Indus Valley Civilisation MCQs

Question 1

Which of the following was common to both the Harappan society and the Rigvedic society?

Accepted Answer

Horse

Answer

Female deities

Answer

Urban centres

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Iron implements

Question 2

Which among the following has not been found in the excavation of Harappan sites?

Accepted Answer

Temple with Shikhar

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Drains and well

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Fort

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Reservoirs

Question 3

Which was the biggest building in Mohanjodaro?

Accepted Answer

Granary

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Great Bath

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Huge Hall

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Two Story Building

Question 4

Cereal(s) grown by the people of the Harappan Civilisation was/were

Accepted Answer

All the above

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Wheat

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Rice

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Millet

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the Harappan people is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

They placed their gods in temples

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The Harappans were phallus worshippers

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They worshipped gods in the form of human beings

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They looked upon the earth as a fertility goddess

Question 6

Harappan weapons were made of

Accepted Answer

All the above

Answer

Stone

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Copper

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Bronze

Question 7

Which is the correct chronology of the excavation of the site in the Indus civilization? I. Mohenjo-Daro II. Chanhudaro III. Harappa IV. Lothal

Accepted Answer

III, I, II & IV

Answer

I, III, II & IV

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II, I, III & IV

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III, IV, II & I

Question 8

The date of the Harappan Civilisation (2300-1750 BC) has been fixed on the basis of

Accepted Answer

Radio Carbon-14 dating

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Pottery design

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Stratification

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Aryan invasion

Question 9

The first metal used by man was

Accepted Answer

Copper

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Aluminium

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Iron

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Silver