Class 5 Chapter 8 Solution
Buildings to Remember
1. Very short Question Answer
(a) Where did the bus stop ?
Ans. The bus stopped in front of the church.
(b )What were the names of the two friends of Mita ?
Ans. Amina and Sunita were the two friends of Mira
(c) How many Christians were taken to the Agra Fort ?
Ans. A few thousand Christians were taken to the Argo fort.
(d) Where was the fort of Shah Jahan located?
Ans. The fort of Shah Jahan was located in Agra.
(e) Who used Bandel as a port?
Ans. The Portuguese used Bandel as a port.
2. Short Question Answer
(a) Who were made to stand before the ferocious elephants ?
Ans. The priest. Fr. Joan da Cruz with a few thousand Christians was made to stand before the ferocious
elephants.
(b) What did the elephant do with Father Joan da Cruz ?
Ans. Surprisingly, one elephant carried Father Joan da Cruz right up to the Emperor and knelt before him, as if asking for mercy.
(c) What question did Sunita ask to her teacher ?
Ans. Sunita asked to her teacher that there were so many places they could have visited. Why had they chosen the Bandel Church then??
(d) What did Mita’s uncles say about Bandel Church
Ans. Mita’s uncle said that it could be seen as a memorial of the Portuguese settlement in Bengal.
(e) How many Christians were taken to the Agra Fort ?
Ans. A few thousand Christians were taken to the Argo fort.
3. Let’s fill in the blanks with proper words from the help box:
(a) We have many historical places in our country.
(b) Kaberi was very excited when she saw the museum in Kolkata.
(c) There are many huge buildings in our town.
(d) They were happy when they returned to their home town.
(e) Keep away from the ferocious animals.
4. E Write “T” for true and ‘F’ for false statements:
(i) Mita has visited Bandel earlier.
ans. T
(ii) The teacher of History accompanied the team
Ans. T
(iii) mita with her classmates went to bandel last sunday
Ans. F