Worksheet: The World of Growing Knowledge | Be an Explorer 5: Book Solutions, Notes & Worksheets - Class 5 PDF Download

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

(i) What was one of the early forms of communication before the development of writing?
(a) Telephones
(b) Smoke signals
(c) Emails
(d) Radio waves

(ii) Which ancient civilization used clay tablets with designs on them for communication?
(a) Egyptians
(b) Sumerians
(c) Chinese
(d) Romans

(iii) How did Native Americans communicate in some regions of Africa?
(a) Morse code
(b) Drum beats
(c) Semaphore signals
(d) Carrier pigeons

(iv) What is the term for the system of writing using letters, signs, symbols, and pictures?
(a) Calligraphy
(b) Cuneiform
(c) Pictographie
(d) Hieroglyphics

(v) The invention of which of the following contributed to the present state of communication?
(a) Printing press
(b) Telephone
(c) Television
(d) Internet

Q2: Fill in the Blanks.

(i) The Sumerians used __________ with designs on them, later hardened by baking, for communication.

(ii) The Egyptians developed a form of writing based on __________.

(iii) The script of Punjabi is written in the __________ script.

(iv) Louis Braille developed a script in __________ for visually challenged people.

(v) The number 'One' was first used for measurement in Egypt around __________ BCE.

Q3: True or False.

(i) The Roman system of counting was based on symbols and pictures. 

(ii) The decimal system was discovered in Egypt around 3000 BCE. 

(iii) The discovery of the number zero is considered a significant development in mathematics. 

(iv) The Dravidian script is used for the script of South Indian languages like Tamil and Telugu. 

(v) The Brahmi script was developed about 200 years ago.

Q4: Match the Column.