[Quiz] The Indus Valley Civilization - Indian History

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Questions

  1. Where was the Indus Valley Civilization primarily located?
    1. a) India
    2. b) Pakistan
    3. c) Nepal
    4. d) Sri Lanka
  2. Which river was the lifeline of the Indus Valley Civilization?
    1. a) Ganges River
    2. b) Indus River
    3. c) Yamuna River
    4. d) Brahmaputra River
  3. What is the modern-day name for the ancient city of Mohenjo-Daro?
    1. a) Harappa
    2. b) Lothal
    3. c) Taxila
    4. d) None of the above
  4. What was the main occupation of the people in the Indus Valley Civilization?
    1. a) Agriculture
    2. b) Fishing
    3. c) Trading
    4. d) Hunting
  5. Which script was used by the Indus Valley Civilization?
    1. a) Brahmi script
    2. b) Sanskrit script
    3. c) Pictographic script
    4. d) Devanagari script
  6. Which animal was not represented in the art of the Indus Valley Civilization?
    1. a) Bull
    2. b) Elephant
    3. c) Lion
    4. d) Horse
  7. Which of the following was a prominent Indus Valley Civilization site in present-day Pakistan?
    1. a) Mohenjo-Daro
    2. b) Harappa
    3. c) Kalibangan
    4. d) Dholavira
  8. What evidence suggests that the Indus Valley Civilization had a well-planned urban layout?
    1. a) Grid-based street system
    2. b) Citadel structures
    3. c) Advanced drainage system
    4. d) All of the above
  9. Which metal was not commonly used by the Indus Valley Civilization?
    1. a) Gold
    2. b) Silver
    3. c) Copper
    4. d) Iron
  10. What is the suggested reason for the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization?
    1. a) Natural disasters
    2. b) Invasion by Aryans
    3. c) Shift in the river course
    4. d) All of the above
  11. The Indus Valley Civilization is considered to be one of the world's _______ civilizations.
    1. a) Oldest
    2. b) Largest
    3. c) Advanced
    4. d) All of the above
  12. Which deity was worshipped in the Indus Valley Civilization?
    1. a) Shiva
    2. b) Vishnu
    3. c) Indra
    4. d) Unknown
  13. What is the primary evidence used to decipher the Indus Valley script?
    1. a) Clay tablets
    2. b) Rock inscriptions
    3. c) Metal artifacts
    4. d) Seals and seal impressions
  14. Which animal was associated with the Indus Valley Civilization and symbolized power?
    1. a) Elephant
    2. b) Lion
    3. c) Bull
    4. d) Tiger
  15. What is the approximate time period of the Indus Valley Civilization?
    1. a) 2500 BCE - 1700 BCE
    2. b) 3000 BCE - 1500 BCE
    3. c) 2000 BCE - 1000 BCE
    4. d) 3500 BCE - 2000 BCE

Answers:


  1. b) Pakistan
  2. b) Indus River
  3. a) Harappa
  4. a) Agriculture
  5. c) Pictographic script
  6. d) Horse
  7. b) Harappa
  8. d) All of the above
  9. d) Iron
  10. d) All of the above
  11. d) All of the above
  12. d) Unknown
  13. d) Seals and seal impressions
  14. c) Bull
  15. a) 2500 BCE - 1700 BCE

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