Indus valley civilisation mock test 1

Indus valley civilisation Bronze age / Harappan civilisation mock test / quiz / practice test 1

indus valley harappan bronze age civilisation - Test1

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1. 1. Which of the following were the earliest precursors of the Harappan seals?
   
   
   
   
   1.   (a) Terracotta seals found at Mehrgarh
   2.   (b) Stone seals found at Amri
   3.   (c) Clay tablets found at Kalibangan
   4.   (d) Copper tablets found at Kot Diji
2. 2. At only one of the Indus sites have archaeologists discovered a middle town, as distinct from the citadel and the lower town. Identify the site from among the following:
   
   
   
   
   1.   (a) Surkotada
   2.   (b) Daimabad
   3.   (c) Dholavira
   4.   (d) Lothal
3. 3. Which of the following statements about Harappan measurements are true?
   i. The Harappans seem to have used both the foot and the cubit systems simultaneously.
   ii. Their foot system ranged from 16 to 32 cm and cubit from 48 to 64 cm.
   iii. At Mohenjodaro, a slip of shell seems to be part of a linear system.
   iv. At Harappa, a fragmentary bronze rod, broken at both ends seems to have been based on the standard cubit. Choose the answer from the codes below:
   
   
   
   
   1.   (a) All of them
   2.   (b) i, ii and iii
   3.   (c) i,iii and iv
   4.   (d) i and iv
4. 4. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
   List I List II
   i. Impressions of cloth on sealings (A) Alamgirpur
   ii. Impressions of cloth on a trough (B) Mohenjodaro
   iii. Fragment of a woven cloth (C) Lothal
   (D) Harappa
   
   
   
   
   1.   (a) i-C, ii-A, iii-B
   2.   (b) i-A, ii-D, iii-C
   3.   (c) i-B, ii-C, iii-D
   4.   (d) i-A, ii-C, iii-B
5. 5. The maximum concentration of Harappan sites is in the
   (a) uplands of Baluchistan
   (b) marshy lands of the Rann of Kutch
   (c) plains of the Indus and its tributaries
   (d) foothills of the Himalayas.
   1.   A
   2.   B
   3.   C
   4.   D
6. 6. Among recent discoveries the most remarkable Harappan site, which was probably a trading outpost meant for procuring lapis lazuli in particular, is located at
   (a) Shortughai in northeast Afghanistan
   (b) Musa Khel in North-West Frontier Province
   (c) Mundigak in south Afghanistan
   (d) Damb Sadat in northeast Baluchistan.
   1.   A
   2.   B
   3.   C
   4.   D
7. 7. While Lothal is the only Indus city whose citadel and lower town are together surrounded by its city brick walls, one another Indus city has the distinction of having its lower town also being surrounded by a separate massive brick wall. Pick it out from among the following
   (a) Sutkagendor
   (b) Banawali
   (c) Chanhudaro
   (d) Kalibangan
   1.   A
   2.   B
   3.   C
   4.   D
8. 8. Which one of the following Harappan sites has a stone fortification with square bastions at the corners and in the centre of the longer sides?
   (a) Amri
   (b) Surkotada
   (c) Mehrgarh
   (d) Sutkagendor
   1.   A
   2.   B
   3.   C
   4.   D
9. 9. The Harappan bricks were mainly
   (a) sawn with the help of a saw-like instrument
   (b) made in an open mould
   (c) hand-made
   (d) cut with the help of a chisel.
   1.   A
   2.   B
   3.   C
   4.   D
10. 10. Assertion (A): A distinctive feature of the house construction of the Harappans was that the roadward side of a block presented a plain blank facade.
    Reason (R): The entrances to the houses were from the narrow lanes which were set at right angles to the main streets.
    In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
    (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    (c) A is true but R is false.
    (d) A is false but R is true.
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
11. 11. Consider List I and List II:
    List I List II
    (i) Indo-Aryans - Sindhu
    (ii) Greeks and Romans - Hindu
    (iii) Persians and Arabs- Indus
    Which of the above is/are incorrectly matched? Select the answer from the codes below:
    (a) Only i
    (b) i and ii
    (c) ii and iii
    (d) i, ii and iii
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
12. 12. Potter’s wheel, a major technological innovation, was introduced at Mehrgarh, the earliest agrarian settlement in the subcontinent, around— millennium BC.
    (a) 5th
    (b) 4th
    (c) 3rd
    (d) 6th
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
13. 13. Where did the excavators discover a third small mound, distinct from the citadel and the lower town, containing only remnants of fire altars?
    (a) Lothal
    (b) Harappa
    (c) Dholavira
    (d) Kalibangan
    
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
14. 14. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
    List I (Harappan sites) - List II (Burial customs)
    (i) Harappa (a) Brick chamber or cist
    (ii) Lothal (b) Coffin burial
    (iii) Kalibangan (c) Pot burial
    (iv) Surkotada (d) Double burial
    Codes:
    (a) i-B, ii-D, iii-C, iv-A
    (b) i-D, ii-B, iii-A, iv-C
    (c) i-B, ii-D, iii-A, iv-C
    (d) i-A, ii-C, iii-B, iv-D
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
15. 15. Granaries or warehouses have been excavated at
    (i) Mohenjodaro
    (ii) Harappa
    (iii) Chanhudaro
    (iv) Kalibangan
    (v) Lothal
    (vi) Banawali
    Choose the correct answer from the codes given below
    (a) All of them
    (b) i, ii, iii and iv
    (c) i, ii and v
    (d) i, ii and vi
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
16. 16. Which one of the following is the latest Indus city discovered in India?
    (a) Manda
    (b) Dholavira
    (c) Daimabad
    (d) Rangpur
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
17. 17. Assertion (A): The Indus humpless bull, called ‘unicorn’ because it is shown in profile on seals with its horns superimposed on each other and pointing forward, was probably a mythical rather than a real beast.
    Reason (R): The Indian humped cattle were les commonly represented than the humpless cattle both on the seals and in the terracottas.
    In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
    
    (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the cor rect explanation of A.
    (c) A is true but R is false.
    (d) A is false but R is true.
    
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
18. 18. Match List I with List II and select the answer using codes given below the lists.
    List I List II
    (i) Mahadevan - (a) Language was Dravi-dian and script relied upon
    (ii) S R Rao - (b) Language is closer to Dravidian than to any other language.
    (iii)Kinnier- Wilson (c) Accepted Dravidian hypothesis and published an impressive computer concordance.
    (iv) Parpola (d) Attempt to read the contents of the inscriptions in terms of analogies between Harappan and Sumerian signs.
    (v) Soviet scholars (e) Attempt to read the script as containing a preindo-Aryan language of the Indo-European family.
    Codes:
    
    (a) i-A, ii-C, iii-E, iv-D, v-B
    (b) i-D, ii-A, iii-B, iv-C, v-E
    (c) i-C, ii-E, iii-D, iv-A, v-B
    (d) i-B, ii-D, iii-A, iv-E, v-C
    
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
19. 19. A nude male dancing figure in greystone with twisting shoulders and one raised leg, reminiscent of Lord Nataraja of the later times comes from
    (a) Mohenjodaro
    (b) Harappa
    (c) Lothal
    (d) Chanhudaro
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
20. 20. Majority of the Indus terracotta figurines were
    (a) hand-modelled
    (b) made in single moulds
    (c) cut with a saw
    (d) sculptured with a chisel
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
21. 21. The religious iconography of Indus people consists of
    (i) Seals and Sealings
    (ii) Images and Statues
    (iii) Terracotta figurines
    (iv) Amulets and Tablets
    Choose the answer from the codes given below
    (a) i and ii
    (b) i,ii and iii
    (c) i,iii and iv
    (d) All of them
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
22. 22. Which one of the following places has revealed the actual remains of a rhinoceros, though it is frequently represented on the seals discovered from various Indus sites?
    (a) Amri
    (b) Kot Diji
    (c) Surkotada
    (d) Banawali
    
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
23. 23. Which one of the following metals made its earliest appearance in India before any other place in the world?
    (a) Copper
    (b) Gold
    (c) Tin
    (d) Silver
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
24. 24. The majority of the Harappan pottery was
    (a) Polychrome pottery
    (b) Black-painted pottery
    (c) Red-painted pottery
    (d) Plain pottery
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
25. 25. Bones of camel are discovered at:
    (a) Kalibangan
    (b) Lothal
    (c) Harappa
    (d) Mohenjodaro
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
26. 26. For which one of the following crops there is no evidence of cultivation from anyone of the Indus sites?
    (a) Barley
    (b) Sugarcane
    (c) Rice
    (d) Field peas
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
27. 27. Which one of the following processes was used in the manufacture of Harappan seals?
    (a) Pinching
    (b) Moulding
    (c) Cutting
    (d) Casting
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
28. 28. What is the so-called ‘English Bond’, said to have been originally introduced by the Harappans?
    (a) The system of firing bricks in kilns.
    (b) The system of laying bricks in alternate headers and stretchers.
    (c) The system of dividing the city into rectangular blocks.
    (d) The system of separating common dwellings from public buildings.
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
29. 29. Which of the following were the most standardised products of the Harappans?
    (a) Pottery
    (b) Terracottas
    (c) Bricks
    (d) Statues
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
30. 30. Which one of the following Indus cities has houses with doors on the main streets?
    (a) Lothal
    (b) Surkotada
    (c) Chanhudaro
    (d) Banawali
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
31. 31. The whole area of Harappan culture represents a
    (a) circular area
    (b) square area
    (c) zigzag formation
    (d) triangle area
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
32. 32. Which has the earliest ploughed field in the world?
    (a) Harappa
    (b) Kalibangan
    (c) Ropar
    (d) Rangpur
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
33. 33. The ruins of Harappa were first noticed by
    (a) Charles Mason
    (b) Sahni
    (c) M Wheeler
    (d) MS Vats
    
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
34. 34. The Dockyard at Lothal, is well connected through a channel to the river
    (a) Narmada
    (b) Bhima
    (c) Bhogava
    (d) Tapti
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
35. 35. The most common materials used for the Harappan stone sculptures are
    (i) Hard sandstone
    (ii) Soft limestone
    (iii) White marble
    (iv) Steatite
    Choose the correct answer from the codes given below
    (a) ii and iv
    (b) i and iii
    (c) i, ii and iii
    (d) All the four
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
36. 36. Stone symbols of female sex organs have come from
    (a) Harappa
    (b) Lothal
    (c) Chanhudaro
    (d) Kalibangan
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
37. 37. The Harappan pottery was decorated with several devices. Which one of the following was not one such device?
    (a) Human Figurines
    (b) Figures of animals, birds, snakes and fish
    (c) Geometrical patterns
    (d) Pictures of carts, boats, etc.
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
38. 38. The Harappan culture as a whole gives the picture of a changeless, stagnant society. But this can be disproved by the changes in the
    (a) pottery
    (b) images
    (c) forms of worship
    (d) town planning
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
39. 39. Which of the following amply reveals the importance given by the Harappans to child care?
    (a) Seals with the depiction of children
    (b) Numerous terra cotta toys
    (c) Play grounds
    (d) All the above
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
40. 40. To produce sufficient foodgrains the Harappan villages were mostly situated in the
    (a) coastal areas
    (b) non-flood plains
    (c) flood plains
    (d) arid zones
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
41. 41. Of the all Harappan sites, which has the most impressive drainage system?
    (a) Harappa
    (b) Banawali
    (c) Dholavira
    (d) Mohenjodaro
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
42. 42. Who propounded the theory of ecological degradation as the cause for the decline of Harappan culture?
    (a) Walter Fairservis
    (b) H T Lambrick
    (c) George F Dales
    (d) Robert Raikes
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
43. 43. Which of the followings were the features of the Harappan houses?
    (i) Rectangular houses
    (ii) Widespread use of wood
    (iii) Brick-dried bathrooms and wells
    (iv) Outside stair cases
    (v) Entrances at the centre of the houses Choose the answer from the codes given below:
    (a) i, ii, v only
    (b) i, ii, iii only
    (c) i, iii, ivonly
    (d) ii, iii, ivonly
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
44. 44. Which of the following places gives more clues with regard to the transition from the preHarappan to the mature Harappan culture?
    (a) Banawali
    (b) Chanhudaro
    (c) Harappa
    (d) Amri
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
45. 45. The reason for the spread of Harappan culture and settlement of new colonies in far off places was
    (a) to meet their religious obligations
    (b) their desire to colonise
    (c) the population expansion
    (d) to safeguard their security concerns.
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
46. 46. Which one of the following places had a culture, called Jhangar culture, in its late Harappan phase?
    (a) Kalibangan
    (b) Mohenjodaro
    (c) Chanhudaro
    (d) Amri
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
47. 47. Match List I with List II and choose the answer from the codes given below
    List I List II
    (A) Copper (i) Chanhudaro rhinoceros
    (B) Serpent (ii) Lothal and Goddess Kalibangan
    (C) Medical (iii) Gumla and beliefs surgical skills
    (D) Bronze (iv) Daimabad bullock models of carts and ikkas
    Codes:
    (a) A-iv, B-iii, C-ii, D-i
    (b) A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv
    (c) A-ii, B-iii, C-iv, D-i
    (d) A-iii, B-i, C-iv, D-ii
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
48. 48. Which one of the following Indus sites was destroyed by fire?
    (a) Lothal
    (b) Kalibangan
    (c) Kot Diji
    (d) Amri
    
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
49. 49. The cemeteries of the Harappan cities were generally located
    (a) around the perimeter of the settlements
    (b) within the citadels
    (c) at the heart of the cities
    (d) near the residences
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D
50. 50. At which one of the following Harappan sites do we find pot-stone fragment
    of a hut-pot of Mesopotamian origin?
    (a) Harappa
    (b) Lothal
    (c) Mohenjodaro
    (d) Chanhudaro
    1.   A
    2.   B
    3.   C
    4.   D