Quiz on Indus Valley Civilization
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The harappan towns and cities were divided into large ————blocks
Square
Rectangular
Circular
Semi-Circular
Answer:- Rectangular
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Which of the following objects are not know to Indus valley civilization?
Copper mirrors
Ivory combs
Antimony rods
Hair dyes
Answer:-Hair dyes
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Which of the following used in Indus valley civilization ?
Needle
Forks
Spoons
Both B and C
Answer:-Both B and C
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Which of the following features of modern Hinduism is not derived from the Harappan Cults ?
Shakti worship
Worship
Worship of siva-linga in the form of conical and cylindrical stones
Dedication of temples to a particular deity.
Answer: -Dedication of temples to a particular deity
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In the Harappan buildings mostly burnt bricks were used, not stones because:-
Without iron tools stone-cuttingwas difficult.
Bricks are better flood defence.
Bricks was suited for moist climate
Stone were not available.
Answer:- Stone were not available.
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Which of the following is not a feature of the religious life of the Indus civilization ?
Pipal trees regarded as celestial plant.
The Indus deities,like the vedic deties were predominantly male.
Both
None
Answer:- The Indus deities,like the vedic deties were predominantly male.
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Large number of seals found from Harappan sites were for______ purpose.
Ritualistic and religious
Commercial
Both A and B
None
Answer :-A and B
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The Aryan came to indi as
Invaders
Immigrants
Refugees
Merchant
Answer:-Refugees
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In the Mesopotamian records ,which of the following terms was used for the Indus valley
Dilum
Meluha
Magan
Failaka
Answr:-Dilum
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The sites which gave up a short inscription written in Harappan script with huge alphabets ?
