The Indus Valley Civilization - MCQs with Answers - Part I

The Indus Valley Civilization - MCQs with Answers - Part I


1. Which among the following is a place in Larkana district of Sind province in Pakistan?

a) Harappa
b) Alamgirpur
c) Mohenjo-Daro
d) Rangapur

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ANSWER: c) Mohenjo-Daro

Mohenjo-Daro means 'The Mound of the Dead' in the local Sindhi language. It was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization.



2. Which among the following is a place in Montgomery district of Punjab province in Pakistan?

a) Harappa
b) Rangapur
c) Alamgirpur
d) Mohenjo-Daro

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ANSWER: a) Harappa

The Indus Valley Civilization is also known as Harappan Civilization.



3. Where did the Archaeological Department of India carry out excavations in the Indus Valley?

a) Kalibangan and Lothal
b) Harappa and Rangapur
c) Mohenjo-Daro and Alamgirpur
d) Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro

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ANSWER: d) Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro

The ruins of two old cities, viz., Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa were unearthed by the Archaeological Department of India. The ruins of buildings and other things like household articles, implements, weapons of war, gold and silver ornaments, seals, toys, pottery wares, etc., show that these were magnificent merchant cities.



4. What led to the end of Indus Valley Civilization?

a) Invasion of Aryans
b) Recurrent Floods
c) Earthquakes
d) All the above

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ANSWER: d) All the above

Harappan culture came to end by 1500 BC. The invasion of the Aryans, the recurrent floods and other natural causes like earthquakes, etc. are the various causes to the decay of Indus Valley Civilization.



5. What were the residential houses of Indus people made of?

a) Mud
b) Stone
c) Copper
d) Baked bricks

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ANSWER: d) Baked bricks

Residential houses were built on both sides of the roads and had two or more storeys.



6. Who was the main female God worshipped by Indus people?

a) Laxmi
b) Shakti
c) Sarada
d) Mother Goddess

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ANSWER: d) Mother Goddess

The Indus Valley people are believed to have been worshippers of Mother Goddess.



7. Who was the main male God worshipped by Indus people?

a) Indra
b) Vishnu
c) Brahma
d) Lord Shiva

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ANSWER: d) Lord Shiva

The Indus Valley people are believed to have been worshippers of Lord Shiva.



8. Which among the following was worshipped by the Indus people?

a) Stones
b) Trees
c) Animals
d) All the above

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ANSWER: d) All the above

They believed in some kind of a tree of life, which is depicted in the seals as a Pipal or Acasia tree, defended by a guardian spirit against an evil force symbolized as a tiger. In seals, the guardian spirit is depicted variously as a bull, a snake, a goat, a mythical creature or animal. They worshipped fertility symbols such as round stones and pierced stones, a practice that probably preceded the worship of Siva and Parvathi in the form Sivalinga.


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