Ancient Civilisation – Indus Civilisation Online Test 9th Social Science

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Ancient Civilisation - Indus Civilisation Online Test 9th Social Science Lesson 2 Questions in Engli

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Question 1

The Indus civilisation, also known as ______

A	Indian civilisation
B	River civilisation
C	Harappan civilisation
D	Holly civilisation

Question 1 Explanation:

The Indus civilisation, also known as the Harappan civilisation, covers an area of over 1.5 million square kilometres in India and Pakistan.

Question 2

Which area is the southern boundaries with in which the Harappan culture has been found?

A	Shortugai
B	Alamgirpur
C	Sutkagen-Dor
D	Daimabad

Question 2 Explanation:

Sutkagen-Dor in the west on the Pakistan– Iran border Shortugai (Afghanistan) in the north Alamgirpur (Uttar Pradesh in India) in the east and Daimabad (Maharashtra in India) in the south are the boundaries with in which the Harappan culture has been found.

Question 3

Which of the following region has no concentration of Indus civilisation?

A	Gujarat
B	Uttar Pradesh
C	Haryana
D	Rajasthan

Question 3 Explanation:

Indus valley civilisation main concentration is in the regions of Gujarat, Pakistan, Rajasthan and Haryana.

Question 4

Which of the following region lies in current Pakistan?

A	Mohenjo-Daro
B	Kalibangan
C	Lothal
D	Surkotada

Question 4 Explanation:

Harappa (Punjab, Pakistan), Mohenjo-Daro (Sindh, Pakistan), Dholavira (Gujarat, India), Kalibangan (Rajasthan, India), Lothal (Gujarat, India), Banawali (Rajasthan, India.,) Rakhigarhi (Haryana, India) and Surkotada (Gujarat, India) are the major cities of the Indus civilisation.

Question 5

Which of the following statement is correct

A civic authority perhaps controlled the planning of the towns. A few of the houses had more than one floor.
The Harappans only baked bricks and stones for construction.

A	Only 1
B	Only 2
C	Both 1 and 2
D	None

Question 5 Explanation:

Well-planned streets and lanes and drainages can be observed in the Harappan towns. The Harappans used baked and unbaked bricks and stones for construction. A civic authority perhaps controlled the planning of the towns. A few of the houses had more than one floor.

Question 6

The Great Bath was constructed in which city of Indus civilisation?

A	Harappa
B	Mohenjo-Daro
C	Kalibangan
D	Lothal

Question 6 Explanation:

The tank called the Great Bath at Mohenjo-Daro was an important structure, well paved with several adjacent rooms. Some unearthed structures have been identified as the granary.

Question 7

A male image from Mohenjo-Daro has been identified as ______

A	Farmer
B	War Soldier
C	Priest King
D	Lord Shiva

Question 7 Explanation:

Indus civilisation must have had a political organisation at the level of an early form of state. A male image from Mohenjo-Daro has been identified as ‘priest king’, but we do not know about the accuracy of this interpretation.

Question 8

Which was the first site to be discovered in Indus valley civilisation?

A	Mohenjo-Daro
B	Lothal
C	Banawali
D	Harappa

Question 8 Explanation:

The Indus Valley civilisation is also known as the Harappan civilisation, since Harappa was the first site to be discovered. This civilisation is known as Harappan civilisation rather than Indus Valley civilisation, since it extended beyond the Indus river valley.

Question 9

Which of the following crop is not cultivated by Indus valley people?

A	Wheat
B	Paddy
C	Barely
D	Millet

Question 9 Explanation:

The Harappans practiced agriculture. They cultivated wheat, barley and various types of millets. Pastoralism was also known to them.

Question 10

Indus valley people have no knowledge about which of the following Animal?

A	Horse
B	Elephant
C	Sheep
D	Goat

Question 10 Explanation:

Indus valley people reared cattle, sheep and goats. They had knowledge of various animals including elephants but did not know about horses.

Question 11

Which animal was often represented in the seals of Indus valley civilisation?

A	Elephant
B	Sahiwal
C	Zebu
D	Goat

Question 11 Explanation:

The Harappan cattle are called Zebu, and it is a large breed, often represented in their seals.

Question 12

The Harrapans followed which crop system?

A	Monocropping
B	Double cropping
C	Intercropping
D	Row intercropping

Question 12 Explanation:

The Harrapans adopted a double cropping system. Pastoralism was also known to them.

Question 13

Which of the following statement is incorrect

The Harappans used painted pottery. Their potteries have a deep blue slip and red paintings.
The pottery has shapes like dish-on stands, storage jars, perforated jars, goblets, S-shaped jars, plates, dishes, bowls and pots.

A	Only 1
B	Only 2
C	Both 1 and 2
D	None

Question 13 Explanation:

The Harappans used painted pottery. Their potteries have a deep red slip and black paintings. The pottery has shapes like dish-on stands, storage jars, perforated jars, goblets, S-shaped jars, plates, dishes, bowls and pots.

Question 14

which tree leaf was depicted on the pottery of Indus valley civilisation?

A	Palm Tree
B	Banyan Tree
C	Sal Tree
D	Peepal Tree

Question 14 Explanation:

The painted motifs, generally noticed on the pottery, depict Peepal tree leaves, fish-scale designs, intersecting circles, zigzag lines, horizontal bands, and geometrical motifs, and floral and faunal patterns.

Question 15

The Harappans used which blades?

A	Shale Blades
B	Chert Blades
C	Flint Blades
D	Breccia Blades

Question 15 Explanation:

The Harappans used chert blades, copper objects and bone and ivory tools. The tools and Equipment such as points, chisels, needles, fishhooks, razors, weighing pans, mirror and antimony rods were made of bronze

Question 16

Harrapans have no knowledge about which of the following?

A	Bronze
B	Iron
C	Copper
D	Ivory

Question 16 Explanation:

Harrapans did not possess knowledge about iron. The chisels made out of Rohri chert were used by the Harappans. Their weapons included arrows, spears, a chisel-bladed tool and axe.

Question 17

The image of dancing girl from Mohenjo-Daro was made of which metal?

A	Copper
B	Iron
C	Bronze
D	Silver

Question 17 Explanation:

The bronze image of dancing girl from Mohenjo-Daro is suggestive of the use of lost-wax process.

Question 18

Rohri is located in which country from which raw material was collected for Rohri chert?

A	India
B	Pakistan
C	Afghanistan
D	Mongolia

Question 18 Explanation:

Rohri chert refers to the chert raw material collected from Rohri in Pakistan. It was used by the Harappans for making blades. The Harappans used both stone and bronze tools.

Question 19

Harappans had knowledge of cotton and which textiles?

A	Wool
B	Linen
C	Polyester
D	Silk

Question 19 Explanation:

The Harappans used metal and stone ornaments. They had knowledge of cotton and silk textiles.

Question 20

Harrapan exported ornaments to which of the following people?

A	Egypt
B	Roman
C	Mesopotamia
D	Peru

Question 20 Explanation:

Harrapans made carnelian, copper and gold ornaments. Faience, stoneware and shell bangles were also used. Some of them had etched designs, and the Harappans exported them to the Mesopotamia.

Question 21

What in the cuneiform inscriptions is considered to refer to the Indus region?

A	Zebu
B	Sindh
C	Meluha
D	Indi

Question 21 Explanation:

The cuneiform inscriptions mention the trade contacts between Mesopotamia and the Harappans. The mention of ‘Meluhha’ in the cuneiform inscriptions is considered to refer to the Indus region.

Question 22

Harrapan seals was not found in which of the following areas?

A	Bahrain
B	Oman
C	Iraq
D	Saudi Arabia

Question 22 Explanation:

The Harappans had close trade links with the Mesopotamians. Harappan seals have been found in the West Asian sites namely Oman, Bahrain, Iraq and Iran.

Question 23

Which of the following statement is correct

The Harappans developed a system of proper weights and measures. Since they engaged in commercial transactions, they needed standard measures.
The cubical chert weights are found at the Harappan sites. The copper plates for weighing balances have also been found.

A	Only 1
B	Only 2
C	Both 1 and 2
D	None

Question 23 Explanation:

The Harappans developed a system of proper weights and measures. Since they engaged in commercial transactions, they needed standard measures. The cubical chert weights are found at the Harappan sites. The copper plates for weighing balances have also been found.

Question 24

Which weight system was used by Harrapan people for weight measurement?

A	Octal system
B	Decimal system
C	Algorithm
D	Binary system

Question 24 Explanation:

The weights point to their knowledge of the binary system. The ratio of weighing is doubled as 1: 2: 4: 8: 16: 32.

Question 25

The seals from Indus was used for what purpose?

A	Trade
B	Taxing
C	Agriculture
D	Fishing

Question 25 Explanation:

The seals from various media such as steatite, copper, terracotta and ivory are found in the Harappan sites. They were probably used in the trade activities.

Question 26

Some scholars view that Harrapan scripts are in which language?

A	Aryan language
B	Dravidian language
C	Arabic language
D	Albanian language

Question 26 Explanation:

The Harappan script is not yet deciphered. About 5,000 texts have been documented from the Harappan sites. Some scholars are of the view that the script is in Dravidian language.

Question 27

Priest king image was made up of which material?

A	Alabaster
B	Marble
C	Steatite
D	Limestone

Question 27 Explanation:

‘Priest king’ made of steatite and dancing girl made of bronze (both from Mohenjo-Daro) as well as stone sculptures from Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro and Dholavira are the important objects of art.

Question 28

Which of the following statement is incorrect

The terracotta figurines, paintings on the pottery and the bronze images from the Mohenjo-Daro sites suggest the artistic skills of those people.
Toy carts, rattles, wheels, tops, marbles and hop scotches made in terracotta suggest the amusement of the Harappan people.

A	Only 1
B	Only 2
C	Both 1 and 2
D	None

Question 28 Explanation:

The terracotta figurines, paintings on the pottery and the bronze images from the Harappan sites suggest the artistic skills of the Harappans.Toy carts, rattles, wheels, tops, marbles and hop scotches made in terracotta suggest the amusement of the Harappan people.

Question 29

Indus people worshipped which tree?

A	Banyan Tree
B	Neem Tree
C	Palm Tree
D	Pipal Tree

Question 29 Explanation:

The Indus people had a close relationship with nature. They worshipped pipal trees.

Question 30

Where Fire altars have been identified in Indus civilisation?

A	Lothal
B	Rakhigarhi
C	Kalibangan
D	Harappa

Question 30 Explanation:

In Indus Some of the terracotta figures resemble the mother Goddess. Fire altars have been identified at Kalibangan.

Question 31

Which of the following statement is incorrect

The Indus people buried the dead. Burials were done elaborately and evidence for cremation has also been found.
The archaeological evidence shows movement of the Harappans to the east and south after the decline of the Indus civilisation.

A	Only 1
B	Only 2
C	Both 1 and 2
D	None

Question 31 Explanation:

The Indus people buried the dead. Burials were done elaborately and evidence for cremation has also been found.The archaeological evidence shows movement of the Harappans to the east and south after the decline of the Indus civilisation.

Question 32

When Harrapan civilisation started?

A	Around 4200 BC
B	Around 3300 BC
C	Around 2100 BC
D	Around 4000 BC

Question 32 Explanation:

The period of the civilisation has been divided into Early Harappan, starting around 3300 BC (BCE) and continuing to 2600 BC (BCE) and mature Harappan, are the last phase civilisation from 2600 to 1900 BC (BCE). The later Harappan existed up to 1700 BC (BCE).

Question 33

When Indus civilisation and its urban features started declining?

A	1500 BC
B	1200 BC
C	1800 BC
D	1900 BC

Question 33 Explanation:

The Indus civilisation and its urban features started declining from about 1900 BC (BCE).

Question 34

Which of the following statement is correct

Changes in climate, decline of the trade with Mesopotamia and drying up or flooding of the river Indus, foreign invasion were some of the reasons attributed to the collapse of this civilisation.
It completely disappeared. No trace of the migration.

A	Only 1
B	Only 2
C	Both 1 and 2
D	None

Question 34 Explanation:

Changes in climate, decline of the trade with Mesopotamia and drying up or flooding of the river Indus, foreign invasion were some of the reasons attributed to the collapse of this civilisation and for the migration of people in the southern and eastern directions. It did not completely disappear. It continued as rural culture.

Question 35

Based on computer analysis, which Russian scholar suggested that the Indus inscriptions have a Dravidian-like word order?

A	Lev Landau
B	Igor Kurchatov
C	Yuri knorozov
D	Vladimir Toporov

Question 35 Explanation:

Based on computer analysis, the Russian scholar Yuri Knorozov suggested that the Indus inscriptions have a Dravidian-like word order.

Question 36

A stone Celt discovered in which area of Tamil Nadu has same marking as that of the symbol of the Indus script?

A	Mayiladuthurai
B	Thanjavur
C	Perambalur
D	Nagapattinam

Question 36 Explanation:

According to Mahadevan, a stone Celt discovered in Mayiladuthurai (Tamil Nadu) has same marking as that of the symbol of the Indus script.

Question 37

Which of the following statement is incorrect

Harappans knew the art of writing. The script is found on seals, in moulded terracotta and on pottery. It has not been deciphered till now. Because the Indus texts are very short, the average length of the inscription is less than five signs
The Indus texts are very long, the average length of the inscription is more than ten signs. It has no bilingual text (like a Rosetta stone written in Egyptian and Greek).

A	Only 1
B	Only 2
C	Both 1 and 2
D	None

Question 37 Explanation:

Harappans knew the art of writing. The script is found on seals, in moulded terracotta and on pottery. It has not been deciphered till now. Because the Indus texts are very short, the average length of the inscription is less than five signs. It has no bilingual text (like a Rosetta stone written in Egyptian and Greek).

Question 38

In May 2007, the Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department found pots with arrow head symbols at which area resembled the seals in Mohenjo-Daro?

A	Thiruvengadu
B	Melaperumpallam
C	Ariyalur
D	Virudhachalam

Question 38 Explanation:

In May 2007, the Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department found pots with arrow head symbols at Melaperumpallam near Poompuhar, which resembled the seals in Mohenjo-Daro.

Question 39

Which of the following statement is correct

According to Parpola, the sign of the Indus script is likely to represent Dravidian mono-syllabic roots
Indus script was written generally from left to right.

A	Only 1
B	Only 2
C	Both 1 and 2
D	None

Question 39 Explanation:

According to Parpola, the sign of the Indus script is likely to represent Dravidian mono-syllabic roots. Indus script was written generally from right to left.

Question 40

Which researcher has done extensive research on Indus civilisation, says, “We may hopefully find that the proto Dravidian roots of Harappa language and South Indian Dravidian languages are similar’’?

A	Iravatham Mahadevan
B	Yuri knorozov
C	Romila Thapar
D	Alexis sanderson

Question 40 Explanation:

Scholar and researcher Iravatham Mahadevan, who has done extensive research on Indus civilisation, says, “We may hopefully find that the proto Dravidian roots of Harappa language and South Indian Dravidian languages are similar.”

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