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

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

At Mehrgarh, near Bolan Pass, remains of_______and________houses have been found.

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(a)

Square, rectangular

The carefully preserved bodies are known as_________.

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(a)

Mummies

The city of Lothal stood beside a_______of the________in Gujarat.

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(a)

Tributary, Sabarmati

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

People knew about cotton much before Harappan period.

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(a) False

(b) True

Spindle whorls were used to spin thread.

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(a) False

(b) True

Was stone used to make weights?

2

(a)

How do archaeologists know that cloth was used in the Harappan civilisation?

2

(a)

How were the seals used in Harappa?

2

(a)

What was special about these cities?

2

(a)

What type of life was there in the city of Harappa?

2

(a)

What do you mean by raw material?

2

(a)

What do you know about the discovery of the Harappan Civilisation ?

2

(a)

Describe the general layour of the Harappan cities?

2

(a)

Write a note on the Great Bath in Mohenjodaro.

2

(a)

Why did the Harappan houses look a like?

2

(a)

Discuss the Harappan drainage system.

3

(a)

Describe the use of metals by the Harappan people.

3

(a)

Who is a specialist? Discuss it in the context of Harappan civilisation.

3

(a)

Discuss the evidence of food-production in the Harappan civilisation.

3

(a)

Answer the following questions related to the Great Bath of Mohenjodaro :

(i) What was the use of the Great Bath ?
(ii) What materials were used in the Great Bath ?
(iii) From where was water brought into the tank?

3

(a)

What was special about the cities of Harappa?

5

(a)

What do you know about the excavations at the cities of Dholavira and Lothal in Gujarat?

5

(a)

What symbolises the end of the civilisation?

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(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)