Grade-6 In the earliest cities

A store house has been found in a city of

• Hunsgi

• Dholavira

• Lothal

• Mehrgarh

The three major profession in the city of Harappa was

• King, queen and scribes

• Kings, ministers and soldiers

• traders, kings and soldiers

• rulers, scribes, crafts-persons

Which of the following statement best suits the definition "raw materials"

• substances that are artificially produced for making beads and other ornaments

• substances that are either found naturally or produced by farmers/ herders used to manufacture other materials

• The final products that are manufactured for consumer use.

• The substances that are manufactured and kept in warehouse.

The alloy of tin and ................ is called bronze.

• zinc

• copper

• gold

• platinum

The city of Lothal was situated beside a river which was a tributary of

• River Ganga

• River Narmada

• River Kaveri

• River Sabarmati

Identify from the given options the cities that had fire altars

• Dholavira and Hunsgi

• Lothal and Kalibangan

• Lothal and Harappa

• Dholavira and Mehrgarh

Cotton was grown in Mohenjodaro, identify the evidence from the given option that gave clue to archaeologists

• Archaeologists deciphered from their writing in seals.

• Archaeologists assumed that they would have grown cotton.

• Archaeologists have found pieces of cloth with vases and other objects like spindle whorls in Mohenjodaro.

• Atchaeologists found old clothes in the plants grown.

From the option given below identify the differences between the Dholavira city and other Harappan cities

• 1. Dholavira city was divided into four parts whereas other Harappan cities were divided into 3 parts.
  2. Dholavira city had store houses whereas other cities did not have store houses.
• 1. Dholavira city is located in the present day state of Gujarat whereas other cities are located in present day Pakistan.
  2. Dholavira city has huge population compared to other Harappan cities
• 1. Dholavira city is located in the present day state of Gujarat whereas other cities are located in present day Pakistan.
  2. Dholavira city had store houses whereas other cities did not have store houses
• 1. Dholavira city is divided into three parts the Citadel, Middle town and lower town where as other Harappan towns were divided into citadel and lower town.
  2. The each part of the city of Dholavira is surrounded by massive stone walls whereas other cities were surrounded by walls of baked bricks.

Read the following features of the Harappan city and identify the city from the options given below

1. It was an important centre for making stone, shell and metal objects.
2. Fire altars have been found.
3. There was a huge storehouse in this city.

• Mehrgarh

• Mohenjodaro

• Lothal

• Dholavira

Which of the following statement gives the meaning of "Faience"

• It is a natural material used for making tools and weapons.

• It is a material that is artificially produced and it gives a shiny and glazed finish used to make beads, bangles, earrings and tiny vessels.

• It is a natural material found which were used for making weights.

• It is a kind of stone and these were made of chert used as weights to weigh precious stones or metals.