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Class 9 Understanding Social Science worksheet
CBSE Social Science. The four disciplines, kinds of historical sources, key ideas like dharma and artha, and how social scientists work. Every sheet has 20 questions in three sections and an answer key, and the numbers change every time.
Sample questions
Real questions from this chapter, as the app sets them. Tap Answer to see the answer and working.
Section A · multiple choice
- 1.
Social Science is the systematic study of:
- the stars and planets
- chemicals and their reactions
- the natural world only
- human society
Answer
(d) human society
- 2.
Which of these is an archaeological source?
- a 12th-century stone sculpture of a dancer
- a family record of births and marriages
- a gold coin of Samudragupta
- a Mughal coin of Jahangir
Answer
(a) a 12th-century stone sculpture of a dancer
- 3.
What kind of source is a 12th-century stone sculpture of a dancer?
- genealogical
- literary
- archaeological
- oral
Answer
(c) archaeological
Section B · short answer
- 4.
How is Social Science different from Physics or Biology?
Answer
Physics and Biology study the natural world; Social Science studies society, its institutions, cultures and how people interact.
- 5.
What does each discipline study? (a) Economics (b) Geography
Answer
(a) how resources are produced, shared and used (b) the Earth, places and how people relate to their surroundings
Section C · long answer
- 6.
Explain the four core disciplines of Social Science with one question each might ask.
Answer
Geography: where and why places differ; History: how societies changed over time; Political Science: how power and government work; Economics: how limited resources are used.
Fresh sheets for your child
In the app, every Understanding Social Science sheet is new: the app remembers the questions your child has already had and leaves them out. Print the sheet as a PDF, or use notebook mode and write the answers in a notebook.
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