Journey to the End of The Earth MCQs Mock Test of 12th Class Vistas Welcome to your Journey to the End of The Earth MCQs Mock Test of 12th Class Vistas Q1- Why was Tishani Doshi filled with relief and wonder when she first set her foot on the continent? A) to see its white expanse B) to see its vastness and immense white expanse C) to see the isolation from the rest of the world D) All these None 2. Which programme was aimed to take high school students to the end of the world? (a) School programme (b) Geoff Green’s ‘Students on Ice’ programme (c) The author’s delight (d) Teachers delight None Q3- Tell the writer’s feelings on reaching the continent. A) of relief and amazement B) tired and fatigued C) sad D) none None 4. Why author selected The Journey to, Antarctica? (a) world tour (b) to know the geography more closely (c) to sensitize the young minds towards climatic change (d) to see the beauty of the earth None Q5- The objective of the Students on the Ice program was--- A) to make them travel B) to make them see snow C) to make them see white expanse in the form of ice D) to enable them to think differently to save the planet None 6. “Journey to the end of the Earth” revolves around _______ (a) children and their tour (b) tourism (c) It revolves around the world (d) world’s most preserved place, Antarctica None Q7- Tell the important indications of the future of humankind. A) melting glaciers B) depleting ozone layer C) increasing global warming D) All these None 8. By what the study of our past is possible in Antarctica? (a) pre-Cambrian granite shields (b) Cordilleran folds (c) Half-million-year-old carbon records trapped in its layers of ice (d) All of the above None Q9- Gondwana refers to-- A) An ancient tourist place B) an ancient city in Antarctica C) An ancient super continent D) None None 10. When do you know that the threat of global warming is very real? (a) when you see the austral light (b) when you see the seals on ice floes (c) When you see glaciers retreating and ice shelves collapsing (d) All of the above None Q11- What is the thing that made Tishani Doshi surprised? A) Beauty of the place B)White expanse C) Beauty of balance on the earth D) None None 12. What caused the disturbance in the silence of the continent? (a) the animals (b) Avalanches (c) The birds (d) the humans None Q13- Who was ‘Geoff Green’ in this lesson? A) Geoff was a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and The Explorers Club. B) A scientist C) A traveller D) A tourist guide None 14. ‘And for humans, the prognosis isn’t good.’ This line means__________. (a) The future of human kind is encouraging.gnosis isn’t good enough to be relied upon. (b) The future of mankind is secure. (c) The pro (d) The future of mankind is not promising. None Q15- Tell the name of the Russian research vessel. A) Shokalskiy B) Akademik Shokalskiy C) Academic research D) Akademik Scholar None 16. Name the figure of speech used in the line, “It’s like walking into a giant ping-pong ball”? (a) Alliteration (b) Pun (c) Metaphor (d) Simile None Q17- The author of the lesson is-----. A) Tishani Doshi B) Kamla Das C) Jane Austen D) Chitra Das None 18. The author’s first emotion on facing Antarctica’s expansive white landscape was ____________. (a) relief (b) wonder (c) shock wonder (d) disbelief None Q19- Why is Antarctica completely pure? A) Because of ice B) because of avalanches C) because of melting glaciers D) because of non-existence of humans None 20. Antarctica has been described as ___________. (a) hottest and inhabitable (b) thriving with all sorts of life (c) coldest, driest, windiest (d) All of the above None Q21- The purpose of The Journey to the world’s most preserved place, Antarctica is to---. A) to tour the world B) to see the beauty of the earth C) to know the geography more closely D) to sensitize the young minds towards climatic change None 22. If we want to know our earth, the human race and its past, present, and future where should we go? (a) Northern Pole (b) Antarctica Continent (c) Southern Pole (d) Gondwana None Q23- In what way the geographical phenomena will help us to know the history of mankind? A) by telling the age of existence of human beings on the earth B) by showing the global warming C) by showing the imapcts of global warming D) none None 24. What is phytoplankton? (a) Oceans (b) Microscopic grasses (c) Southern oceans (d) None None 25. Reasons of increasing global temperatures? (a) increasing pollution (b) cutting of trees (c) human activities (d) All these None Q26- What is the reason behind Antarctica called restricted place? A) because it’s too cold B) because of no life C) because of snow D) to protect the environment None 27. What does the author compare the running and stretching of crabs to? (a) to stray dogs (b) to avalanches (c) to melting glaciers (d) None None 28. Why was the programme ‘Students on Ice ‘ a great success? (a) because of the life changing exposure to the youngsters (b) good food arrangements (c) good travel facilities (d) because of its arrangements None 29. What were the writer’s feelings on reaching the continent? (a) sad (b) tired and fatigued (c) of relief and amazement (d) none None 30. How do the geographical phenomena help us? (a) it helps us to watch everything closely (b) how small changes cause big things to happen (c) it makes us study (d) none None 31. How old are the records trapped in the layers of ice on Antarctica? (a) half million-year-old carbon records (b) 1 million years old (c) 2 million year old (d) All these None 32. What are the important indications of the future of human kind? (a) increasing global warming (b) melting glaciers (c) depleting ozone layer (d) All these None Q33- Why is the Antarctica the right place to understand the past, present and future? A) because half million-year-old carbon records are trapped in its layers of ice. B) because of layers of ice C) because of cold D) none None 34. What wondered Tishani Doshi? (a) Beauty of the place (b) None (c) white expanse (d) Beauty of balance on the earth None 35. How many years back were India and Antarctica part of the same landmass? (a) 100 million years back (b) 200 million years ago (c) 300 million years ago (d) 400 million years ago None Q36- Why did the author visit Antarctica? A) to have a better understanding of the planet B) to see the white expanse C) to enjoy the cold weather D) none None 37. Why is Antarctica a restricted place? (a) because of no life (b) to protect the environment (c) because of snow (d) because it’s too cold None 38. Why did Geoff decide to take high school students on the journey? (a) to make them understand their planet and respect it. (b) to make them feel relaxed (c) to make them tour the world (d) to make them enjoy None 39. What history is in Antarctica? (a) man’s history (b) Geological history (c) geographical history (d) snow’s history None 40. Why did the author visit Antarctica? (a) to enjoy the cold weather (b) to see the white expanse (c) to have a better understanding of the planet (d) none None 41. How will the geographical phenomena help us to know the history of mankind? (a) by showing the imapacts of global warming (b) by showing the global warming (c) by telling the age of existence of human beings on the earth (d) none None 42. What thing the lesson revolves around? (a) It revolves around the world (b) the world’s most preserved place, Antarctica (c) children and their tour (d) tourism None Q43- Why is a visit to Antartica important to understand the effect of global warming? A) because here one can see quickly melting glaciers and collapsing ice-shelves B) because it is filled with snow C) because it is away from urban rush D) None None 44. The life changing program in this chapter. (a) Know Antarctica (b) Tour and Travels (c) Know your earth (d) Students on Ice None Q45- Which history is there in Antarctica? A) man’s history B) snow’s history C) geographical history D) Geological history None 46. The place where the world’s geological history is trapped. (a) on Northern pole (b) On Southern Pole (c) on Antarctica Continent (d) On Asia Continent None Q47- Which programme aimed to take high school students to the end of the world? A) The author’s delight B) Teachers delight C) School program D) Geoff Green’s ‘Students on Ice’ programme None 48. Where does 90% of earth’s total ice exist? (a) Antarctica Continent (b) Pacific region (c) Soruthern pole (d) Northern oceans None Q49- Why did Geoff decide to take high school students on the journey? A) to make them tour the world B) to make them enjoy C) to make them feel relaxed D) to make them understand their planet and respect it. None Q50- Why has the author called her journey as Journey to the End of the Earth’? A) because it was too far B) because no human race or plants exist C) crosses nine time zones, six checkpoints, three water bodies and many ecospheres to reach there. D) All these None Q51- How has the man created ruckus on the earth? A) by travelling B) by encroaching the earth C) by visiting the iceland D) none None Please fill in the comment box below. Time's up
