Free Printable History 1: Second Chapter Indus Valley Civilisation

1.

Who first discovered the relics of the Indus Valley civilization?

a)

Dr. Dayaram Sahani

b)

R.D. Banerjee

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of these

2.

Who discovered the important site of Mohenjodaro of this civilization?

a)

Dr. Dayaram Sahani

b)

R.D. Banerjee

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of these

3.

How many settlements of Harappan civilization in India?

a)

925

b)

725

c)

225

d)

475

4.

How many settlements of Harappan civilization in Pakistan?

a)

925

b)

725

c)

225

d)

475

5.

The Indus civilization is famous for its:

a)

Urban life

b)

Village life

c)

Town life

d)

None of these

6.

Which is most striking large building in Mohenjodaro?

a)

Wide Roads

b)

Citadel

c)

The great Bath

d)

None of these

7.

Toilet Jars were made from in Harappan culture

a)

Ivory

b)

Metal

c)

Stone

d)

All of these

8.

Which was the main occupation of the Harappan people?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Metal making

c)

Bead making

d)

None of these

9.

All the cities of the Indus valley were situated on the ......................

a)

Banks of the rivers

b)

Arbean sea

c)

Red sea

d)

None of these

10.

Which culture known as the largest culture of the world

a)

Harrapan Culture

b)

Egypt Culture

c)

China culture

d)

None of these

11.

How many settlements discovered so far located over a very wide geographical area

a)

925

b)

475

c)

1400

d)

None of these

12.

Which class dominated the government of Harrapan culture

a)

Gold class

b)

Merchant class

c)

Potter class

d)

None of these

13.

Which city was a cosmopolitan city of Indus civilization

a)

Mohenjodaro

b)

Harappa

c)

Kalibangan

d)

Dholavira

14.

The social position and gradation is reflected in the ...............

a)

Houses

b)

Graves

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of these

15.

Date was the most favorite fruit of the ........... people

a)

Harappan

b)

China

c)

France

d)

America

16.

The Ladies in Ancient Indus attended the ..................... culture

a)

Beauty

b)

Toilet

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of these

17.

Which were the main food crops of Harappan people

a)

Wheat

b)

Barely

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of these

18.

Rice in only found from in Harappan Culture

a)

Lothal

b)

Harappa

c)

Surkotada

d)

None of these

19.

The agrarian economy of Harappan people was largely supplemented by

a)

Pastoral economy

b)

Banking system

c)

Urban system

d)

None of these

20.

The Harappan people developed many techniques of ............

a)

Metal making

b)

Goldmaking

c)

Silver making

d)

None of these

21.

Which were significant crafts of Harappan people

a)

Brick laying

b)

Making of burnt bricks

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of these

22.

Harappan people imported gold from

a)

South India

b)

West India

c)

North India

d)

None of these

23.

Silver came from ................ in Harappan culture

a)

China

b)

Pakistan

c)

Afghanistan

d)

None of these

24.

Copper came from...........in Indus Valley

a)

Baluchistan

b)

Western India

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of these

25.

Precious stones came from in Indus Valley

a)

Western India

b)

Southern India

c)

Kashmir

d)

Bhutan

26.

The Harappans had commercial links with ................

a)

Iran

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of these

27.

Ordinary pebbles were used as weights by the .................... in Harappan Culture

a)

Poor

b)

Rich

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of hese

28.

A bronze bar with suspended copper pans was used as a ........

a)

Scale

b)

goal

c)

work

d)

None of these

29.

Harappan had maritime contacts in ........................... of that time

a)

Western civilization

b)

Southern civilization

c)

Egypt civilization

d)

None of these

30.

The area of Indus civilization.................. sq. k.m.

a)

12,50,000

b)

10,50,000

c)

11,50,000

d)

None of these

31.

Harappa was a bigger city in comparison to

a)

Mohenjodaro

b)

Lothal

c)

Kalibangn

d)

None of these

32.

Which cause responsible for the destroyed the Harappan culture

a)

Floods

b)

Earthquake

c)

Tsunami

d)

None of these

33.

The great bath was perhaps used for some ......................

a)

Ritual purpose

b)

Religious purpose

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of these

34.

Archaeologists have recovered about ................... Harappan inscriptions engraved on seals.

a)

2500

b)

2700

c)

2300

d)

2100

35.

Harappan people developed some type of .........................

a)

Municipal Administration

b)

District Administration

c)

Village Administration

d)

None of these

36.

The entire area was administered form ................. capital

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

37.

The excavations at Mohenjodaro indicates that there were .......... different main classes.

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

38.

Which people were included in the learned class.

a)

Physicans

b)

Astrologers

c)

Sorcerers

d)

All of these

39.

Domestic servants and manual laborers were in the ............. class

a)

First

b)

Third

c)

Fourth

d)

Second

40.

The basis of divisions was mainly .............. profession

a)

Political Condition

b)

Social profession

c)

Economic profession

d)

None of these

41.

Indus people's proficiency in arithmetic is shown by their system of ...............

a)

a) Weights

b)

b) Measures

c)

c) Metal Making

d)

d) Both A & B

42.

The Harappan people were both .....................

a)

a) Vegetarian

b)

b) Non-Vegetarian

c)

c) Both A & B

d)

d) None of these

43.

Which footage system was also in vogue

a)

Cubic

b)

Square

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of these

44.

Other minor excavations at ............ sites

a)

Sindh

b)

Baluchistan

c)

Chanudaro

d)

All of these

45.

Which site of Harappan civilization located in Maharashtra

a)

Manda

b)

Baluchistan

c)

Sutkagendor

d)

Daimabad

46.

Q. 46 Harappan had maritime contacts in --------------- civilization

a)

1) Western Civilization

b)

2) South civilization

c)

3) North Civilization

d)

4) None of these

47.

Q. 47 The Crafts flourished as there were a number of ------------- classes.

a)

1) Religious

b)

2) Professional

c)

3) Both A & B

d)

4) None of these

48.

Q. 48 The Indus people were -------------

a)

1) Illiterate

b)

2) Literate

c)

3) Both A & B

d)

4) None of these

49.

Q. 49 Harrapan people had development some type of ---------------

a)

1) Central Administration

b)

2) State organization

c)

3) Municipal Administration

d)

4) None of these

50.

Q. 50 The Harappan civilization though previously it was placed between -------

a)

1) 3,200 to 500 B.C.

b)

2) 3,200 to 600 B.C.

c)

3) 3,200 to 700 B.C.

d)

4) 3,200 to 2,750 B.C.

History 1: Second Chapter Indus Valley Civilisation

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