indus valley civilization quiz set 6 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following was not one of the tools and implements used by Indus Valley people?

a) Forks and spoons

b) Needles and razors

c) Sickles and plough

d) Grindings stones for flouring wheat, pestles and querns

Question : 2

Indus Civilization existed in

a) Historical age

b) Pre-historical age

c) Early historical age

d) Later historical age

Question : 3

The main Indus civilisation crops did not include

a) Wheat

b) Cotton

c) Sugarcane

d) Barley

Question : 4

With reference to the Harappan civilization, consider the following statements :

1. The city of Dholavira was in the form of a parallelogram guarded by a fortification.
2. A ploughed field, showing a grid of furrows, located outside the town wall has been discovered at Kalibangan.

a) Both 1 and 2

b) 1 only

c) 2 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 5

Who among the following was not associated with the excavation of Harappa and Mohenjodaro?

a) M.S. Vats

b) R.D. Banerjee

c) K.N. Dikshit

d) V.A. Smith

Question : 6

The use of lime and costly burnt bricks, instead of sundried bricks, by the Indus Valley people for construction purposes is a proof of

a) Better planning

b) A moist climate on account of the close proximity of the civilization to the river valleys

c) Advanced technology

d) Knowledge of the manufacture of lime