Indus Civilisation 6th Social Science Lesson 3 Questions in English

21] By Which period the Harappan culture started to decline?

a. 1900 BCE

b. 1800 BCE

c. 2000 BCE

d. 1600 BCE

• By 1900 BCE, the Harappan culture had started declining.

22] Radio carbon dating method uses which Isotope to determine age of the Materials?

a. C-16

b. C-23

c. C-14

d. C-11

• Also known as C14 method, the radiocarbon method uses the radioactive isotope of carbon called carbon14 to determine the age of an object.

23] Harappan civilization people were believed to Worshipped?

a. Lord Shiva

b. Lord Krishna

c. Mother Goddess

d. Nature

• There might have been worship of Mother Goddess (which symbolized fertility), which is concluded based upon the excavation of several female figurines.

24] Potteries were red in colour with beautiful designs in black With

a. Animal Figures and Geometry designs

b. God’s Paintings

c. Writings

d. Figures of People

• Potteries were red in colour with beautiful designs in black. The broken pieces of pottery have animal figures and geometric designs on it.

25] According to Historians Who Governed Indus Valley People?

a. King

b. Queen

c. Central Authority

d. No government

• Historians believe that there existed a central authority that controlled planning of towns and overseas trade, maintenance of drainage and peace in the city.

26] Consider the Following about Harappan civilization.

1) The Indus Civilisation seems to have been a peaceful one. Few weapons were found and there is no evidence of an army.

2) They displayed their status with garments and precious jewellery.

3) Cotton fabrics were in common use.

a. Only 1 and 2 are true

b. Only 2 is true

c. 1 and 3 are true.

d. All are True.

27] Ivory scale found in Lothal in Gujarat is of

a. 1700 mm

b. 2000 mm

c. 1704 mm

d. 1900 mm

• Indus people had developed a system of standardised weights and measures. Ivory scale found in Lothal in Gujarat is 1704mm (the smallest division ever recorded on a scale of other contemporary civilisations).

28. Indus Valley People had Extensive Maritime trade with

a. ancient Greece

b. Turks

c. Mesopotamia

d. East Asia.

• There is evidence for extensive maritime trade with Mesopotamia. Indus Seals have been found as far as Mesopotamia (Sumer) which are modern-day Iraq, Kuwait and parts of Syria.

29] Which king has written about buying jewellery From Land of Melukha (Indus valley)?

a. King Naram- sin

b. King Akkadian

c. Sun-Sho

d. Greek King

• King Naram-Sin of Akkadian Empire (Sumerian) has written about buying jewellery from the land of Melukha (a region of the Indus Valley).

30] Which was the Long Rectangular tank in a Courtyard of the Town?

a. Granary

b. Great bath

c. Assembly Building

d. Worship place

• The great bath was a large, rectangular tank in a courtyard. It may be the earliest example of a water-proof structure. The bath was lined with bricks, coated with plaster and made water-tight using layers of natural bitumen.