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Class 6 History
In The Earliest Cities
Quiz 1
The Great public bath at Mohenjodaro has dimensions of ____________.
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38' x 23' x 9'
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39' x 23' x 9'
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39 x 23' x 8'
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38 x 23' x 8'
The discovery of ____________ has enabled the historians to believe that the people of Harappa knew the art of reading and writting.
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Seals
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Implements
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Precious stones
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Toys
Explanation
The discovery of seals has enabled the historians to believe that the people of Harappa knew the art of reading and writing.
The first seal was discovered in 1872.
Which ancient civilization had trade relations with the Harappan People?
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Rome
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China
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Mesopotamia
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Egypt
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The Harappan people had trade relations with Mesopotamia. Mesopotamian seals have been found in Harappa and Harappan seals have been found in Mesopotamia.
The Indus Valley people had trade relations with _______.
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Egypt
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Greece
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Ceylon
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Mesopotamia
Explanation
The Indus Valley people had trade relations with Mesopotamia. The trade relationship during the later 3rd millennium was a direct one , ship from Meluhha docked in Mesopotamian ports , some Meluhhans settled in Sumer, and there is a seal belonging to a Mesopotamian whose job it was to act as an interpreter of the Meluhhan language. On the other hand , people from Mesopotamia reached the Indus , so it is clear that the Harappans conducted the trade between two civilizations.
The Indus Valley houses were built of ______.
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bamboos
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burnt bricks
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mud
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marbles
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Indus Valley civilisation had an elaborate system of urban infrastructure. It had houses in rows, road crossing each other at ninety degrees, city wide drainage system etc. The most important aspect of this infrastructure was that it was made up of burnt bricks, those which are used in modern day constructions. The mud was shaped into bricks by the use of wooden moulds and then baked in Kiln using fire.
The earliest Harappan seal inscriptions deciphered so far are in _________.
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Brahmi
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Prakrit
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Kharosthi
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None of these
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Harappan civilization used a set of symbols in inscription over seals, tablets, tools etc which are yet to deciphered. These set of symbols are often accompanied by animals on seals in order to convey the meaning to uneducated persons at that time. Though it has been established that the script runs from right to left.
The invention of craft of spinning and weaving is associated with
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Middle Stone Age
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Early Stone age
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Neolithic Age
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Bronze Age
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Bronze Age is associated with the invention of Craft of spinning and weaving.The Bronze Age is a time known by the use of bronze, and other early features of urban civilization. Bronze was hard metal available during that age, which allowed Bronze Age civilizations to gain a technological advantage.
The Indus Valley Civilization flourished during __________.
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5000-3500 B.C.
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3000-1500 B.C.
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2500-1750 B.C.
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1500-500 B.C.
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Indus valley civilisation identified as urban settlement is believed to flourish during 3000-1500 BC. It's chief characteristics were permanent settlement and practice of settled agriculture, Trade was a prominent feature of its urban areas. Their accomplishment in art and culture ia also to be noted. This whole Indus valley civilisation can be divided into Early, Mature and later phases given their progress and expanse.
The Harappans did not know the use of _____.
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Bronze
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Gold
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Iron
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Silver
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The Harappans did not know the use of Iron. Iron was not discovered by the Harappan people. Since it was a bronze age civilization, it had made many metallurgical advances in copper and bronze but not in Iron. Harappans procured raw material from other neighboring countries like Silver from Afghanistan, Iran, and Iraq, Lead from Kashmir, Rajasthan, Gold was obtained from Karnataka and Copper from Rajasthan. Iron was actually not known to Indus Valley Civilization people or Harappan people.
Which of the following animal was not domesticated by the Harappans?
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Goat
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Oxen
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Buffalo
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Horse
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People of Harappan civilisation had domesticated a wide variety of animals. It included camel, buffalo, sheep, dog, pig, oxen etc. Camels were used as a means of transportation while Oxen was used by farming community for cultivation. Dogs and cats were kept as pets. Other animal such as buffaloes and pigs were used as source of food. We came to know about the domesticated animals through their presence on seals and pictures engraved on tablets. Interestingly there is no evidence of Horses being domesticated during harappan period.
Figure of the god that was depicted in the seal of Indus Valley people is____________.
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Agni
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Indra
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Varona
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Pashupati
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A seal referred to as Pashupati Seal found in Mohenjo-daro depicts a central human figure surrounded by four wild animals, an elephant and tiger on one side and a rhinoceros and a buffalo on the other side. Below the dais are two deer. He is believed to be the central deity and presumed to be earlier depiction of Lord Shiva.
Ancient India had expertise in the field of town planning.
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True
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False
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The statement is correct. The most noticeable example for this is the Indus Valley Civilization that flourished in the north-western part of the Indian subcontinent. The Indus valley civilization was distinguished by its system of town planning. The houses in the cities of this civilization were followed a grid system of arrangement. The drainage system of Mohenjodaro was very impressive.
Which of the following is famous for ornaments of Akik (Carnelian agate)?
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Khambhat
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Mannar
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Kutch
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Palk Bay
Which of the following is true regarding the public bath excavated at Mohenjo-Daro?
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The public bath was 54.8 metres long and 32.90 metres wide and the water tank was in the centre
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There were small rooms for bathing and changing clothes on the periphery of the bath
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The public bath was used for public festivals and religious ceremonies
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All of the above
Explanation
The most important public space of Mohenjo- Daro seems to be the Great Bath, comprising the tank which was situated in the citadel mound. It is an example of beautiful brickwork. It measures 54.8 meters long and 32.90 meters wide. Flights of steps at either end lead to the surface. There were side rooms for changing clothes. The floor of the Bath was made of burnt bricks. It is suggested that the Great Bath served ritual bathing, which has been so vital to any religious ceremony in India. So all the given statements are correct.
Which tree was considered sacred by the people of Indus Valley Civilization?
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Jammi
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Peepal
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Neem
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Banyan
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The worship of trees was widespread during the
Indus Valley Civilization. The Peepal tree was considered most sacred. One of the seals shows a God standing between the branches of a Peepal tree and the God was being worshipped by a devotee on his knees. The discovery of a large number of seals with Peepal trees engraved on them also suggests that this tree was considered sacred to the
people of Indus Valley Civilization.
Among all the towns of Harappan civilization, ____________ had the best town planning.
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Dholavira
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Mohenjodaro
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Banwali
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Harappa
Explanation
The meaning of the word Mohenjo-Daro is 'Mound of the dead'. It is a well planned and organized town. It has two very important buildings; The great Bath and the Great Granary. The Great Bath was perhaps used for ritualistic purposes. Located at the center of the citadel, it is remarkable for beautiful brickwork. The Great Granary, which was perhaps the largest building of the Indus Valley Civilization suggests extreme centralization as the ruling authorities must have first brought the agricultural produce here and then redistributed it.
Why the houses in Mohenjo-Daro were built on high plinth?
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To protect them from dampness or floods
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To protect them from earthquakes
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To protect them from tsunami
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To protect them from cyclones
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The Indus valley cities faced a serious threat from annual floods. To overcome this threat Mohenjo-Daro had nine levels of occupation towering over 300 feet above the present flood plain. Excavations reveal that the city was flooded more than seven times. So the houses were built on high plinth.
The main entrance of the houses in Mohenjo-Daro opened _________.
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In the side lane
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On the main road
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In the jungle
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None of the above
Explanation
One of the most noteworthy characteristics of Mohen-jo-Daro was that the main entrance of the houses opened in the side lane instead of opening to the main road. This was aimed at keeping the interiors dust free and also to provide greater privacy to the inhabitants.
Which of the following is true regarding the roads of Mohenjodaro?
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The main roads were 9.75 metres wide
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The small link roads crossed the major ones at right angles
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The roads were constructed in such a way that the winds could sweep the dust from the roads
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All of the above
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The following are the things regarding the roads of Mohenjodaro:
1. The main roads were 9.75 metres wide.
2. The small link roads crossed the major ones at right angles.
3. The roads were constructed in such a way that the winds could sweep the dust from the roads.
"Inside the major blocks, the streets of Mohenjo-daro are not well-aligned. There are many doglegs and some deadends. The walls along the streets and lanes may pinch in on the avenues that grow narrower and narrower, but curves are rare in the Mohenjo-daro system of roads.
The Harappan Civilisation achieved far greater advancement than Sumer, Elam etc. on account of its ______.
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town planning
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metal working
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weights and measures
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seals and figures
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