Origin and Discovery of the Indus Valley Civilisation

Q. You have to interview an archaeologist. Prepare a list of five questions that you would like to ask her/him.

Q.

Which Harappan city was divided into three parts?

1. Ganweriwala

2. Lothal

3. Sotkakoh

4. Dholavira

Q. Arrange the following Harappan cities from north to south.

1. Lothal, Dholavira, Mohenjo-daro, Harappa
2. Dholavira, Mohenjo-daro, Lothal, Harappa
3. Harappa, Mohenjo-daro, Dholavira, Lothal
4. Harappa, Mohenjo-daro, Lothal, Dholavira

Q. The capital of India is _________.

1. Delhi
2. Kolkata
3. Chennai
4. Mumbai

Q. Archaeologists, Dayaram Sahni and led the excavations at Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, respectively.

1. R.D. Sharma
2. Vikram Sethi
3. Anand Kumar
4. R.D. Banerjee

Q. The Harappan Social System was _______.

1. Slave Labour based
2. Egalitarian
3. Varna based
4. Caste based

Q. The Harappan cities were developed about ______ years ago.

1. 7500
2. 10000
3. 1000
4. 4700

Q. The Harappan buildings were built using ________.

1. cut stones
2. wood and fabric
3. burnt bricks
4. clay

Q. Which of the following sites is the oldest archaeological site in the Indian subcontinent?

1. Hampi
2. Harappa
3. Delhi
4. Vijayanagar

Q. Beside which river(s) were the sites of the Indus Valley Civilisation located?

1. Ganga
2. Indus
3. Sutlej
4. Ravi

Q. How did the archaeologists refer to the small and raised region that was generally situated westward in Harappan cities?

1. Cabins
2. Hutches
3. Citadels
4. Machans

Q. The Harappan sites have been found in which of the following places?

1. Rajasthan
2. Karnataka
3. Gujarat
4. Kerala

Q. Towards the declining phase of Harappan civilisation, many sites were abandoned by people who moved into newer settlements to the east and the south. Which of the following were the sites which were abandoned?

1. Sind
2. Bengal
3. West Punjab
4. Karnataka

Q. Where was the Granary located?

1. Mohenjodaro
2. Harappa
3. Lothal
4. (b) and (c) above.

Q. Select all the statements that were not a common characteristic between the Indus Valley Civilisation and the Mesopotamian Civilisation.

1. Both civilisations settled near rivers; the Harappans near the Ganges and the Mesopotamians near the Nile.
2. Both civilisations made use of seals.
3. Both civilisations were located in the Indian subcontinent.
4. Both civilisations had created their own script.

Q. Why did people settle near the banks of the river?​

1. All of the above
2. Good for transportation
3. Fertility of soil
4. Availability of water

Q.

The Harappan city was divided into how many sections?

1. One

2. Four

3. Two

4. Three

Q. When did UNESCO include the Victoria Terminus in the list of World Heritage Sites?

1. 4th July, 2004
2. 2nd July, 2004
3. 2, July 2006
4. 4th July, 2006

Q.

In which century did the Harappa or Indus civilisation exist?

1. 3000 AD

2. 2500 AD

3. 3000 BCE

4. 2500 BCE

Q. Which of the following sites of the Indus valeey civilization is in Pakistan?

1. Mohenjodaro
2. Harappa
3. Lothal
4. Kalibangan.

Q. Which was the biggest excavated site?

1. Mohenjodaro
2. Lothal
3. Harappa
4. None of the above

Q. Select all the sites from the Indus Valley Civilisation located in the Indian subcontinent.

1. Dholavira
2. Kali Bangan
3. Alamgirpur
4. Mitathal
5. Harappa
6. Lothal
7. Mohenjo-daro
8. Hattusha

Q. Under the guidance of Sir John Marshall, about 2500 sites were excavated.

1. False
2. True

Q. Which of the following factors could have contributed to the people of Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley getting more involved in non-agricultural activities such as construction, trade, and craftsmanship?

1. These civilisations entrusted the task of hunting and gathering to specific communities.
2. Being river valley civilisations, they were able to grow surplus crops beyond what was needed.
3. The civilisations were in a race to construct more and trade more than the other.
4. The seals being utilised were helping them gain trust across civilisations.

Q. Name the archaeologists who led the excavation of the Indus civilization.

1. Dayaram Sahni
2. R.D. Banerjee
3. John Marshall
4. None of the above.

Q. Under whose guidance was the excavation of Harappa carried out?

1. Sir John Marshall
2. Sir William Jones
3. Lord Wellesley
4. None of the above

Q. Arrange the following Harappan cities from north to south.

1. Lothal, Dholavira, Mohenjo-daro, Harappa
2. Dholavira, Mohenjo-daro, Lothal, Harappa
3. Harappa, Mohenjo-daro, Dholavira, Lothal
4. Harappa, Mohenjo-daro, Lothal, Dholavira

Q. Archaeologists, Dayaram Sahni and led the excavations at Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, respectively.

1. R.D. Sharma
2. Vikram Sethi
3. Anand Kumar
4. R.D. Banerjee

Q. Select all the statements that were not a common characteristic between the Indus Valley Civilisation and the Mesopotamian Civilisation.

1. Both civilisations settled near rivers; the Harappans near the Ganges and the Mesopotamians near the Nile.
2. Both civilisations made use of seals.
3. Both civilisations were located in the Indian subcontinent.
4. Both civilisations had created their own script.