
b. Phurba -
c. Duthroddagmos-
11. Draw a time line showing the various
British missions in Bhutan. (4 marks)
12. What would have happened if the Burmese
had won the war in 1828? (4 marks)
13. What do you
understand by the term ‘government’? (2 marks)
SECTION: C
WORLD HISTORY (30 MARKS)
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS
14. Explain how Charlemagne put an end to the
Dark Ages.(3 marks)
15. How did a person become a qualified
craftsman during the Medieval Period? Mention the stages. (3 marks)
16. Why do you think the plague like ‘Black Death’ broke out in medieval towns? (1 mark)
17. The Crusades helped the serfs in winning
the freedom. Do you agree?(6 marks)
18. What do you understand by the term
‘Nation ‘and ‘Nationalism’? (4 marks)
19. The unification of Spain was due to
Ferdinand, the King of Aragon and Isabella, the queen of Castile. Do you agree?
Why, give a reason? (4 marks)
20. What would have happened if the Turks had not invaded
Constantinople?Justify your answer.(5 marks)
21. Explain why the capture of Constantinople
by the Turks was a blessing in disguise for the mankind. (4 marks)
BEST OF LUCK
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