WorksheetsIn the Earliest cities
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Choose the correct definition of civilization
The stage of man's development, when he started looking beyond the simple satisfaction of his basic needs of food, clothing and shelter
The stage when man became educated in universities
The stage when man got employment and found good job opportunities
The stage when man migrated to different countries for settling there and for other various purposes (attractions, good facilities etc)
__________and__________ were the civilizations found in Mesopotamia and China
Nile Valley Civilization and Indus Valley Civilization
Greek Civilization and Iranian Civilization
Tigris-Euphrates Civilization and Hwang-Ho Civilization
Indus Valley Civilization and Tigris-Euphrates Civilization
_________________ was an ancient civilization that flourished around the Indus river basin
Tigris-Euphrates Civilization
Indus Valley Civilization
Nile Valley Civilization
Greek Civilization
What is the other name for the Indus Valley Civilization?
Harappan Civilization
Mauryan Civilization
Iranian Civilization
Sunga Civilization
Choose the word that matches the given meaning-
An enclosure with docks for building and repair of ships. The most famous one is at Lothal, Gujarat
Citadel
Civilization
Sea Port
Dockyard
Which city was the first unearthed part of the Indus Valley Civilization which is now found in Pakistan?
Mohenjo Daro
Harappa
Lothal
Dholavira
Which are the two main Indian archaeologists who excavated Harappa and Mohenjodaro?
R.B. Dayaram Sahni and Lal Bahadur Shastri
Sardar Vallabhai Patel and Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
R.D. Bannerjee and Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
R.B. Dayaram Sahni and R.D. Bannerjee
In which year did great Indian archaeologist, R.B. Dayaram Sahni, find a number of seals from the village Harappa (now in Pakistan?
322 B.C.
2000
1921
1947
Our main sources of Harappan culture are the archaeological evidence that include____________________
Pottery, Seals, Toys, Ornaments, Weights, Tools
Universities, Airports, Books, Fans
Rupee notes, Fruits, Vegetables, Gemstones
Palaces, Crowns, Documents, Chairs, Tables
Where are the following sites located-
Lothal - ____________________
Kalibangan - __________________
Ropar - ____________________
Mohenjodaro - __________________
Pakistan, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttarakhand (respectively)
Haryana, Orrisa, Pakistan, Bengal (respectively)
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pakistan, Telengana (respectively)
Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Pakistan (respectively)
_________________, _________________and other cities are known to have a good drainage system.
Kalibangan, Harappa
Mohenjodaro, Lothal
Lothal, Harappa
Mohenjodaro, Ropar
The streets and lanes of the town were laid according to a set plan. How were they laid out exactly?
They were straight and cut each other at right angles
They were crooked and had intersections after 5 houses
They were straight but the roads cut each other after each house
They were connected with other roads at every point even though they were slightly crooked
_____________________________ were provided at regular distances. Water supply was all good.
Hand pumps
Wells
Inspection Manholes
Drains
What were the three categories of buildings?
Large Buildings, The Public Bath and The People's Dwelling Houses
The Great Granaries, The Great Bath and The Great Assembly Hall
Citadel, Lower Town and Dwelling Houses
Dwelling Houses, Large Buildings and The Great Granaries
Name the place in the given picture. Where was it located?
The Great Granary, Harappa
The Great Bath, Mohenjodaro
The Great Bath, Harappa
Dockyard of Lothal
The part of the city that was built on a raised ground was called -
Public building
Citadel
The Assembly Hall
The Great Granaries
What were some of the large public buildings located on the citadel?
studios, shops, courts, palaces, service centers
sea ports, offices, hotels, apartments
airports, malls, temples, parks
granaries, workshops, factories and assembly halls
What are granaries used for?
It is the place where most of the inspection manholes are
Farming purpose
They were used for storing foodgrains
They were used as barns of olden times
What was the largest building in Mohenjodaro and the most important building in Harappa too?
The Great Public Bath
The Great Granary
The Assembly Hall
The Dockyards
What was the length and width of The Great Granary in Mohenjodaro?
22 meters long and 12 meters wide
15 meters long and 12 meters wide
100 meters long and 40 meters wide
46 meters long and 15 meters wide
What was the overall dimension of The Great Public Bath in Mohenjodaro?
65 meters by 55 meters
55 meters by 35 meters
75 meters by 65 meters
85 meters by 75 meters
What was the depth of the bathing pool in The Great Public Bath at Mohenjodaro?
3 meters
3.3 meters
2.4 meters
2.3 meters
What was the dimension of the bathing pool in the The Great Public Bath of Mohenjodaro?
11.7 meters by 6.9 meters
15.6 meters by 10.7 meters
12.5 meters by 7.5 meters
16.4 meters by 11.3 meters
When was Mohenjodaro's Great Public Bath usually used?
Birthday pool parties
Religious occasions or festivals
Washing a large number of clothes and utensils
Learning how to swim
Identify the public building of Mohenjodaro in this given picture:
The Assembly Hall
Citadel
The Great Granary
A Dwelling house
How many pillars did the assembly hall have to support the high pitched roof of the building?
20
25
30
35
What was the shape of the Assembly Hall?
Rectangle
Triangle
Square
Hexagon
What was the dimension of the Assembly Hall?
25 meters by 25 meters
35 meters by 35 meters
50 meters by 50 meters
40 meters by 40 meters
How were the 20 pillars of the Assembly Hall arranged?
They were arranged in five rows of four pillars each
They were arranged in four rows of five pillars each
They were arranged in two rows of ten pillars each
They were arranged in ten rows of two pillars each
What used to happen in the Assembly Halls?
Rulers held their meetings
People held panchayats
Great weddings used to take place with pomp and splendor
Companies and different service sectors held conferences
With what were the streets paved?
Fire-burnt bricks
Baked mud
Gypsum
Cement
There were ________________ at regular distances on the streets.
lampposts
pavements
cars
cycles
Next to which part of Gujarat was Lothal located?
Ahmedabad
Porbandar
Rajkot
Surat
Identify the place shown in the given image. Where is it found?
The Great Public Bath found in Mohenjodaro
A main drain area found in Harappa
A famous naval dockyard found in Lothal
A sea port found in Ropar
What does the discovery of Lothal's naval dockyard show?
The royals watched shows done in water by fishes trained by special men
Grand processions were held there in water
Foreign invaders entered the city by water
The people carried out maritime activities
Choose the correct definition among the following for the word dockyard:
An enclosure with docks for building and repair of ships
A harbour for ships to get supply of fuel, food and water
A port that promoted maritime trade and connected the city to different parts of the world through waterways
A place where fishermens come for fishing and get a variety of fish from there
Which part of the city mainly had the dwelling houses of people?
Citadel
Lower part of the city
The Assembly Hall
The mid-town
How many storeys did the dwelling houses usually have?
1 storey
5 storeys
2 storeys
3 storeys
How can one say that most of the houses were double storeys?
5 doors
2 house drains
2-3 rooms
Stair marks
What did the first floor usually have?
Sleeping and other rooms
Only 3 washrooms and a kitchen
A living room and a store room
2 small playrooms and one sleeping room
What were the materials used in making the houses?
A mixture of lime and cement was used to make the house which was made even stronger by adding fire burnt bricks by and by adding black tar
Fire burnt bricks and black tar were used to build the house and then the house was coated by layers of lime and cement together which also made the structure strong
Lime and gypsum mortar were used to build the house and baked bricks and mud mortar were sometimes used to add strength to the structure
Baked bricks and mud mortar were used to build the house, and sometimes lime and gypsum mortar were used to add strength to the structure
What were the three distinct social groups of the people in the Indus Valley Civilization?
Citadel, Lower town, Mid-Town
Kshatriyas, Brahmins, Shudras
Ruling people, Rich merchants, Labourers
Fishermen, Traders, Craftsmen
In which area did the group of ruling people live?
The Assembly Hall
Citadel
Lower city
Mansions and castles
In which area do the rich merchants and others (middle class people) live?
Citadel
Mid-Town
Lower city
Down the city
What was the labour class otherwise called?
Working Class
Labourer Class
Poor Class
Financial Class
In which area did the working class live?
Citadel
Mid-Town
Lower City
Down the city
In what type of houses did the labour class live?
Single room houses
1 storey houses
Double room houses
2 storey houses
Where did the working class work?
Royal households, Airports, Sea ports
Schools, Hospitals, Paper factories
Brick kilns, workshops and factories
Film industry, Tourism, Mining
The ______________ workers at _________________ and ____________ were very skilled in their art.
craft, Lothal, Ropar
brick, Dholavira, Kalibangan
mud, Kot Diji, Harappa
metal, Mohenjodaro, Harappa
The Indus Valley potters knew well the use of the potters wheel. With its help, what did they produce?
Mud statues showing the daily life of the Indus Valley people
Articles of different shapes and designs
Articles of uniform patterns and sizes
Colorful terracotta jewelry and pots
How was the clay pottery?
Baked
Burnt
Freezed
Cooled
What kind of colors were the clay pottery items painted with?
Solid colours
Gradient colors
Sparkling colors
Glazed colors
What were made on the items of pottery?
Demigods, Yogis and Plants
Toys, Dolls and Anklets
Birds, Animals and Human Figures
Wheeled Carts, Pottery Wheels and Food
The Indus Valley people were very good in the art of carving also. Their carvings of various ______________ on __________ are really praiseworthy
animals, seals
plants, pottery
gods, metal wares
dancers, terracotta jewelry
On what material were the carvings done?
bronze, iron, copper, cotton, and stone
ivory, soapstone, metal, wood, and leather
silk, linen, jute, mud and bricks
clay, mud, steel, aluminium and wood
What art had the Indus people learnt to an appreciable level?
Engraving
Pottery
Carving
Painting
How many seals have been found at different sites of the Harappan Civilization?
More than 2000 seals
More than 3500 seals
More than 5878 seals
More than 4567 seals
What materials were the seals made with?
pottery, steatite, glazed earthenware, ivory, terracotta, copper
iron, nickel, cobalt, bronze, copper, aluminum
ivory, soapstone, leather, metal, wood
tin, steal, teak wood, oak wood, granite, sandstone, clay
What is the shape of most of the seals?
Cube or Cuboid
Hexagon or octagon
Square or rectangle
Circle or diamond
What is the shape of some seals?
Pointed or Triangular
Round or Cylindrical
Parallel or cube
Spherical or Circular
What do we get to know about the Indus Valley people from these seals?
Style, Manners, Qualities
Docks, Drains, Demons
Occupations, Transportation, Jewels
Dress, Hairstyle, Ornaments
What do these seals tell us about?
Trade Relations and commercial activities
Daily Life and occupations of the people
Dancers and singers of that civilization
The talents possessed by the people and tourism across the globe
The Indus valley people were the first in the world to spin which yarn?
Nylon and Linen
Jute and Polyester
Silk and Silk cotton
Cotton and wool
How has the fact, indus valley people were the first in the world to spin cotton and woollen yarn, been confirmed?
Needles, buttons and clay spindles of different sizes
Shredded pieces of cloth and shining threads and yarns
A large number of sewing machines, looms and cloth have been excavated
Stitched clothes like dhotis, saris and frocks
What were the common ornaments common between both men and women?
Tiger Tooth charm necklaces, shell piercings, terracotta studs, Clear bronze armlets
Necklaces, Fillets, Armlets, Finger rings
Head gear, Safety gear, Bike gear, Engine gear
Silver clear ornaments, gold clear ornaments, crystal clear ornaments, Copper clear ornaments
What were the additional ornaments worn by women?
coins, ballet jewels, tiger tooth charm, woven cloth accessories
stilettos, flats, slippers, sandals
Girdles, earrings, nose-rings, anklets, bangles, nose-studs, bracelets
Pendant, diamonds, gold-copper studs, Bead studs, Shell studs
What were the materials used to make the jewelry?
clay, mud, bricks, terracotta, woven cloth, diamond
oxodized gold, oxodised silver, oxodized platinum, oxodized bronze
terracotta, aluminum, iron, silver, platinum
gold, silver, copper, bronze, ivory, shells
What are the main grains consumed by the Indus Valley people?
millet
wheat and barley
rava
skillet
What did the Indus Valley people do with the wheat and barley?
They ground these in millstones and baked them into bread
They made chapattis and rotis out of the wheat and beer with the barley
They ground it into powder and then mixed them in water and made a special pudding topped with rice
They ground it into very fine powder and added spices to it and added it in biryanis and curries to enhance its taste
Besides wheat and barley which other grain was a part of their diet too?
Wheat
Barley
Rice
Millet
What else, other than grains, was consumed by the people?
Dairy, fruits and vegetables, Fish and Meat
Wheat, Barley, Rice, Millet
Pulses, Nuts, Dairy, Seafood
Legumes, only green leafy vegetables, only sweet fruits like mangoes
What was the most important occupation of the people of the Indus Valley civilization?
Domestication of animals
Farming
Pottery
Agriculture
Where were the fields usually found?
Near the dockyards to collect water from there
Place where there used to be extreme temperature and extremely fertile soil
On the banks of rivers
In vast barren spaces
What was done by the Indus valley people to control the supply of water?
Built small dams, channels and embankments
Built great drainage systems and dockyards
Built wells and hand-pumps all across the land
Water tanks were provided to each house and for each field too
What was the second main occupation?
Agriculture
Domestication of Animals
Potters
Municipality works
Which were the domesticated animals?
Tigers, Cattle, Lions, Sheep, Bisons
Parrots, Mynas, Nightingales, Cuckoos
Arabian oryx, Honey Badgers, Dogs, Cats
Oxen, pigs, bulls, sheep, buffaloes, elephants
What was the special title given to camels and asses?
Weight Bearers of Man's goods
Beasts of Burden
Ship of all Lands
Carriers of Mankind
What were the other occupations practiced by the people of the Indus Valley?
Carpenters, Potters, Engravers, Weapon-Making, Seal makers
Municipal workers, Financial services, Landlords
Goldsmiths, Bead-Making, Tool-Making, Toy Makers, Brick Layers
Mining, Stone crushing, Cement industry, Real estate
What were flourishing occupations of the merchant class people?
Fishing and Pearl Diving
Trade and commerce
Mining and Stone Crushing
Entertainment and Tourism
From where did the Indus valley people import goods like precious stones, different metals and other articles like such?
Southern and Western India, Delhi, North American countries
Northern and Western India, Madhya Pradesh, West Asian countries and European Countries
Northern and Eastern India, Kerala, Middle Eastern countries
Southern and Eastern India, Kashmir, Central Asian and Western countries
Trade between Indus Valley and which place existed at those times?
Delos (Greece)
Sumer (Mespotamia)
Lanzhou (China)
Dendara (Egypt)
Trade between Indus Valley and Sumer (Mesopotamia). Through land routes in which places did the trade exist?
Afghanistan and Egypt
Hindustan and Bharat
Baluchistan and Persia
Pakistan and Sindh
How was the fact that there existed trade between Sumer and Indus valley, revealed?
Numerous Indus Valley seals found at various Sumerian sites
Punch marked coins with Indus engraved on them were found at a number of Sumerian sites
Sumerian artifacts were found in sites of Indus Valley
Stones, metals, fertilizers and manures found in Sumer only, were excavated in Harappa
Where were the goods shipped from?
Ropar
Lothal
Mohenjodaro
Harappa
A large number of which thing used for playing, was excavated from under the Earth?
Rattles
Dolls
Toy Carts
Dices
What does a large number of dices getting excavated from under the Earth, show?
Gambling only was the favorite game of the people
Dicing and Gambling were the favorite game of the people
Dicing only was the favorite game of the people
Dices were used to play games snakes and ladders, which was very common amongst the children
What else were the people fond of?
Dicing and Gambling
Buying colorful clothes and jewelry
Music and Dance
Games and Fights
What else, besides dicing, gambling and music and dance, were the Indus people's other pastime?
Keeping pet animals or birds, Hunting and Enjoying Bull-Fighting
Dicing and Gambling were their only pastimes
Music and Dance were their only pastimes
Dicing, Gambling, Music and Dance were their only pastimes
What were the children's toys?
Whistles, Toy Carts, Marbles, Rattles, Clay Carts
Board Games such as Snakes and Ladders, Business, Supermarket
To animals with movable heads, a toy bird on wheels, monkey toys
Solitaires, Ace of Spade, Bluff, UNO
What were the toys made of?
Air-dry Clay or Plaster of Paris
Terracotta or Baked clay
Mud or Sand
Flint and Microliths
Which script did the Indus Valley people use for writing purposes?
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Harappan
Pictographic
How many basic signs did their script have in the beginning?
47
100
62
22
From when to when did the Harappan period last?
2200 B.C - 2000 B.C
1900 B.C - 1600 B.C
1600 B.C - 1000 B.C
2102 B.C - 1868 B.C
What number did the basic signs of their script reduced to in the later Harappan period?
74
22
62
25
What can the reasons be for the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization?
They felt like becoming more technological so they ended it and started another modernised civilization
It was a very large civilization and so it was not getting managed properly by the government
The area was not at all safe to live in
Natural Calamity, Epidemic or Climate Change
Being the first urban civilization it gave to the world its first ____________________, first _______________________, first _____________________, first example in _____________________, ____________________ and ________________
urban civilization, town planning, architecture, sanitary engineering, sewage work, civic administration
airport, dockyard, public bath, granary, assembly hall, drainage
City, Organization of Towns, Building Material, Arts, Bricks, Panchayats
Megaliths, Microliths, Flint, Tools, Weapons, Clothes made by weaving
The Indus Valley Civilization has the credit of producing what? Which force did they harness for man's use?
Seals and Punch-marked coins. Magnetic Force
Pure music and Creative arts. Electronic Force
Pottery and wheeled cart. Animal Force
Chessboards and Dices. Mechanical Force
