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Class 12 English (Vistas) Chapter 3 Journey To The End Of The Earth Quiz 5 (25 MCQs)

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1. The impact of human civilizations can be seen in

Correct Answer: D) All the above.

2. What gives us an insight into the world's geological history?

Correct Answer: C) Study of Antarctica Continent.

3. 'And for humans, the prognosis isn't good.' This line means .....

Correct Answer: A) The future of mankind is not promising.

4. What was the name of the research vessel the author traveled on?

Correct Answer: A) Akademik Shokalskiy.

5. What did the author experience while walking on the ocean?

Correct Answer: B) A feeling of connection.

6. HOW DO WE KNOW THAT ANTARCTICA HELPS US UNDERSTAND OUR PAST

Correct Answer: A) BY VISITING IT.

7. Which programme aimed to take high school students to the end of the world?

Correct Answer: D) Geoff Green's 'Students on Ice' programme.

8. The geographical phenomena is going to help us to know the history of mankind .....

Correct Answer: C) By telling the age of existence of human beings on the earth.

9. What was the center of the Gondwana Supercontinent?

Correct Answer: C) Antarctica.

10. What is the significance of the Antarctic Circle mentioned in the text?

Correct Answer: C) It is a point of scientific interest.

11. What is the main threat to the Antarctic ecosystem mentioned?

Correct Answer: D) Global warming.

12. What does the author suggest about the relationship between humans and nature?

Correct Answer: B) Humans are part of nature.

13. What does the author suggest about the future climate of Antarctica?

Correct Answer: A) It may become warmer.

14. The word epiphany means

Correct Answer: A) Realization.

15. Why has the author called her journey as Journey to the End of the Earth'?

Correct Answer: C) Crosses nine time zones, six checkpoints, three water bodies and many ecospheres to reach there.

16. What is the purpose of The Journey to the world's most preserved place, Antarctica?

Correct Answer: D) To sensitize the young minds towards climatic change.

17. STRETCHING AND SUNNING SEALS ON ICE FLOES WERE LIKE

Correct Answer: A) STRAY DOGS.

18. Why did the author visit Antarctica?

Correct Answer: A) To have a better understanding of the planet.

19. What was the name of the Russian research vessel mentioned in the text?

Correct Answer: B) Akademik Shokalskiy.

20. What does the author mean by 'uninterrupted blue horizon'?

Correct Answer: C) A clear sky without clouds.

21. The Antarctica once was a part of this super continent

Correct Answer: A) Gondwana.

22. Who is the author of the lesson Journey to the end of the Earth?

Correct Answer: A) Tishani Doshi.

23. What was the author's first emotion upon seeing Antarctica?

Correct Answer: D) Relief.

24. When do you know that the threat of global warming is very real?

Correct Answer: C) When you see glaciers retreating and ice shelves collapsing.

25. Antarctica is described as .....

Correct Answer: A) Coldest, driest, windiest.

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