TEST 1: Pre-Historic India and the Harappan Culture

Pre-Historic India and the Harappan Culture

1. Which among the following places in India where all the Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic sites are found?

[A] Bhimbetka [B]Belan Valley [C]Adamgarh [D]Mirzapur

2. At which Indus Valley Site, the beared man in steatite image has been found?

[A] Harappa [B]Mohenjodaro [C] Lothal [D]Kalibanga

3. Which among the following Harappan site has been divided into three parts?

[A] Dholavira [B] Surkotda [C]Daimabad [D]Mohenjodaro

4. In the Indus Valley civilization the Great Granary was found in which among the following sites?

[A]Mohenjodaro [B] Harappa [C]Surkotada [D] Lothal

5. What is the meaning of term “Mohenjodaro” in Indus Valley Civilization?

[A]Mount of the dead [B]Mount of the life [C]Mount of the struggle [D]Mount of the sorrow

6. In the Indus Valley Civilization, the style of script is:

[A]Boustrophedon [B]Pictographic [C]Brahmi [D]Not deciphered yet

7. In the Indus Valley Civilisation(IVC) which among the following site has a unique water harnessing system and its storm water drainage system?

[A] Dholavira [B]Surkotada [C]Daimabad [D] Banawali

8. At which Indus Valley Site, the remains of Horse bones have been found?

[A]Daimabad [B] Harappa [C]Kalibanga [D]Surkotada

9. What metals were known to the people of Indus valley civilisation?

[A]Copper, bronze, silver, gold but not iron         [B]Copper, silver, iron but not bronze

[C]Copper, gold, iron but not silver                       [D]Copper, silver, iron but not gold

10. The script of Indus Valley people was __? [

A]Desi Script [B]Pictographic Script [C]Brahmi Script [D]Kharosti Script

11. The Chalcolithic age was followed by

(a) Old Stone age        (b) New Stone age         (c) Iron age       (d) Mesolithic age

12. The port city of the Harappan culture

(a) Kalibangan             (b) Lothal                      (c) Banawali      (d) Rupar

13. The most important Megalithic site in Tamil Nadu is …..

a,Hallur            b,Maski,           c, Nagarjunakonda        d, Adichchanallur

14. The chief female deity of the Harappan culture was ……

a, Pasupati      b, Mother Goddess       c,Linga             d, Siva

15. Match the following.

1. Kot Diji a) Haryana

2. Dholavira b) Rajasthan

3. Kalibangan c) Sind

4. Banawali d) Gujarat

Find out the correct statement.

16. There are three stages in the evolution of Harappan culture.

17. Parpola concluded that the language of Harappan people is Sanskrit.

18. Sir John Marshal used the radio-carbon dating method.

19. The Harappan people believed in ghosts and used amulets as protection against them.

20. The Old Stone Age people practiced agriculture.

21. Microliths were used by the Mesolithic people.

22. Trade links existed between the Indus and Sumerian people.

23. The Harappan people did not know the art of writing.

KEY

1 B

2 B

3 A

4 A

5 A

6 A

7 A

8 D

9 A

10 B

11 C

12 B

13 D

14 A

15 CDBA

16 FALSE

17 FALSE

18 FALSE

19 TRUE

20 FALSE

21 TRUE

22 TRUE

23 FALSE