indus valley civilization Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 11

The first cereals that early men grown were

a) barley and maize

b) barley and rice.

c) wheat and barley

d) wheat and rice

Answer: (c)

Question : 12

Which of the following is the most common motif of the Indus seals?

a) Unicorn

b) Rhinoceros

c) Bull

d) Elephant

Answer: (a)

The unicorn is the most common motif on Indus seals and appears to represent a mythical animal that Greek and Roman sources trace back to the Indian subcontinent.

Question : 13

Indus Valley Civilization was discovered in:

a) 1941

b) 1931

c) 1921

d) 1911

Answer: (c)

The Indus Valley was discovered by Dayaram Sahni in 1921. It is one of the world’s earliest urban civilizations alongside its contemporaries, Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt. The Indus Valley covers modern day Pakistan and the northwest of India.

Question : 14

The site of Mohenjodaro is located on the bank of river:

a) Sutlej

b) Indus

c) Beas

d) Ravi

Answer: (b)

Mohenjodaro is situated along the west bank of the Indus River while Harappa is located 640 km northeast of Mohenjodaro.

Question : 15

Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the Indus valley civilisation?

  1. The people of this civilisation were the earliest to make use of cotton.
  2. They did not cremate their dead.
  3. A grid system was followed in city planning.
  4. Stone was the chief building material.

a) 2 and 3

b) 1, 2, 3 and 4

c) 1 and 4

d) 1 and 3

Answer: (d)

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