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WorksheetsThe Beginnings of Indian Civilization
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
The Harappans gave much importance to water management and cleanliness. In this context identify the image
The Great Bath at Banawali
citadel
reservoir at Dholavira
dock at Lothal
What did the Harappan cooking pot contain?
turmeric
ginger
banana
potato
Identify a feature of the Sindhu Saraswat civilization
it was an urban culture
writing was optional
Only mud houses were to be seen
Crops grown were not enough to feed villages and cities.
Identify a large site excavated by archaeologists
Rakhigarhi
Banawali
Farmana
Kalibangan
The Harappan cities were built on ____ levels
2
3
4
5
Wells and reservoirs found across the civilization were used for
Fishing
Cleaning
Water harvesting
Watering fields
Identify what the Harappans imported from Mesopotamia.
Gold
Copper
Carnelian
Shells
Seals were made of
Copper
gold
Steatite
Bronze
Identify what was not seen on the seals.
an image
Alphabets
Animals
Geometrical shapes
Two accepted theories for the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization include
Warfare
earthquakes
Climate change
Abandoning of cities.
The Sarasvati river is mentioned in the
Rig Veda
Sama Veda
Mahabharata
Ramayana
The Harappans mastered the art of making
Gold
Copper
Bronze
Silver
Assertion and Reasoning: Assertion: Harappans knew how to communicate with one another orally as well as in writing
Reasoning: Scholars are unable to confirm their findings because they have not been able to decipher the script.
Both assertion and reason are correct and the reason given is the correct reason for the assertion
Both assertion and reason are correct and the reason given is not the correct reason for the assertion
only assertion is correct while reasoning is incorrect
Both statements are incorrect
