Quiz on Indus Valley Town Planning

What were the two main parts of the Indus Valley city?

• Citadel and Lower-town

• Upper-town and Lower-town

• Citadel and Outer-city

• Central-town and Suburb

What was the width range of the streets in the Indus Valley?

• 20 to 30 feet

• 15 to 25 feet

• 13 to 34 feet

• 10 to 20 feet

What feature suggests the presence of street lights in the Indus Valley?

• Granaries

• Brick laid channels

• Dustbins

• Wide streets

What type of drainage system was provided in the Indus Valley?

• Open drainage system

• Closed drainage system

• Surface drainage system

• Combined drainage system

How were the drainage channels in the streets constructed?

• Plastic pipes

• Wooden channels

• Brick laid channels

• Stone channels

What was the most striking feature in Mohenjodaro?

• The Market Place

• The Citadel

• The Granary

• The Great Bath

What was the approximate size of the Great Bath?

• 35 ft long, 22 ft wide

• 40 ft long, 25 ft wide

• 39 ft long, 23 ft wide

• 30 ft long, 20 ft wide

What was the purpose of the granaries in Mohenjodaro?

• Religious ceremonies

• Market activities

• Residential purposes

• Storage of grains

How were the houses in the Indus Valley designed?

• Single-story with no courtyards

• Terraced houses with inner courtyards

• Mud huts with thatched roofs

• Skyscrapers with multiple floors

What was a unique feature of the Great Bath's construction?

• It was made of wood

• It had 8 ft thick outer walls

• It had a thatched roof

• It was open to the sky