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The Beginnings of Indian Civilization

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Harappans gave much importance to water management and cleanliness. In this context identify the image

a)

The Great Bath at Banawali

b)

citadel

c)

reservoir at Dholavira

d)

dock at Lothal

2.

What did the Harappan cooking pot contain?

a)

turmeric

b)

ginger

c)

banana

d)

potato

3.

Identify a feature of the Sindhu Saraswat civilization

a)

it was an urban culture

b)

writing was optional

c)

Only mud houses were to be seen

d)

Crops grown were not enough to feed villages and cities.

4.

Identify a large site excavated by archaeologists

a)

Rakhigarhi

b)

Banawali

c)

Farmana

d)

Kalibangan

5.

The Harappan cities were built on ____ levels

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

6.

Wells and reservoirs found across the civilization were used for

a)

Fishing

b)

Cleaning

c)

Water harvesting

d)

Watering fields

7.

Identify what the Harappans imported from Mesopotamia.

a)

Gold

b)

Copper

c)

Carnelian

d)

Shells

8.

Seals were made of

a)

Copper

b)

gold

c)

Steatite

d)

Bronze

9.

Identify what was not seen on the seals.

a)

an image

b)

Alphabets

c)

Animals

d)

Geometrical shapes

10.

Two accepted theories for the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization include

a)

Warfare

b)

earthquakes

c)

Climate change

d)

Abandoning of cities.

11.

The Sarasvati river is mentioned in the

a)

Rig Veda

b)

Sama Veda

c)

Mahabharata

d)

Ramayana

12.

The Harappans mastered the art of making

a)

Gold

b)

Copper

c)

Bronze

d)

Silver

13.

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.

a)
  1. Both assertion and reason are correct and the reason given is the correct reason for the assertion

b)

Both assertion and reason are correct and the reason given is not the correct reason for the assertion

c)
  1. only assertion is correct while reasoning is incorrect

d)

Both statements are incorrect