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The Harappan Civilisation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One of the largest public buildings at Mohenjo-daro.

a)

Granary

b)

Citadel

c)

The Great Bath

2.

Identify the Seal given in the picture.

a)

Pashupati Seal

b)

Unicorn Seal

c)

Egyptian Seal

3.

To make the pool watertight, what material was used?

a)

burnt bricks and mortar lined with bitumen

b)

burnt wood and mortar lined with bitumen

c)

burnt stones and mortar lined with bitumen

4.

The raised area of a city is called (a)   .

5.

Most of the seals are _____________ in shape.

a)

hexagonal

b)

rectangular

c)

octagonal

6.

The (a)   seals shows mythical beliefs.

7.

Identify the stone sculpture and what did the scholars believe?

a)

statue of a king

b)

statue of a queen

c)

statue of a yogi

8.

Where was the bronze statue of a dancing girl found?

a)

Lothal

b)

Harappan

c)

Mohenjo-daro

9.

The right arm of the dancing girl rests on which part of the body?

a)

shoulder

b)

hip

c)

head

10.

Where was the dockyard discovered during this civilisation?

a)

Lothal in Gujarat

b)

Dholavira in Gujarat

c)

Jamnagar in Gujarart

11.

Which signs/symbols does the Harappan script present?

a)

birds, snake and varieties of the human form

b)

birds, frog and varieties of the human form

c)

birds, fish and varieties of the human form

12.

Any 1 feature of town planning.

4 lines
13.

Which river led to the decline of the civilisation because of the increased aridity?

a)

River Ravi

b)

River Ghaggar

c)

River Chenab

14.

Which are the tributaries of River Ghaggar?

a)

R. Sutlej and R. Yamuna

b)

R. Indus and R. Ravi

c)

R. Ganga and R.Yamuna

15.

What was required in large quantities to produce bronze?

a)

iron ore

b)

fire

c)

wood