Ancient Civilisation – Indus Civilisation 9th Social Science Lesson 2 Questions in English
9th Social Science Lesson 2 Questions in English
2. Ancient Civilisation – Indus Civilisation
1. The Indus civilization, also known as ______
a) Indian civilization
b) River civilization
c) Harappan civilization
d) Holly civilization
Explanation
The Indus civilization, also known as the Harappan civilization, covers an area of over 1.5 million square kilometers in India and Pakistan.
2. Which area is the southern boundaries with in which the Harappan culture has been found?
a) Shortugai
b) Alamgirpur
c) Sutkagen-Dor
d) Daimabad
Explanation
Sutkagen-Dor in the west on the Pakistan– Iran border Shortugai (Afghanistan) in the north Alamgirpur (Uttar Pradesh in India) in the east and Daimabad (Maharashtra in India) in the south are the boundaries with in which the Harappan culture has been found.
3. Which of the following region has no concentration of Indus civilization?
a) Gujarat
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Haryana
d) Rajasthan
Explanation
Indus valley civilization main concentration is in the regions of Gujarat, Pakistan, Rajasthan and Haryana.
4. Which of the following region lies in current Pakistan?
a) Mohenjo-Daro
b) Kalibangan
c) Lothal
d) Surkotada
Explanation
Harappa (Punjab, Pakistan), Mohenjo-Daro (Sindh, Pakistan), Dholavira (Gujarat, India), Kalibangan (Rajasthan, India), Lothal (Gujarat, India), Banawali (Rajasthan, India.,) Rakhigarhi (Haryana, India) and Surkotada (Gujarat, India) are the major cities of the Indus civilization.
5. Which of the following statement is correct
1) A civic authority perhaps controlled the planning of the towns. A few of the houses had more than one floor.
2) The Harappans only baked bricks and stones for construction.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None
Explanation
Well-planned streets and lanes and drainages can be observed in the Harappan towns. The Harappans used baked and unbaked bricks and stones for construction. A civic authority perhaps controlled the planning of the towns. A few of the houses had more than one floor.
6. The Great Bath was constructed in which city of Indus civilization?
a) Harappa
b) Mohenjo-Daro
c) Kalibangan
d) Lothal
Explanation
The tank called the Great Bath at Mohenjo-Daro was an important structure, well paved with several adjacent rooms. Some unearthed structures have been identified as the granary.
7. A male image from Mohenjo-Daro has been identified as ______
a) Farmer
b) War Soldier
c) Priest King
d) Lord Shiva
Explanation
Indus civilization must have had a political organisation at the level of an early form of state. A male image from Mohenjo-Daro has been identified as ‘priest king’, but we do not know about the accuracy of this interpretation.
8. Which was the first site to be discovered in Indus valley civilization?
a) Mohenjo-Daro
b) Lothal
c) Banawali
d) Harappa
Explanation
The Indus Valley civilization is also known as the Harappan civilization, since Harappa was the first site to be discovered. This civilization is known as Harappan civilization rather than Indus Valley civilization, since it extended beyond the Indus river valley.
9. Which of the following crop is not cultivated by Indus valley people?
a) Wheat
b) Paddy
c) Barely
d) Millet
Explanation
The Harappans practiced agriculture. They cultivated wheat, barley and various types of millets. Pastoralism was also known to them.
10. Indus valley people have no knowledge about which of the following Animal?
a) Horse
b) Elephant
c) Sheep
d) Goat
Explanation
Indus valley people reared cattle, sheep and goats. They had knowledge of various animals including elephants but did not know about horses.
11. Which animal was often represented in the seals of Indus valley civilization?
a) Elephant
b) Sahiwal
c) Zebu
d) Goat
Explanation
The Harappan cattle are called Zebu, and it is a large breed, often represented in their seals.
12. The Harrapans followed which crop system?
a) Monocropping
b) Double cropping
c) Intercropping
d) Row intercropping
Explanation
The Harrapans adopted a double cropping system. Pastoralism was also known to them.
13. Which of the following statement is incorrect
1) The Harappans used painted pottery. Their potteries have a deep blue slip and red paintings.
2) The pottery has shapes like dish-on stands, storage jars, perforated jars, goblets, S-shaped jars, plates, dishes, bowls and pots.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None
Explanation
The Harappans used painted pottery. Their potteries have a deep red slip and black paintings. The pottery has shapes like dish-on stands, storage jars, perforated jars, goblets, S-shaped jars, plates, dishes, bowls and pots.
14. Which tree leaf was depicted on the pottery of Indus valley civilization?
a) Palm Tree
b) Banyan Tree
c) Sal Tree
d) Peepal Tree
Explanation
The painted motifs, generally noticed on the pottery, depict Peepal tree leaves, fish-scale designs, intersecting circles, zigzag lines, horizontal bands, and geometrical motifs, and floral and faunal patterns.
15. The Harappans used which blades?
a) Shale Blades
b) Chert Blades
c) Flint Blades
d) Breccia Blades
Explanation
The Harappans used chert blades, copper objects and bone and ivory tools. The tools and Equipment such as points, chisels, needles, fishhooks, razors, weighing pans, mirror and antimony rods were made of bronze
16. Harrapans have no knowledge about which of the following?
a) Bronze
b) Iron
c) Copper
d) Ivory
Explanation
Harrapans did not possess knowledge about iron. The chisels made out of Rohri chert were used by the Harappans. Their weapons included arrows, spears, a chisel-bladed tool and axe.
17. The image of dancing girl from Mohenjo-Daro was made of which metal?
a) Copper
b) Iron
c) Bronze
d) Silver
Explanation
The bronze image of dancing girl from Mohenjo-Daro is suggestive of the use of lost-wax process.
18. Rohri is located in which country from which raw material was collected for Rohri chert?
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) Afghanistan
d) Mongolia
Explanation
Rohri chert refers to the chert raw material collected from Rohri in Pakistan. It was used by the Harappans for making blades. The Harappans used both stone and bronze tools.
19. Harappans had knowledge of cotton and which textiles?
a) Wool
b) Linen
c) Polyester
d) Silk
Explanation
The Harappans used metal and stone ornaments. They had knowledge of cotton and silk textiles.
20. Harrapan exported ornaments to which of the following people?
a) Egypt
b) Roman
c) Mesopotamia
d) Peru
Explanation
Harrapans made carnelian, copper and gold ornaments. Faience, stoneware and shell bangles were also used. Some of them had etched designs, and the Harappans exported them to the Mesopotamia.
21. What in the cuneiform inscriptions is considered to refer to the Indus region?
a) Zebu
b) Sindh
c) Meluha
d) Indi
Explanation
The cuneiform inscriptions mention the trade contacts between Mesopotamia and the Harappans. The mention of ‘Meluhha’ in the cuneiform inscriptions is considered to refer to the Indus region.
22. Harrapan seals was not found in which of the following areas?
a) Bahrain
b) Oman
c) Iraq
d) Saudi Arabia
Explanation
The Harappans had close trade links with the Mesopotamians. Harappan seals have been found in the West Asian sites namely Oman, Bahrain, Iraq and Iran.
23. Which of the following statement is correct
1) The Harappans developed a system of proper weights and measures. Since they engaged in commercial transactions, they needed standard measures.
2) The cubical chert weights are found at the Harappan sites. The copper plates for weighing balances have also been found.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None
Explanation
The Harappans developed a system of proper weights and measures. Since they engaged in commercial transactions, they needed standard measures. The cubical chert weights are found at the Harappan sites. The copper plates for weighing balances have also been found.
24. Which weight system was used by Harrapan people for weight measurement?
a) Octal system
b) Decimal system
c) Algorithm
d) Binary system
Explanation
The weights point to their knowledge of the binary system. The ratio of weighing is doubled as 1: 2: 4: 8: 16: 32.
25. The seals from Indus was used for what purpose?
a) Trade
b) Taxing
c) Agriculture
d) Fishing
Explanation
The seals from various media such as steatite, copper, terracotta and ivory are found in the Harappan sites. They were probably used in the trade activities.
26. Some scholars view that Harrapan scripts are in which language?
a) Aryan language
b) Dravidian language
c) Arabic language
d) Albanian language
Explanation
The Harappan script is not yet deciphered. About 5,000 texts have been documented from the Harappan sites. Some scholars are of the view that the script is in Dravidian language.
27. Priest king image was made up of which material?
a) Alabaster
b) Marble
c) Steatite
d) Limestone
Explanation
‘Priest king’ made of steatite and dancing girl made of bronze (both from Mohenjo-Daro) as well as stone sculptures from Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro and Dholavira are the important objects of art.
28. Which of the following statement is incorrect
1) The terracotta figurines, paintings on the pottery and the bronze images from the Mohenjo-Daro sites suggest the artistic skills of those people.
2) Toy carts, rattles, wheels, tops, marbles and hop scotches made in terracotta suggest the amusement of the Harappan people.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None
Explanation
The terracotta figurines, paintings on the pottery and the bronze images from the Harappan sites suggest the artistic skills of the Harappans. Toy carts, rattles, wheels, tops, marbles and hop scotches made in terracotta suggest the amusement of the Harappan people.
29. Indus people worshipped which tree?
a) Banyan Tree
b) Neem Tree
c) Palm Tree
d) Pipal Tree
Explanation
The Indus people had a close relationship with nature. They worshipped pipal trees.
30. Where Fire altars have been identified in Indus civilization?
a) Lothal
b) Rakhigarhi
c) Kalibangan
d) Harappa
Explanation
In Indus Some of the terracotta figures resemble the mother Goddess. Fire altars have been identified at Kalibangan.
31. Which of the following statement is incorrect
1) The Indus people buried the dead. Burials were done elaborately and evidence for cremation has also been found.
2) The archaeological evidence shows movement of the Harappans to the east and south after the decline of the Indus civilization.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None
Explanation
The Indus people buried the dead. Burials were done elaborately and evidence for cremation has also been found. The archaeological evidence shows movement of the Harappans to the east and south after the decline of the Indus civilization.
32. When Harrapan civilization started?
a) Around 4200 BC
b) Around 3300 BC
c) Around 2100 BC
d) Around 4000 BC
Explanation
The period of the civilization has been divided into Early Harappan, starting around 3300 BC (BCE) and continuing to 2600 BC (BCE) and mature Harappan, are the last phase civilization from 2600 to 1900 BC (BCE). The later Harappan existed up to 1700 BC (BCE).
33. When Indus civilization and its urban features started declining?
a) 1500 BC
b) 1200 BC
c) 1800 BC
d) 1900 BC
Explanation
The Indus civilization and its urban features started declining from about 1900 BC (BCE).
34. Which of the following statement is correct
1) Changes in climate, decline of the trade with Mesopotamia and drying up or flooding of the river Indus, foreign invasion were some of the reasons attributed to the collapse of this civilization.
2) It completely disappeared. No trace of the migration.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None
Explanation
Changes in climate, decline of the trade with Mesopotamia and drying up or flooding of the river Indus, foreign invasion were some of the reasons attributed to the collapse of this civilization and for the migration of people in the southern and eastern directions. It did not completely disappear. It continued as rural culture.
35. Based on computer analysis, which Russian scholar suggested that the Indus inscriptions have a Dravidian-like word order?
a) Lev Landau
b) Igor Kurchatov
c) Yuri knorozov
d) Vladimir Toporov
Explanation
Based on computer analysis, the Russian scholar Yuri Knorozov suggested that the Indus inscriptions have a Dravidian-like word order.
36. A stone Celt discovered in which area of Tamil Nadu has same marking as that of the symbol of the Indus script?
a) Mayiladuthurai
b) Thanjavur
c) Perambalur
d) Nagapattinam
Explanation
According to Mahadevan, a stone Celt discovered in Mayiladuthurai (Tamil Nadu) has same marking as that of the symbol of the Indus script.
37. Which of the following statement is incorrect
1) Harappans knew the art of writing. The script is found on seals, in moulded terracotta and on pottery. It has not been deciphered till now. Because the Indus texts are very short, the average length of the inscription is less than five signs
2) The Indus texts are very long, the average length of the inscription is more than ten signs. It has no bilingual text (like a Rosetta stone written in Egyptian and Greek).
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None
Explanation
Harappans knew the art of writing. The script is found on seals, in moulded terracotta and on pottery. It has not been deciphered till now. Because the Indus texts are very short, the average length of the inscription is less than five signs. It has no bilingual text (like a Rosetta stone written in Egyptian and Greek).
38. In May 2007, the Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department found pots with arrow head symbols at which area resembled the seals in Mohenjo-Daro?
a) Thiruvengadu
b) Melaperumpallam
c) Ariyalur
d) Virudhachalam
Explanation
In May 2007, the Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department found pots with arrow head symbols at Melaperumpallam near Poompuhar, which resembled the seals in Mohenjo-Daro.
39. Which of the following statement is correct
1) According to Parpola, the sign of the Indus script is likely to represent Dravidian mono-syllabic roots
2) Indus script was written generally from left to right.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None
Explanation
According to Parpola, the sign of the Indus script is likely to represent Dravidian mono-syllabic roots. Indus script was written generally from right to left.
40. Which researcher has done extensive research on Indus civilization, says, “We may hopefully find that the proto Dravidian roots of Harappa language and South Indian Dravidian languages are similar’’?
a) Iravatham Mahadevan
b) Yuri knorozov
c) Romila Thapar
d) Alexis sanderson
Explanation
Scholar and researcher Iravatham Mahadevan, who has done extensive research on Indus civilizations, says, “We may hopefully find that the proto Dravidian roots of Harappa language and South Indian Dravidian languages are similar.”