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Early Civilisations Quiz

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Indus Valley Civilisation existed during

a)

3000–2500 BC

b)

2500–1700 BC

c)

1500–500 BC

d)

1000–600 BC

2.

The two major cities of Indus civilisation were

a)

Harappa and Taxila

b)

Harappa and Mohenjo-daro

c)

Mohenjo-daro and Pataliputra

d)

Kalibangan and Kanchi

3.

The drainage system of the Indus civilisation was

a)

Poor

b)

Unplanned

c)

Underground and scientific

d)

Natural

4.

Houses in Indus civilisation were mainly built with

a)

Mud

b)

Wood

c)

Burnt bricks

d)

Stone

5.

The Great Bath is found at

a)

Harappa

b)

Lothal

c)

Mohenjo-daro

d)

Dholavira

6.

Main occupation of Indus people was

a)

Hunting

b)

Agriculture

c)

Fishing

d)

Trade only

7.

Barter system means

a)

Buying with coins

b)

Selling with tax

c)

Exchange of goods

d)

Banking

8.

Which metal was commonly used by Indus people?

a)

Iron

b)

Copper and bronze

c)

Steel

d)

Aluminium

9.

Indus people worshipped

a)

Only Vishnu

b)

Nature and animals

c)

Buddha

d)

Fire only

10.

Seals of Indus civilisation were mainly used for

a)

Decoration

b)

Education

c)

Trade and identification

d)

War

11.

Vedas are also called

a)

Smritis

b)

Shrutis

c)

Puranas

d)

Epics

12.

How many Vedas are there?

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

Five

13.

Rig Veda mainly contains

a)

Stories

b)

Laws

c)

Hymns

d)

Rituals

14.

Sama Veda is related to

a)

Medicine

b)

Music

c)

War

d)

Agriculture

15.

Atharvana Veda contains

a)

Sacrifices

b)

Songs

c)

Spells and charms

d)

Astronomy

16.

Upanishads deal with

a)

Trade

b)

Warfare

c)

Philosophy and soul

d)

Agriculture

17.

Early Vedic people lived mainly in

a)

Cities

b)

Forests

c)

Villages

d)

Forts

18.

The main occupation of early Vedic people was

a)

Trade

b)

Pastoralism

c)

Mining

d)

Fishing

19.

Sabha and Samiti were

a)

Courts

b)

Religious places

c)

Popular assemblies

d)

Markets

20.

Iron was widely used in the

a)

Indus period

b)

Early Vedic period

c)

Later Vedic period

d)

Mauryan period

21.

Mahajanapadas developed mainly along

a)

Deserts

b)

Sea coasts

c)

River valleys

d)

Mountains

22.

How many Mahajanapadas were there?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

16

d)

18

23.

Magadha became powerful due to

a)

Forests only

b)

Iron and rivers

c)

Deserts

d)

Trade alone

24.

Capital of Magadha was

a)

Rajagriha

b)

Kanchi

c)

Ujjain

d)

Taxila

25.

Gana or Sangha means

a)

Kingdom

b)

Empire

c)

Republic

d)

Village

26.

Vajji was a

a)

Monarchy

b)

Republic

c)

Empire

d)

Tribal state

27.

Taxes were collected in the form of

a)

Only money

b)

Crops and goods

c)

Services

d)

Gold only

28.

Archaeology is the study of

a)

Books

b)

Languages

c)

Material remains

d)

Religion

29.

Dighanikaya is a

a)

Jain text

b)

Buddhist scripture

c)

Vedic text

d)

Epic

30.

Majjhimanikaya belongs to

a)

Jainism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Sikhism

31.

Ashoka belonged to the

a)

Gupta dynasty

b)

Maurya dynasty

c)

Satavahana dynasty

d)

Pallava dynasty

32.

Ashoka changed after the war of

a)

Panipat

b)

Kalinga

c)

Plassey

d)

Taxila

33.

Ashoka followed the policy of

a)

War

b)

Expansion

c)

Dhamma

d)

Trade

34.

The National Emblem of India is taken from

a)

Sanchi

b)

Sarnath

c)

Taxila

d)

Pataliputra

35.

“Satyameva Jayate” means

a)

Peace wins

b)

Truth alone triumphs

c)

Victory to India

d)

Justice prevails

36.

Samudragupta was known as

a)

Law giver

b)

Poet

c)

Great conqueror

d)

Philosopher

37.

The Allahabad Pillar inscription describes

a)

Ashoka

b)

Chandragupta Maurya

c)

Samudragupta

d)

Harsha

38.

Navaratnas were in the court of

a)

Ashoka

b)

Samudragupta

c)

Chandragupta II

d)

Harsha

39.

Kalidasa was a famous

a)

Physician

b)

Astronomer

c)

Poet

d)

Architect

40.

Aryabhatta was a great

a)

King

b)

Warrior

c)

Astronomer and mathematician

d)

Poet

41.

The Gupta period is called the

a)

Dark age

b)

Medieval age

c)

Golden age

d)

Modern age

42.

Zero was developed during the

a)

Indus period

b)

Maurya period

c)

Gupta period

d)

Mughal period

43.

First Indian satellite was named after

a)

Kalidasa

b)

Aryabhatta

c)

Varahamihira

d)

Brahmagupta

44.

Iron tools helped agriculture during

a)

Early Vedic period

b)

Indus period

c)

Later Vedic period

d)

Mauryan period

45.

Pataliputra is located on the river

a)

Yamuna

b)

Ganga

c)

Godavari

d)

Krishna

46.

Which river flows through Asmaka Mahajanapada?

a)

Narmada

b)

Godavari

c)

Krishna

d)

Kaveri

47.

Taxila was a centre of

a)

Trade and education

b)

Agriculture

c)

Mining

d)

Religion only

48.

The earliest civilisation in India was

a)

Vedic

b)

Indus

c)

Gupta

d)

Maurya

49.

Which animal appears on Indus seals?

a)

Cow

b)

Horse

c)

Unicorn

d)

Camel

50.

Republics were governed by

a)

Kings

b)

Priests

c)

Assemblies

d)

Emperors

51.

The main source of history for early times is

a)

Newspapers

b)

Archaeology

c)

Television

d)

Internet

52.

Chandragupta Maurya was guided by

a)

Kalidasa

b)

Chanakya

c)

Ashoka

d)

Aryabhatta

53.

Megasthenes wrote

a)

Arthashastra

b)

Indica

c)

Ramayana

d)

Mahabharata

54.

Which city was a port in Indus civilisation?

a)

Harappa

b)

Mohenjo-daro

c)

Lothal

d)

Dholavira

55.

Agriculture expanded mainly due to

a)

Rain

b)

Iron tools

c)

Trade

d)

War

56.

Dharma Chakra in the emblem represents

a)

Power

b)

Law

c)

Righteousness

d)

War

57.

Gupta rulers encouraged

a)

War only

b)

Art and science

c)

Agriculture only

d)

Trade only

58.

Which book deals with statecraft?

a)

Rig Veda

b)

Arthashastra

c)

Indica

d)

Upanishads

59.

Mahajanapadas emerged around

a)

1500 BC

b)

1000 BC

c)

600 BC

d)

200 BC

60.

Which civilisation had grid pattern towns?

a)

Vedic

b)

Gupta

c)

Indus

d)

Maurya