The Indus Valley Civilization belonged to which age? A) Stone Age B) Bronze Age C) Iron Age D) Copper Age Answer: B) Bronze Age
Which was the largest site of Indus Valley Civilization? A) Harappa B) Mohenjodaro C) Dholavira D) Rakhigarhi Answer: D) Rakhigarhi
Mohenjodaro is situated on the banks of which river? A) Ravi B) Sutlej C) Indus D) Ghaggar Answer: C) Indus
Which site is famous for a dockyard in the Indus Valley Civilization? A) Harappa B) Mohenjodaro C) Lothal D) Kalibangan Answer: C) Lothal
Which of the following animals was not known to the Indus Valley people? A) Horse B) Elephant C) Dog D) Bull Answer: A) Horse
The script of the Indus Valley Civilization was: A) Devanagari B) Brahmi C) Pictographic D) Hieroglyphic Answer: C) Pictographic
The “Great Bath” has been found at: A) Lothal B) Harappa C) Mohenjodaro D) Kalibangan Answer: C) Mohenjodaro
Which metal was not used by the Indus Valley people? A) Copper B) Bronze C) Iron D) Gold Answer: C) Iron
Which among the following cities had evidence of a fire altar? A) Harappa B) Lothal C) Kalibangan D) Mohenjodaro Answer: C) Kalibangan
The famous statue of a bearded man was found at: A) Harappa B) Mohenjodaro C) Dholavira D) Lothal Answer: B) Mohenjodaro
Which Indus Valley site shows evidence of a stadium? A) Lothal B) Mohenjodaro C) Dholavira D) Kalibangan Answer: C) Dholavira
The Indus Valley houses were made of: A) Mud bricks B) Stone blocks C) Sun-baked bricks D) Burnt bricks Answer: D) Burnt bricks
Which deity is believed to have been worshipped in the Indus Valley Civilization? A) Indra B) Varuna C) Shiva (Pashupati) D) Vishnu Answer: C) Shiva (Pashupati)
Which of the following was a port city of the Indus Civilization? A) Harappa B) Mohenjodaro C) Lothal D) Kalibangan Answer: C) Lothal
The evidence of a ploughed field has been found at: A) Harappa B) Mohenjodaro C) Kalibangan D) Banawali Answer: C) Kalibangan
The staple food of Indus Valley people was: A) Wheat and barley B) Rice and fish C) Maize and pulses D) Rice and barley Answer: A) Wheat and barley
Which of the following objects was used for weighing and measurement? A) Cylindrical stone B) Steatite weights C) Copper sticks D) Shell discs Answer: B) Steatite weights
Which Indus site is located in present-day Gujarat? A) Mohenjodaro B) Lothal C) Harappa D) Chanhudaro Answer: B) Lothal
The most common material used for making Indus Valley seals was: A) Terracotta B) Bronze C) Steatite D) Copper Answer: C) Steatite
The people of Indus Valley Civilization mainly worshipped: A) Trees and animals B) Sun and Moon C) Fire and Water D) Planets and Stars Answer: A) Trees and animals
The economy of Indus Valley Civilization was based on: A) Agriculture and trade B) Hunting and gathering C) Pastoralism D) Mining Answer: A) Agriculture and trade
The remains of horse bones were found at which site? A) Lothal B) Surkotada C) Dholavira D) Rakhigarhi Answer: B) Surkotada
Which craft was not practiced by the Indus people? A) Pottery B) Weaving C) Metal craft D) Glass making Answer: D) Glass making
Which river is associated with Harappa? A) Ganga B) Yamuna C) Ravi D) Saraswati Answer: C) Ravi
Which site shows evidence of both Harappan and later cultures? A) Lothal B) Kalibangan C) Banawali D) Daimabad Answer: D) Daimabad
The Indus Valley Civilization was first discovered in: A) 1826 B) 1853 C) 1921 D) 1947 Answer: C) 1921
The Indus Valley Civilization is also known as: A) Harappan Civilization B) Aryan Civilization C) Vedic Civilization D) Mesopotamian Civilization Answer: A) Harappan Civilization
Which structure proves that Mohenjodaro was a well-planned city? A) Citadel B) Drainage system C) Great Bath D) Granary Answer: B) Drainage system
Which item was imported by Indus Valley people? A) Gold B) Silver C) Tin D) All of these Answer: D) All of these
Chanhudaro was mainly famous for: A) Port activities B) Fire altars C) Bead making D) Great Bath Answer: C) Bead making
The Indus Valley Civilization was discovered by: A) Alexander Cunningham B) John Marshall C) Mortimer Wheeler D) R.D. Banerjee Answer: D) R.D. Banerjee
Which type of government is suggested by the uniformity in Indus Valley sites? A) Monarchy B) Democracy C) Theocracy D) Centralized authority Answer: D) Centralized authority
Which tree appears on Indus seals indicating its religious significance? A) Banyan B) Peepal C) Neem D) Mango Answer: B) Peepal
What was the main occupation of the Indus Valley people? A) Fishing B) Agriculture C) Mining D) Carpentry Answer: B) Agriculture
Which among the following animals was depicted in seals but not domesticated? A) Dog B) Elephant C) Tiger D) Unicorn (mythical) Answer: D) Unicorn (mythical)
The Granary excavated at Harappa suggests: A) Industrial activity B) Religious activity C) Storage of surplus food D) Art and craft center Answer: C) Storage of surplus food
What kind of jewelry did the Indus people make? A) Gold jewelry B) Silver jewelry C) Semi-precious stone jewelry D) All of these Answer: D) All of these
The weights used by Indus people were generally made of: A) Gold B) Terracotta C) Stone D) Copper Answer: C) Stone
Which material was predominantly used in Indus Valley pottery? A) Red clay B) Black clay C) Grey clay D) White clay Answer: A) Red clay
Who called the Indus Valley Civilization “The culture of the Great Bath”? A) John Marshall B) Mortimer Wheeler C) Mackay D) Stuart Piggott Answer: A) John Marshall
The painted pottery of the Harappan Civilization is known as: A) Red and Black pottery B) Black-on-Red pottery C) Grey ware pottery D) Painted grey ware Answer: B) Black-on-Red pottery
Which Indus Valley site is known for its water reservoir? A) Harappa B) Mohenjodaro C) Dholavira D) Lothal Answer: C) Dholavira
Which Harappan city had no citadel? A) Mohenjodaro B) Kalibangan C) Lothal D) Chanhudaro Answer: D) Chanhudaro
Terracotta figurines of the Mother Goddess have been found mainly at: A) Mohenjodaro B) Harappa C) Dholavira D) Kalibangan Answer: A) Mohenjodaro
Which Indus Valley site is considered the Manchester of the Harappan Civilization? A) Harappa B) Lothal C) Mohenjodaro D) Chanhudaro Answer: D) Chanhudaro
Which site provides the earliest evidence of Earthquake? A) Harappa B) Kalibangan C) Dholavira D) Lothal Answer: B) Kalibangan
Evidence of rice husk has been found at which site? A) Lothal B) Mohenjodaro C) Harappa D) Rangpur Answer: D) Rangpur
The evidence of the burial practice has been found at: A) Lothal B) Harappa C) Kalibangan D) Both B and C Answer: D) Both B and C
Which Indus city was divided into three parts instead of two? A) Harappa B) Lothal C) Dholavira D) Kalibangan Answer: C) Dholavira
Which Indus Valley site shows evidence of a ship dockyard? A) Dholavira B) Lothal C) Chanhudaro D) Surkotada Answer: B) Lothal
