Worksheet: Poem - Geography Lesson | English Class 8 PDF Download

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Q1: What is the main theme of the poem "Geography Lesson"?
(a) Astronomy
(b) Geography
(c) Architecture
(d) History

Q2: At what altitude does the poet first get a full-height view of the city?
(a) 1,000 feet
(b) 5,000 feet
(c) 10,000 feet
(d) 6 miles

Q3: According to the poet, how did the city grow?
(a) According to proper planning
(b) Based on aesthetic styles
(c) Without any particular style
(d) Organically over time

Q4: What becomes apparent about the city's structure when viewed from a certain height?
(a) It looks organized and planned
(b) It looks six inches tall
(c) It appears artistic
(d) It reveals its true structure

Q5: What does the poet observe about cities when the jet climbs to 10,000 feet?
(a) They are deserted
(b) They have abundant water resources
(c) They are poorly planned
(d) They lack basic necessities

Fill in the Blanks

Q1: The city's growth is described as not following any ________________.

Q2: At about ten thousand feet, the poet realizes that cities rely on ________________ for various necessities.

Q3: Valleys are populated, meeting the ________________ of the people.

Q4: At an altitude above six miles, there is more ________________ than land on Earth.

Q5: The poet reflects on the tendency to build borders, erect walls, and create fences, finding it to be ________________.

Answer the following Questions

Q1: Describe the poet's perspective on the city's growth.

Q2: What significance does water hold for cities, according to the poet?

Q3: Why does the poet find it difficult to understand the tendency to build borders and create divisions on Earth?

Q4: What observation does the poet make about the earth's surface when the jet reaches an altitude above six miles?

Q5: In the poet's view, what contradiction exists between the Earth and its inhabitants?

Q6: What geographic lessons did the poet in the jet learn when the jet just took off?

Q7: What geographic lessons did the poet in the jet learn when the jet reached ten thousand feet?

Q8: What was once most necessary for the emergence of a city in the past?

Q9: What was difficult to understand about the earth when the jet was six miles high?

Q10: What is the poet trying to bring out about human being the earth and learning?

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