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Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Metals which were used by the people of Harappa

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2.

Where was Harappa?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

China

c)

Indus valley

d)

Asia

3.

Why were Harappa and Mohenjodaro special?

a)

They were planned cities

b)

They were not special

c)

They had The Great Bath

d)

None of the above

4.

which river was near Harappa and Mohenjodaro?

a)

Nile

b)

Tigris

c)

Indus

d)

Euphrates

5.

Why did the people of Harappa built high walls?

a)

To build market places

b)

To keep out animal

c)

To keep out Invaders

d)

To keep animals

6.

Harappa, Mohenjodaro, Urban planning, Sanskrit and cotton best fit

a)

Indus River Valley

b)

Egypt

c)

China

d)

Iran

7.

Two major cities that helped us to learn about the Indus culture are Harappa and __________________________________

a)

Egypt

b)

Pakistan

c)

Ganges

d)

Mohenjodaro

8.
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
9.
A statue of  a dancing girl reflects the art of____________.
a)
playing
b)
weaving
c)
bronze casting
d)
spindles
10.
________ was the first city to discovered.
a)
Lothal
b)
Delhi
c)
Mohenjodaro
d)
Harappa
11.
For stamping they used
a)
soft stones
b)
coins
c)
Seals
d)
clay
12.

Why were Harappa and Mohenjodaro special?

a)

They were planned cities

b)

They were not special

c)

They had The Great Bath

d)

None of the above

13.

which river was near Harappa and Mohenjodaro?

a)

Nile

b)

Tigris

c)

Indus

d)

Euphrates

14.

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

15.

Name a contemporary civilization of Harappa.

a)

Egypt

b)

Kalibangan

c)

Dholavira

d)

Lothal

16.

Where is the city of Harappa located now a day?

a)

Pakisthan

b)

Afganisthan

c)

Rajasthan

d)

India

17.

Where was the ‘great bath’ found?

a)

Harappa

b)

Kalibangan

c)

Lothal

d)

Mohenjodaro

18.

Plough was used for

a)

Digging the earth

b)

Drawing water from wells

c)

Rearing cattle

d)

Making seals

19.
identify
a)
Drainage system
b)
Assembly Hall
c)
Citadels
d)
The Great Bath
20.

Some men and __________ may have been specialists.

a)

Children

b)

Women

c)

Rulers

d)

Merchants

21.

People who knew how to write were known as __________.

a)

Crafts Persons

b)

Scribes

c)

Rulers

d)

Farmers

22.

Cotton was probably grown at _________ from about 7000 years ago.

a)

Lothal

b)

Dholavira

c)

Mehrgarh

d)

Mohenjo-daro

23.

Cities, such as _____________ and Lothal had fire altars.

a)

Sotkakoh

b)

Kalibangan

c)

Dholavira

d)

Ganweriwala

24.

Children must have played with _______________.

a)

Dolls

b)

Educational toys

c)

Terracotta toys

d)

Spinning toys

25.

Identify

a)

Drainage system

b)

Well

c)

Citadels

d)

The Great Bath

26.

A stone statue of an important man found at ____________ shows him wearing an embroidered garment. (Trefoil pattern)

a)

Harappa

b)

Mohenjo-daro

c)

Lothal

d)

Kalibangan

27.

The harappans probably got copper from __________, and even from __________ in West Asia.

a)

Rajasthan, Oman

b)

Karnataka, Qatar

c)

Rajasthan, Bahrain

d)

Karnataka, Oman

28.

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

a)

copper

b)

faience

c)

terracotta

d)

gold

e)

iron

29.
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
30.
These are the two Harappan cities in Gujarat .
a)
Kalibangan  and lower Town
b)
Dholavira andLothal
c)
Mohenjadaro and Harappa
d)
Surat and Lothal
31.
A statue of  a dancing girl reflects the art of____________.
a)
playing
b)
weaving
c)
bronze casting
d)
spindles
32.
Indian civilization was announced by
a)
Director General of Archeological survey of India
b)
 Lord Dalhousie
c)
Aryans
d)
Mauryans
33.
woven cloth has been unearthed at
a)
Dholavira
b)
Mohenjodaro
c)
Lothal
d)
Kalibangan
34.
For stamping they used
a)
soft stones
b)
coins
c)
Seals
d)
clay
35.
identify
a)
Drainage system
b)
Assembly Hall
c)
Citadels
d)
The Great Bath
36.
Identify
a)
Mohenjodaro housing
b)
Assembly Hall
c)
Lothal Drainage System
d)
The Great Bath
37.

Where was the great bath located?

a)

Harappa

b)

Mohenjo-Daro

c)

America

d)

Katmandu

38.

Where was cotton grown 7000 years ago?

a)

Mehragarh

b)

Harappa

c)

Mohenjo-Daro

39.

Where was Dholavira located ?

a)

On Khadir Beyt in the Rann of Kutch.

b)

Mohenjo-Daro

c)

India

d)

Tokyo

40.

WHEN DID THE CITIES DEVELOP ?

a)

5000 YEARS AGO

b)

4700 YEARS AGO

c)

4566 YEARS AGO

d)

5765 YEARS AGO

41.

Which new tool was used around indus valley civilization time to dig the earth and prepare the soil for farming?

a)

pickaxe

b)

axe

c)

plough

d)

shovel

42.

What was the use of Copper and Bronze ?

a)

ornaments

b)

tools

c)

car

d)

toys

43.

How were the Metals important in the Harrapan civilization?

a)

weapons

b)

used to make tools

c)

ornaments

d)

vessels

44.

Identify the picture ?

a)

bull

b)

cow

c)

Harrapan seal

45.
________ was the first city to discovered.
a)
Lothal
b)
Delhi
c)
Mohenjodaro
d)
Harappa
46.

Where was the ‘great bath’ found?

a)

Harappa

b)

Kalibangan

c)

Lothal

d)

Mohenjodaro

47.
These are the two Harappan cities in Gujarat .
a)
Kalibangan  and lower Town
b)
Dholavira andLothal
c)
Mohenjadaro and Harappa
d)
Surat and Lothal
48.

Harappan cities were divided into ________ and__________ parts.

a)

Assembly Hall and Lothal

b)

Citadel and Lower Town

49.

_________ and __________ cities had fire altars,where sacrifices may have been performed.

a)

Dholavira & Lothal

b)

Mohenjo-daro & Lothal

c)

Kalinbangan & Lothal

50.

Indus Valley Civilisation developed around ________ river.

a)

Jhelum river

b)

Indus river

c)

Beas river

d)

Ganga river

51.

What made the walls of Harappan to last thousand of years?

a)

Well built bricks and interlocking pattern

b)

The seasam wood

c)

The red stone

d)

The use of iron

52.

What was the use of Spindle whorls?

a)

Children played with it

b)

Spinning thread

c)

As a musical instrument

d)

To cultivate land

53.
Precious stones are traded during Indus valley civilization from
a)
Karnataka
b)
Rajasthan
c)
Iran and Afghanisthan
54.

From where did the Harappans get copper?

a)

Mumbai

b)

Delhi

c)

Kerala

d)

Rajasthan

55.

Harappa is in present day ___________________

a)

Tamil Nadu

b)

Pakistan

c)

Madhya Pradesh

56.

Some cities like Mohenjodaro, Harappa and _____________ had elaborate store houses.

a)

Fire altars

b)

Streets

c)

Lothal

57.
identify
a)
Drainage system
b)
Assembly Hall
c)
Citadels
d)
The Great Bath
58.

The Harappan cities developed about _____ years ago.

a)

2000

b)

3700

c)

4700

59.

The part to the west of the Harappan city

a)

Citadel

b)

Lower town

c)

Dock yard

60.

People who knew how to write, who helped prepare the seals

a)

writers

b)

rulers

c)

scribes

61.

Spindle whorls in Harappa were mainly made of ________ material

a)

copper

b)

iron

c)

terracotta

62.

The city of Lothal stood beside the tributary of the

a)

Ganga

b)

Sabarmati

c)

Narmada

63.

Which of the following option is not correct with respect to the decline of Indus Valley Civilization

a)

Floods

b)

Deforestation

c)

Fall of meteorite

64.

__________ was used to stamp bags containing goods.

a)

Sealing

b)

Seal

c)

Thread

65.

A new tool invented by the Harappans

a)

Plough

b)

Faience

c)

Sickle

66.

Name the red stone used to make beads.

a)

Chert

b)

Ruby

c)

Carnelian

67.

Name the Harappan city which was divided into three parts

a)

Dholavira

b)

Lothal

c)

Kalibangan

68.

The Indus Valley Civilisation is also known as the __________ Civilisation

a)

Harappan Civilisation

b)

Mohenjo - daro Civilisation

c)

Lothal Civilisation

69.

Harappan cities were divided into ________ and__________ parts.

a)

Assembly Hall and Lothal

b)

Citadel and Lower Town

70.

_________ and __________ cities had fire altars,where sacrifices may have been performed.

a)

Dholavira & Lothal

b)

Mohenjo-daro & Lothal

c)

Kalinbangan & Lothal

71.

Indus Valley Civilisation developed around ________ river.

a)

Jhelum river

b)

Indus river

c)

Beas river

d)

Ganga river

72.

Where was the Great Public Bath located?

a)

Harappa

b)

Mohenjodaro

c)

Lothal

73.

Why were Harappa and Mohenjodaro special?

a)

They were planned cities

b)

They were not special

c)

They had The Great Bath

d)

None of the above

74.

Why did the people of Harappa built high walls?

a)

To build market places

b)

To keep out animal

c)

To keep out Invaders

d)

To keep animals

75.

WHEN DID THE CITIES DEVELOP ?

a)

5000 YEARS AGO

b)

4700 YEARS AGO

c)

4566 YEARS AGO

d)

5765 YEARS AGO

76.

Which one of the following refers to Citadel?

a)

The part to the East of Harappan Cities

b)

The part to the West of Harappan Cities

c)

The part to the North of Harappan Cities

d)

The part to the South of Harappan Cities

77.

Identify the image.

a)

Drainage System

b)

Assembly Hall

c)

Great Bath

d)

Dockyard

78.

We get copper from _______________

a)

Gujrat

b)

Rajasthan

c)

Afghanisthan

d)

All of these

79.

Where was Dholavira located

a)

Khadir Beyt

b)

Lothal

c)

Harppa

d)

Mohenjodaro

80.

The impressions of the seal is known as __________

a)

Seal

b)

Sealings

c)

Both 'a' and 'b'

d)

None of these

81.

India gets its name from Indus valley civilization (True or False)

a)

True

b)

False

82.

We get ________________ from Karnataka

a)

Tin

b)

Bronze

c)

Gold

d)

Precious stones

83.

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

84.

The drainage system were covered with__________

a)

Inspection holes

b)

square holes

c)

both

d)

none

85.

Mark Mohenjodaro on map

a)
b)
c)

Both

d)

None

86.

Where was Great Bath located ?

a)

Lothal

b)

Mohenjodaro

c)

Kalibangan

d)

Khadir Beyt

87.

The marked place (i) is _________

a)

Mohenjodaro

b)

Dholavira

c)

Harappa

d)

None of these

88.

IN WHICH MATERIAL SEALS WHERE MADE

a)

METAL

b)

GOLD

c)

CLAY

d)

NONE OF THESE

89.

A SPECIALIST IS A PERSON WHO IS TRAINED TO DO ONLY ONE KIND OF WORK

(a)  

90.

WHAT IS CITADEL

a)

A EARLIEST CITY

b)

LOWER BUT LARGER

c)

HIGHER BUT SMALLER

d)

NONE OF THESE

91.

WHERE FIRE ALTERS WHERE LOCATED

a)

HARAPPAN

b)

MOHENJODARO

c)

NONE OF THESE

d)

KALIBANGAN AND LOTHAL

92.

WHERE THE GREAT BATH IS LOCATED

a)

LOTHAL

b)

HARAPPA

c)

MOHENJODARO

d)

NONE OF THESE

93.

IN WHICH THE EARLY TOYS WAS MADE

a)

METAL

b)

COPPER

c)

NONE OF THESE

d)

TERRACOTTA

94.

FROM WHERE THE GOLD CAME TO HARAPPA

a)

OMAN

b)

NONE OF THESE

c)

KARNATAKA

d)

AFGHANISTAN

95.

HOW BRONZE IS MADE

a)

BAKING

b)

MIXING TIN AND COPPER

c)

NONE OF THESE

96.

WHERE PYRAMIDS WHERE FOUND

a)

NONE OF THESE

b)

EGYPT

c)

LOTHAL

d)

HARAPPA

97.

WHEN THE HARAPPAN CITY WAS DEVELOPED

a)

150 YEARS AGO

b)

4700 YEARS AGO

c)

90 YEARS AGO

d)

NONE OF THESE

98.

The word vaishya comes from (a)   .

99.

(a)   means “well-said”

100.

The two groups of people based on their work are _________

a)

Jana and Vish

b)

Brahmins and Rajas

c)

Aryans and Dasas

d)

Rajas and Aryans

101.

The Rigveda includes more than a thousand hymns, called -----------------

a)

Sukta or “ill-said”

b)

Sukta or “well-said”

c)

both are correct

102.

The Vedic people are generally refered as?

a)

Aryans

b)

Dasyu

c)

Brahmin

d)

Vaishyas

103.

1. Two words were used to describe the people or the community as a whole. One was the word jana, The other was ______________.

a)

Vish

b)

State

c)

Kingdom

d)

Democracy

104.

2. The Rigveda is the oldest Veda,it was composed about ------------- years ago

a)

5300 years ago

b)

3300 years ago

c)

3500 years ago

d)

1500 years ago

105.

Prayers in Rigveda mostly where for Sons

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

d)

Don't know

106.

Sometimes, the people who composed the hymns described themselves as Aryas. Who were the opponents of Arya?

a)

Dasas

b)

Rajas

c)

Brahman

d)

None of the above

107.

Some of the hymns in the Rigveda are in the form of __________________.

a)

Dialogues

b)

Poem

c)

Prose

d)

All of the above

108.

Most prayers in the Rigveda are for

a)

Goats

b)

Cattle

c)

Children

d)

Lions

109.

Which of the following is correctly matched?

a)

Agni- the god of fire

Indra- a warrior god

Varun -the god of sky

b)

Agni- the god of water

Indra- a warrior god

Varun -the god of fire

c)

Agni- the god of air

Indra- a warrior god

Varun -the god of sky

d)

Agni- the god of fire

Indra- a god of veda

Varun -the god of water

110.

Some of the hymns in the Rigveda are in the form of __________________

a)

Dialogues

b)

Poem

c)

Prose

d)

All of the above

111.

Two words were used to describe the people or the community as a whole. One was the word jana, The other was ______________.

a)

State

b)

Vish

c)

Kingdom

d)

Democracy

112.

Sometimes, the people who composed the hymns described themselves as Aryas. Who were the opponents of Arya?

a)

Dasas

b)

Rajas

c)

Brahman

d)

None of the above

113.

These stone boulders are known as megaliths which means________________

a)

Small stones

b)

Big stones

c)

Burial sites.

d)

all of the above

114.

In -------------------, a skeleton was buried with 33 gold beads, 2 stone beads, and one conch shell whereas other skeleton only had a pot

a)

Inamgaon

b)

Brahmagiri

c)

Kurukshetra

d)

None of theabove

115.

The Rigveda is the oldest Veda,it was composed about ------------- years ago

a)

5300 years ago

b)

3300 years ago

c)

3500 years ago

d)

1500 years ago

116.

Most prayers in the Rigveda are for cattle, children and horses

a)

cattle, children and elephant

b)

Tiger, children and horses

c)

cattle, children and horses

d)

cattle, old men and horses

117.

The Rigveda includes more than a thousand hymns, called -----------------

a)

Sukta or “well-said”

b)

Sukta or “ill-said”

c)

both are correct

d)

both are wrong

118.

The hymns in the Rig Veda were composed by ..............

a)

Kings

b)

Priest

c)

Sages

d)

Dasas

119.

There were many prayers for?

a)

Cattle

b)

Children

c)

Horses

d)

All of these

120.

Which of the following is not a Veda?

a)

Yajurveda

b)

Samveda

c)

Rigveda

d)

Saraswati

121.

The Vedic people are generally refered as?

a)

Aryans

b)

Dasyu

c)

Brahmin

d)

Vaishyas

122.

What is the language of the Vedas?

a)

Pali

b)

Urdu

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Prakrit

123.

__________ is the assembly of selected people of the tribe

a)

Sudha

b)

Samiti

c)

Somveda

d)

Sabha

124.

The two groups of people based on their work are _________

a)

Jana and Vish

b)

Brahmins and Rajas

c)

Aryans and Dasas

d)

Rajas and Aryans

125.

What are megaliths?

a)

A large pre-historic stone that has been used to construct a structure or monument.

b)

It is used to describe people or the community as a whole. It is still used in Hindi and other languages.

c)

A stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem river or a lake

d)

An expression for the sunlight as it filters through the trees

126.

Which of these is the common feature of burial sites found in India?

a)

The dead bodies were missing from the spots

b)

The dead were buried with their loved ones

c)

The dead were wrapped in bandages

d)

The dead were buried with distinctive pots

127.

Which of the following is the oldest Veda?

a)

Samaveda

b)

Yajurveda

c)

Rigveda

d)

Atharvaveda

128.

A special burial ground in Inamgaon is situated near river ___________

a)

Ghod

b)

Ganga

c)

Bhramaputra

d)

Kaveri

129.

How many years ago Rigveda was composed ??

a)

3500 years ago

b)

2500 years ago

c)

4500 years ago

d)

3550 years ago

130.

Which Veda was the oldest ??

a)

Yajurveda

b)

Samaveda

c)

Rigveda

d)

Atharvaveda

131.

The hymns were composed by-

a)

Rishis

b)

Men

c)

God Shiva

d)

Untouchables

132.

The Rigveda is in old Vedic Sanskrit which is different from the Sanskrit we study today...

a)

True

b)

False

133.

Some of the hymns were in Rigveda are in the form of dialogues...

a)

True

b)

False

134.

Were hymns composed by women ?

a)

Yes, A few

b)

No

c)

Yes

135.

Some wealth was used for the performance of Yajnas

a)

True

b)

False

136.

Who were Dasa and Dasi ?

a)

They are the people who work for their owners.

b)

they are the people who doesn't work.

c)

People which are untouchable.

d)

None of these

137.

3 Gods that were important are -

a)

Agni- the god of fire.

b)

Indra- a warrior god.

c)

Shiva- god of mountains.

d)

Soma- a plant from which a drink was prepared.

138.

For which things were battles fought by the Rigvedic age people?

a)

Battles were also fought for land

b)

Battles were fought to capture cattle.

c)

Some battles were fought for water, and to capture people.

d)

None of these..

139.

Which is the specially mentioned plant

a)

Hibiscus

b)

Marigold

c)

Lavender

d)

Soma

140.

Name all the 4 vedas

(a)  

141.

What were the two words used to describe the community or people as whole

a)

Jana and Vish

b)

Jana and Gana

c)

Gana and Mana

d)

Gana and Tana

142.

Poor peoples skeleton was buried with _

a)

Gold beads

b)

Pots

c)

Stone beads

d)

Conch Shell

143.

According to Charaka how many bones did humans have

a)

300

b)

220

c)

360

d)

206

144.

What are the massive stones arrange to mark burial are called

a)

Megalathies

b)

Megar

c)

Megaliithes

d)

Megaliths

145.

People who composed hymns describe themselves as _

a)

Rishis

b)

Priests

c)

Aryas

d)

Rajas

146.

Some places were for some family.

a)

False

b)

True

147.

The practice of erecting megaliths began about how many years ago

a)

3,000 years ago

b)

2,700 years ago

c)

8,000 years ago

d)

6,000 years ago

148.

Languages of north-east are from _ Family

a)

Dravidian family

b)

Tibeto-Burman family

c)

Austro-Asiatic family

d)

Indo-European

149.

What were battles fought for

a)

Capture people

b)

Water

c)

Wealth

d)

Capture cattle

e)

Land

150.

What are the 2 groups described at terms of their work

a)

Rishis

b)

Bramhins

c)

Hunters

d)

Gatherers

e)

Rajas

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K-Culture, Religion, Gov.,Eco, Geography

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6th Grade