MCQ ON HARAPPA CIVILIZATION / INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION

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MCQ ON HARAPPA CIVILIZATION / INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION

1.Which of the following was common both to the Harappan society and the Rigvedic society?

a)      Iron implements

b)      Female deities

c)      Urban centres

d)      Horses

2. Which one of the following archaeologists initially discovered the Mohenjodaro site of the Indus Valley civilisation ?

a)      Sir John Marshal

b)      Rakhal Das Bannerjee

c)      Daya Ram Sahni

d)      Sir Martimer Wheeler

3. Which among the following throws light on Harappan Culture?

a)      Archaeological finds

b)      The Harapan script

c)      The rock edicts

d)      None of the above

4. Script of the Harappans:

a)      describes their war against the indigenous inhabitants

b)      has not yet been deciphered

c)      is written in Prakrit language

d)      None of the above is true

5. The cities of Kalibangan and Lothal are associated with :

a)      Egyptian culture

b)      Harappan culture

c)      Aryan culture

d)      Chinese civilisation

6. The excavations at which of the following sites provided the evidence of maritime trade being carried on during the period of the Harappan culture?

a)      Mohenjodaro

b)      Lothal

c)      Kalibangan

d)      Roper

7. The Harappans did not know the use of:

a)      Bronze

b)      Gold

c)      Iron

d)      Silver

8. Harappan Culture was spread over:

a)      Punjab, Sind, Bihar, Rajasthan, Gujarat

b)      B. Sind, Punjab, Baluchistan, Afghanistan

c)       Sind, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat

d)      Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, Afghanistan

9. The glory of the Harappan culture rests chiefly on:

a)      Architecture

b)      town planning

c)      craftsmanship

d)       administrative system

10. The Harappan Civilisation is known for its:

a)      Agriculture

b)      overseas trade and commerce

c)      art and painting

d)       drainage system

11. Indus Valley Civilisation is also known as the Harappan culture because:

a)      the site of Harappa is six times larger than Mohenjodaro site

b)      the Indus Valley Civilisation is considered the elementary/initial stage of the Vedic culture and Harappa is believed to be the same as Harappa mentioned in the Vedas

c)      Harappa was the first site to be excavated in the Indus valley

d)      the most important/significant evidence of the achievements of this civilisation have been excavated from Harappa

12. Of the following sites associated with theIndus Valley Civilisation, one located in India is:

a)      Lothal

b)       Mohenjodaro

c)       Harappa

d)       None of the above

13. With which period is Indus Valley Civilisation associated?

a)      567-487 BC

b)       327-325 BC

c)       300-200 BC

d)       250-150 BC

14. Which of the following is correct?

a)      The Indus Valley Civilization existed even before the spread of Harappan Culture

b)      The Indus Valley Civilization co-existed with the Aryan Civilisation

c)      The Indus Valley people used materials made of iron

d)      The Indus Valley Civilisation was an urban civilisation

15. The Indus Valley Civilisation people had the knowledge of:

a)      gold, silver, copper, iron, bronze but not tin

b)       gold, silver, copper, bronze, lead but not iron

c)       gold, silver, copper, bronze, tin, iron but not lead

d)      gold, silver, copper, tin, iron but not bronze

16. Which of the following is the most important feature of the Indus Valley Civilization?

a)      Burnt brick buildings

b)      Gold coins

c)      Sound system of administration

d)       Art & architecture

17. The Indus Valley people had trade relations with:

a)      Egypt

b)       Greece

c)      Sumeria (Iraq)

d)       Mesopotamia

18. Knowledge about the existence of which of the following animals is doubtful in the Indus Valley Civilisation?

a)      Cat

b)      Dog

c)       Bull

d)      Horse

19. The script of Indus Valley Civilisation is:

a)      Persian

b)      Dravidian

c)      Sanskrit

d)      Undeciphered

20. The Indus Valley people were worshipers of:

a)      Mother goddess

b)      Indra and Varun

c)      Brahma

d)      Vishnu

21. Which one of the following archaeologists initially discovered the Mohenjodaro site of the Indus Valley civilisation ?

a)      Sir John Marshal

b)      Rakhal Das Bannerjee

c)      Daya Ram Sahni

d)      Sir Martimer Wheeler

22. The relics of the pre-Aryan civilisation have been unearthed at:

a)      Taxila

b)      Rajgir

c)       Indraprastha

d)      Mohenjodaro

23. Which among the following is a place in Larkana district of Sind province in Pakistan?

a)      Harappa

b)      Alamgirpur

c)      Mohenjo-Daro

d)      Rangapur
ANSWER: c) Mohenjo-Daro 

24. Which among the following is a place in Montgomery district of Punjab province in Pakistan?
a) Harappa
b) Rangapur
c) Alamgirpur
d) Mohenjo-Daro
ANSWER: a) Harappa

25. Where did the Archaeological Department of India carry out excavations in the Indus Valley?

a) Kalibangan and Lothal
b) Harappa and Rangapur
c) Mohenjo-Daro and Alamgirpur
d) Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
ANSWER: d) Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro

26. What led to the end of Indus Valley Civilization?

a) Invasion of Aryans
b) Recurrent Floods
c) Earthquakes
d) All the above
ANSWER: d) All the above

27. What were the residential houses of Indus people made of?

a) Mud
b) Stone
c) Copper
d) Baked bricks
ANSWER: d) Baked bricks

28. Who was the main female God worshipped by Indus people?

a) Laxmi
b) Shakti
c) Sarada
d) Mother Goddess
ANSWER: d) Mother Goddess

29. Who was the main male God worshipped by Indus people?

a) Indra
b) Vishnu
c) Brahma
d) Lord Shiva
ANSWER: d) Lord Shiva

30. Which among the following was worshipped by the Indus people?

a) Stones
b) Trees
c) Animals
d) All the above
ANSWER: d) All the above

31. Which was the most frequently depicted aminal.
(a) Elephant
(b) Unicorn
(c) Rhino
(d) Tiger.

32. Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct.

(i) Pashupati Seal has been forund fromLothal.
(ii) The Harappan bricks were made in ratio of 1:2:4.
(iii) For small measurement binary system and for big measurement decimal system were used in harappa.
(iv) Persian Gulf seals have been found in Lothal.

(a) i, ii & iii
(b) ii & iv
(c) ii, iii & iv
(d) all of the above

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33. Match the following
(i) Cemetrics ‘H’ & R 37’                                      (a) Daimabad
(ii) Dockyard                                                         (b) Mohanjodaro
(iii) Pashupati Mahadev Seal                                  (c) Harappa
(iv) Copper Chariot                                               (d) Lothal

     

 (a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(2) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(3) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(4) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)

34. Remains of Horse bones have been found from.

(a) Lothal
(b) Surkotada
(c) Kalibangan
(d) Dholavira

35. A Seal depicting Mother Goddess with a plant growing form her womb has been found from:—

(a) Harappa
(b) Kalibangan
(c) Daimabad
(d) Mohanjodara

36. There has been an absence of seal in

(a) Alamgirpur
(b)Mohanjodaro
(c) Harappa
(d) Lothal

37. A stone cut water Reservoir has been discovered from

(a) Surkotada
(b) Kalibangan
(c) Dholavira
(d) Harappa.

38. Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct.

(i) The predominence ofMother Goodess denotes people’s faith in fertility cult.
(ii) Mainly offensive weapons were found in Harappa.
(iii) Six types of pottery have been discovered from Kalibangan.
(iv) Painting on a jar resembling the story of the cunning for the Panchtantra has been found fromLothal.

(a) i, & iv
(b) all of the above.
(c) none of the above
(d) iii only.

39. Match the following

(i) Harappa                                 (a) copper elephant
(ii) Daimabad                              (b) Bronze Dancing girl
(iii) Mohanjodaro                        (c) Granary outside citadel
(iv) Furrow Marks                      (d) Kalibangan

     (a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(2) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(3) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(4) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)

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40. Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct.

(i) The firstmanmade port was found inHarappa.
(ii) The main crops of Indus Valley civilization were wheat & Barley.
(iii) The Largest Harappan Settlemtn in India is Rakhigarhi in Haryana.
(iv) The Largest number of settlements are in Ghaggar-Hakar Valleys.

(a) i & ii
(b) all of the above
(c) ii, iii & iv
(d) none of the above.

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41. Match the following
(i) Mohanjodaro                                 (a) Daya Ram Sahni
(ii) Chanhudaro                                   (b) S.R. Rao
(iii) Harappa                                       (c) R.D. Banerjee
(iv) Lothal                                           (d) M.G.Majumdar

  

   (a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
(2) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(3) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(4) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)

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42. Match the following

(i) Ghaggat                                     (a) Mohanjodaro
(ii) Ravi                                          (b) Kalibangan
(iii) Indus                                        (c) Lothal
(iv) Bhogava                                   (d) Harappa

    

 (a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(2) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(3) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
(4) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)

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43. Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct.

(i) Rice Husk has been found from Lothal & Rangpur.
(ii) Evidence of signage on wall has been discovered from Dholavira.
(iii) A thirteen roomed house from the overlap period has been discovered from Bhagvanpura.
(iv) The steatite figure of a bearded man has been recovered fromMohanjodaro.

(a) All of the above
(b) ii & iii
(c) none of the above
(d) i & iv

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44. Match the following
(i) Mohanjodaro                     (a) Absence of Mother Goddess figurines
(ii) Chanhudaro                       (b) Assembly Hall & Collegiate Building
(iii) Rangpur                            (c) Bead Making factory
(iv) Harappa                           (d) Sandstone Make Dancer

  

   (a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
(2) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
(3) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(4) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)

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45. Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct.

(i) Broken Ivory were used as a scale in Chanhudaro.
(ii) During Burial bodies were extended in North- South Direction.
(iii) Ganerinkla site is situated in Bahwalpur, Pakistan.
(iv) The ‘Great Bath’ of Mohanjodaro Measures 12 × 7 × 3 mts.

(a) i, ii & iii
(b) ii & iii
(c) ii & iv
(d) all of the above.

46.The script of the Harappan people consisted of:  

a)      a family of quasi-pictographic writings

b)      family of geometrical shapes

c)      a combination of both pictures and geometrical shapes

d)      none of these

47.which of the following presents the most significant feature of Indus Valley Civilization 

a)      a.Burnt brick buildings

b)      b.buildings of worship

c)      Art and architecture

d)      First true arches

48.Which of the following is incorrect concerning Mohenjodaro?  

a)      It was a well planned city

b)      Buildings were of varying sizes

c)      Bathrooms were important features of most houses

d)      There was no drainage system

49.The source of the blue gem stone, lapis lazuli, for the people of Harappan culture, was: 

a)      Gujarat

b)      Meharashtra

c)      Western U.P.

d)      Afghanistan

50.The Indus Valley houses were built of:   

a)      bamboos

b)      bricks

c)      wood

d)      stone

51.Of the following Harappan sites those not in India are: 

a)      Mohenjodaro and Harappa

b)      Banwali and Ropar

c)      Lothal and Kalibangan

d)      Lothal and Ropr