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HARAPPAN CIVILIZATION

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the Harappan civilization flourished around :

a)

4500

b)

4600

c)

4000

d)

4700

2.

what was the higher part of a Harappan city called?

a)

higher town

b)

upper town

c)

the citadel

d)

the mount

3.

the name of the city where fire alters were present is (a)  

4.

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)  

5.

what are scribes?

a)

people who knew how to read and write

b)

people who were the advisors of the king,

c)

people who translated scripts

d)

none of the above

6.

tick the correct image of a seal.

a)
b)
c)
7.

true or false: the streets of Harappa intersected at right angles

a)

true

b)

false

8.

true or false: there were houses on one side of the street and drains or wells on the other side in a harappan city.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

The Harappan Civilization was founded on what river

a)

Ganges River

b)

Brahmaputra River

c)

Indus River

d)

Tiber River

10.

What did the Harappans use to build with?

a)

Mud & sand

b)

Fire baked bricks

c)

Wood

d)

Leaves

11.

What other city formed on the same river as the Harappan?

a)

Mohenjo-Daro

b)

Harappa

c)

Delhi

d)

Mumbai

12.

Which one of these was a technological innovation of the Harrappan civilization

a)

Wheel

b)

Aquaducts

c)

Pulley

d)

Wells

13.

How were the roads arranged?

a)

There was no arrangement

b)

Triangular patterns

c)

In circles

d)

The roads were arranged into a series of grid-systems.

14.

How were the roads arranged?

a)

There was no arrangement

b)

Triangular patterns

c)

In circles

d)

The roads were arranged into a series of grid-systems.

15.

Hidden underneath ______ archaeologists found remains of houses, buildings and temples built thousands of years ago!

a)

the original Indian sea-bed

b)

present-day cities

c)

layers of soil

d)

volcanic remains

16.
Life began in India along the __________ River.
a)
Nile
b)
Amazon
c)
Mississippi
d)
Indus
17.
A feature of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa ancient cities was
a)
citadel
b)
running water and sewage
c)
brick homes
d)
all of the choices
18.

Harrapans are known for their what type of carvings?

a)

Wood carvings

b)

seal carvings-to stamp

c)

Stone carvings

d)

Steel carvings

19.

What is the name of the tank discovered at Mohen-jo-daro?

a)

Taj Mahal

b)

Spice Hole

c)

Disneyland

d)

Great Bath

20.

What cloth did the Harappan traders supply to Egypt?

a)

Silk Cloth

b)

Muslin Cloth

c)

Lycra Cloth

d)

Polycotton Cloth

21.

How were the roads arranged?

a)

There was no arrangement

b)

Triangular patterns

c)

In circles

d)

The roads were arranged into a series of grid-systems.

22.

City dwellers of the Harappa city made tools out of what?

a)

Copper

b)

Bronze

c)

Steel

d)

Stone

23.

What was built on top of the Harappa City in 1856

a)

Graveyard

b)

Another city

c)

A railroad

d)

A house

24.

Where did the Harappans store food for the entire city?

a)

Granaries

b)

In their homes

c)

At a grocery store

d)

In a basment

25.

were the HARAPPAN'S ahead of their time

a)

yes

b)

no