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Indus Valley Civilization

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 2 main cities of Indus Valley civilization?

a)

Harappa

b)

Mohenjo-daro

c)

Chengdu

d)

Giza

2.

How old is the Indus Valley civilization?

a)

5000

b)

7500

c)

11000

d)

8000

3.

What were the main characteristics of the Indus Valley Civilization? (one or more answers)

a)

Drainage System

b)

Art of Writing

c)

Town Planning

d)

Medicine and Surgery

4.

What was the main occupation of the people of the Indus Valley Civilization?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Trade

c)

Priests

d)

Craftsmanship

5.

Which materials were used in making buildings in Harappan culture?

a)

Cement

b)

Terracotta

c)

Stones

d)

Bricks

6.

Which of the following technique used for making bronze statues during Harappan Civilization?

a)

Lost Wax Casting

b)

Ivory carving

c)

Wood carving

d)

Stone carving

7.

The stone sculpture of male torso was found in which of the following archaeological site?

a)

Mohenjo-daro

b)

Lothal

c)

Dholavira

d)

Harappa

8.

Which of the following artifact of the Harappan civilization was mainly used for commercial purposes?

a)

Bronze/metal sculpture

b)

Stone sculpture

c)

Seal

d)

Terracotta

9.

Which of the following statement is correct about terracotta?

a)

It is clay like earthenware

b)

The terracotta representations of human form crude in the Indus valley

c)

All of the above

10.

What was the most important building in Harappa ?

answer choices

a)

The Granary

b)

The houses

c)

The Great Bath

11.

Why do we know less about the Indus Valley than other civilization?

a)

We haven't found ancient artifacts and ruins.

b)

We have not discovered the location of the civilization

c)

We can't interpret their writing.

d)

We do not have anyone who has survived from the civilization to ask.

12.

Today the Harappan Civilization is mostly found in what country?

a)

Pakistan

b)

India

c)

Afghanistan

d)

Nepal