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The Last Sermon of the Holy

Prophet (S.A.W)

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Prophet (P.B.U.H) said in his last sermon that _______________ .

a.

All Muslims are brothers to one another.

b. All Muslims are friend to each other.

c. All Muslims are partners to each other.

d. All Muslims are equally wise.

2. The Prophet (P.B.U.H) asked to the Quraish to worship ______________ .

a.

Idols

b.

Gods

c.

Women

d. God

3.The Muslims have _______________ to give them guidance.

a.

Holy men

b. Other Muslims

c. The Holy Quran

d.

Holy Places

4.

_______________ shares the authority of God.

a.

Nothing

b.

Everybodyc. Anybody

d. None

5.

God _______________ man from dust.

a.

Constructed

b. Manufactured

c. Created

d. Built

6. Before the Prophet (P.B.U.H) of Islam, The Quraish used to worship

_______________.

a.

Angelsb. Sun

c. Idols

d. God

7.

The Prophet (P.B.U.H) migrated to Madina with _______________.

a.

Hazrat Umar

b.

Hazrat Bilal


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c. Hazrat Abu Bakar

d. Hazrat Ali

8. In the light of the Holy Quran, no Arab is superior to _______________.

a.

Non Arab

b.

Hindu

c.

Christiansd. Jews

9. We are offspring of _______________.

a.

Hazrat Ibrahim

b.

HazratMoosa

c.

Hazrat Adam

d. None of the Above

10.

In _______________ the Prophet (P.B.U.H) founded an Islamic society.

a.

Arafat

b. Habsha

c.

Makkahd.

Madina

11.

We may not have the _______________ to meet again.

a.

Ability

b.

Time

c. Opportunity

d. Risk

12.The Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) preached Islam in Makkah for _______________

years.

a.

Thirteen

b.

Fifteen

c. Eleven

d. Twelve

13.

The Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) was born in _______________

a.

572 A.D

b. 573 A.D

c. 571 A.D

d. 570 A.D

14.

The event of Prophets (P.B.U.H) departure from Makkah to Madina is known as

_______________.a. War

b.

Meraj

c.

Hajjd. Hijra


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Questions Answers

Q.1: When and where was Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W) born?To which tribe didProphet Mohammad (S.A.W) belong? What did they believe in?

Ans: Hazrat Mohammad (S.A.W) the prophet of Islam was born in the year 571 A.D atMakkah.Prophet Mohammad belonged to the noble family of Quraish. They believed and

worshiped idols and did not believe in one God.

Q.2: What did Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W) ask the Quraish to do?

Ans: Hazrat Mohammad (S.A.W) asked the Quraish not to worship their false Gods and askedthem to worship the one and the only true God.

Q.3: Why did Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W) migrate to Madina?

Ans: Most of the people of Makkah refused to accept Islam. They opposed the new faith andtheir bitter opposition caused the Prophet (S.A.W) much agony and a lot of trouble. So in 622

A.D. Prophet Mohammad(S.A.W) migrated to Madina.

Q.4: What is Hijra? Where did it take place?

Ans: In 622 A.D the prophet Mohammad (S.A.W) accompanied by his faithfully friend HazratAbu Bakar migrated to Madina. This count is known in history as the "Hijra".

Q.5: On what principles was the Islamic Society founded?

Ans: In Madina the Prophet (S.A.W) founded the Islamic Society based on the three principles: All power belongs to Allah. Mohammad (S.A.W) is His Prophet. All Muslims are brothers to one another.

Q.6: What does the last sermon teach us?

Ans: The last sermon teaches us that there is no God except Allah. Only the goodness of a

person makes him superior to others. The most righteous is the most honorable. All

Muslims are brother to one another. Finally the last sermon teaches us that the Holy Quranis the message of Allah and if we act according to its teachings, we will never go wrong.


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Shah Abdul Latifbhitai


1.

In Multan is the shrine of _______________.a.

Mian Mir Sahib

b.

Data GunjBaksh

c. Baba Fareed

d. BahaulHaq

2. Shah Latif was born in small village called _______________.

a. Bhit Shah

b.

Thatta

c. HalaHaweli

d. Makli

3.

Latifurs is held at his shrine every year on ______________.a. 14thof Safar

b.

16thof Safar

c.

19thof Safar

d.

20thof Safar

4. Shah Latif was born in _______________.

a. 1106 Hijra

b. 1102 Hijra

c.

1104 Hijra

d.

1108 Hijra

5.

A mound of sand is called Bhit in _______________.

a. Urdu

b.

Punjabi

c. Arabia

d. Sindhi

6. Islam is the religion of _______________.

a.

Prayer

b.

Peace

c. Goodness

d.

Sward7. Hazrat Data GunjBakshs shrine is in _______________.

a. Multan

b.

Pak Pattan

c.

Lahore

d.

Peshawar


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8. The collection of Latifs poetry is called _______________.

a. Poems of Shah

b. Latifs Poetry

c.

Shah joRisalo

d.

Latif Remains

9.

Latifs message is the message of _______________. a. Love

b. Peace

c.

Comfort

d.

Hate

10.

One great quality of Latifs poetry, besides its simplicity is its _______________.

a. Common language

b.

Moving music

c.

Light music

d. Simple music

11.

The shrine of Shah Latif was built by _______________.a.

Aurangzeb

b.

Yar Mohammad

c.

Ghulam Shah Khokro

d.

Jahangir

12.Shah Abdul Latif was not only saint and poet but also a _______________.

a. Singer

b. Musician

c.

Reformer

d.

Holyman

13.

Shah Abdul Latif invented a musical instrument called _______________.

a. Tambooro

b. Piano

c.

A Flute

d.

A Drum

14.Shah Abdul Latif is called Bhitai because _______________.

a. He liked his mound

b. He was born on this mound

c.

He lived on this mound

d.

He visited this mound15.Shah Latif died in _______________.

a.

1160 Hijri

b.

1163 Hijri

c.

1165 Hijrid. 1167 Hijri


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Questions Answers

Q.1: Who was Shah Abdul Latif? Where and when was he born?

Ans: Shah Abdul Latif was a great saint who is lovingly called "LalLatif" by his devotees. Hewas born in a small village called "Hala Haveli" in the year 1689.

Q.2: What do you know about the ancestors of Shah Abdul Latif?

Ans: Shah Abdul Latif's ancestors had migrated to Sindh during the days of Tamerlane. Theyhad come from Hiirat a town in West Afghanistan. They liked Sindh so much so that theydecided to make it their permanent home. Many centuries later one of their descendants, SyedHabib Shah, was blessed with a son who grew up to be "Saint LalLatif".

Q.3: Why is Shah Latif known as "Saint of Bhit"?

Ans: When Shah Latif father died, he left his home and went to live on a Mound at somedistance from his village. A mound of sand is called "Bhit" in Sindhi. Due to the fact that helived on this mound for the rest of his life, Shah Latif came to be known as "The Saint ofBhit."

Q.4: Name the shrines of saints found in Pakistan.

Ans: In every part of our country, there are shrines of such saints: In Lahore, The shrines of Data Ganj Bakhsh and Mian Mir Sahib.

In Pak Pattan, Lived and Died Baba Fareed.

In Multan, the Shrine of Ghoues Bahaul Haq. In Sindh, the Shrines of Shah Abdul Latif and QalanderLal Shahbaz.

In Peshawar, in Quetta, and in countless other towns and cities there are the tombs ofthese man of God.

Q.5: What are the important features of Shah Latif poetry?

Ans: The important feature of Shah Latifs poetry is that it is written in the language of thecommon people, and other great quality of his poetry beside its simplicity is its moving music.

Q.6: What is the message of Shah Latif's poetry? or What according Shah Latif is thegoal of life?

Ans: The message of Shah Latif is the message of love. He believed in the brotherhood andequality of men and in pleasing God by good deeds. This according to Shah Latif is the goalof life.


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Q.7: When is the Urs of Shah Abdul Latif's held?

Ans: Shah Abdul LatifUrs is held at his shrine every year on 14th Safar, the second, month ofthe Muslim calendar. The devotees from all over the world come to pay regards to him.

Q.8: How do Shah Latif's devotees celebrate his Urs?

Ans: Shah Latif'sUrs is held at his shrine every year in 14th Safar, the second month of theMuslim calendar. Thousands of people gather to listen to the Saint's song sung to the

Tambooro and after their prayers. Many learned men read papers that tell about Latif's lifeand poetry.

Q.9: What do you know about Shah Latif's music?

Ans: Shah Latif was not only a saint and a poet but also a great musician. He found greatcomfort in music. His skill in this art enabled him to make many improvements and changes

in the difficult music of his time. He loved simplicity in music and musical instruments. Hedid not agree with the idea that music should be difficult. So he made it simple and also ventedon instrument called "Tambooro".

Q.10: What do you know about Tamboora?

Ans: The Tambooro is a simple musical instrument invented by the Sufi, philosopher ShahAbdul Latif.

Q.11: Write a short note on the poetry of Shah Abdul Latif?

Ans: Shah Abdul Latif started composing poetry while he was only a boy. Shah Abdul Latifwas a mystic poet. He was a versatile, genius and had attempted all aspects of poetry.Shah Abdul Latif was a poet of the people and was successful in awakening them to thediscovery of the truth of spiritual life. He had very deep sympathy for the poor and hadexpressed in his sentiments about them with great esteeme.His collection of poems was so valued that it was translated into many languages and is called"Risalo of Shah Latif."


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The Neem Tree


1. The poem Neem Tree is written by _______________.

a. William Wordsworth

b. Mrs. Elsa Kazi

c.

Leigh Hunt

d.

Henry Longfellow

2.

That Intercepts suns scorching beam. Scorching means _______________.

a. Cold

b. Very cold

c. Hot

d.

Very hot3.

Intercept means _______________.

a. Cross each other

b. To get parallel

c. To bisect each other

d.

To love each other

4.

Could man be bold as thou? Here thou used for _______________.

a.

Daffodils

b. Neem tree

c.

Palm tree

d.

Mango tree

5. How green thy leaves inspite of all, Here Thy means _______________.

a. Their

b.

Mine

c.

Your

d.

Our

6. Upon, thy unprotected head. Here Unprotected means _______________.

a. Harmful

b. Danger

c.

Safed.

Un safe

7. Could men be steadfast, and like thee face every fate. Here Thee use for

_______________.

a. Palm tree

b. Poetess

c.

Neem tree


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d. Daffodils

8. To save the suffering ones from harm, from sorrows, poverty and vice, though

sacrifice. In these lines the poetess compare the Neem tree to _______________.

a.

Animal

b.

Plant

c.

Mand. Angel

9. From sorrow, poverty and vice. Here vice means _______________.

a.

Evil

b.

Bad luck

c.

Virtues

d. Mercy

10.

Mrs. Elsa Kazi was a _______________ Lady.

a.

German

b. Russian

c.

Canadiand.

French

11.

The aim of life according the poetess should be _______________.

a.

To earn money

b.

To give sacrifice

c. To obtain a good job

d. To live comfortable life

12.The mid-day flames that burning fall upon thy unprotected _______________.

a.

Leaves

b.

Head

c.

Body

d. Trunk

13.The poetess believes that as the Neem tree protects man from rain and sun, man

must save the suffering people from _______________.

a.

The sun and the rain

b. Poverty and vice

c. The mid-day flames

d. Sacrifice and sorrow

14.

Mrs. Elsa Kazis grave is in _______________.

a.

Larkanab. Karachi

c.

Londond. Jamshoro


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Questions Answers

Q.1: How can the Neem Tree prevent the burning heat of the sun from troubling us?

Ans: The high Neem Tree with its extending branches interrupts the scorching heat of themid day sun and provide soothing shade to people. In this way, it prevents the burning heatof the sun from troubling us.

Q.2: Why does the poetess say that Neem Tree is unafraid?

Ans: The poetess Mrs. Elsa Kazi says that the Neem Tree is unafraid of the burning heat ofthe sun and stands unprotected and un refreshed the whole day long in the scorching heat ofthe sun.

Q.3: What does the Neem Tree look like?

Ans: The Neem Tree looks like a man, facing every fate in life, boldly and bravely.

Q.4: How does the poetess compare the Neem Tree to man?

Ans: The Neem tree provides shelter to people and protects them from the scorching heat ofthe sun without any protection for itself. It stands out in the open hot sun bearing the fierceheat. In the someway, man can be as fold as the Neem tree and try to protect his fellow humanbeings from sorrow and poverty by sacrificing his own comfort.

Q.5: What according to the poetess is the highest aim in life?

Ans: A man must hold with determination for all kinds of difficulties in life and accept the upsand downs of life in a stead fast manner. Through self sacrifice he must help his fellow humanbeings who are poor, sad and in trouble and guide them on the right path. This, according toMrs. Elsa Kazi is the highest aim of the life.


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Moen-Jo-Daro


1. Moen-Jo-Daro is at a distance of 27 kilometers from _______________.

a. Hyderabad

b.

Karachi

c.

Larkana

d. Sukkhar

2. Sir John Marshall was an _______________.

a. English advocate

b. English teacher

c.

Engineer

d.

English Civil Servant3. Moen-Jo-Daro is situated on the right bank of the river _______________.

a.

Ravi

b. Jhelum

c. Chanab

d. Indus

4. Moen-Jo-Daro was discovered in _______________.

a.

1922

b.

1923

c.

1924d. 1925

5. Moen-Jo-Daro means _______________.

a. The graveyard of the dead

b.

The mound of the dead

c. The hill of the dead

d. The desert of the dead

6. The best finding of the Moen-Jo-Daro is the head of a _______________.

a. Cow

b.

Bull

c.

Horsed.

Donkey

7. The probable age of Moen-Jo-Daro is about ________________.

a. 3500 Years

b. 4000 Years

c.

4500 Years

d. 5500 Year


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8. They were raided from the North. Here raided means _______________.

a. Attacked

b. Supported

c.

Helped

d.

Opposed

9.

Interesting object found from Moen-Jo-Daro are exhibited at _______________.a. A Library

b. Garden

c.

Exhibition

d.

Museum

10.

You can still see the great hall where _______________

a. Ammunition

b.

Grain

c.

Water

d. Jewellery

11.

Clay dolls and carts were made for the _______________.a.

Men

b.

Women

c.

Children

d.

Servants

12.An earthquake is a/an _______________.

a. Attacked by Army

b. Train storm

c.

Flood

d.

Earth shaking

13.

The streets and houses of Moen-Jo-Daro were made of _______________.

a. Cements

b. Concrete

c.

Baked brikcs

d.

None of the above

14.The word decipher means _______________.

a. To think

b. To remember

c.

To read

d.

To write


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Questions AnswersQ.1: What does Moen-Jo-Daro means? Where is it situated?

Ans: Moen-Jo-Daro means "Mound of the Dead". It is situated at a distance of 27km fromLarkana on the right bank of river Indus.

Q.2: Who was Sir John Marshall?

Ans: Sir John Marshall was an English civil servant, whose work was to look after historicalremains, like ancient building and other old things such as these pieces of pots and bricks. He

was very interested in history and was anxious to find out about these remains.

Q.3: What did Sir John Marshall remark, when pieces of old pots and bricks were

brought to him?

Ans: Sir John Marshall was an English civil servant who was interested in old historicalremains. So when some villagers brought pieces of old pots and bricks he at once know thatthey were pieces of historical remains.He remarked that perhaps there was an ancient city lying under the mound of day and sand.He directed the villagers to dig there in the hope that they would uncover the remains of anancient city.

Q.4: What were the occupations of the people of Moen-Jo-Daro?

Ans: The people of Moen-Jo-Daro were traders. They traded with other cities and traveled

from place to place on business. They were skilled craft men who worked with gold and silver. They were farmers who grew wheat, rice and cotton and they also kept cattle.

Q.5: How was the city of Moen-Jo-Daro planned?

Ans: The city of Moen-Jo-Daro was a well planned and cleaned city. Each house was made oflarge baked bricks and a bathroom and servant-quarters close by covered drains beside thestreets. The streets were made of baked bricks.

There was a great hall where grain were stored. There is a wide road in the middle of whichwas the shopping centre with shops on both sides.

Q.6: Name any four objects on exhibition in the Moen-Jo-Daro Museum? or Nameany four findings of Moen-Jo-Daro?


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Ans: The objects found in Moen-Jo-Daro are:1. A metal statue of a dancing girl.2. Seals, Gold, Silver and Ivory Jewelry.3. Painted Pottery4. Metal tools and weapons.5. The head of a bull.

Q.7: How old is the civilization of Moen-Jo-Daro?

Ans: The civilization of Moen-Jo-Daro is 4500 years old.

Q.8: How did this civilization come to an end?

Ans: Nobody knows exactly how this ancient civilization came to an end. Either they werefrom the north or some great earthquake destroyed them.

Q.9: How do we know Moen-Jo-Daro's probable age? What can help us toknow more about civilization?

Ans: We know Moen-Jo-Daro's probable get from the metal objects found from theexecution. We can learn more about this civilization if the language experts are able todetermine the meanings of the words written on the seals and the pottery.


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Helen Keller


1. Helen is a wonderful lady because _______________.

a. She was a good teacher

b. She was a good writer

c.

She was a good speaker

d.

She graduated inspite of blind and deaf

2.

Miss Sullivan was very kind and _______________.

a. Discouraged

b. Puzzled

c. Patient

d.

Courageous3.

Miss Sullivan wanted to help the blind because _______________.

a. She got training to teach the blind.

b. She was a teacher of blind and deaf.

c. She had become blind when she was a child

d.

She was interested in teaching the blind

4.

Helen visited Pakistan to help the _______________.

a.

Poor

b. Orphan

c.

Blind and Deaf

d.

Refugees

5. One day, Miss Sullivan took Helen to the _______________.

a. Garden

b.

River bank

c.

Sea side

d.

Park

6. When Helen fell ill she was _______________.

a. Two years old

b. Four years old

c.

Six years oldd.

Eight years old

7. Little by little Miss Sullivan taught Helen means _______________.

a. Sullivan taught Helen quickly

b. Sullivan taught Helen with patience

c. Sullivan did not teach Helen at all

d.

Sullivan taught Helen when she was very small


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8. Helen was sent to a school for blind children when she was _______________.

a. Six

b. Seven

c.

Eight

d.

Nine

9.

Helen was able to speak again, when she was ________________.a. Ten

b. Eleven

c.

Twelve

d.

Thirteen

10.

Helen Keller was an _______________.

a. English lady

b.

American lady

c.

German lady

d. Australian lady

11.

When Helen visited Pakistan in 1956 she was _______________.a.

Seventy four

b.

Seventy six

c.

Seventy eight

d.

Eighty

12.The blind people read the books _______________.

a. With the help of eye glasses

b. Printed with raised points with fingers

c.

With the help of an instruments

d.

With the help of others

13.

Helen Keller was born in _______________.

a. 1876

b. 1878

c.

1880d. 1882


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Questions Answers

Q.1: When and where was Helen Keller born?

Ans: Helen Keller was born in the year 1880 in a little town of United Sate of America?

Q.2: In which year did Helen Keller fall ill? How old was she when she fell ill? Whatwas the result of her illness?

Ans: In February 1882, Helen Keller falls dangerously ill. She was 2 years old when she fell ill.As a result of her illness she became blind and deaf.

Q.3: Who was Miss. Sullivan? How did she teach Helen Keller?

Ans: Miss Sullivan a very kind and patient lady. When she was a child she had lost her eye

sight but some time later she regained it. Miss Sullivan taught Helen Keller by the method oftouch and feel. She made Helen put her hand into the water and made her write the word."W-a-t-e-r" on the sand. In the same way Miss Sullivan taught Helen about Mountains Rivers,History, Geography and Arithmetic.

Q.4: When did Helen Keller visited to Pakistan and why?

Ans: Helen Keller visited Pakistan in 1956. She was 76 years old and still very active. Herpurpose in visiting Pakistan was to help the blind, deaf and dumb people of Pakistan. She gavea lot of encouragement and moral support to the blind students and to the teacher working inthe school for the blind, deaf and dumb.

Q.5: Why do you think Helen Keller was a wonderful lady?

Ans: Helen Keller was blind and deaf but through sheer determination and will power andwith the help of her teacher she learn to read, write and speak through handicapped. She wentto college and then University where she proved to be a better student than many other. Shehas ever written books and articles.

Q.6: What was the message to the blind and deaf children?

Ans: Helen Keller told the blind and deaf children to be always happy and cheerful and neverto curse their fate for they are capable of doing everything in this world.


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The Daffodils


1.

The poem daffodils is written by _______________.

a.

Elsa Qazi

b. Robert Frost

c. William Wordsworth

d. Charles Mackay

2. The daffodils have been compared to _______________.

a. The clouds

b. The stars

c. The sun

d.

The moon3. Wordsworth was an _______________.

a. English

b. American

c. German

d.

Scottish

4.

Fluttering and dancing is the breeze. Here Fluttering means _______________.

a. Running

b. Moving

c. Walking

d.

Jumping

5.

And twinkle on the Milky Way. Here Milky Way means _______________.

a.

White way

b. Milk

c. Galaxy

6. They stretched in never ending line. Here never ending line means

_______________.

a.

A curved line

b. A short line

c.

A line of starsd.

A continuous line

7. Tossing their heads in _______________ dance.

a. Living

b. Sprightly

c. Glee

d.

Exciting


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8. Outdid the sparkling waves in glee. Here outdid means _______________.

a. Surpasses

b. Inferior

c.

Bad

d.

No value

9.

What wealth the show to me had brought. By wealth the poet means_______________.

a. Gold

b.

Money

c.

Pleasure

d.

Satisfaction

10.In vacant or in pensive mood. The word pensive means ________________.

a.

Happy

b.

Sad

c. Sorrowful

d.

Thoughtful11.

They flash upon that inward eye. This verse is taken from _______________.

a.

Daffodils

b.

Neem tree

c.

Children

d. AbouBenAdhem

12.Bliss of solitude means _______________.

a. Great sorrow

b.

Great joy of being alone

c.

Loneliness

d.

A nice dream

13.Host means _________________.

a. A large number

b.

A small number

c.

Guest

d. A crowd

14.Daffodils are _______________.

a. Red

b.

Blue

c.

Yellowd. Green

15.

The daffodils bloom in ______________.

a.

Summer

b.

Winter

c. Springd.

Autumn


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Questions Answers

Stanza No. 1:

Word Meanings:1. Wandered - Walked here and there without purpose.2. Vale - Valley, space between hills or mountains.3. Host - Great number or Groups.4. Daffodils - Beautiful yellow flowers.5. Fluttering - Housing in breeze.

Question Answers:

Q.1: What was the poet doing?

Ans: The poet was wandering aimlessly in the country side.

Q.2: What did he see?

Ans: He saw a host of Golden Daffodils fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Q.3: Where were the daffodils?

Ans: The daffodils were beside the lake and beneath the tree.

Q.4: Describe the scene in your own words?

Ans: The poet is walking all alone in the English Country side. Thousands of Golden Daffodilsare growing beneath the trees and beside the lake. In the strong breeze the daffodils appear tobe doing a brisk lovely dance. So numerous are they, that they seem to be as countless as starsin the Milky Way.

Stanza No. 2:

Word Meanings:1. Continuous - Going on without a break.

2. Milky Way - A bright belt of stars in the sky.3. Bay - Small part of sea or lake.4. At a glance - Quick look.5. Tossing - Rising and falling.6. Sprightly - Lively, bris


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7. To me he was a friend, guide and philosopher, the _______________ praised

Iqbals role in a message on his death

a. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

b.

Maulana Mohammad Ali Johar

c.

Quaid-e-Azam

d.

Dr. Zia-ud-din8. Allama Iqbal wanted a separate state for Muslim because _______________.

a. The Hindus were in minority

b.

The Muslims were very poor

c.

The Muslims could dominate the Hindus

d.

The Muslims of India were a separate nation

9. In 1930, the Allahabad meeting of All India Muslim League was presided over by

_______________.

a.

Allama Iqbal

b. Liaquat Ali

c.

Quaid-e-Azamd.

Sir Agha Khan

10.

Allama Iqbal left for England in _______________.

a.

1905

b.

1910

c. 1915d.

1920


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Questions Answers

Q.1: When and where was Allama Iqbal born?

Ans: Allama Mohammad Iqbal, the poet of the East, was born in Sialkot, a town in the Punjabon 9th Nov, 1877.

Q.2: When did Allama Iqbal die?

Ans: Allama Iqbal; died in 1938, and could not see the actual creation of Pakistan although hehad played a major role in its creation.

Q.3: Write about the education of Allama Iqbal?

Ans: He received his early education in his home town. In 1985, he went to Government

College, Lahore. He passed his M.A. in 1899 from the University of Punjab. In the same yearhe was appointed Professor of Arabic at the Oriental College, Lahore. As held his job till 1905.In 1905 he left for England for higher studies. In London he received a Law Degree. In 1908,he was awarded a degree of PhD by Munich University, for his work on Persian philosophy.He is also known as Dr. Mohammad Iqbal.

Q.4: Write in three to four sentences the important years of 1877, 1930, 1938 in Allama

Iqbal's life.

Ans:1877: Allama Iqbal the poet o the east, was born in Sialkot on 9th November 1877.

1930: In 1930, Allama Iqbal presided over the Allahabad meeting of the All India MuslimLeague. Here he made a definite demand for a separate Muslim state in South Asia.

1938: Allama Iqbal died in 1938 and could not see the actual creation of Pakistan although heworked very hard for its creation.

Q.5: What did Allama Iqbal write to the Quaid-e-Azam in May 1937?

Ans: Allama Iqbal in his letter to Quaid-e-Azam discussed in detail the problems of Indian

Muslims and advised that only the creation of a separate Muslim state could solve theseproblems.

Q.6: What were the contents of Allama Iqbal's letter of 21 June 1937 to Quaid?

Ans: On 21 June 1937, Allama Iqbal wrote a letter to the Quaid in which he stated that, aseparate state of Muslim provinces, formed on the lines he had proposed, was the only way


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by which they could have a peaceful India and save the Muslims of India from the troublescreated by non-Muslims.

Q.7: What was Quaid's message on the death of Allama Iqbal? or How did Quaid-e-Azam praise Iqbal's role in the message on his death?

Ans: Allama Iqbal died in 1938. On his death, the Quaid-e-Azam sent a message in which hecalled him a guide, friend and philosopher. He praised Iqbal for standing like a rock duringthe difficulties and troubles, which the Muslim league had to face which fighting the rights ofthe Indian Muslims.

Q.8: What were the results of Allama Iqbal efforts?

Ans: The result of Allama Iqbal efforts was that he woke the Muslims from their sleep andmakes them realize that the solution to all their problems was the creation of a separate Muslimstate in India.

Q.9: Write in three to four sentences about the political life of Allama Iqbal from 1926-1930?

Ans: Allama Iqbal was elected a member of Punjab legislative council in 1926 and held thisoffice till 1929. He was then selected as the President of the Punjab branch of the All IndiaMuslim League and held that important office till his death in 1938.

Q.10: Mention any three points of Allama Iqbal's Allahabad's Address?

Ans: In 1930, Allama Iqbal presided over the Allahabad meeting of the All India MuslimLeague:1. On this historic occasion, he made a definite demand for a separate Muslim state in South

Asia.2. India is a continent of human groups belonging to different races, speaking differentlanguages and believing in different religions.3. The principle of European democracy cannot be applied to Indian without recognizing thefact of different groups.

Q.11: Why did Allama Iqbal want a separate state for the Muslims of India?

Ans: Allama Iqbal wanted a separate homeland for the Muslims of the sub-continent, for theywere separate nations, with their own culture, customers, literature and religion.He wanted them to live in the state where they were free to follows the Islamic teachings andQuranic laws and would conduct their own foreign policy, plan their economic life, pressureand developed their own culture.


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The Role of Women in the

Pakistan Movement


1.

The first meeting of women in Sindh was held in _______________.

a.

Frere Hall

b. Clifton

c. Karachi Zoological Garden

d. Khaliqdina Hall

2. The first Muslim woman who addressed mens public meeting was

_______________.

a.

Miss Fatima Jinnahb.

Begum ShaistaIkramullah

c. Begum RanaLiaquat Ali

d. Begum Mohammad Ali

3.

Begum JehanAraShahnawaz represented the Muslim woman at the three round table

conferences held in _______________.

a. London

b.

Shimla

c.

Karachi

d. Delhi

4.

Abadi Begum was a selfless and _______________ woman.a. Coward

b.

Shy

c.

Courageous

d.

Wealthy

5. The first woman ever to make a speech in Londons Guild Hall was

_______________.

a. Lady SughraHidayatullah

b.

JehanAraShahnawaz

c.

Begum KhairunnisaShaban

d.

Noorus Sabah Begum6. She looked after her illustrious brother, Illustrious means _______________.

a. Graceful

b.

Enlightened

c.

Distinguishedd. Glorious


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Questions AnswersQ.1: Who was Bi Aman? Why is she remembered till today?

Ans: Bi Aman was the mother of Maulana Mohammad Ali and MaulanaShaukat Ali. Hergreatness lies in the fact that she had taught her sons to be willing to sacrifice their lives in thecause of Muslim independence and later encouraged them to accomplish their goals.

Q.2: Why is Miss. Fatima Jinnah called Mother-e-Millat?

Ans: Miss. Fatima Jinnah was the sister of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah. She helpedher brother in the struggle for the establishment of Pakistan. The nation called her "Mother-e-Millat" (Mother of Nation)

Q.3: In Sind, where did the first meeting of the women take place?

Ans: The first public meeting of women in Sind was held in Karachi's Zoological Garden.

Q.4: What do you know about Lady Haroon?

Ans: Lady Haroon was a spirited woman of upright character and a kind hostess. Here housein Karachi became the centre of women's political activity and it was a place of welcome tothe Muslim League workers when they came to Karachi to attend meetings. Classes were alsoheld in her house to educate Muslims girls.

Q.5: Who was Begum Rana? What do you know about her?

Ans: Begum Rana was the wife of Liaquat Ali Khan. She worked as an honorary secretary andtypist to Liaquat Ali Khan at a time, when the Muslim League could not afford the salary of asecretary. She arranged parties, where Muslim women could meet the wife and the daughterof the viceroy, so as to explain to them their side of the matter and expresses their protest.She also organized the women' Voluntary Services and later the womens National Guard'sconsisting of three battalions with 2400 girls, in which she herself held the rank of Brigadier.

Q.6: What do you know about Begum Jahan-Ara-Shahnawaz?

Ans: Begum Jahan-Ara-Shahnawaz from the Punjab represented the Muslim women at theThree Round Table Conference held in London and was the first women ever to make aspeech at London's Guild Hall. She also traveled widely and explained to the people of othercountries, why the Muslims in India wanted a separate state.


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7. Ye open the eastern window that looks towards the sun. Ye is used for

_______________.

a. Poet

b.

Children

c.

Birds

d.

Parents8. And the brooks of morning run. Brooke means _______________.

a. Stream

b.

River

c.

Canal

d.

Sea

9. In the poem Children the poet is afraid of the _______________.

a.

Jungle

b.

Old age

c. Youth

d.

Children


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Questions Answers

Stanza No. 1:

Word Meanings:1. Perplexed - Complicated, Puzzled2. Vanish - Disappear

Question Answers:

Q.1: What are the children doing?

Ans: The children are playing.

Q.2: What is the question that is disturbing the poet?

Ans: The poet is disturbed by the problems and difficulties in life.

Q.3: How has this question been answered?

Ans: Seeing the children playing happily and innocently, the poet does not feel that thedifficulties are a burden any more and this thus the question that have perplexed him havedisappeared.

Stanza No.2:

Word Meanings:1. Ye - You 'Ye' is sometimes used in poetry for "you".2. Swallow - A kind of small bird.3. Brooks - Small streams

Question Answers:

Q.1: What does the poet mean by saying that the children open the windows that lookto the east?

Ans: Just as a sun gives warmth and life to the earth so as a south of happiness is in thepresence of children.

Q.2: With what does the poet compare the thoughts?

Ans: The poet compares the thoughts to singing swallows and flowing brooks.


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Q.3: Why does he compare them so?

Ans: Singing swallows and following brooks are objects of nature-happy and care free. In thesame way the children are untouched by the problems of modern living and are happy andcare free.

Stanza No.3:

Word Meanings:1. Autumn - Season before winter when leaves turn yellow and fall.

Question Answers:

Q.1: How can the birds and the sunshine be in the hearts of the children? What does

the poet mean?

Ans: When the poet says that the birds and the sunshine are in the hearts of children he meansthat they are happy and care free.

Q.2: The poet says that the children are thinking of the brooks while he is thinking of

autumn. What does it mean?

Ans: The poet says that children are thinking of brooks because they are young and free fromworries and troubles.He is in the autumn of life for he is old and heavy and approaching the end of his life.

Q.3: Is the poet using the word autumn for old age?

Ans: Yes, he is using the word autumn for old age. Autumn is the season before winter whenthe leaves turn yellow and fall. In the same way in old age the body becomes weak and lessactive and finally gives way.

Q.4: What other words does the poet use to show the coming of old age upon him?

Ans: The first fall of snow shows the coming of old age upon him.

Q.5: How are the children different from the poet?

Ans: The children are young and full of life and energy, without a care in the world. While thepoet is old, tired and full of worries.


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Stanza No. 5-6:

Word Meanings:

1. Tender - Delicate2. Trunk - Main stem or part of a tree, the thick bark of a tree.

Question Answers:

Q.1: What would happen to the trees if there were no leaves?

Ans: If there were no leaves, the trees would lose their beauty, color and life.

Q.2: What would happen to us if there were no children?

Ans: If there are no children, our lives would be dull, barren and absolutely lifeless.

Stanza No. 7:

Word Meanings:

1. Whisper - To speak slowly2. Atmosphere - Air

Question Answers:

Q.1: Why does the poet ask the children to come to him?

Ans: The poet asks the children to come to him so that h could get joy and happiness fromtheir company and for the time being forgets about his worries and troubles.

Q.2: What songs does the poet wish to be whispered in the ear?

Ans: The poet loves to hear the innocent talk of the children and asks them to come to himso that he could enjoy their natural sincere hatter.

Stanza No. 8:

Word Meanings:

1. Contriving - Devices, invention2. Wisdom - Quality of being wise.3. Caresses - Love or affection, kiss, embrace


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Question Answers:

Q.1: The grown up people have wisdom and books. What do the children have?Ans: The children have innocent happy looks and are full of affection and warmth.

Stanza No. 9:

Word Meanings:

1. Ballads - Simple songs with a story, poems containing old stories.

Question Answers:

Q.1: With what does the poet compare the children?

Ans: The poet compares the children with ballads.

Q.2: How can the children can be like the ballads and the poems?

Ans: Ballads and the poems give one phase and happiness. In the same way children are sourceof joy and happiness.

Q.3: How are children important for elders?

Ans: Children are important for elders because without them life would be dull and their carefree and their happy ways help elders to forget there troubles, their caresses brings sun shinein to the life of the old people.


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What The Quaid-e-Azam Said


1. The All Pakistan Educational Conference was held in Karachi on _______________.

a. 5thMarch 1940

b. 1st July 1938

c. 3rdJune 1940

d.

25thDec 1940

2.

The Quaid-e-Azam told his people again and again, that what they needed the most

was _______________.

a. Patriotism

b. A good education

c.

A good armyd. Good Men

3. The Quaid-e-Azam died on 11thSeptember _______________.

a.

1947

b.

1948

c. 1949

d. 1950

4. After the education of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam became the first _______________

of Pakistan.

a.

Prime Minister

b.

Governor Generalc. President

d. Chief of Staff

5. Dr. Zia-ud-din was the vice chancellor of _______________ University.

a.

Karachi

b.

Alighar

c.

Allahabad

d. Lakhnow

6. According to Quaid-e-Azam, education and character building went

_______________.a.

Apart from each other

b.

Hand in hand

c. In different directions

d. Necessary


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Q.7: What did Quaid ask the people to do for the progress and prosperity? or Whatadvice did the Quaid give to his people?

Ans: Quaid-e-Azam advised his people to educate themselves and to serve Pakistan honesty,earnestly and selflessly for it was only then that Pakistan would prosper and grow stronger.

Q.8: What did the Quaid say about education at the Gujrat educational Conferenceheld in January 1945?

Ans: At the Gujrat Educational Conference held on 14th January 1945, the Quaid said theeducation was a matter of life and death to our nation, and that the world was moving fast andif we did not educate our selves we would not only be left behind but will not even exist.

Q.9: Why did Quaid leave the Indian National Congress and joined the All India

Muslim League?

Ans: Mr. Jinnah realized that the Hindus and the Muslims could never agree on any point.Besides he realized that the Congress was selfish and aimed at promoting only the interest ofthe Hindus.

Q.10: How does the Quaid speech help us in becoming good citizens?

Ans: In all his speeches, the Quaid stressed certain qualities which if we follow can help us tobecome a good citizen. He talked about trust in God, hard work, good education includingcharacter building and above all service to the country with honesty, earnestness andselflessness.

Q.11: What did the Quaid say in the lunch given by Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed?

Ans: On 8th March 1944 speaking at the lunch given by Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed, Quaid said thatMuslims can get Pakistan not by asking, not by logging, not even by meal progress but by"working with trust in God".


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Health Is Wealth


1.

The mother refused to buy sweets from the first shop because _______________.a. There was dust

b. There were flies

c. The sweets were not fresh

d. Of dust

2.

Flies and dust carry _______________.

a.

Germs

b.

Diseases

c. Epidemic

d. Flies

3.

Germs can be seen through _______________.

a.

Microscope

b.

Telescope

c. Lense

d. Naked eyes

4. A great many diseases are caused by _______________.

a. Mosquitoes

b. Dust

c. Germs

d.

Air5.

Some people use _______________ to kill mosquitoes.

a. Hot water

b. Candle

c. D.D.T

d.

Oil

6.

Typhoid is a diseases caused by _______________.

a.

Overeating

b. Flies carrying germs

c. Living in dark houses

d.

Fly7.

We can drive away from malaria from Pakistan if everybody ______________.

a.

Takes medical treatment

b.

Takes regular exercise

c. Avoids eating dirty foodd.

Takes part in the fight against mosquitoes


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Questions Answers

Q.1: Why did Kashif's father refused to buy sweets from the first shop?

Ans: Kashif's father refused to buy sweets from the first shop because flies were sitting onthem and so they were not good for health.

Q.2: What do dust and flies carry?

Ans: Dust and flies carry hundreds of germs and they are enemies to our health.

Q.3: How are diseases caused?

Ans: Diseases are caused by germs.

Q.4: What are germs?

Ans: Germs are the smallest living things. They cannot be seen with the naked eye. You cansee them through a microscope. These germs are harmful to our health.

Q.5: How do flies carry germs to food?

Ans: Flies sit in dirty things, these are germs on these things and they stick to the flies legswhen these flies sit on water or our food. The germs they are carrying stick on it, and whenwe eat that food they enter our bodies and thus we fall ill.

Q.6: How do we get Malaria?

Ans: We get malaria from a kind of mosquitoes which lives in stagnant water.

Q.7: How can we get rid of Malaria?

Ans: We can get rid of Malaria by not allowing any kind of stagnant water near the house. Thelast matter to getting rid of a mosquito is to spray kerosene oil or D.D.T to kill the mosquitoesbefore they are big enough to be harmful.

Q.8: Why was the second shop dirty? or Why did Kashif's father refused to buy sweetsfrom the second shop?

Ans: The second shop was dirty because the sweets in the shop were covered with a layer ofdust, below by a man sweeping the road by the shop.


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Word Meanings:

Harness - Straps fixed on horseSweep - Quick moveFlake - Light pieces of snow

Question Answers:

Q.1: What are the harness bells?

Ans: Harness bell are bells attached to the leather strap, which is fixed on horses.

Q.2: Why does the horse shake his harness bells?

Ans: The horse shakes its harness bells, meaning to ask his master the poet whether they havestopped at among place.

Q.3: What other sound alone can be heard where the poet is standing?

Ans: The other sounds which can be heard are the cold winds blowing lightly and the snowfalling.

Stanza No. 4:

Question Answers:

Q.1: Why can't poet wait to enjoy the beauty of the woods?

Ans: The poet can't wait to enjoy the beauty of the woods because he has other urgent businessto attend to.

Q.2: Why does he repeat the third line?

Ans: The poet repeats the third line to show the regrets he feels at not being able to enjoy thebeauty of the forest filled with snow.


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The Great War Hero


1.

Major Aziz Bhatti was born in _______________.a. Gujrat

b. Sialkot

c.

Tokyo

d.

HongKong

2. At the Military academy Kakul, Major Aziz Bhatti was awarded _______________.

a. Nishan-e-Haider

b. Sword of Honor

c.

Sitara-i-Jurrat

d.

Hilal-E-Pakistan

3.

The highest Military award of Pakistan is _______________.

a. Tamgha-e-Sadarat

b. Tamgha-e-Shujaat

c. Tamgha-e-Imtiaz

d. Nishan-e-Haider

4. Major Aziz Bhatti died because _______________.

a.

He was sick

b.

He did not fight well

c.

He fought for a long time

d.

He wanted to save his country5. Major Aziz Bhatti was fought on the _______________.

a. Lahore front

b.

Sialkot front

c.

Karachi front

d. Sargodha front

6. He joined the _______________ regiment as a commissioned officer.

a. Punjab

b. Sindh

c.

Balochistan

d.

Frontier


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Questions Answers

Q.1: Who was Major Aziz Bhatti? What was the award he won?

Ans: Major Aziz Bhatti was the son of Mohammad Abdullah Bhatti, a teacher. He was bornin Hong Kong and received his early education there. In 1945, he came with his father to hishome village Ladian in Gujrat district.Major Aziz Bhatti was awarded the Sword of Honour and the Norman Model.

Q.2: What was the military carrier of Major Bhatti?

Ans: Major Aziz Bhatti first joined the Air Force and in 1948 he became a cadet of PakistanMilitary Academy at Kakul. Here he was awarded the Sword of Honour and the NormanMedal. He joined, the 6th Punjab Regiment as a commissioned officer, where he proved to bea very good military officer. In September 1965 he fought against the Indians - the enemies

for 6 days and nights without rest and laid down his life in the defence of Pakistan.

Q.3: What do we learn from he martyrdom of Major Bhatti?

Ans: The martyrdom of Major Aziz Bhatti teaches us, the spirit of Jihad that is to sacrifice ourlives in the defence of our dear country.

Q.4: When and where did he fight?

Ans: In the September war of 1965, Major Aziz Bhatti fought on the Lahore front for sixdays. From the 6th September to 11th September without rest.

Q.5: What was Major Aziz Bhatti's reply to the commanding officer?

Ans: When Major Aziz's commanding officer asked him to take rest, he requested his officernot to recall him for he did not want to go back and would shed the last drop of his blood inthe defence of his home land.

Q.6: Why will the name of Major Bhatti's be written in letters of gold?

Ans: In the year 1965, Major Bhatti fought on the Lahore front against the enemies for six

days and nights without rest. He laid down his life in the defence of his country Pakistan. Hewas awarded the Nishan-e-Haider the highest military award of Pakistan in appreciation of hisbravery. It is for this reason that the name of Major Bhatti will never be forgotten and will be

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Questions Answers

Q.1: What did the Holy Prophet (S.A.W) do for sick?

Ans: The Holy Prophet (S.A.W) visited the sick regularly. He even inquired after his ailingenemies.

Q.2: Where did he establish a hospital and who was made incharge of the Hospital?

Ans: He established a hospital in Madina and made a very competent nurse HazratRufaida itsincharge.

Q.3: Who was Florence Nightingale?

Ans: Florence Nightingale was the founder of modern nursing and one of the greatest women

in history. She was born in the town of Florence in Italy in 1820. She belonged to a wealthyand cultured English family. Her aim in life was to serve suffering humanity.

Q.4: What was her aim in life?

Ans: Her aim in life was to serve suffering humanity and therefore inspite of being wealthyand being opposed by her family, she took up nursing.

Q.5: What did she do with the money offered to her by the British Government?

Ans: With the money offered to her by the British Government, Florence Nightingale foundedan institution for training nurses in London.

Q.6: Why was Florence Nightingale offered a sum of 45,000 Pounds by the BritishGovernment?

Ans: In 1854, a war broke out between England and Russia. The British Government askedFlorence Nightingale to go to ugliness to manage military hospital there.She played a great role in the Crimean War. The British Government in appreciation of aservice done in the Crimean War awarded her 45,000 Pounds.

Q.7: Who was HazratGhifaria? Why did the Holy Prophet (S.A.W) present her with anecklace?

Ans: HazratGhifaria was a very good nurse. She accompanied the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) inthe Battle of Khyber. She was very active on the battle field. Shed looked after the woundedand sick soldier. When the battle was won, the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) presented her with anecklace for the wonderful work she did.


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The Miller and the Dee


1. The poem The miller of the Dee is written by_______________.

a. Charles Lamb

b. Charles Mackay

c. Charles Dickens

d.

Words Worth

2.

The mill was worked by _______________.

a. Steam power

b. Horse power

c. Water power

d.

Gas power3. The Dee is a _______________.

a. Kingdom

b.

River

c.

Mountain

d. Forest

4. The miller was happy because he was _______________.

a. Not rich

b.

Not envious

c.

Bold

d.

Not lonely5. The King sighed because he was _______________.

a. Unhappy

b. Envied

c.

Going away

d.

Tired

6.

The miller thanked the river Dee because it provided him _______________.

a. Freedom

b. Power

c.

Friendsd.

Food and earning

7.

The lesson of the poem The miller of the Dee is that _______________.

a. Contentment is everything

b.

Envy is the root of all unhappiness

c.

Riches do not bring happinessd.

The poor are happier than rich


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Questions Answers

Q.1: Who are the speakers in this poem?

Ans: the Miller and the King Hal are the two speakers in this poem.

Q.2: Who is a miller?

Ans: A miller is a man who grinds corn at the mill.

Q.3: What was he singing about?

Ans: The theme of his song was that he lived a happy, simple and carefree life. He was notanxious of other and was sure that no body envied him.

Q.4: Why did the king say that he was wrong?

Ans: The miller thought that nobody envied him but he was wrong because King Hal enviedhis simple, happy and carefree life and wanted to change place with him.

Q.5: Who is the happier of the two, the miller or the King and why?

Ans: The miller is the happier man, because he has no worries whereas the king has all theworries and problems of the world.

Q.6: What did the King say to the miller in the last stanza of the poem?

Ans: King Hall told the miller to continue living his happy and care free life and not to beliefthat no body envied him. The millers cap and his cap and his mill ever as previous as the king'scrown and kingdom and it was such a simple, hard working man as the miler who formed theback bone of the country.

Q.7: Where did the miller of the Dee live? How did he spend his day?

Ans: the Miller of the Dee lived beside the river December. He spent his day working at hismill grinding corn.

Q.8: Why did King envy the miller?

Ans: The miller was poor, but happy as a lark. He worked at a mill. He had no worries ortroubles and was a care free man. King Hal envied him because though he was a Monark, he

was said as he was responsible for all the problems and difficulties of his people. He couldnever being care free and happy as the miller.


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The Village Life in Pakistan


1. Otaq is the meeting place for ______________.

a. Men

b. Women

c. Children

d.

Girls

2.

The village well is the meeting place for _______________.

a. Men

b. Women

c. Children

d.

Girls3. The farmers life is _______________ of hard work.

a. Pattern

b.

Design

c.

Model

d. Mirror

4. In the village the houses are mostly _______________.

a. Cement plastered

b.

Un-plastered

c.

Mud-plastered

d.

Well-plastered5. Two important person in the village are _______________.

a. A carpenter and a Farmer

b. A blacksmith and a Goldsmith

c.

A milkman and a shopkeeper

d.

School teacher and Imam

6.

The villagers work in the field from _______________.

a. Morning to evening

b. Mid day to mid night

c.

Dawn to duskd.

Night to Dawn

7.

The villagers are very _______________.

a. Simple and strong

b.

Simple and straight forward

c.

Simple and lazyd.

Simple and laborious


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Abou Ben Adhem


1.

The poem Abou Bin Adhem is composed by _______________. a. J.H Leigh Hunt

b. Longfellow

c.

Wordsworth

d.

Charles Mackay

2. Abou Bin Adhem was a _______________.

a. Saint

b. Soldier

c.

Poet

d.

Teacher

3.

led all the rest means

a.

To guide

b.

Topped the list

c. To misguide

d. Taking rest

4. The vision raised its head. Here vision means _______________.

a.

The saint

b.

The poet

c.

Abou Bin Adhem

d.

The Angel5. The names of those who love the Lord. Here The Lord means

_______________.

a.

King

b.

Abou Ben Adhem

c. God

d. Angel

6. The poet James Henry Leigh Hunt was a/an ________________.

a. English

b.

American

c.

Scottishd. French


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Questions Answers

Main Idea:This poem Abou Ben Adhem is written by an English poet James Henry Leigh Hunt. Thecentral idea of this poem is that God love those who love their fellow men. Love of fellowmen is the best type of worship. Abou Ben Adhem's name was top of the list of those, wholove their fellowmen.

Q.1: Where was Abou Ben Adhem? And what was he doing?

Ans: Abou Ben Adhem was sleeping in his bedroom.

Q.2: What did he see in his room? What was the angel doing?

Ans: Abou Ben Adhem room was not lit but in the bright light of the moon and within his

room he saw an angel writing in the book of gold.

Q.3: What did Abou asked the angel?

Ans: Abou asked the angel what he was writing in the book of Gold.

Q.4: What did he ask the angel the second time?

Ans. Abou Ben Adhem asked the angel time if his name was listed in the list of those wholove God.

Q.5: Was Abou Ben Adhem sorry to hear the reply of the angel?

Ans: No, Abou Ben Adhem was not sorry to hear the reply of the angel.

Q.6: What did he say to the angel the third time?

Ans: He requested the angel to write his name in the list of those who love their fellow men.

Q.7: When the angel came second time what did he show Abou?

Ans: The angel showed Abou Ben Adhem the names of those whom God has blessed withhis love.


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The Secret of Success


1.

The King was in search of the _______________.a. Secret of knowledge

b. Secret of precious thing

c. Secret of peace

d. Secret of success

2.

The saint thanked the king and _______________.

a.

Asked him to go home

b.

Gave him a spade to dig the ground

c. Gave him a piece of bread

d. Bandaged the wound of the bearded man.

3.

The bearded man wanted to kill the king because he had ______________.

a. Demolished his house

b. Killed his brother

c.

Remove him from service

d.

Quarreled with him

4.

The saint was friendly with _______________.

a. The brave

b. The poor

c. The rich

d.

The king5.

The most important work is _______________.

a. The present

b. The past

c. To be wasted

d.

The future

6.

The most important person is the one _______________.

a.

Who is national hero

b. Whom we are at the moment

c. Who is a king

d.

Who is the richest man7.

The most important work is _______________.

a.

What we shall do

b.

What we should do

c.

What we are doing nowd. What we have done


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Q.1: What is the moral of the lesson "The Secret of Success"?

Ans: The moral of the lesson "The Secret of Success" is the most important time for doingany thing is the present. The most important work is what we are doing. The most importantperson is the one whom we with at the moment.

Q.2: What were the questions that the King wished to be answered? What did he do tofind the answers to these questions?

Ans: The King wanted the answers to the following questions: What is the most important time to start some work? What is the most important work to do? Who is the most important person?

To find out the answers to these questions he did the following: He asked his minister to announce that whoever answers these questions would get a

reward of 5000 gold coins. He called the wise and learned men of his country to his court, to discuss these

questions. The King dressed as a poor man, went to the jungle to seek the advice of wise saint

who live their.

Q.3: Why were the wise and learnt men not able to satisfy the King?

Ans: The wise and the learnt men were unable to satisfy the King because they could not seeeye to eye with each other and each answer was disapproved by the king.

Q.4: Where did the saint live and why did the King wish to see him?

Ans: The saint lived in the Jungle. The King was not satisfied with the answer given to him byhis advisers, so he decided to seek the advice of this famous saint.

Q.5: Why could the King not approach the saint directly? What did he do to overcome

this difficulty?

Ans: The King could not approach the saint directly because the saint did not l ike the richpeople and to overcome this difficult he dressed himself in rags and set out to see the saint.


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The Guddu Barrage


1. The Guddu Barrage was put into operation on 4 thFebruary _______________.

a. 1956

b. 1960

c. 1962

2.

Guddu Barrage is built on the river _______________.

a.

Ravi

b. Jehlum

c. Chenab

d. Indus

3.

A flood of _______________ million cusecs can pass through it.a. 1.2

b. 2.2

c.

1.5

d.

1.7

4. A cusec means _______________.

a. An arbitrary unit of measurement

b. Flow of one cubic foot water per second

c.

A trigonometrically ratio

d.

A device to control water flow during flood seaon

5.

A barrage is a kind of wall which _______________.a. Change the course of a river

b. Block the flow of water

c. Stop rainfall

d.

Protects life and property

6.

Guddu Barrage is designed to irrigate an area of _______________ million acres.

a.

2.7

b. 3.7

c. 7.2

d.

7.37.

The Guddu Barrage is built at a place where the river is _______________ km in

width.

a. Thirteen

b.

Fourteen

c.

Fifteend.

Sixteen


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Q.1: How have rivers served men?

Ans: Rivers have served men in the following ways:

They have served as trade route before the road and railways were constructed peoplecarried on trade by boats and ships.

Since rivers have water in abundance man through digging canals to obtain water fromriver for irrigation.

Q.2: What is a barrage? What purpose does it serve?

Ans: A barrage is a kind of a well which blocks the flow of water. It has gates, through whichthe water is allowed to pass in a limited quantity.Its aim is to control the flow of water in the flood seasons and store it in such a manner that

the canal gets water throughout the year. In this way, farmers can be given water for theirfields. Life and property canals can be protected from flood by stopping the flow of water.

Q.3: Why were most of the towns in ancient times build near rivers?

Ans: Most of the towns were built near river because river played very important role in thelife of man. They have served as trade routes from the earliest time, trade was earned by boatsand ships along rivers.

Q.4: What are the benefits of Guddu Barrage?

Ans: The Guddu Barrage is built on the river Indus. We get benefit from the Guddu Barragein the following ways:1. It controls the flow of water in the flood season and in this way life and property can beprotected from floods.2. It stores water in such a way that the canal can get water throughout the year and the farmerscan give water to their fields according to their needs.3. The seven meter wide road over the barrage has reduced the road distance between Lahoreand Quetta and between Rahimyaar Khan and Kashmore.

Q.5: Name the main canals built on the Guddu Barrage?

Ans: Guddu Barrage has a system of three main canals. Two are on the right bank and one ison the left bank.1. Begari Sindh Feeder.2. Desert Pat Feeder on the right bank of Guddu Barrage. The Ghotki feeder of the left bank.


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