Bronze age civilisation free practice tests3

Bronze age civilisation free practice tests3

indus valley civilisation test3

Quiz

 

1. 101. Which of the following can definitely be said to be the beliefs and practices of the Indus people?
   (i) Phallic and Yoni worship as evident from the discovery of stone symbols
   (ii) Worship of trees, animals and birds
   (iii) Worship of idols of different gods
   (iv) Belief in ghosts and evil spirits
   (v) Belief in life hereafter as suggested by the burial practices of the rich.
   Select the answer from the codes given below
   
   
   
   1.   (a) i, ii and iii
   2.   (b) ii, iii and iv
   3.   (c) i, ii, iv and v
   4.   (d) All of them
2. 102. Arrange the following periods or ages in a chronological order
   (i) Neolithic period
   (ii) Iron Age
   (iii) Bronze Age
   (iv) Palaeolithic period
   (v) Chalcolithic period
   (vi) Mesolithic period
   Select the answer from the codes given below:
   
   
   
   
   1.   (a) iv, i, v, vi, iii and ii
   2.   (b) vi, ii, iii, i, v and iv
   3.   (c) ii, iii, iv, i, vi and v
   4.   (d) iv, vi, i, v, iii and ii
3. 103. Which of the following sites are situated in modern Gujarat?
   (i) Harappa
   (ii) Lothal
   (iii) Rangpur
   (iv) Banawali
   (v) Bhagatrav
   (vi) Ropar
   Choose the answer from the codes below
   
   
   
   
   1.   (a) ii, iv and vi
   2.   (b) i, iii, iv and v
   3.   (c) ii, iii and v
   4.   (d) ii, iii, iv and vi
4. 104. Which of the following places have evidence of ploughing in the proto- Harappan period?
   (i) Mohenjodaro
   (ii) Kalibangan
   (iii) Lothal
   (iv) Banawali
   (v) Chanhudaro
   Select the answer from the codes given below:
   
   
   
   
   1.   (a) i and ii
   2.   (b) ii and iv
   3.   (c) iii and iv
   4.   (d) iv and v
5. 105. Which of the following are found at Harappa?
   (i) Granaries
   (ii) Fire altars
   (iii) Working floors
   (iv) Multipillared hall
   (v) Single room barracks
   Choose the answer from the codes given below
   
   
   
   
   1.   (a) All of them
   2.   (b) i, ii, iii and v
   3.   (c) ii, iv and v
   4.   (d) i, iii and v
6. 106. Which of the following crops were cultivated as rabi crops by the Indus people?
   (i) Wheat
   (ii) Rice
   (iii) Cotton
   (iv) Barley
   (v) Mustard
   Select the answer from the codes below:
   
   
   
   
   1.   (a) i, ii and iii
   2.   (b) ii, iv and v
   3.   (c) i and iv
   4.   (d) iii and iv
7. 107. Which of the following were the main items of export of the Indus people?
   (i) Gold and Silver
   (ii) Cotton goods
   (iii) Terracottas
   (iv) Seals
   (v) Pottery
   Select the answer from the codes below
   
   
   
   
   1.   (a) ii, iii and v
   2.   (b) i, iii and iv
   3.   (c) i, ii, iv and v
   4.   (d) All of them
8. 108. Match List I with List II and select the answer using the codes given below:
   List I List II
   (i) Lothal (a) Indus
   (ii) Ropar (b) Sarasvati
   (iii) Chanhudaro (c) Bhogava
   (iv) Banawali (d) Sutlej
   
   
   
   
   1.   (a) i-D, ii-C, iii-A, iv-B
   2.   (b) i-C, ii-D, iii-A, iv-B
   3.   (c) i-B, ii-A, iii-D, iv-C
   4.   (d) i-A, ii-D, iii-C, iv-B
9. 109. Match the following
   List I List II
   (i) Kalibangan (A) Punjab
   (ii) Mohenjodaro (B) Rajasthan
   (iii) Harappa (C) Gujrat
   (iv) Surkotada (D) Sind
   
   
   
   
   1.   (a) i-D, ii-B, iii-C, iv-A
   2.   (b) i-C, ii-A, iii-B, iv-D
   3.   (c) i-A, ii-C, iii-D, iv-B
   4.   (d) i-B, ii-D, iii-A, iv-C
10. 110. Make pairs of the following Indus sites with their special features:
    (i) Harappa (A) The largest Indus site
    (ii) Chanhudaro (B) Discovery of rice husk
    (iii) Mohenjodaro (C) The first Indus site to be discovered
    (iv) Rangpur (D) The only Indus city without a citadel
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) i-D, ii-A, iii-C, iv-B
    2.   (b) i-D, ii-C, iii-A, iv-B
    3.   (c) i-C, ii-D, iii-A, iv-B
    4.   (d) i-C, ii-D, iii-B, iv-A
11. 111. Match the following
    List I List II
    (i) Harappa (1921) (A) M G Majumder
    (ii) Mohenjodaro (1931) (B) R D Banerjee
    (iii) Chanhudaro (1935) (C) Ghurey
    (iv) Kot Diji (1935) (D) Daya Ram Sahni
    
    
    
    1.   (a) i-D, ii-B, iii-A, iv-C
    2.   (b) i-A, ii-C, iii-D, iv-B
    3.   (c) i-C, ii-A, iii-B, iv-D
    4.   (d) i-B, ii-D, iii-C, iv-A
12. 112. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below
    List I List II
    (i) Kalibangan (1953) (A) Y D Sharma
    (ii) Ropar (1953) (b) R S Bist
    (iii) Lothal (1954) (c) A Ghosh
    (iv) Surkotada (1964) (d) S R Rao
    (v) Banawali (1973) (e) Jagapati Joshi
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) i-A, ii-C, iii-D, iv-B, v-E
    2.   (b) i-C. ii-A, iii-D, iv-E, v-B
    3.   (c) i-B, ii-D, iii-C, iv-A, v-E
    4.   (d) i-D, ii-B, iii-E, iv-C, v-A
13. 113.Consider List I and List II:
    List I List II
    (i) Ropar Eastermost site
    (ii) Bhagatrav Southermost site
    (iii) Alamgirpur Northernmost site
    (iv) Sutkagendor Westernmost site
    Which of the above are correctly matched? Choose the answer from the codes given below
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) i, ii and iii
    2.   (b) ii, iii and iv
    3.   (c) ii and iv
    4.   (d) iii and iv
14. 114. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Harappa—Dockyara
    2.   (b) Lothan—Temple-like structure
    3.   (c) Surkotada—Horse remains
    4.   (d) Mohenjodaro—‘H’ Cemetery
15. 115. Match the following imports of Indus people with their sources:
    (i) Copper (A) Rajasthan
    (ii) Tin (B) Bihar
    (iii) Lapis-lazuli (C) Central Asia
    (iv) Turquoise (D) Persia
    (v) Jade (E) Afghanistan
    Select the answer from the codes below
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) i-A, ii-B, iii-E, iv-D, v-C
    2.   (b) i-B, ii-A, iii-C, iv-E, v-D
    3.   (c) i-A, ii-E, iii-B, iv-C, v-D
    4.   (d) i-D, ii-E, iii-A, iv-B, v-C
16. 116.Assertion (A): Indus people were known for their plasticity of mind.
    Reason (R): Excavations at Harappa, Mohenjodaro, and other sites reveal that the Indus people imitated some cosmetics used by the Sumerians.
    
    1.   Mark (a) if only ‘Assertion’ (A) is correct.
       Mark
    2.   (b) if only ‘Reason’ (R) is correct.
       Mark
    3.   (c) if both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are correct and ‘R’ justifies or explains ‘A’.
       Mark
    4.   (d) if both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are correct, but ‘R’ does not explain or justify ‘K
17. 117.Assertion (A): The Indus people had a strong and efficient centralised administration.
    Reason (R): The Indus civilisation is known for standardisation of burnt bricks used in various constructions, weights and measures, etc.
    
    
    
    1.   Mark (a) if only ‘Assertion’ (A) is correct.
       Mark
    2.   (b) if only ‘Reason’ (R) is correct.
       Mark
    3.   (c) if both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are correct and ‘R’ justifies or explains ‘A’.
       Mark
    4.   (d) if both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are correct, but ‘R’ does not explain or justify ‘K
18. 118.Assertion (A): The Indus people are generally said to have been utilitarian in nature.
    Reason (R): In the Indus civilisation terracotta figurines were mainly used by the common people.
    
    
    1.   Mark (a) if only ‘Assertion’ (A) is correct.
       Mark
    2.   (b) if only ‘Reason’ (R) is correct.
       Mark
    3.   (c) if both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are correct and ‘R’ justifies or explains ‘A’.
       Mark
    4.   (d) if both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are correct, but ‘R’ does not explain or justify ‘K
19. 119. Assertion (A): In comparison to the Egyptians and Sumerians, Indus people made limited use of their script and language.
    Reason (R): The ‘pictographic’ script of the Indus people is derived partly from the ‘cuneiform’ writing of the Sumerians and partly from the ‘hieroglyphics’ of the Egyptians.
    
    
    
    1.   Mark (a) if only ‘Assertion’ (A) is correct.
       Mark
    2.   (b) if only ‘Reason’ (R) is correct.
       Mark
    3.   (c) if both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are correct and ‘R’ justifies or explains ‘A’.
       Mark
    4.   (d) if both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are correct, but ‘R’ does not explain or justify ‘K
20. 120. Assertion (A): The Indus people believed in ghosts and evil spirits.
    Reason (R): Excavations at several Indus sites reveal that Indus people used amulets.
    
    1.   Mark (a) if only ‘Assertion’ (A) is correct.
       Mark
    2.   (b) if only ‘Reason’ (R) is correct.
       Mark
    3.   (c) if both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are correct and ‘R’ justifies or explains ‘A’.
       Mark
    4.   (d) if both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are correct, but ‘R’ does not explain or justify ‘K
21. 121. Assertion (A): There is no conclusive proof of the presence of temples or public places of worship in the Indus civilisation.
    Reason (R): To the Harappans, religion was perhaps more a personal and a private matter than a public affair.
    
    
    
    1.   Mark (a) if only ‘Assertion’ (A) is correct.
       Mark
    2.   (b) if only ‘Reason’ (R) is correct.
       Mark
    3.   (c) if both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are correct and ‘R’ justifies or explains ‘A’.
       Mark
    4.   (d) if both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are correct, but ‘R’ does not explain or justify ‘K
22. 122. Assertion (A): The earlies{ representation of the practice of yoga comes from the seal of Pasupati Mahadeva at Mohenjodaro.
    Reason (R): The origin of the ‘swastika’ symbol or motif can be traced to the Indus civilisation.
    
    
    1.   Mark (a) if only ‘Assertion’ (A) is correct.
       Mark
    2.   (b) if only ‘Reason’ (R) is correct.
       Mark
    3.   (c) if both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are correct and ‘R’ justifies or explains ‘A’.
       Mark
    4.   (d) if both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are correct, but ‘R’ does not explain or justify ‘K
23. 123. ‘On circumstantial evidence Indra stands accused.’ Who is the author of this statement and what is Indra accused of?
    
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Sir John Marshall—Indra is accused of cheating the Indus people.
    2.   (b) Sir M E M Wheeler—Indra is accused of causing the decline of Indus civilisation.
    3.   (c) Dr S R Rao—Indra is accused of fomenting a rebellion of the Indus people.
    4.   (d) Dr Sankhalia—Indra is accused of betraying his own people.
24. 124. ‘The enemy of the Harappans was nature. Indra and the barbarian hordes are exonerated.’ Who made this statement and what is the meaning of ‘nature’ here?
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Sir Cunningham—it means the nature or character of the Indus people.
    2.   (b) K M Srivastava—it means the nature of Aryan invaders.
    3.   (c) G F Dales-it means natural calamities.
    4.   (d) A Ghosh-it means the heterogeneous composition of the Indus people.
25. 125. Who said, ‘The Indus civilisation perished as a result of internal decay accelerated by the shock of barbarian raids.’
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Gordon Childe
    2.   (b) M E M Wheeler
    3.   (c) Daya Ram Sahni
    4.   (d) R S Bist
26. 126. What is the correct chronological order of the discovery of the following Indus sites?
    (i) Ropar
    (ii) Mohenjodaro
    (iii) Kot Diji
    (iv) Banawali
    (v) Surkotada
    Choose the answer from the codes below:
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) ii, i, iii, iv and v
    2.   (b) iv, ii, iii, i and v
    3.   (c) iii, iv, v, i and ii
    4.   (d) ii, iii, i, v and iv
27. 127. Which of the following has been invaluable in fixing the time of the Indus civilisation?
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Indus seals discovered in Indus cities.
    2.   (b) Indus seals discovered in Mesopotamian cities.
    3.   (c) Mesopotamian pottery discovered in Indus cities.
    4.   (d) Harappan pottery discovered in Indus cities.
28. 128. Harappan stone sculptures are usually made of
    (i) Steatite
    (ii) Hard sandstone
    (iii) Soft limestone
    (iv) White marble
    Select the correct answer from the codes below:
    
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) i and iii
    2.   (b) ii and iv
    3.   (c) ii and iii
    4.   (d) i and iv
29. 129. Consider List I and List II:
    List I List II
    (sites) (discoveries)
    (i) Lothal (a) Pasupati Mahadeva Seal
    (ii) Chanhudaro (B) Bronze stick inscribed with measure marks
    (iii) Mohenjodaro (C) Bronze models of bul-lock-carts and ikkas
    (iv) Harappa (d) Stone symbols of female sex organs
    Choose the correct answer from the codes below:
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) i-D, ii-A, iii-C, iv-B
    2.   (b) i-B, ii-A;iii-D, iv-C
    3.   (c) i-B, ii-C, iii-A, iv-D
    4.   (d) i-A, ii-C, iii-B, iv-D
30. 130. Which of the following crops were cultivated as kharif (summer) crops by the Indus people?
    (i) Cotton
    (ii) Barley
    (iii) Field peas
    (iv) Wheat
    (v) Mustard
    (vi) Dates
    Select the answer from the codes below:
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) i, ii, iii and iv
    2.   (b) ii, iii, v and vi
    3.   (c) iii, iv, v and vi
    4.   (d) i, iii, v and vi
31. 131. At which of the following Indus cities do we find evidence of further strengthening of the defences at a later phase?
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Harappa
    2.   (b) Mohenjodaro
    3.   (c) Chanhudaro
    4.   (d) Kalibangan
32. 132. The Indus people achieved maximum amount of standardisation in
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) seals
    2.   (b) pottery
    3.   (c) sculpture
    4.   (d) bricks
33. 133. The earliest evidence of man in India is found in
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Nilgiris
    2.   (b) Nallamala Hills
    3.   (c) Siwalik Hills
    4.   (d) Narmada Valley
34. 134. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below
    List I List II
    (i) Early Palaeolithic (A) Microliths
    (ii) Middle Palaeolithic (B) Scraper and flakes
    (iii) Upper Palaeolithic (C) Hand axes and cleavers
    (iv) Mesolithic (d) Blades and burins
    
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) i-C, ii-D, iii-A, iv-B
    2.   (b) i-C, ii-B, iii-D, iv-A
    3.   (c) i-C, ii-D, iii-B, iv-A
    4.   (d) i-A, ii-B, iii-D, iv-C
35. 135. Where do we find the three phases, viz. Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic cultures in sequence?
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Kashmir Valley
    2.   (b) Siwalik Hills
    3.   (c) Belan Valley
    4.   (d) Krishna Valley
36. 136. Consider the following statements:
    (i) Neolithic settlements in the Indian subcontinent are not older than 6000 BC.
    (ii) The people of Neolithic age used tools of polished stone.
    (iii) The people of Neolithic age knew fishing.
    (iv) Neolithic people cultivated wheat and barley.
    (v) They domesticated cattle, sheep and goats.
    Of these:
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Only ii, iii and v are true
    2.   (b) i; ii, iii and iv are true
    3.   (c) i, iii, iv and v are true
    4.   (d) All are true
37. 
    137. The earliest evidence yet available for settled agriculture in the subcontinent comes from
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Kalibangan
    2.   (b) Amri
    3.   (c) Mehrgarh
    4.   (d) Imamgarh
38. 138. At which of the following Indus cities do we find a massive fortification wall of semi-undressed stones?
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Lothal
    2.   (b) Banawali
    3.   (c) Sutkagendor
    4.   (d) Surkotada
39. 139. Consider List I and List II:
    List I List II
    (i) John Marshall Named Indus civilisation as Harappan civilisation
    (ii) S R Rao The enemy of the Harappans was nature
    (iii) M E M Wheeler On circumstantial evidence, Indra stands accused
    (iv) G F Dales Claimed to have deciphered the Harappan script.
    
    Which of the above are correctly matched? Choose the answer from the codes below
    
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) i and ii
    2.   (b) ii and iii
    3.   (c) i and iii
    4.   (d) ii and iv
40. 140. The pre-Harappan culture at Kot Diji was destroyed by
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) earthquake
    2.   (b) floods
    3.   (c) fire
    4.   (d) none of the above
41. 141. The beginnings of the Harappan script can be traced back to the potter’s marks found at
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Mundigak and Damb Sadat
    2.   (b) Kalibangan and Gumla
    3.   (c) Amri and Gumla
    4.   (d) Kot Diji and Kalibangan
42. 142. Which of the following is not correct?
    
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) The citadel at Harappa is in the form of a parallelogram in plan.
    2.   (b) At Harappa, there are indications of gateways in the north and the south.
    3.   (c) Buildings of Harappan period were built on high raised platforms.
    4.   (d) Harappans used bitumen extensively in the construction of houses.
43. 143. Consider the following statements
    (i) Doors were generally placed at the end of the walls rather than in middle.
    (ii) Ordinary houses generally had windows on all sides.
    (iii) An outside staircase suggests that the floors were occupied by different families.
    (iv) There are evidences of wooden posts being provided at the junction of the walls.
    Of these:
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) All are correct
    2.   (b) i, ii and iii are correct
    3.   (c) i, iii and iv are correct
    4.   (d) ii, iii and iv are correct
44. 144. Where do we have the evidence of flooring paved with tiles and bearing typical intersecting design of circles?
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Banawali
    2.   (b) Lothal
    3.   (c) Kalibangan
    4.   (d) Mohenjodaro
45. 145. Arrange the following classes from numerically the least to the highest as is found at Mohenjodaro excavations
    (i) Administrators and merchants
    (ii) Common people and slaves
    (iii) Artisans
    Choose the correct answer from the codes below:
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) iii, i, ii
    2.   (b) i, ii, iii
    3.   (c) i, iii, ii
    4.   (d) ii, iii, i
46. 146. Which two places have yielded medical beliefs—and surgery of skull—of the Indus people?
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Harappa and Amri
    2.   (b) Kalibangan and Banawali
    3.   (c) Lothal and Kalibangan
    4.   (d) Lothal and Banawali
47. 147. Consider the following statements:
    (i) The general burial practice was extended inhumation.
    (ii) Evidence of double burial comes from Lothal.
    (iii) Fractional burial was not known to the people of Mohenjodaro.
    (iv) Traces of a wooden coffin were found at Harappa by Mortimer Wheeler.
    Of these:
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) i, ii and iii are true
    2.   (b) ii, iii and iv are true
    3.   (c) i, ii and iv are true
    4.   (d) All are true
48. 148. Which of the following statements about Harappan script is not correct?
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) The number of signs of the Harappan script is known to be between 400 and 600, of which about 40 or 60 are basic and the rest are their variants.
    2.   (b) The variants are formed by adding different accents, inflexions or other letters to the former.
    3.   (c) S R Rao has claimed to have deciphered Harappan script which is accepted by majority of the historians.
    4.   (d) Harappan script is regarded as pictographic since its signs generally represent birds, fish, varieties of the human form, etc.
49. 149. A striking oblong sealing—representing the Mother Goddess with a plant growing from her womb on the obverse, and a man with a knife in hand and a woman with raised hands who is to be sacrificed on the reverse—was found at
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) Mohenjodaro
    2.   (c) Lothal
    3.   (c) Harappa
    4.   (d) Kalibangan
50. 150. Match List I with List II and select the answer using the codes given below
    List I List II
    (i) Bearded man (A) Gumla
    (ii) Fire Altars (B) Lothal
    (iii) Sandstone torso (C) Harappa
    (iv) Serpent Goddess (D) Mohenjodaro
    (E) Surkotada
    
    
    
    
    1.   (a) i-D, ii-E, iii-B, iv-C
    2.   (b) i-D, ii-E, iii-A, iv-B
    3.   (c) i-B, ii-A, iii-C, iv-E
    4.   (d) i-D, ii-B, iii-C, iv-A