In earlier cities, the part to the west was smaller but higher and was called:

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(a)

Citadel

(b)

Lower town

(c)

Upper town

(d)

Non of these

The Great Bath has been found in :

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(a)

Harappa

(b)

Mehrgarh

(c)

Mohanjodaro

(d)

Surat

Which metals were used to make ornaments?

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(a)

Gold

(b)

Silver

(c)

Both (a) and (b)

(d)

None of these

Cotton was probably grown in Mehrgarh around:

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(a)

2000 years ago

(b)

4000 years ago

(c)

7000 years ago

(d)

12000 years ago

'Which cities had five attars?

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(a)

Kalibangan

(b)

Lothal

(c)

Both (i) and (ii)

(d)

None of these

Most cities had the Western part _______and _______ .

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(a)

smaller, higher

To produce bronze, tin has to be mixed with _____ .

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(a)

copper

About eighty years ago, archaeologists found the site arid realised that this was one of the oldest cities in the_______.

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(a)

Subcontinents

In some cities, special buildings were constructed on the_________.

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(a)

Citadel

The houses in______were either one or two storeys high.

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(a)

Harappa

The Harappan towns in the state of Gujarat have been found in Dholavira and Lethal.

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(a) False

(b) True

Egypt is almost a dry desert except for the lands along the river Nile.

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(a) False

(b) True

Houses in Harappa were poorly built.

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(a) True

(b) False

Rainfall was less in Harappan region.

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(a) False

(b) True

Harappan seals were made of metal.

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(a) True

(b) False

Who were the scribes?

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(a)

The people who knew how to write, who helped prepare the seals and perhaps wrote on other materials were scribes.

Name two cities which had fire altars?

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(a)

Lothal and Kalibangan had fire altars.

Name the cities where store houses have been discovered.

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(a)

Some cities like Mohenjodaro, Harappa and Lothal had elaborated store houses.

What is the location of Dholavira?

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(a)

The city of Dholavira was locatd on Khadir Beyt in the Rann of Kutchh, where there was fresh water and fertile soil.

What do you know about plough?

1

(a)

The plough was a new tool which was used to dig the earth for turning the soil and planting seeds.

Very often, old buildings are pulled down to make way for new construction. Do you think it is important to preserve old buildings?

2

(a)

Make a list of the people who lived in the city. Were any of these people listed as living in villages such as Mehrgarh?

2

(a)

What do you know about the arrangement of bricks in the construction of buildings in the Harappan cities?

2

(a)

Write a note on the Great Bath in Mohenjodaro.

2

(a)

Answer the questions based on given picture:

(i) What does above picture represent?
(ii) How this was constructed?
(iii) This was discovered from which site?
(iv) Write any two features of the above picture.

2

(a)

What are the possible factors which brought about the end of the Harappan civilisation?

5

(a)

Show the following cities on the outline map of India
(i) Rakhi Garhi
(ii) Sotkakoh
(iii) Kalibangan
(iv) Mohenjodaro
(v) Lothal

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(a)