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Published on: 29/07/2018
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1.
The dancing girl statue was made out of
gold
silver
bronze
iron
2.
Indus valley civilization is great, because
It had advanced sanitation and drainage system
Repeated floods affected this area
Indus people maintained a big army
They did not use iron
3.
River valleys are said to be the cradle of civilisation because
Soil is very fertile.
They experience good climate
They are useful for transportation.
Many civilisations flourished on river valleys.
4.
Indus Civilisation belonged to
Old Stone age
Medieval stone age
New stone age
Metal age
5.
What metals were known to the people of Indus Civilization?
Copper, bronze, silver, gold, but not iron
Copper, silver, iron, but not bronze
Copper, gold, iron, but not silver
Copper, silver, iron, but not gold
6.
Bitumen is nothing but water-proof Tar __
7.
Mesopotamia was modem day Iraq, Kuwait and parts of Syria.
8.
Indus Civilisation had covered 6 big cities.
9.
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) was started in 1924.
10.
The earliest form of writings was developed by Chinese.
11.
Granaries were used to store grains
12.
Archaeological survey of India is responsible for preservation of cultural monuments in the country
13.
Mehergarh is a Neolithic site.
14.
How do you know that Indus people traded with other countries?
15.
What do you know about the Great Bath?
16.
Can you point out the special features of their drainage system?
17.
Indus Civilisation is called urban civilisation. Give reasons.
18.
Why Indus Civilisation is called Bronze Age civilisation?
19.
What method is used to explore buried buildings nowadays?
20.
A noval dockyard has been discovered in Lothal. What does it convey?
21.
Many pottery and its pieces have been discovered from Indus sites. What do you know from that?
22.
In Indus civilisation settlements were built on_________grounds.
23.
Lothal is situated on the banks of a tributary of__________ river
24.
A huge public building found at Mohenjodaro was the _________
25.
The word civilisation comes from the ancient Latin word
26.
The archaeologists began to excavate the cities of Harappa and Mohenjadaro in the___________
1.
(c)
bronze
2.
(a)
It had advanced sanitation and drainage system
3.
(d)
Many civilisations flourished on river valleys.
4.
(d)
Metal age
5.
(a)
Copper, bronze, silver, gold, but not iron
6.
(a)
7.
(a)
8.
(a)
9.
(b)
10.
(b)
11.
(a)
12.
(a)
13.
(a)
14.
(i) Indus people were great traders.
(ii) There is evidence for extensive maritime trade with Mesopotamia. Indus seals have been found as for as Mesopotamia which are modern day Iraq, Kuwait and parts of syria.
(iii) King -Naram-Sin of Akkadian Empire (Sumerian) has written about buying jewellery from the land of Melukha (a region in the Indus Valley).
(iv) Cylindrical seals similar to those found in Persian Gulf and Mesopotamia have also been found in the Indus area.
(v) A naval dockyard has been discovered in Lothal. It shows the maritime activities of the Indus people.
15.
(i) The great bath was a large, rectangular tank in a courtyard. It may be the earliest example of a water-proof structure.
(ii) The bath was lined with bricks, coated with plaster and made water-tight using layers of natural bitumen.
(iii) There were steps on the north and south leading into the tank.
(iv) There were rooms on three sides.
(v) Water was drawn from the well, located in the courtyard and drained out after use.
16.
(i) They had well covered drains.The drains were covered with slabs or bricks.
(ii) Each drain had a gentle slope so that water could flow.
(iii) Manholes were provided at regular intervals to clear the drains.
(iv) House drains passed below many lanes before finally emptying into the main : drains.
(v) Every house had its own soak pit, which collected all the sediments and allowed only the water to flow into the street drain.
17.
Indus Civilisation is called urban civilisation because
(i) There was well-conceived town planning.
(ii) Astonishing masonry and architecture were found.
(iii) Priority was given for hygiene and public health.
(iv) They used Standardised weights and measures.
(v) They had solid agricultural and artisanal base.
18.
Indus, civilisation is called Bronze Age civilisation because it is a historical period characterised by the use of articles made of bronze.
19.
(i) Literary sources
(ii) Aerial photographs
(iii) Magnetic scanner
(iv) RADAR
(v) Remote sensing methods.
20.
(i) A naval dockyard has been discovered in Lothal in Gujarat. It shows the maritime activities of the Indus people.
(ii) Cylindrical seals similar to those found in Persian Gulf and mesopotamia have also been found in the Indus area.
(iii) This shows the trade links between these two areas.
21.
(i) The main occupation one of the Indus Civilisation people is pottery.
(ii) People of those times know how to use the potter's wheel
(iii) Pottery was practiced using the potter's wheel.
(iv) It was well fired.
(v) Potteries were red in colour with beautiful designs in black.
(vi) They know the uses of colour painting.
22.
( )
elevated
23.
( )
Sabarmati
24.
( )
Assembly hall
25.
( )
Civis
26.
( )
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