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Harappan civilization

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was the Harappan civilization located?

a)

Nile River

b)

Hindus River

c)

Amazonas River

d)

Victoria Falls

2.

In the 1920s, archaeologists found not one but two huge cities:

a)

Pakistan

b)

Mohenjo-Daro

c)

Harappa

d)

Sumeria

3.

In what general directions did traders from Harappa travel?

a)

north and west

b)

west and south

c)

east and north

d)

north and south

4.

Farmers in the Indus Valley grew a variety of crops:

a)

Wheat, dates

b)

Corn and rice

c)

Cotton, corn and celery

d)

Vegetables and cotton

5.

Archaeologists have found evidence that the Harappans had contact with:

a)

Sumerian and Egyptians

b)

Indian and Mesopotamian

c)

Pakistan and Egyptian

d)

Sumerian and Mesopotamian

6.

Most of this contact with other cultures was in the form of (a)   .

7.

In contrast to cuneiform and hieroglyphics, the Harappan language has been impossible to (a)   .

8.

Most of what we have learned about the Harappans has come from studying their __________.

a)

Food

b)

Cities

c)

Writing

d)

Sculptures

9.

What in this picture suggests that Mohenjo-Daro was a well-planned city?

4 lines
10.

Why do we not know much about Harappan civilization?

a)

Sculpture and arts

b)

Language

c)

Citty planning

d)

Farming and trade routes

11.

To make the Great bath watertight, Harappan used

a)

Burnt bricks

b)

Bitumen

c)

Gypsum

d)

All the above

12.

How many seals have been discovered?

a)

200

b)

2000

c)

2500

d)

2010

13.

Seal of Pashupati show that people believed in

a)

Varuna

b)

Animals

c)

Nature

d)

Shiva

14.

The seals were used by traders to

a)

Purchase goods

b)

Keep as income

c)

Stamp their papers

d)

Stamp their goods

15.

Name that statue which is considered as a statue of Yogi.

a)

Unicorn

b)

Pashupati

c)

Bearded man

d)

All the above

16.

The statue of dancing girl was found in

a)

Mohenjo-Daro

b)

Lothal

c)

Harappa

d)

Kot diji

17.

Dockyard was discovered in

a)

Kalibnga

b)

Mohenjo-Daro

c)

Lothal

d)

All the above

18.

Harappan used a script which is regarded as

a)

Vocal script

b)

Difficult script

c)

Pictographic

d)

All the above

19.

Harappa was discovered by

a)

BB LAL

b)

AN GHOSH

c)

DAYA RAM SAHNI

d)

SR RAO

20.

In which year Mohenjo-Daro was discovered

a)

1921

b)

1922

c)

1931

d)

1920

21.

The most striking feature of the Harappan Civilization is its

a)

Urban planning

b)

Seals

c)

Language

d)

All the above

22.

The raised area was called

a)

Granaries

b)

Lower town

c)

Citadel

d)

Palace

23.

The kitchen was placed in a sheltered corner of the

a)

Ground floor

b)

Courtyard

c)

2nd floor

d)

Near store room

24.

The houses were made of

a)

Stone and sand

b)

Cement and brick

c)

Brick and wood

d)

All the above

25.

The important buildings like Great bath, granaries etc were located in

a)

Lower town

b)

Upper town

c)

Citadel

d)

Main town

26.

The Harappan Civilization declined around

a)

1880 BC

b)

2000BC

c)

1800 BC

d)

None of the above

27.

Name two historians who told that Harappan Civilization was declined because of increased aridity

a)

DP Agarwal, Sood

b)

Mortimer, wheeler

c)

RL Rakesh, Sahni

d)

None of the above

28.

Cause of decline of Harappan Civilization was

a)

Floods and earthquake

b)

Increased aridity

c)

Deforestation

d)

All the above

29.

animals depicted on the Pashupati seal

a)

Elephant,

b)

Tiger

c)

Buffalo, rhinoceros

d)

All the above

30.

The Great bath is one of the largest public buildings at

a)

Mohenjo-Daro

b)

Lothal

c)

Kot diji

d)

None of them

31.

What is the Indus Valley Civilization ?

a)

The Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) was a Bronze Age civilisation in the northwestern regions of South Asia

b)

The Indus Valley civilization was a potter's wheel.

c)

The Indus Valley Civilization was making Artefacts.

d)

The Indus Valley Civilization was for fun.

32.

What was The Indus Valley Civilization called ?

a)

The Delhi Civilization.

b)

The Indian Civilization.

c)

The Harrapan Civilization.

d)

The Indus Valley Civilization.

33.

Why Indus Valley Civilization is Called Harappan Civilization?

a)

It was beacause it is Harrapan Civilization

b)

This civilization is called the Indus Civilization because it was discovered on the banks of the river Indus.

c)

Its beacause they are the same

d)

The Delhi Civilization

34.

What were the Seals made of ?

a)

The were Paintings

b)

The seals were made out of carved stone.

c)

They were made out of limestone

d)

They were made out of metal.

35.

What is this artefact ?

a)

Dancing Girl

b)

Mother Goddess

c)

The Priest King [Yogi]

d)

Pharoh

36.

What is the most famous artefact in Indus Valley Civilization ?

a)

Priest King

b)

Pashpupati Seal

c)

Dancing Girl

d)

Seals

37.

Where was the Harrapan Civilization located ?

a)

In Rajasthan

b)

In India

c)

The Harappan civilization was located in the Indus River valley. Its two large cities, Harappa and Mohenjo-daro

d)

In Dubai

38.

When did the Indus civilization develop?

a)

The Indus civilization developed in the 3rd millennium BCE, making it one of the earliest of the world’s civilizations, and it lasted into the 2nd millennium BCE.

b)

Indus Valley never devoleped

c)

Indus valley had nothing to devolop about

d)

They were useless

39.

Where is the Indus River located ?

a)

It is located in Santacruz

b)

It is located in Delhi

c)

It is located in Rajasthan

d)

The Indus River originates near the Mansarovar Lake in the Tibetan plateau, on the northern slopes of the Kailash Mountain Range.

40.

What was the purpose of the seals?

a)

The purpose is to wear clothes

b)

The purpose of the Seals were as paintings

c)

Seals were primarily used for commercial purposes. A few seals were also used as amulets, perhaps as a kind of identity card.

d)

It was use as food to eat.

41.

What were the materials used to make the seals?

a)

Building Blocks

b)

Paint

c)

Most of the seals were made of steatite (it is kind of soft stone). A few of the seals were also made of gold, ivory, agate, terracotta, chert and faience.

d)

Limestone

42.

What was the shape of the Harappan seals?

a)

It was a Circle

b)

It was a triangle

c)

it was a star

d)

The shape of the Harappan seals was square with a 2X2 dimension.

43.

What pictures were on the Harappan seals?

a)

No pictures

b)

All the seals have pictures of animals with something written in a pictographic script (which is yet to be deciphered).

c)

A sunflower

d)

A tiger

44.

Were there writings on Harappan Seals?

a)

No writing

b)

No,i do not think so

c)

There are writings on both sides of the seals. The writings are in the Kharosthi style (right to left).

d)

I dont know

45.

When was the civilization first idetified ?

a)

The civilization was first identified in 1921 at Harappa in the Punjab region and then in 1922 at Mohenjo-daro (Mohenjodaro), near the Indus River in the Sindh (Sind) region.

b)

It was found in 2021

c)

It was found in 2001

d)

It was found in 1992

46.

How big is the Indus River ?

a)

4 inches lesser than Amazon

b)

Bigger than any River

c)

2 inches lesser than Yamuna

d)

Indus River, Tibetan and Sanskrit Sindhu, Sindhi Sindhu, or Mehran, great trans-Himalayan river of South Asia. It is one of the longest rivers in the world, with a length of some 2,000 miles (3,200 km).

47.

What could be the climate at Indus Valley Civilization ?

a)

32°

b)

18°

c)

Indus River in northern Sindh and often records summer maximums of 120 °F (49 °C).

d)

-1°

48.

Which of this statement is true ?

a)

The Indus is moderately rich in fish.

b)

The Indus is poor

c)

The Indus is rich

d)

The Indus are struggling for food

49.

Which one of these statements are true ?

a)

The Indus is pooor

b)

None

c)

Irrigation from Indus waters has provided the basis for successful agriculture since time immemorial.

d)

None Of Them Above

50.

What do you observe in this image ?

a)

This is the jewerly that people used to wear in the Indus Valley Civilization.

b)

This is made out of metal

c)

This is made out of wood

d)

I did not observe anything