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1. The Indus Valley Civilization is also known as:
a) Aryan Civilization
b) Harappan Civilization
c) Mesopotamian Civilization
d) Egyptian Civilization
Answer: b) Harappan Civilization
2. Which
river was the mainstay of the Indus Valley Civilization?
a) Ganges
b) Yamuna
c) Saraswati
d) Indus
Answer: d) Indus
3. The
script of the Indus Valley Civilization is:
a) Alphabetic
b) Pictographic
c) Hieroglyphic
d) Cuneiform
Answer: b) Pictographic
4. The
Indus Valley Civilization was discovered in the year:
a) 1900
b) 1920
c) 1921
d) 1930
Answer: c) 1921
5. Which
one of the following sites is not associated with the Indus Valley
Civilization?
a) Mohenjodaro
b) Harappa
c) Lothal
d) Patliputra
Answer: d) Patliputra
6. Which
modernday countries were part of the Indus Valley Civilization?
a) India and Nepal
b) India and Pakistan
c) India and Bangladesh
d) India and Sri Lanka
Answer: b) India and Pakistan
7. The
Great Bath was found in:
a) Harappa
b) Mohenjodaro
c) Kalibangan
d) Lothal
Answer: b) Mohenjodaro
8. What
was the primary material used for the construction of houses in the Indus
Valley Civilization?
a) Stone
b) Brick
c) Wood
d) Clay
Answer: b) Brick
9. Which
among the following sites has yielded evidence of a dockyard?
a) Harappa
b) Mohenjodaro
c) Lothal
d) Dholavira
Answer: c) Lothal
10. Which
animal was most prominently depicted in the seals of the Indus Valley
Civilization?
a) Lion
b) Bull
c) Elephant
d) Horse
Answer: b) Bull
11. The
people of the Indus Valley Civilization mainly worshipped:
a) Nature
b) Hindu Gods
c) Buddhist Deities
d) Zoroastrian Gods
Answer: a) Nature
12. Which
Indus Valley site is situated in Gujarat?
a) Harappa
b) Mohenjodaro
c) Lothal
d) Kalibangan
Answer: c) Lothal
13. Which
metal was extensively used by the Harappans?
a) Iron
b) Gold
c) Copper
d) Silver
Answer: c) Copper
14. Which
type of town planning was unique to the Indus Valley Civilization?
a) Circular pattern
b) Grid pattern
c) Radial pattern
d) Triangular pattern
Answer: b) Grid pattern
15. Which
of the following was a major crop grown by the Indus Valley people?
a) Wheat
b) Maize
c) Rice
d) Millet
Answer: a) Wheat
16. Which
type of government did the Indus Valley Civilization likely have?
a) Monarchical
b) Democratic
c) Theocratic
d) Bureaucratic
Answer: d) Bureaucratic
17. Which
of the following indicates the commercial nature of the Indus Valley
Civilization?
a) Seals
b) Pottery
c) Coins
d) Weapons
Answer: a) Seals
18. Which
of the following is a notable feature of Indus Valley houses?
a) Multiple stories
b) Thatched roofs
c) Underground basements
d) Courtyards
Answer: d) Courtyards
19. Which
site has provided evidence of a wellplanned drainage system?
a) Harappa
b) Mohenjodaro
c) Lothal
d) Dholavira
Answer: b) Mohenjodaro
20. The
main occupation of the people of the Indus Valley Civilization was:
a) Trade
b) Agriculture
c) Craftsmanship
d) Fishing
Answer: b) Agriculture
21. Which
of the following was not known to the Indus Valley people?
a) Iron
b) Bronze
c) Gold
d) Silver
Answer: a) Iron
22. Which
site is known for the discovery of a statue of a dancing girl?
a) Harappa
b) Mohenjodaro
c) Lothal
d) Kalibangan
Answer: b) Mohenjodaro
23. Which
site was discovered first in the Indus Valley Civilization?
a) Harappa
b) Mohenjodaro
c) Lothal
d) Dholavira
Answer: a) Harappa
24. The
dockyard found at Lothal suggests that the people of the Indus Valley
Civilization were engaged in:
a) Fishing
b) Maritime trade
c) Shipbuilding
d) Salt production
Answer: b) Maritime trade
25. Which
site is associated with evidence of fire altars?
a) Harappa
b) Mohenjodaro
c) Lothal
d) Kalibangan
Answer: d) Kalibangan
26. What
material was commonly used in the construction of the Great Bath?
a) Wood
b) Bricks
c) Stones
d) Mud
Answer: b) Bricks
27. What
type of economy did the Indus Valley Civilization have?
a) Industrial
b) Agricultural
c) Huntergatherer
d) Nomadic
Answer: b) Agricultural
28. Which
of the following was used by the Indus Valley people to measure length?
a) Cubit
b) Foot
c) Scale
d) Standardized weights
Answer: d) Standardized weights
29. Which
of the following artifacts suggests the practice of trade in the Indus Valley
Civilization?
a) Jewelry
b) Pottery
c) Seals
d) Tools
Answer: c) Seals
30. What
was the primary purpose of the granaries found in the Indus Valley
Civilization?
a) Storage of grains
b) Worship
c) Residential purposes
d) Defense
Answer: a) Storage of grains
31. Which
site has revealed the evidence of the oldest plowed field?
a) Harappa
b) Mohenjodaro
c) Lothal
d) Kalibangan
Answer: d) Kalibangan
32. The
social structure of the Indus Valley Civilization was:
a) Egalitarian
b) Stratified
c) Castebased
d) Feudal
Answer: a) Egalitarian
33. Which
evidence suggests that the Indus Valley Civilization had trade relations with
Mesopotamia?
a) Seals with Mesopotamian motifs
b) Mesopotamian scripts
c) Similar pottery designs
d) Similar urban planning
Answer: a) Seals with Mesopotamian motifs
34. Which
of the following is not a characteristic feature of the Indus Valley
Civilization?
a) Urban planning
b) Use of iron
c) Use of standardized weights
d) Advanced drainage system
Answer: b) Use of iron
35. Which
of the following shows that the Indus Valley people had knowledge of dentistry?
a) Tools for tooth extraction
b) Evidence of drilled teeth
c) Herbal medicine texts
d
) Dental
carvings on seals
Answer: b) Evidence of drilled teeth
36. The
seals of the Indus Valley Civilization were primarily made of:
a) Gold
b) Ivory
c) Terracotta
d) Steatite
Answer: d) Steatite
37. Which
of the following statements about the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization
is not true?
a) Invasion by Aryans
b) Natural disasters
c) Decline in trade
d) Emergence of Hinduism
Answer: d) Emergence of Hinduism
38. Which
artifact suggests that the Indus Valley Civilization had a concept of weights
and measures?
a) Pottery shards
b) Seals
c) Cubical stone weights
d) Sculptures
Answer: c) Cubical stone weights
39. Which
language family does the script of the Indus Valley Civilization belong to?
a) Dravidian
b) IndoEuropean
c) Austroasiatic
d) Still undeciphered
Answer: d) Still undeciphered
40. Which
of the following suggests that the Indus Valley Civilization had a strong
central administration?
a) Uniformity in town planning
b) Large armies
c) Royal inscriptions
d) Religious texts
Answer: a) Uniformity in town planning
41. Which
was the primary source of livelihood for the people of the Indus Valley
Civilization?
a) Trade
b) Agriculture
c) Craftsmanship
d) Hunting
Answer: b) Agriculture
42. Which
of the following is a feature of the Indus Valley drainage system?
a) Open drains
b) Covered drains
c) Irregular drains
d) None of the above
Answer: b) Covered drains
43. Which
of the following animals was not depicted in the seals of the Indus Valley
Civilization?
a) Tiger
b) Elephant
c) Horse
d) Rhinoceros
Answer: c) Horse
44. Which
of the following materials were the Indus Valley seals primarily made from?
a) Copper
b) Bronze
c) Steatite
d) Terracotta
Answer: c) Steatite
45. Which
of the following is true about the Harappan trade?
a) It was confined to the Indian subcontinent
b) It extended to Mesopotamia
c) It was limited to barter
d) It did not involve maritime trade
Answer: b) It extended to Mesopotamia
46. What
was the main reason for the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization?
a) Aryan invasion
b) Climate change
c) Economic collapse
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
47. Which
of the following is not a typical artifact of the Indus Valley Civilization?
a) Terracotta figurines
b) Stone tools
c) Gold jewelry
d) Iron weapons
Answer: d) Iron weapons
48. The
most unique feature of the Indus Valley Civilization was:
a) Monumental architecture
b) Sophisticated urban planning
c) Literature
d) Military conquests
Answer: b) Sophisticated urban planning
49. Which
of the following has not been found at Indus Valley sites?
a) Granaries
b) Assembly halls
c) Tombs
d) Public baths
c) Tombs
50. Which
Indus Valley site is famous for the discovery of a "dockyard"?
a) Harappa
b) Mohenjodaro
c) Lothal
d) Kalibangan
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