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EXERCISES, I. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQS), Choose the correct option from the following:, 1. Which one of the following rivers drain the Prairie region ?, (a) Ganga, (c) Yamuna, VaY Mississippi, (d) Nile, 2. Which of the following places are famous for gold and diamond mining respectively? OTS, y Kimberley and Johannesburg, (c) Johannesburg and Kimberley, (b) Pretoria and Chad, (d) None of these, 3. Which of the following provides high quality wool in the Velds ?, (a) Cattles, Merino sheep, (b) Dogs, (d) All of these, 4. Which one of the following winds is the warm local wind that blows in the Prairies ? 4OTS, Vas Chinook, (c) Loo, (b) Mistral, (d) Khamsin, 5. Which of following mountains lie in the eastern part of the Veld region ?, (a) Himalayan Mountains, Drakensberg Mountains, (b) Alps Mountains, (d) None of these, 6. Which one of the following cash crops is the major cash crop of the Veld region ?, (a) Alfa-alfa, (b) Soyabean, (d) None of these, © Tobacco, II. Very Short Answer Type Questions, A. Name the temperate grasslands of North America and South Africa., 2. Giye a suitable word to the houses of the Prairies region found in the farms., 3. Name the major rivers of the Velds., 4. When does rain occur in the Velds ? HOTS, 5 What are the main occupations of the people of the Prairies region ?, III. Short Answer Type Questions, Ł.What do you know about the locations of the Prairies and the Velds ?, no., 2What type of agricultural activities are practised in the Prairies ?, L3. Describe the natural vegetation and wildlife of the Prairies., 4. Why do you think the Prairies are known as the'Granaries of the World'? HOTS, IV. Long Answer Type Questions, 1. Explain the temperate grasslands of North America in detail., 12 What do you know about the people, minerals, topography, drainage, etc. of the Veld region ?, 3. Give reasons for the rise of wool industry in the Velds. HOTS, no., SOCIAL SCIENCE-GEOGRAPHY :: 7, 292