B. Very short answer type questions
1. Name the capital city of Saudi Arabia.
Answer: Riyadh.
2. Write down any two religious cities of Saudi Arabia.
Answer: Mecca (Makkah) and Medina (Madinah).
3. Which dress is worn by the women of Saudi Arabia?
Answer: Abaya.
4. Name the crops grown in the Arabian desert.
Answer: Dates, wheat, barley and vegetables.
C. Short answer type questions
1. What do you know about the location of the Arabian Desert?
Answer:
The Arabian Desert is located in Southwest Asia. It covers most of the Arabian Peninsula and extends across Saudi Arabia and parts of neighbouring countries like Yemen, Oman, the UAE, Jordan and Iraq.
2. Give a short note on the climate and vegetation of the Arabian Desert.
Answer:
The Arabian Desert has a hot and dry climate with very little rainfall. Summers are extremely hot and winters are cool. Vegetation is sparse and includes date palms, thorny bushes, cactus and grasses, mainly around oases.
3. "Economically Saudi Arabia is a rich country." Justify the statement.
Answer:
Saudi Arabia is rich because it has large reserves of petroleum (oil) and natural gas. The export of oil earns huge income. Modern industries, trade and pilgrimage tourism also contribute to its economy.
4. Why do the people visit Mecca and Madina?
Answer:
People visit Mecca and Madina because they are the holiest cities of Islam. Muslims from all over the world go there to perform Hajj and Umrah.
5. What do you know about the Bedouins?
Answer:
Bedouins are nomadic Arab tribes who traditionally live in the desert. They move from place to place with their camels, sheep and goats in search of water and pasture. They live in tents and are known for their hospitality.
D. Unscramble the letters
- SASIO → OASIS
- ACCEM → MECCA
- HADYIR → RIYADH
- LIEV → VEIL
- THABW → THAWB (Thawb/Thobe)