Bricks, Beads and Bones

Q.1. Which is the first excavated site of Harappan Civilization?

(a) Mohenjo-daro (b) Lothal (c) Harappa (d) Kalibangan

Q.2. Consider the following statement:

1. After independence, most of the centers of Harappan civilization moved to Pakistan.
2. The Harappan script has been deciphered.
3. The rulers played an important role in the Harappan civilization.
4. The dead were buried in Harappa.
Which of the above statement is correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4

Q.3 Consider the following statements about the seals of Proto-Shiva.

1. There is a mention of a deity 'Rudra' in ancient religious texts.
2. Later the word Rudra was used for Shiva.
3. Rudra is not mentioned in the Rigveda as Pashupati.
4. The depiction of Pashupati does not match the mention of Rudra in the Rigveda.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 1, 2, 3 (c) 2, 3, 4 (d) 1, 3, 4

Q. 4. Match the following:

i. Harappa (a) Gujarat
ii. Dholavira (b) Haryana
iii. Rakhigarhi (c) Rajasthan
iv. Kalibangan (d) Pakistan

(a) (i) d, (ii) a, (iii) b, (iv) c (b) (i) b, (i) c, (iii) d, (iv) a
(c) (i) c, (ii) b, (iii) a, (iv) d (d) (i) a, (ii) b, (iii) c, (iv) d

Q.5. Identify the idol and choose the correct answer

(a) Priest King (b) Mother Goddess (c) Lord Shiva (d) Others

Q.6.Which of the following was the source of copper for the Harappans?
(a) Karnataka (b) Rajasthan (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Gujarat

Q.7.Which of the following was the reason for the decline of Harappan Civilization?
(a) Climate change (b) Flood (c) Deforestation (d) All these

Q.8.Where is the big granaries found?

(A) Lothal and Dholavira (b) Kalibangan (c) Banawali (d) Mohenjo-daro

Q.9.Which of the following items were found in the craft production centers of the Harappan civilization?
1. Carnillion
2. Jasper
3. Chert
4. Quartz
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2, 3, 4 (c) 2, 3, 4 (d) 2, 4
Q.10. Identify the idol and choose the correct answer:

(a) Mother Goddess (b) Dancing Girl (c) Priest King (d) None of these

Q.11. What are the two strategies adopted by archaeologists to identify Harappan social differences?
i. Study of ordination
ii. Study of script
iii. Study of trade and commerce
iv. Study of Artifacts
Choose the right option
(a) both 'i' and 'ii' (b) both 'i' and 'iv' (c) both 'ii' and 'iii' (d) both 'i' and 'iii'

Q12. Who was the first Director General of Archaeological Survey of India?
(a) Alexander Cunningham (b) John Marshall (c) George Everest (d) James Prinsep

Q.13. From where did the Harappans get tin?

(a) Afghanistan (b) Central India (c) Himalayan region (d) Rajasthan

Q.14. The most important industry of Chanhudaro was:

(a) bead making (b) brick making (c) handloom (d) shipbuilding

Q.15. Harappan script was written by:

(a) Top to bottom (b) Top to bottom (c) Left to right (d) Right to left

Q.16. Archaeologists have found evidence of agriculture-

(a) Banawali (b) Kalibangan (c) Lothal (d) Manda

Q.17. The streets and alleys were laid approximately according to the pattern of
(a) Grid (b) Triangular (c) Square (d) Circle

Q.18. On the bank of which river is Harappa situated?

(a) Indus (b) Chenab (c) Ravi (d) Jhelum

Q.19.The false statement about Alexander Cunningham is:

(a) He excavated several sites including Sanchi and Sarnath.
(b) He played a role in the establishment of the Archaeological Survey of India.
(c) He became the first Director General of the Department of Archeology.
(d) He was a British doctor.

Q.20.What was the main feature of the Harappan civilization?

(a) Town planning (b) Art and Architecture
(c) Administration (d) Agriculture

Q.21.Which of the following is not a feature of Harappan writing?

(a) Harappan script was pictorial and not alphabetical.
(b) It is understood by James Prinsep.
(c) It had very high signals, somewhere between 375 and 400.
(d) Script was written from right to left.
Q.22. Select the correct statement.
(a) The Harappan Civilization dates back to between c 3600 and 1900 BC.
(b) There were earlier and later cultures, often referred to as Early Harappan and Later Harappan.
(c) Iron tools were found in the Harappan civilization.
(d) There was no break between early Harappa and Harappan civilization.

Q.23. Which statement is incorrect regarding the weight used during the Harappan period?
(a) The Harappans had developed many types of small and heavy weights.
(b) They were cubical in shape and had no marks on them.
(c) These weights were mostly made of hard stones like chert.
(d) Higher denominations of weight were binary in multiples of two.

Assertion (A) - People of Indus Valley took care of the matters of cleanliness.
Reason (R) - Drainage system connected all the houses with street drains with brick or stone slabs was covered.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true

Assertion (A): Terracotta model of a ship was found at Lothal indicating that external
trade was carried using ships and boats.
Reason(R): Small and heavy weights plus metal scale pans had been found.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Assertion (A): The burials found at Harappa contain pottery and ornaments.
Reason (R): The Harappans did not believe in afterlife
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Assertion (A): One of the strategies to identify social differences during Indus valley civilization is to study artefacts.
Reason (R): Archaeologists assume objects were luxuries if they were rare or made from costly, non-local materials
or with complicated technologies,
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Assertion (A): Seals and sealings were used to facilitate long-distance communication.
Reason (R): The sealing also conveyed the identity of the sender.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Assertion (A): Cunningham thought that Indian history began with the first cities in the Ganga valley.
Reason(R): He used the accounts left by Chinese Buddhist pilgrims who had visited the sub- continent between the
fourth and seventh centuries CE to locate early settlements

(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
Assertion (A): Attempts were made to reconstruct religious beliefs and practices by examining different seals.
Reason (R): Mythical creatures like unicorn, figure seated cross-legged in yogic posture, sometimes surrounded by
animals, regarded as “Proto-shiva”.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true and R is not correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.

Assertion (A): The archaeologists have tried to find out socio-economic differences among the Harappans.
Reason (R): Burials have been significant evidence to establish social differences within the Harappan society.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true and R is not correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.

Assertion (A): The evidence of wild species like boar, deer and gharial have also been traced from the remains of
bones.
Reason (R): But is not sure whether the Harappans hunted these animals themselves or obtained meat from other
hunting community.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true and R is not correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.

Assertion (A): Rare stone statuary of men seated with one hand on the knee was regarded as “Priest king”.
Reason (R): Structures found in Harappan civilisation, like the great bath and fire altars found at Kalibangan and
Lothal also were taken as significant for ritual practices.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true and R is not correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.

Assertion (A): Two types of artefacts have been found, i.e. “luxuries” and “utilitarian”.
Reason (R): Luxuries artefacts were made from costly and rare local material with simple technology.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true and R is not correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.

Assertion: Assertion (A)- The Indus valley people took care of matters of hygiene.
Reason (R)- The drainage system connected all the houses to the street drains which were covered with brick or
stone slabs.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Assertion(A): Harappan civilization was Urban Civilzation.

Reason(R): According to evidences people of Harappa worship mother goddess.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
Assertion(A): The popular art of the Harappans was in the form of terra-cotta figurines.
Reason(R): There are varieties of terra-cotta animals, carts, and toys—such as monkeys pierced to climb a string and
cattle that nod their heads.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Assertion(A): The worship of Siva and Mother Goddess were widely prevalent among the Indus people.
Reason(R): The importance of the worship of the Mother Goddess is proved by the discovery of numerous terracotta
figurines and seals.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.