indus valley civilization quiz set 2 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (d)

Answer: (c)

The correct matching pairs are –

Lothal and Bhogavo, Kalibangan and Ghaggar, Ropar and Sutlej, Harappa and Ravi, Mohenjodaro and Indus.

Answer: (a)

The numerous seals and figurines discovered in the excavations carried out at various sites connected with the Harappan culture point out to the religious beliefs of the Indus Valley people.

Worship of Mother Goddess: A large number of excavated terracotta figurines are those of a seminude figure which is identified with some female energy or Shakti or Mother Goddess, who is the source of all creation. Worship of Pashupati or Lord Shiva: The Pashupati seal in which the three-faced male god is shown seated in a yogic posture, surrounded by a rhino and a buffalo on the right, and an elephant and a tiger on the left, make the historians conclude that the people of those days worshipped Lord Shiva.

Discovery of a large number of conical or cylindrical stones shows that the people worshipped lingam, the symbol of Lord Shiva. Worship of Trees: The worship of trees was widespread. The Pipal tree was considered most sacred.

Other Objects of Worship: People also worshipped animals, such as the bull, buffalo and tiger. Besides animals, these people also worshipped the Sun, the Fire and the Water.

There was no evidence of the God Vishnu worshipped by the people of Indus Valley Civilization.

Answer: (c)

Kalibangan – is an archaeological site where ploughed field, bones of camel, circular and rectangular graves, distinctive fire (Vedic ) altars with provision of ritual bathing have been found.

Answer: (b)

The evidence of beadmakers’ shops has been found at Chanhudaro and Lothal. Gold and silver beads have also been found. Ivory carving and inlaying used in beads, bracelets and other decorations were also in practice.

Answer: (d)

A sculpture of a bronze chariot, 45 cm long, 16 cm wide, yoked to two oxen, driven by a man 16 cm high standing in it and three other bronze sculptures a rhinoceros, an elephant and a buffalo were found at Daimabad in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra.