WorksheetsHARAPPAN CIVILIZATION
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
the Harappan civilization flourished around :
4500
4600
4000
4700
what was the higher part of a Harappan city called?
higher town
upper town
the citadel
the mount
the name of the city where fire alters were present is (a)
on the citadel, there was a special tank where important people might have taken a bath on special occasions. this tank is called by ,archaeologists, (a)
what are scribes?
people who knew how to read and write
people who were the advisors of the king,
people who translated scripts
none of the above
tick the correct image of a seal.
true or false: the streets of Harappa intersected at right angles
true
false
true or false: there were houses on one side of the street and drains or wells on the other side in a harappan city.
true
false
The Harappan Civilization was founded on what river
Ganges River
Brahmaputra River
Indus River
Tiber River
What did the Harappans use to build with?
Mud & sand
Fire baked bricks
Wood
Leaves
What other city formed on the same river as the Harappan?
Mohenjo-Daro
Harappa
Delhi
Mumbai
Which one of these was a technological innovation of the Harrappan civilization
Wheel
Aquaducts
Pulley
Wells
How were the roads arranged?
There was no arrangement
Triangular patterns
In circles
The roads were arranged into a series of grid-systems.
How were the roads arranged?
There was no arrangement
Triangular patterns
In circles
The roads were arranged into a series of grid-systems.
Hidden underneath ______ archaeologists found remains of houses, buildings and temples built thousands of years ago!
the original Indian sea-bed
present-day cities
layers of soil
volcanic remains
Harrapans are known for their what type of carvings?
Wood carvings
seal carvings-to stamp
Stone carvings
Steel carvings
What is the name of the tank discovered at Mohen-jo-daro?
Taj Mahal
Spice Hole
Disneyland
Great Bath
What cloth did the Harappan traders supply to Egypt?
Silk Cloth
Muslin Cloth
Lycra Cloth
Polycotton Cloth
How were the roads arranged?
There was no arrangement
Triangular patterns
In circles
The roads were arranged into a series of grid-systems.
City dwellers of the Harappa city made tools out of what?
Copper
Bronze
Steel
Stone
What was built on top of the Harappa City in 1856
Graveyard
Another city
A railroad
A house
Where did the Harappans store food for the entire city?
Granaries
In their homes
At a grocery store
In a basment
were the HARAPPAN'S ahead of their time
yes
no
