Ch 1 Bricks, Beads and Bones

The director- general of ASI, often called father of Indian archaeology was

• Alexander Cunningham

• John Marshall

• REM Wheeler

• Daya Ram Sahni

All the gold jewellery found at Harappan sites was recovered from

• Hoards

• Burials

• Lakes

• Temples

For what purpose was the Great Bath used by the Harappans?

• Community bathing

• Swimming exercise and water sports

• Special ritual bath

• Storage of water to be used during drought

The most important industry of Harappans at Chanhudaro was _______.

• Brick making

• Bead making

• Handlooms

• Ship building

The Director- general of the ASI who brought a military precision to the practice of archaeology was ______

• Alexander Cunningham

• R.E.M Wheeler

• Daya Ram Sahni

• John Marshall

The Harappan Script was written from _______.

• Bottom to top

• Top to bottom

• Left to right

• Right to left

M.S. Vats began his excavations at Harappa in the year ______.

• 1920

• 1921

• 1922

• 1923

The major problem faced by archaeologists, in relation to artefact, is related with its _______.

• Material

• Finding

• Function

• Duplicity

Archaeologists have also found evidence of a ploughed field at _______.

• Banawali

• Kalibangan

• Cholistan

• Siswal

The roads and streets were laid out along an approximate ______ pattern.

• Triangular

• Perpendicular

• Grid

• Square