indus valley civilization quiz set 7 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following correctly describes the land of the Seven Rivers (Sapta Sindhu) where the initial Aryan settlements were located?

a) The region from Eastern Afghanistan to the upper valley of the Ganges

b) The Indus Valley region

c) The Punjab and Delhi region

d) The land of the Indus and its principal tributaries

Question : 2

Which one among the following is not the characteristic feature of the Harappan settlement?

a) The citadel was walled but the lower town was not walled

b) Doorways and windows generally faced the side lanes and rarely opened onto the main streets

c) Houses generally had separate bathing areas and toilets

d) Drains and water chutes from the second storey were often built inside the wall

Question : 3

Dhaulvira site was discovered in

a) 1971–72

b) 1961–62

c) 1991–92

d) 1981–82

Question : 4

For the Harrapan Cultural sites and its position, which of the following is not correctly matched?

a) Daimabad - Maharashtra

b) Alamgirpur - Uttar Pradesh

c) Banawali - Haryana

d) Rakhigarhi - Rajasthan

Question : 5

Assertion (A):
Mohenjodaro and Harappa cities are dead now.
Reason (R):
They were discovered during excavations.
In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct?

a) (A) is true, but (R) is false

b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

c) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

d) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Question : 6

A seal depicting Mother Goddess with plant growing from the womb, has been found from:

a) Kalibangan

b) Harappa

c) Mohenjodaro

d) Dholavira