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History Part - 2

INDUS VALLY CIVILIZATION

Notes

1. How is Harappa Civilization called as?

City Civilization

2. Which civilization was beginning of civilization in India?

Indus Vally Civilization

3. In which period did the British found burnt bricks and ruins?

1856

4. Which was the place where British found burnt bricks and ruins?

In 1856, while the British were trying to build railway lines near the

banks of River Ravi they found mound of sand, well burnt bricks and

ruins.

5. Which is the ancient civilization in India?

Harappa.

6. When was Harappa Civilization found in Ancient India?

1921

7. Which language is the word Harappa comes from?

Sindhi

8. What is the meaning of the term Harappa?

Buried City.

9. When was Harappa Civilization flourished in India?

4700 years ago.

10. Name some other cities found through ruins?

Mohenjo-Daro, Chanhu-Daro, Kalibangan, and Lothal.

11. Where is the `Great Bath’ found?

Mohenjo-Daro



12. Where is Lothal situated?

Gujarat

13. What does Mohenjo-Daro mean?

`Mound of Death’

14. What were the techniques of Indus Vally Civilization?

Buildings, Town Planning, administration, drainage system, applied

science.

15. What was used to make pots?

Wheel

16. What are the metals used during Indus Vally Civilization?

Copper, Bronze, Gold, Silver. For measurement purpose they used

some kind of stone. They did not use iron.

17. Important Business: Agriculture

Cultivation: Wheat and barley

Dress: cotton and wool

Written Process: Pictographic

18. What was the most important product made by Indus Vally

Civilization?

Terracotta

19. What were the sculptures of Indus Vally Civilization?

Dancing girls sculpture from Mohenja-Daro.

Statue of man with beard made of limestone.

20. Which god is work shipped by Indus Vally Civilization?

Lord Shiva represented as Pasupathi, Mother Goddess, Lingam,

Trident, and Trees.



Expected Questions

1. In which year ancient india’s oldest city was discovered during the excavation

in the bank of river ravi ?

(A) 1920

(B) 1921

(C) 1922

(D) 1923

2. In sindhi “Harappa” means

(A) Garden city

(B) Kalibangan

(C) Lothal

(D) Buried city

3. Harappa to civilization flourished in india in

(A) About 3700 years ago

(B) About 2700 years ago

(C) About 4700 years ago

(D) About 5700 years ago

4. Who did research in Mohenjo – daro and Harappa ?

(A) G.F.Dales

(B) Sir john marshal

(C) M.S. Watts



(D) J.M.Mckay

5. Where is Harappa situated now ?

(A) Punjab

(B) Pakistan

(C) Kalibangan

(D) Gujarat

6. Indus valley belongs to

(A) From 3250 AD to 2750 AD

(B) From 3250 BC to 2750 BC

(C) From 3550 BC to 2750 BC

(D) From 3200 BC to 1750BC

7. Port lothal is located in

(A) Punjab

(B) Pakistan

(C) Kalibangan

(D) Gujarat

8. Which of the following statements is / are correct ?

i) In Indus Valley Civilization, there was only domestic business.

ii) The size and weight were the quantities used in indus valley civilization.

(A) 1 only



(B) 2 only

(C) 1 and 2

(D) None of these


i) In indus valley civilization there were houses which had two rooms and

multistoried houses, public hall , granary and public buildings built out of

bricks.

ii) In indus valley civilization houses were built in grid system.

(A) 1 only

(B) 2 only

(C) 1 and 2

(D) None of these


i) The Indus Valley people used only iron to make weapons.

ii) The seals were used for the trading of goods.

(A)1 only

(B) 2 only

(C) 1 and 2

(D) None of these




i) There are no windows in the houses of Indus Valley Civilization.

ii) Every house had a well but there was no bathroom

(A) 1 only

(B) 2 only

(C) 1 and 2

(D) None of these


i) The indus valley cities were well planned.

ii) The northern part of the city is usually narrow and elevated.

(A) 1 only

(B) 1 and 2

(C) 2 only

(D) None of these

13. In sindhi “ Mohenjo – daro” means

(A) Garden city

(B) Mount of dead

(C) Lothal

(D) Buried city

14. The largest building in indus valley is called as

(A) Citadel



(B) Fortress

(C) The burial city

(D) Kalibankan

15. The place where the people gathered together and granary is called as

(A) Fortress

(B) citadel

(C) The burial city

(D) Kalibankan

16. The largest building in mohenjo daro is

(A) Citadel

(B) City Hall

(C) Fortress

(D) Granary


i) The city administration (local body) of the indus valley was done well.

ii) The trade with countries like Babilonia, Sumer, Egypt and Mesopotamia

(A) 1 only

(B) 2 only

(C) 1 and 2



(D) None of these


i) The technologies of the Indus Valley were practiced.

ii) The canal junctions can be opened up and repaired.

(A) 1 only

(B) 2 only

(C) 1 and 2

(D) None of these

19. The metals used to make household articles and weapons is

(A) Gold, Silver

(B) Copper, Bronze

(C) Gold, Copper

(D) Silver, Bronze

20. The ornaments were made up of

(A) Gold, Silver

(B) Copper, Bronze

(C) Gold, Copper

(D) Silver, Bronze




i) Weights were made of iron.

ii) Rectangular characters are written in rectangular seals.

iii) Clays, carts, pigeons, boats in a clay seal, a shape of a person sitting in a

yoga turntable, casket dolls were the designs of seals

(A) 1 and 3 only

(B) 1 and 2 only

(C) 2 and 3 only

(D) All are wrong


i) Sculptures are painted on baked clay boards.

ii) Each art depicts a particular view.

iii) The lines on the pads are written from left to right and left to right from

the left.

iv) These letters are said to be related to the skin-Tamil script.

(A) 1 and 3 only

(B) 1 and 2 only

(C) 2 and 3 only

(D) 1,2,3 and 4


i) The first of the rice farmers were the Indus Valley Plains.



ii)Agriculture is the people's long occupation; Such as barley; They kept the

excess of the rest in the storehouses

(A) 1 only

(B) 2 only

(C) 1 and 2

(D) None of these

24. They were experts in making pots out of

(A) Citadel

(B) Terra Kota

(C) Kalibankan

(D) Characters


i) Gold, silver, ivory, and precious stones were used for making ornaments.

ii) The poor people wear ornaments made of clippings and copper.

iii) Only women wore garments.

(A) 1 and 3 only

(B) 1 and 2 only

(C) 2 and 3 only

(D) All are wrong

26. The holy tree of indus valley people is



(A) Banyan tree

(B) Royal tree

(c) Neem tree

(D) Coconut tree


i) Materials found in mohenjadaro declare the doctrines and religions of the

people who lived there.

ii) They worshiped Lord Shiva, Pasupathi, Goddess, Lingam, Sulam, tree etc.

(A) 1 only

(B) 1 and 2

(C) 2 only

(D) None of these

28. The statue of a dancing girl made out of bronze is found in

(A) Citadel

(B) The burial city

(C) Kalibankan

(D) mohenjo daro


i) People wear cotton clothes only.



ii) Wear dressed as a lower dress and a shawl top dress.

(A) 1 only

(B) 2 only

(C) 1 and 2

(D) None of these


i) There are many workers in the labs, seals producers, architects, furniture, dolls

and other artisans.

ii) Sports objects are not found here.

iii) The grow cattle, horses, oxen, sheep, pigs, necks and camels.

(A) 1,3 only

(B) 1,2 only

(C) 2 and 3 only

(D) 1 only


i) The people of the Indus Valley had reincarnation.

ii) When buried, they buried the food and clothes together in the urns.

(A) 1 Only

(B) 2 Only

(C) 1 and 2 only



(D) Both are wrong

32. The town was built with experts under the survilence of

(A) Workers

(B) municipal administrators

(C) Residents of the Governing Body

(D) Industrialists lived


i) Public waste water project, public pool, public sector, street lights, street

ladders are found.

ii) There may be a proper management system for governing cities.

(A) 1 only

(B) 1 and 2

(C) 2 only

(D) None of thes

34. Which of these is the beginning of Indian civilization ?

(A) Indus Valley Civilization

(B) Ganga civilization

(C) Sangam civilization

(D) None of these



35. When was the town of Moganjadaro excavated in the Larkana district of

Sindh?

(A) 1920

(B) 1921

(C) 1922

(D)1923


i) In the Indus valley wax coatings were used to prevent the leakage of water.

ii) Proper drainage system was there to drain dirty water.

(A) 1 Only

(B) 2 Only

(C) 1 and 2 only

(D) Both are wrong


i) Indus valley people imported metals, precious stones, jewelery and various

other items through seaways

ii) Indus valley civilization there was a wide variety of farmers, craftsmen,

merchants, weavers, crafters, metal workers

(A) 1 Only



(B) 2 Only

(C) 1 and 2 only

(D) Both are wrong

38. The most ancient urban civilization in India, the indus valley (Harappa)

civilization was thriving at which time?

(A) Copper age

(B) Iron age

(C) Glacial age

(D) None of these


i) Applied science was used in Indus civilization.

ii) In the indus valley civilization, wheat and barley are the main food.

(A) 1 Only

(B) 2 Only

(C) 1 and 2 only

(D) Both are wrong


i) The roads have been constructed regularly on both sides.

ii) There were no apartments even the built with base.

(A) 1 Only



(B) 2 Only

(C) 1 and 2 only

(D) Both are wrong

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