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PA3 Social grade 6

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the first cities to be found were:

a)

Harappa

b)

Mohenjo Daro

c)

Both the answers

2.

where was this discovered?

a)

Harappa

b)

Mohenjo Daro

c)

Lotathal

3.

Why did the early humans preferred to settle near rivers?

a)

they were useful for agriculture

b)

they got water and fishes by being near the lake

4.

how was the drainage system very well planned?

a)

bathrooms and kitchens had sloping floors

b)

drains connected to street drains

c)

street drains ran along the side of the streets

d)

covered by bricks and cleaned from time-to-time

e)

all of them!

5.

Which are the Harappans cities found in Gujarat

a)

Lothal

b)

Dholavira

c)

Gola Dhoro

6.

Harappa was excavated by

a)

Bahadur Daya Ram Sahni

b)

Rakhal Das Banerji

7.

Western part built on a higher ground called

a)

Great Bath

b)

Town

c)

Citadel

8.

Which type of bricks gave strength to the buildings during Indus Valley Civilization.

a)

Baked

b)

Clay

c)

Tiles

9.

The Harappan city-- Dholavira was divided into

a)

three parts

b)

two parts

c)

four parts

d)

five parts

10.

The script of the Harappans was_________

a)

written in hindi

b)

pictographic

c)

sanskrit

d)

descriptive

11.

Most of the seals were made of________

a)

bitumen

b)

terracotta

c)

tar

d)

stone

12.

The Harappan exchanged goods with _____________, Persia, Oman and Afghanistan.

a)

Pakistan

b)

Sri Lanka

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

China

13.

Who was the first ruler of the Mauryan Empire?

a)

Chanakya

b)

Kautilya

c)

Ashoka

d)

Chandragupta Maurya

14.

Which of these is accurate about 'Indika'

a)

Tells us about the political administration of the Mauryan Empire

b)

Is written by Chanakya

c)

Written by Megasthenes

d)

Tells us about the religious life of the Mauryas

15.

How did Ashoka spread Dhamma?

a)

By setting up pillar and rock edicts

b)

By appointing dhamma mahamatras

c)

By setting up speakers throughout the empire

d)

By taking people's lives if they didn't follow dhamma

16.
What did Asoka do after the war in Kalinga was over?
a)
Asoka stopped wars of aggression and felt guilty about his actions.
b)
He continued wars of aggression in Southern India and conquered all of the forest tribes.
c)
Asoka allowed the Kalingans to rule over themselves as long as they paid taxes.
d)
Asoka forced the remaining Kalingans to be slaves in the Mauryan Empire.
17.

Who wrote the Arthashastra?

a)

Chandragupta

b)

Seleucus Nicator

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Chanakya

18.

Who was Ashoka's Father?

a)

Chanakya

b)

Chandragupta

c)

Bimbisara

d)

Nanda

19.

Indian government has adopted the lion capital of Chandragupta to the be the National Emblem of India

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The capital of the Mauryan Empire was:

a)

Pataliputra

b)

Kalinga

c)

Nanda

d)

Ujjain

21.
Which was a Mauryan ruler who built new roads and hospitals for people and animals?
a)
Aryabhata
b)
Ashoka
c)
Chandra Gupta Maurya
d)
Kalidassa
22.
18. What caused Asoka to change his way of life?
a)
A. The sufferings created by the war in Kalinga disturbed Asoka, so he converted to Buddhism.
b)
B.  The second Mauryan emperor, Bindusara, ruled for twenty-five years.
c)
C.  The armies of Buddha conquered his land and forced him to change.
d)
D.  His wife the queen asked him to change.