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QUIZ- INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION (NCERT-based questions)

  • Question of

    Identify the correct statements-

    1. Harappans invented the art of writing like the people of ancient Mesopotamia.
    2. Harappan script was deciphered recently in 2018.

    • a)1 only
    • b)2 only
    • c)Both 1 and 2
    • d)None
  • Question of

    Identify the correct statements-

    1. Harappan script is not alphabetical but mainly pictographic.
    2. Unlike the Egyptian and Mesopotamians, the Harappans did not write long inscriptions.

    • a)1 only
    • b)2 only
    • c)Both 1 and 2
    • d)None
  • Question of

    Identify the correct statements-

    1. Harapans had knowledge of both weights and measurements.
    2. The tradition of using multiples of 16 can be traced back to Harappans.

    • a)1 only
    • b)2 only
    • c)Both 1 and 2
    • d)None
  • Question of

    Identify the correct statements-

    1. The greatest artistic creations of Harappan culture are the terracotta figurines.
    2. Terracotta figurines were either used as toys or objects of worship.

    • a)1 only
    • b)2 only
    • c)Both 1 and 2
    • d)None
  • Question of

    Identify the correct statements-

    1. Temples were built in Harappan civilization just like Egypt and Mesopotamia.
    2. The most important animal worshipped was the humped bull.

    • a)1 only
    • b) only
    • c)Both 1 and 2
    • d)None
  • Question of

    Identify the correct statements-

    1. No religious structure has been found in Harappan culture.
    2.There are indications of the practice of fire cult during Harappan civilization.

    • a)1 only
    • b)2 only
    • c)Both 1 and 2
    • d)None
  • Question of

    Identify the correct statements-

    1.Harappa was probably ruled by a class of merchants.
    2.Harappans used spoked wheel.
    3.Harappans seals have been found in Mesopotamia.
    4.Probably,Harappans imitated some cosmetics used by Mesopotamian people.

    • a)1,2
    • b)2,3
    • c)1,3,4
    • d)2,3,4
  • Question of

    Identify the correct statements-

    1.Dogs and cats were domesticated by Harappans.
    2.Camels and asses were used as beasts of burden.
    3.There is evidence of use of horse by Harappans.
    4.Harappans also domesticated elephants.

    • a)1,2
    • b)2,3
    • c)1,3,4
    • d)1,2,4
  • Question of

    Identify the correct statements-

    1.There is evidence of use of burnt bricks in Harappa like in Egypt.
    2.There is evidence of rice production from Kalibangan.
    3.Harappans were the earliest people to produce cotton.
    4.Wheat and barley were prominent food crops.

    • a)1,2
    • b)2,3
    • c)3,4
    • d)1,4
  • Question of

    Identify the correct statements-

    1. Harappa was a bronze age civilization.
    2.Harappan urban planning was better than contemporary civilisations.
    3.Mesopotamians were more skilled in use of burnt bricks.

    • a)1,2
    • b)2,3
    • c)1,3
    • d)1,2,3
  • Question of

    Which of the following animals can be found on Pashupati seal?

    1. Tiger
    2. Elephant
    3. Buffalo
    4. Rhinoceros
    5. Horse
    6.Camel

    • a)1,2,3
    • b)2,3,4,5
    • c)1,2,3,5
    • d)1,2,3,4
  • Question of

    Identify the correct statements-

    1. The late Harappan cultures are primarily chalcolithic in which tools of stone and copper are used.
    2. The late Harappan people practised agriculture ,cattle breeding and pastoralism.

    • a)1 only
    • b)2 only
    • c)Both 1 and 2
    • d)None
  • Question of

    .Which of the following were used for weaving clothes during Harappan Civilization?

    1. Cotton
    2. Wool
    3. Silk

    • a)1,2
    • b)2,3
    • c)1,3
    • d)1,2,3
  • Question of

    Identify the correct statements-

    1.Brick laying was an important craft of Harappans.
    2.The Harappans also practised boat-making.

    • a)1 only
    • b)2 only
    • c)Both 1 and 2
    • d)None
  • Question of

    Identify the correct statements-

    1. Harappans used bullock carts and boats to procure metals from neighbouring regions.
    2.They knew the use of wheel,and carts with solid wheels were in use in Harappa.

    • a)1 only
    • b)2 only
    • c)Both 1 and 2
    • d)None

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