CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Ancient Indian History Quiz 5 - MCQExams.com

Which of the following statements regarding Kalibangan is not true?
  • The lower town was fortified
  • Drying of the River Ghaggar caused its decline
  • The only site from where traces of ploughing the fields have been found
  • Pre Harappan fire altars have been discovered
Which one among the following statements regarding Jorwe Culture is not correct?
  • Pravara-Godavari Valley was the nuclear zone of Jorwe Culture
  • The main sites of Jorwe Culture are Daimabad, Inamgaon, Jorwe and Nevasa
  • At Daimabad, one gets archaeological evidence of symbolic burial
  • Practically all Jorwe settlements in the Northern Deccan were suddenly deserted
At Kalibangan, a ploughed field showing furrows in two directions cutting each other at right angles shows that __________.
  • it was meant for single crop pattern
  • it was mainly for planting trees
  • it was a method of cropping two different plants on the same field
  • it was meant for crop rotation
A Harappan site being surrounded by flood barriers in order to protect it with the aid of UNESCO funds is _______.
  • Mohenjodaro
  • Dholavira
  • Lothal
  • Rakhigarhi
The majority of the beads were made of _________.
  • Gold
  • Lapis
  • Jasper
  • Steatite
Out of the following remains excavated in Indus Valley, which one indicates the commercial and economic development?
  • Pottery
  • Seals
  • Boats
  • Houses
The Indus Valley people traded with the _________.
  • Chinese
  • Mesopotamians
  • Parthians
  • Romans
Consider the following statements.
The Harappans looked upon the Earth as a fertility Goddess and worshiped her as Mother Goddess, the terracotta figures being found at Mohenjodaro.
The male deity surrounded by an elephant, a tiger, a rhinoceros, a buffalo below his throne and two deer at his feet is identified as a Pashupati Mahadeva.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements about the town planning during Harappan Civilisation.
The towns of Harappa and Mohenjodaro were divided into two parts citadel for ruling class and lower town for common people.
The roads cut across one another almost at right angles.
Water flowed from the houses to the streets, which had drains, sometimes covered with bricks and stone slabs.
Burnt bricks were used in Harappan cities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • 2 and 3
  • 3 and 4
  • All of these
Sir Mortimer Wheeler, referring to the origin of the Harappan Civilisation, said: "The Indus Civilisation may, in origin, best visualised as the sudden offspring of opportunity genius... the idea of civilisation came to the land of the Indus from the land of the twin rivers." The statement refers to the colonisation of the Harappan settlements by the _____ people.
  • Sumerian
  • Mesopotamian
  • Persian
  • Dravidian
The archaeological finds from Alamgirpur in Meerut district reflected the _______. 
  • Harappa Culture
  • Vedic Culture
  • Mauryan Culture
  • Gupta Period Culture
Consider the following statements about the Harappan Civilisation:
Nearly 280 Harappan sites have so far identified in the sub-continent.
The area occupied by the Harappan civilisation formed a rectangle.
Harappans in Gujarat produced rice and domesticated elephants.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
  • Only 2
  • Only 3
  • None of the above
  • All of the above
Harappan Civilisation falls under which category of historic period?
  • Pre-history
  • Historic period
  • Proto-history
  • None of the above
One of the following sites from where the famous Bull-seal of Indus Valley Civilisation was found is ________.
  • Harappa
  • Chanhudaro
  • Lothal
  • Mohenjodaro
Which one of the following was not known to the Harappans?
  • Construction of wells
  • Construction of pillars
  • Construction of drains
  • Construction of arches
From which one of the following places, remains of wells have been found in houses belonging to the developed stage of the Indus Valley Civilisation?
  • Harappa
  • Kalibangan
  • Lothal
  • Mohenjodaro
Consider the following statements:
Mohenjodaro, Harappa, Ropar and Kalibangan are important places of Indus Valley Civilisation.
Harappan people developed planned cities with network of streets and drainage system.
Harappan people did not know the use of metals.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1 and 2
  • 1 and 3
  • 2 and 3
  • All of the above
A copper chariot of Harappan times was discovered at ________.
  • Kuntal
  • Rakhigarhi
  • Daimabad
  • Banawali
Consider the following statements:
The Great Bath was the most important public place of Mohenjodaro made for ritual bathing.
The floor of the bath was made of burnt bricks.
Which of the statement(s) given below is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Which one of the following animals was not represented on the seals and terracotta art of the Harappan culture?
  • Cow
  • Elephant
  • Rhinoceros
  • Tiger
The places marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively are ______.
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  • Ropar, Banawali, Alamgirpur, Harappa
  • Kalibangan, Alamgirpur, Manda, Harappa
  • Harappa, Lothal, Manda, Alamgirpur
  • Lothal, Ropar, Harappa, Kalibangan
The theory of Karma in Buddhism meant _______.
  • The deeds of a person that determine the state of his life
  • Predestination
  • The justification for social and economic inequalities
  • Both 'a' and 'b'
Match the following.
List-I (Tirthankaras)List-II (Symbol)
A. Rishabha$$1$$. Bull
B. Ajitnath$$2$$. Elephant
C. Sambhunath$$3$$. Horse
D. Neminath$$4$$. Blue Lotus
  • A-$$3$$, B-$$4$$, C-$$1$$, D-$$2$$
  • A-$$1$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$4$$
  • A-$$2$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$4$$
  • A-$$1$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$4$$
The places marked show various Sindhu culture sites, they respectively are _______.
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  • Prabhaspatan, Lothal, Surkotada, Kot Diji
  • Lothal, Surkotada, Rangpur, Harappa
  • Harappa, Lothal, Kot Diji, Surkotada
  • Surkotada, Harappa, Lothal, Kot diji
The places marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 are Harappan sites, they respectively are ________.
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  • Mehrgarh, Kot Diji, Surkotada, Kalibangan
  • Mehrgarh, Kalibangan, Kot Diji, Surkotada
  • Surkotada, Kalibangan, Mehrgarh, Kot Diji
  • Kot Diji, Mehargarh, Surkotada, Kalibangan
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
$$1$$. Early Buddhist literature is generally composed of the canonical text.
$$2$$. The Buddhist school classify their canonical literatures as only the Pitakas.
Select the correct answer using the codes given.
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct.
$$1$$. The sacred literature of Saivas is known as Saivagama.
$$2$$. The collection of the songs of $$63$$ Haryanas is known as Sangam.
$$3$$. Wima Kadphises, the Kushana king adopted Saivism.
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Only $$3$$
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • None of these
A piece of a woven cotton has been recovered from which one of the following Harappan sites?
  • Harappa
  • Lothal
  • Banawali
  • Mohenjodaro
Consider the following statements regarding Dholavira:
It lies in the Kachchh area of Gujarat.
The city was fortified.
It shows all the three phases of Harappan Culture.
Which of the statement(s) given below is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • 1 and 2
  • All of these
Which of the following was not similar between Jainism and Buddhism?
  • Belief in Karma
  • Belief in Atheism
  • Belief in Ahimsa
  • Belief in Rigorous Asceticism
Which of the following statements is/are applicable to Jaina Doctrine?
$$1$$. The surest way of annihilating Karma is to practice penance.
$$2$$. Every object, even the smallest particle has a soul.
$$3$$. Karma is the bane of the soul and must be ended.
Select the correct answer using the codes given.
  • Only $$1$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • All of the above
Total number of Harappan inscriptions is around _______.
  • 3000
  • 3500
  • 2500
  • less than 2500
A burial practice similar to that of Megalithic burial has been found at _____________.
  • Dholavira
  • Banawali
  • Lothal
  • Harappa
Which of the following is not true about the Lothal?
  • A dockyard was discovered
  • The lower town was fortified
  • A seal was discovered depicting a ship
  • Rectangular and circular fire altars
A vase depicting the folk tale 'The Thirsty Crow' was found at _______.
  • Lothal
  • Surkotada
  • Dholavira
  • Banawali
At whose instance the admission of nuns to Sangha started?
  • Ananda
  • Gautami
  • Mahamaya
  • None of these
Consider the following statements about the Harappan Civilisation.
Harappan people ate their meals with fork and spoon.
Harappan exploited the Khetri copper mines.
The most important industry at Lothal was shipbuilding.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  • 1 and 2
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • 2 and 3
The Harappan site located on the Iranian border was __________.
  • Sutkagendor
  • Surkotada
  • Kotla Nihangkhan
  • Alamgirpur
At which of the following sites a pre-Harappan settlement has not been found?
  • Kot Diji
  • Kalibangan
  • Harappa
  • Dholavira
Some Buddhist rock-out caves are called Chaityas, while the others are called Viharas. What is the difference between the two?
  • Vihara is a place of worship, while Chatiya is the dwelling place of the monks
  • Chaitya is a place of worship, while Vihara is the dwelling place of the monks
  • Chaitya is the stupa at the far end of the cave, while Vihara is the hall axial to it
  • There is no material difference between the two
Which of the following sites of the Indus Valley Civilisation is known as the Manchester of Harappan Civilisation for its cotton trade?
  • Kalibangan
  • Rangpur
  • Ropar
  • Lothal
Consider the following statements about Harappan culture:
The Harappan culture matured in Sindh and Punjab.
It spread from there southwards and eastwards.
The area, where it spread, was bigger than Egypt and Mesopotamia .
Which statement given above is/are correct?
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • Only 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
Consider the following statements in the context of Harappan Bronze:
Only $$14\%$$ of the Harappan tools were allowed in the optimum range of $$8-12\%$$ tin.
The Bronze is more abundant in the upper levels of Mohenjodaro than in the lower levels.
The main supply of tin comes from the western regions. Khorasan and the area between Bukhara and Samarkand through sites like Shortugai.
The copper at Mohenjodaro and Harappa contained nickel and iron, while Lothal copper is arsenic free.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  • Only 3
  • 1 and 4
  • None of the above
  • All of the above
Consider the following statements in the context of Harappan script:
The earliest specimen of script was discovered in 1853.
The complete script was discovered in 1938.
There are nearly 4000 specimens of Harappan writing on stone seals and other objects.
Like Mesopotamian, the Harappan script is not pictographic.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  • Only 2
  • 3 and 4
  • 1 and 3
  • Only 4
Harappans imported jade from ___________.
  • Arabia and Central Asia
  • Badakshan and Iran
  • Central Asia
  • Maharashtra
Match the following.
List-IList-II
A. Ajit Kesh Kamblin$$1$$. Fatalism
B. Sanjay Vethaliputta$$2$$. Atomist
C. Pakudh Kachayan$$3$$. Materialism
D. Puran Kashyap$$4$$. Materialism synicism
  • A-$$3$$, B-$$4$$, C-$$1$$, D-$$2$$
  • A-$$1$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$2$$, D-$$4$$
  • A-$$2$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$4$$
  • A-$$1$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$4$$
The largest number of beads were discovered from ________.
  • Lothal
  • Mohenjodaro
  • Harappa
  • Dholavira
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
  • Mohenjodaro: The largest site of Indus Civilisation
  • Dholavira: The largest Indian site Indus civilisation
  • Surkotada: The site where remains of horse have found
  • Chanhudaro: Ploughed field surface
In which of the following respects there is considerable variation in the Harappan civilization?
  • Town planning
  • Bricks sizes
  • Weights and measures
  • Size of dwellings
Which of the following places yielded evidence of fire worship?
Kalibangan
Lothal
Banawali
Surkotada
  • Only 1
  • 2 and 3
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • None of these
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