2. Harappan Civilization (History Quiz)

2. Harappan Civilization (History Quiz) Questions

• 1

  What is true about the city of Dholavira
  i. It was located on the Khadir Beyt in the Rann of Kutch.
  ii. It was divided into 2 parts.
  iii. Large letters of Harappan script were found here that were carved out of white stone.
  A. Only 1 and 2
  B. Only 1 and 3
  C. Only 2 and 3
  D. All 1 , 2 and 3

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to know-
  • The city of Dholavira was a Harappan town which was located on the city of Khadir Beyt in the Rann of Kutch
  • There was fresh water and fertile soil.
  • It was divided into 3 parts and each part was surrounded with massive stone walls , with entrances through gateways.
  • Large letters of Harappan script were found here that were carved out of white stone and perhaps inlaid in wood which is different from other harappan writings as they generally found on small objects like seals.

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• 2

  About how many years ago Harappan cities were developed?
  A. 6400 years ago
  B. 4700 years ago
  C. 3900 years ago
  D. 2800 years ago

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to know-
  • Beginning of cities- about 4700 years ago
  • Beginning of end of these cities- about 3900 years ago
  • Emergence of new cities- about 2500 years ago

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• 3

  Among which cities had fire altars
  i. Lothal
  ii. Kalibangan
  iii. Mohenjo-Daro
  A. Only i and ii
  B. Only i and iii
  C. Only ii and iii
  D. All i , ii and iii

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to know-
  Kalibangan and Lothal had fire altars, where sacrifices were performed.

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• 4

  What can be said true about the city of Lothal
  i. It is located on Khadir Beyt in Rann of Kutch.
  ii. It was situated near area where semi precious stones were easily available.
  iii. A storehouse and a dockyard were present at Lothal.
  A. Only i and ii
  B. Only i and iii
  C. Only ii and iii
  D. All i, ii and iii

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to know-
  • The city of Lothal stood beside a tributary of the Sabarmati, in Gujarat, close to Gulf of Khambat.
  • It was situated near areas where raw materials such as semi precious stones were easily available. It was an important place for making objects out of stone, shell and metal
  • There was a storehouse here. Many seals and sealings were found in this storeroom
  • A dockyard was present here where boats and ships came in from the sea through the river channel. Goods were probably loaded and unloaded here.

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• 5

  Where was the Great Bath located?
  A. Harappa
  B. Mohenjo-Daro
  C. Lothal
  D. Kalibangan

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to know-
  • In Mohenjo-Daro ,a special tank, called the Great Bath was built
  • It was built on the citadel
  • The Great Bath was lined with bricks, coated with plaster, and made water- tight with a layer of natural tar.
  • There were steps leading down to it from two sides, while there were rooms on all sides. Water was probably brought in from well and drained after use
  • Important people took a dip in this tank on special occasions.

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• 6

  Which two cities had fire altars
  A. Mohenjo-Daro and lothal
  B. Lothal and dholavira
  C. Dholavira and kalibangan
  D. Kalibangan and lothal

  Answer - D

  Solution

  Points to know-
  Kalibangan and Lothal had fire altars where sacrifices were performed.

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• 7

  Which of the following is false about drains in Harappan cities?
  A. Drains were planned and built after the houses were planned and built
  B. Many cities had covered drains
  C. These were laid out in straight lines
  D. Inspection holes were present to clean drains

  Answer - A

  Solution

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  • Houses, drains and streets were planned and built at the same time
  • Many of the cities had covered drains
  • Each drain had gentle slope so that water could flow through it. Drains in houses were connected to those on the streets and smaller drained led into bigger ones.
  • Inspection holes were present at intervals to clean the drains

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• 8

  Who planned the construction of the special building in the city
  A. Scribes
  B. Rulers
  C. Craft persons
  D. Specialist

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to know-
  Rulers planned the construction of the special building in the city.
  Scribes knew how to write and helped to prepare the seals and perhaps wrote on other materials

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• 9

  What is false about Scribes?
  A. They knew how to write
  B. They helped to prepare the seals
  C. They planned the construction of special buildings in the city
  D. None of these

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to know-
  • Scribes knew how to write and helped to prepare the seals and perhaps wrote on other materials
  • Rulers were the ones who planned the construction of the special building in the city.

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• 10

  Which of the given below statement is false about things in the harappan cities
  A. Stone weights were made up of chert
  B. Many of the beads were made out of carnelian
  C. Spindle whorls made of faience and terracotta
  D. None of these

  Answer - D

  Solution

  Points to know-
  • Chert is a kind of stone which was used to make stone weights to weigh precious stones or metals.
  • Carnelian , a beautiful red stone, which was cut, shaped, polished and finally a hole was bored through the centre so that string could be passed through it.
  • Faience is a material that is artificially produced and it was used to make bangles , earrings , vessels

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