MCQ Quiz
1. Which
of
the
following
were
NOT
a
part
of
a
citadel
in Harrapan
architecture?
A. 
Storehouses
for
grains
B. Great
Bath
for
important people
C. 
Fire
altars
for
religious ceremonies
D. Residential
buildings
for masses
2. During
which
of
the
following
period
Ostriches
were
found in
India?
A. Mesolithic
B. Chalcolithic
C. Neolithic
D. Palaeolithic
3. Which
of
the
following
type
of
house
remains
were
found
in Mehrgarh
site
of
Harappan
civilization?
A. Triangular
or
circular
B. Rectangular
or
circular
C. 
Square
or
rectangular
D. 
Circular
or
square

4.
In
which
among
the
following
period
Catal
Huyuk
was
one of
the
most
famous
sites?
A. 
Neolithic
B. Mesolithic
C. 
Palaeolithic
D. 
Chalcolithic

5.
Which
of
the
following
cities
existed
in
the
Indus
Valley Civilization?
A. 
Harappa
B. 
Sanchi
C. 
Muziris
D. 
Ayodhya

6.
In
which
of
the
following
Indian
states,
Harappan
cities have
NOT
been
found?
A. Uttarakhand
B. 
Gujarat
C. 

Rajasthan
D. 

Haryana

7.
Which
of
the
following
sites
of
Indus
Valley
Civilization
is located
in
Punjab
(India)?
A. Banawali
B. Balu
C. 


Kot
Diji
D. 
Ropar

8.
Which
of
the
following
is
also
known
as
‘New
Stone
Age’
in the
civilisation
history
of
India?
A. Epipaleolithic
B. Mesolithic
C. 
Paleolithic
D. 
Neolithic

9.
Most
of
the
standard
Harappan
seals
were
made
of _______, a
kind
of
soft
stone
that
was
square
in
shape
with a 2 × 2
dimension
and
was
used
for
commercial
purposes.
A. Steatite
B. Golden
rutile
C. 
Selenite
D. 

Rhodonite

10.
Most
Harappan
seals
made
of
_____.
A. Bricks
B. Granite
C. Steatite
D. Brass

11.
Which
of
the
following
metals
was
used
to
make
weapons and
tools
in
Harappan
cities?
A. Silver
B. 
Gold
C. Copper
D. Iron

12.
Inamgaon,
an
important
Archaeological
site
is
situated
on ______
river.
A. Indrayani
B. 
Ulhas
C. 
Ghod
D. Kukadi

13.
Which
of
the
following
rivers
would
you
associate
primarily with
the
Harappan
civilization?
A. Sutlej
B. Beas
C. Indus
D. Chenab

14.
The
duration
of
the
Mesolithic
period
is
from
about
______ years
ago
to
______
years
ago.
A. 14000,
10000
B. 17000,
12000
C. 12000,
10000
D. 
10000,
7000

15.
Which
of
the
following
Harappan
town
was
located
on Khadir
Beyt
in
the
Runn
of
Kutch
and
was
divided
into
three parts?
A. Sotka-koh
B. Chanhudaro
C. Surkotada
D. 
Dholavira

16.
Which
of
the
following
metal
traces
were
found
in chemical
analyses
of
both
Omani
copper
and
Harappan artefacts
suggesting
a
common
origin?
A. Tin
B. Iron
C. Zinc
D. 
Nickel

17.
In
which
of
the
following
sites
of
Indus
Valley
Civilisation was
‘The
Great
Bath’
found?
A. Kalibangan
B. Dholavira
C. Lothal
D. Mohenjo-Daro

18.
The
practice
of
erecting
megaliths
began
about
______ years
ago.
A. 
2500
B. 
1000
C. 1500
D. 3000

19.
The
Citadel
and
Great
Bath
can
be
traced
to
which
site
of the
Indus
Valley
Civilisation?
A. 
Harappa
B. 
Mohenjo-Daro
C. Rakhigarhi
D. Lothal

20.
What
was
the
shape
of
the
Great
Bath
of
Mohenjo
Daro?
A. Rectangular
B. 
Square
C. 
Elliptical
D. 
Circular

21.
How
many
signs
used
to
be
part
of
the
longest
inscription found
on
Harappan
seals?
A. 12
B. 
90
C. 79
D. 
26

22.
Which
Director
General
of
ASI
is
responsible
for
the excavations
leading
to
the
discovery
of
two
key
city-sites
of the
Indus
Civilization,
in
the
1920’s?
A. Madho
Sarup
Vats
B. John
Hubert
Marshall
C. James
Burgess
D. 
Mortimer
Wheeler

23.
Ancient
Harappan
site
‘Lothal’
was
found
in
which
state
of India
?
A. Gujarat
B. Rajasthan
C. Maharashtra
D. 
Madhya
Pradesh

24.
In
which
of
the
following
cities
of
the
Indus
valley civilization
has
a
dockyard
been
found?
A. Lothal
B. Chanhudaro
C. Kalibangan
D. 
Dholavira
25.
In
which
of
the
following
sites
of
Harappan
civilization Jadeite
stone
was
found?
A. Mahagadha
B. Mehargadha
C. 
Hallur
D. Daojali
Heading
26.
The
Harappan
brought
Gold
from
present-day
_______
in India.
A. Telangana
B. Tamil
Nadu
C. Karnataka
D. 
Kerala
27.
Which
of
the
following
sites
of
Harappan
civilization
is located
near
Bolan
Pass?
A. 
Mehrgarh
B. Chirand
C. 
Gufkral
D. Koldihwa
28.
Dholavira,
which
was
the
ancient
Harappan
site
was divided
into
________
parts.
A. three
B. five
C. four
D. two
29.
According
to
the
archaeologists,
in
Harappan
cities
the part
to
the
west
was
smaller
and
higher,
was
known
as
______.
A. Citadel
B. 
Olympus
C. Lower
town
D. 
Colosseum
30.
Which
of
the
following
is
one
of
the
animal
motifs
found on
the
cylindrical
seal
of
the
Indus
region?
A. Humped
bull
B. Humped
camel
C. Sitting
tiger
D. Running
dog
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