HARAPPAN CIVILIZATION TEST PAPER
1. Consider the following statements
1) The people of Harappa culture are used themselves in gambling.
2) The Aryas at first settled in Western UP.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
a) only 1 b) Only 2 c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Which of the following causes have been attributed to the eclipse of the Indus Valley Civilization?
1) Frequency of floods
2) Foreign invasions
3) Onset of the drought conditions.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
a) 2 and 3 b) 1 and 2 c) 1 and 3 d) All of these
3. Indus Valley Civilization is called Harappan Civilization because
a) Harappa was six times larger than Mohenjodaro
b) Harappa has more features
c) Harappa was excavated first
d) Indus Valley Civilization was believed to be early Vedic Civilization; hence it is named after Mythological World Harappa
4. Consider the following statements
1) The Harappan people did not known the art of writing.
2) The period when man began to use metal is called the Neolithic Age.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
a) Only 1 b) Only 2 c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2
5. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
List I List II
1. Manda : Jammu and Kashmir
2. Sutkagendor : Baluchistan
3. Daimabad : Maharashtra
4. Alamgirpur : Uttar Pradesh
Choose the answer from the codes given below
a) 1, 3 and 4 b) 2, 3 and 4 c) All of these d) None of these
6. Choose the incorrect statement about town planning in Indus Civilization
a) There was systematic town planning on the lines of grid system
b) There was a fortified Citadel on the Western site and a lower town on the Eastern side
c) The windows of the houses opened on to the streets
d) There was remarkable and well developed underground drainage system
7. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
List I List II
1. Amethyst : Kashmir
2. Lead : Maharashtra
3. Conch : Saurashtra
4. Turquoise : Persia
5. Jade : Central Asia
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 b) 3, 4 and 5 c) 1 and 2 d) 3 and 5
8. Choose the incorrect statement about the seals of the Indus people
a) Harappan seals were made of steatite
b) Seals are mainly in square or rectangular shape
c) Humpless bull is most frequently depicted animal on seals
d) The common man was in possession of the seals
9. The world's first tidal pact has been observed from which Indus site?
a) Alladinho b) Sutkagendor c) Dholavira d) Lothal
10. Cylindrical seals of Mesopotamia has been recovered from which two Harappan sites?
a) Lothal and Kalibangan b) Lothal and Rangpur
c) Mohenjodaro and Kalibangan d) Ropar and Rojdi
11. Which of the following statements about burial practices of Harappa is incorrect?
a) Surkotada – Pot burial b) Cementary – Harappa
c) Lothal – Double burial d) Kalibangan – Fractional burial
12. Regarding the Indus Valley Civilization. Consider the following statements
1) It was predominantly a secular civilization and the religious element, though present, did not dominate the scene.
2) During this period, cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in India.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
a) Only 1 b) Only 2 c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2
13. Consider the following statements about the Harappan society.
1) Harappan society was atheist, as no temples or places of worship have been discovered so far.
2) The Harappan society was rational in its outlook, they did not believe in superstitious.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
a) Only 1 b) Only 2 c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2
14. Which one of the following statements regarding Harappan Civilization is correct?
a) The standard Harappan seals were made of clay
b) The inhabitants of Harappa had neither knowledge of copper nor bronze
c) The Harappan Civilization was rural based
d) The inhabitants of Harappa grew and used cotton
15. Which of the following was not a feature of trade links between the Indus Valley and other contemporary West Asian civilization?
a) Indus Valley seals has been found from Sumer, Elam and Mesopotamia
b) Trade between the Indus Valley and Sumer was carried on by land (through Baluchistan) and partly by sea
c) Literary and Archaeological evidences are found at both Harappan and Mesopotamian towns
d) Harappan economy was dependent on imports from West Asia
16. Which one of the following sites of the Indus Valley Civilization had an ancient dockyard?
a) Kalibangan b) Lothal c) Rangpur d) Harappa
17. Which of the following characteristics distinguished the Harappan Civilization from other contemporary civilizations of the world?
a) Religious beliefs and social life
b) Development of Science and Technology
c) Town planning, drainage and sanitation
d) Uniform weights, measures and commercial contacts
18. Traces of rice cultivation have been found at which of the following Harappan sites?
a) Lothal and Rangpur b) Kalibangan and Ropar
c) Alamgirpur and Harappa d) All Harappan sites
19. Match the following
List I List II
(Harappan (River)
Settlement)
A. Lothal 1. Indus
B. Kalibangan 2. Sutlej
C. Ropar 3. Ravi
D. Harappa 4. Ghaggar
E. Mohenjodaro 5. Bhagao
Codes:
A B C D E
a) 5 4 2 3 1
b) 2 5 1 4 3
c) 4 5 2 3 1
d) 5 4 3 2 1
20. Which of the following statements regarding Kalibangan is not true?
a) The lower town was fortified
b) Drying of the River Ghaggar caused its decline
c) The only site from where traces of ploughing the fields have been found
d) Pre Harappan fire altars have been discovered
21. The worship of fire in Harappan Civilization is proved by the discovery of fire altars of
a) Surkotda and Rangpur
b) Rangpur and Alamgirpur
c) Lothal and Kalibangan
d) Chanhudaro, Kayatha, Prabhas and Daimabad
22. Four outposts of the Harappan Civilization were
a) Manda in the North, Daimabad in the South, Hulas and Alamgirpur in the East and Suktagendor in the West
b) Manda in the Nroth, Alamgirpur in the East, Shotughai in the West and Daimabad in the South
c) Manda in East, Daimabad in South, Hulas in North and Surkotda in West
d) Alamgirpur in North, Kayatha in South, Manda in East and Kuntasi in West
23. The site of Harappa is located on the bank of river
a) Saraswati b) Indus c) Beas d) Ravi
24. Which one among the following Indus cities was known for water management?
a) Lothal b) Mohenjodaro c) Harappa d) Dholavira
25. Which one among the following statements regarding Jorwe Culture is not correct?
a) Pravara Godavari Valley was the nuclear zone of Jorwe Culture
b) This main sites of Jorwe Culture are Daimabad, Inamgaon, Jorwe and Nevasa
c) At Daimabad, one gets archaeological evidence of symbolic burial
d) Practicall all Jorwe settlement in the Northern Deccan were suddenly deserted
26. At Kalibangan, a ploughed field showing furrows in two directions cutting each other right angles shows that
a) It was meant for single crop pattern
b) It was mainly for planting trees
c) It was a method of cropping two different plants on the same field
d) Practically all Jorwe settlements in the Northern Deccan were suddenly deserted
27. A Harappan site being surrounded by flood barriers in order to protect it with the aid of UNESCO funds is
a) Mohenjodaro b) Dholavira c) Lothal d) Rakhigarhi
28. Consider the following statements
1) The Northernmost site of Indus Valley Civilization is Manda (Jammu and Kashmir)
2) The Southernmost site of Indus Valley Civilization is Daimabad (Maharashtra)
3) The Westernmost site of Indus Civilization is Alamgirpur (U.P)
4) The Westernmost site of Indus Valley Civilization is Sutkagendor.
Choose the correct answer by using codes given below
a) 1, 2 and 4 b) 2 and 4 c) 1 and 4 d) All of these
29. Consider the following statements
1) The Harappan looked upon the Earth as a fertility Goddess and worshipped her as Mother Goddess, the terracotta figures being found at Mohenjodaro
2) The male deity surrounded by an elephant, a tiger, a rhinoceros. A buffalo below his throne and two deer at his feet is identified as Pashupati Mahadeva
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
a) Only 1 b) Only 2 c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2
30. Sir Mortimer Wheeler, referring to the origin of the Harappan Civilization, said: "The Indus Civilization may, in origin, best be visualized as the sudden offspring of opportunity and genius… the idea of civilization came to the land of the Indus from the land of the Twin Rivers." The statement refers to the colonization of the Harappan settlements by the ………..people.
a) Sumerian b) Mesopotamian c) Persian d) Dravidian
31. Match List I and List II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
List I List II
A. Harappan 1. JF Jarrige
B. Dholavira 2. Dayaram Sahani
C. Mehargarh 3. JP Joshi
D. Mohenjodaro 4. RS Bisht
E. Banawali 5. RD Banerjee
Codes
A B C D E
a) 1 2 3 4 5
b) 2 3 1 5 4
c) 2 1 3 4 5
d) 2 3 5 1 4
32. Match List I List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I List II
A. Lothal 1. Ploughed field
B. Kalibangan 2. Dockyard
C. Dholavira 3. Terracotta replica of a plough
D. Banawali 4. An inscription comprising ten large sized sign of the Harappan script
Codes:
A B C D
a) 1 2 3 4
b) 2 1 4 3
c) 1 2 4 3
d) 2 1 3 4
33. The Indus Valley people traded with the
a) Chinese b) Mesopotamians c) Parthians d) Romans
34. Out of the following remains excavated in Indus Valley, which one indicates the commercial and economic development?
a) Pottery b) Seals c) Boats d) Houses
35. The earliest city discovered in India was
a) Harappa b) Rangpur c) Mohenjodaro d) Sindh
36. Match the following lists and choose the correct answer from the codes given below
List I List II
A. Mohenjodaro 1. Larkana
B. Chanhudaro 2. Nawabshah
C. Lothal 3. Kathiyawar
D. Kalibangan 4. Hamumangarh
Codes:
A B C D
a) 1 2 3 4
b) 1 4 3 2
c) 4 2 3 1
d) 3 4 2 1
37. An advanced water management system of Harappan times has been unearthed at
a) Dholavira b) Lothal c) Kalibangan d) Alamgirpur
38. From which one of the following places; remains of wells have been found in houses belonging to the developed stage of the Indus Valley Civilization?
a) Harappa b) Kalibangan c) Lothal d) Mohenjodaro
39. The archaeological finds from Alamgirpur in Meerut district reflected the
a) Harappa Culture b) Vedic Culture
c) Mauryan Culture d) Gupta Period Culture
40. Consider the following statements
1. Mohenjodaro, Harappa, Ropar and Kalibangan are important places of Indus Valley Civilization
2. Harappan people developed planned cities with network of streets and drainage system
3. Harappan people did not known the use of metals
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
a) 1 and 2 b) 1 and 3 c) 2 and 3 d) All of these
41. Which one of the following was not known to the Harappans?
a) Construction of wells b) Construction of pillars
c) Construction of drains d) Construction of arches
42. A copper chariot of Harappa times was discovered at
a) Kuntal b) Rakhigarhi c) Daimabad d) Banawali
43. Consider the following statements about Harappan trade
1. A trading colony was established in Northern Afghanistan to facilitate trade with Central Asia
2. Dilmun and Makan were the two intermediate trading stations between Mesopotamia and Meluha.
a) Only 1 b) 2 and 3 c) Both 1 and 2 d) All of these
44. One of the following sites from where the famous Bull-seal of Indus Valley Civilization was found
a) Harappa b) Chanhudaro c) Lothal d) Mohenjodaro
45. Who discovered the Indus Valley Civilization?
a) Sir Leonard Wooly b) VS Agarwal
c) Dayaram Sahni d) Al Basham
46. Which one of the following animals was not represented on the seals and terracotta art of the Harappan culture?
a) Cow b) Elephant c) Rhinoceros d) Tiger
47. Consider the following statements
1. Harappa was the earliest city discovered in India as a Indus Valley civilization
2. The Civilization was discovered in 1921.
Which of the statement(s) given above is are correct?
a) Only 1 b) Only 2 c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2
48. Consider the following statements
1. The great bath was the most important public place of Mohenjodaro made for ritual bathing.
2. The floor of the bath was made of burnt bricks.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
a) Only 1 b) Only 2 c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2
49. A piece of woven cotton has been recovered from which one of the following Harappan sites?
a) Harappa b) Lothal c) Banawali d) Mohenjodaro
50. Which of the following statements regarding Dholavira is correct?
1. It lies in the Kachchh area of Gujarat.
2. The city was fortified
3. It shows all the three phases of Harappan Culture
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
a) Only 1 b) Only 2 c) 1 and 2 d) All of these
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