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In the Earliest Cities - 1

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
identify
a)
Drainage system
b)
Assembly Hall
c)
Citadels
d)
The Great Bath
2.

______ has been discovered in Mohenjodaro.

a)
Drainage system
b)
Assembly Hall
c)
Citadels
d)
The Great Bath
3.

People living in the ____ grew crops and reared animals.

a)

countryside

b)

cityside

4.

Bronze is an alloy of copper and _____.

a)

Steel

b)

Iron

c)

Tin

d)

Carbon

5.

How is the architectual layout of the Citadel?

a)

It´s round shaped and stands on a mountain.

b)

it´s located on a large mound and is oval shaped.

c)

It has a heart shaped structure.

d)

It stands between mountains.

6.

  Usually in the Harappan cities, the part to the west was smaller but higher and was known as citadel.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Gold and silver were used to make ornaments and vessels.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Sealings are the impression of _____ on clay.

a)

seals

b)

package

c)
9.

Many of these cities were divided into two or more parts.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The city of Lothal stood beside a tributary of the Ganga, in Gujarat.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Usually in the Harappan cities, the part to the east was larger but lower and is called the upper town.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The Harappans also made seals out of stone.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

All the raw materials that the Harappans used were available locally.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Harappan cities were developed about ____ years ago.

 

a)

4700

b)

4900

c)

4500

d)

4300

15.

Objects in Harappan cities made of out of ______

a)

stone

b)

shell

c)

metal

d)

concrete

16.

Archaeologists have found spindle whorls, made of _______

a)

Terracotta and faience.

b)

Stone and Metal

c)

Cotton

d)

Mud

17.

Identify the Image.

a)

Faience

b)

Seals

c)

Terracotta toys

18.

Spindle whorls in Harappa were mainly made of ____________ and ____________.

a)

copper

b)

faience

c)

terracotta

d)

gold

e)

iron

19.

Cities, such as _____________ and Lothal had fire altars.

a)

Sotkakoh

b)

Kalibangan

c)

Dholavira

d)

Ganweriwala

20.

Kalibangan and Lothal had ____

a)

Fire altars

b)

Great Bath

c)

Lower towns

21.

 Tin and copper forms the alloy

a)

Copper

b)

Stone

c)

Gold

d)

Bronze

22.

Cotton cultivation started at ______ about 7000 years ago.

a)

Mehrgarh

b)

Kot Diji

c)

Kalibangan

d)

Surkotoda

23.

What is this picture about in history?

a)

A deer

b)

Some writings

c)

Seals

d)

In Bhimbetka Caves

24.

Where were the fire altars?

a)

Harappa

b)

Mohenjodaro

c)

Lothal

d)

Kalibangan

25.

Cotton cultivation started at Mehrgarh about _____ years ago.

a)

2500

b)

4900

c)

4700

d)

1300

e)

7000

26.

Wheat, barley, pulses, peas, rice, sesame, linseed, mustard and fruits ere eaten by Harappans

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Name the terracotta toys have been found during excavations.

a)

Toy cart

b)

Toy plough

c)

teddy bear.

d)

rubber ducky.

28.

The bricks were laid in an ______ pattern and that made the walls strong.

a)

interlocking

b)

Running bond

c)

Stack bond

d)

Basket weave

29.

Why plough was used?

a)

to dig the earth

b)

turning the soil

c)

planting seeds

d)

removing weeds

30.

A new tool, ________ was used to dig the earth for turning the soil and planting seeds.

a)

Tractor

b)

Plough

31.

Some cities like Mohenjodaro, Harappa, and Lothal had elaborate _____.

a)

store houses

b)

citadel

c)

great bath

32.

A specialist is a person who is trained to do only one kind of work, for example, .

a)

cutting stone

b)

polishing beads

c)

carving seals

d)

sitting and dreaming

33.

The impression of the seal is known as a _______

a)

TERRACOTTA

b)

FAIENCE

c)

SEALINGS

d)

TABLET

34.

Harappan seals are generally ______ in shape

a)

RECTANGULAR

b)

SQUARE

c)

TRIANGLE

d)

CIRCLE

35.

_______ may have been used to stamp bags or packets containing goods that were sent from one place to another.

a)

ORNAMENTS

b)

SEALS

c)

STONE TOOLS

d)

COVERED DRAINS

36.

Raw materials are

a)

materials that have been changed from their original form.

b)

materials that are found naturally in the environment and nature.

c)

or produced by farmers or herders.

37.

Harappa and Mohenjodaro cities were divided in two two parts, Citadel and Lower town

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

38.
what was citadel ?
a)
Harappan cities were divided into two parts  east and west ,western part is smaller but higher eastern part larger but in lower.
b)
Great Bath tank
c)
Assembly hall
d)
Drainage system
39.

Harappan cities were divided into ________ and__________ parts.

a)

Assembly Hall and Lothal

b)

Citadel and Lower Town

40.

After a bag was closed or tied, a layer of wet clay was applied on the knot, and the seal was pressed on it. The impression of the seal is known as _______

a)

Seal

b)

Sealings

c)

Both 'a' and 'b'

d)

None of these

41.

How many storeys of houses were generally found in Harappan cities?

a)

One or two storeys

b)

Four to five storeys

c)

Multi storeys

d)

) None of these

42.

All houses of the Harappan civilization was double-storeyed. (True/False)

a)

True 

b)

False

43.

All houses have 2 storeys high, with rooms built around a courtyard.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Can’t Say

44.

WHAT IS CITADEL

a)

A EARLIEST CITY

b)

LOWER BUT LARGER

c)

HIGHER BUT SMALLER

d)

NONE OF THESE

45.

The bricks were laid in a _____________ pattern that made the walls of the houses in harappa strong.

a)

Interlocking pattern

b)

Straight patern

c)

Circular patern

d)

None of the above