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title: Indus Valley Civilization
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# Indus Valley Civilization



17 multiple-choice questions with answers.

## Q1. Which was the first discovered site of the Indus Valley Civilization ?

A. Mohenjodaro
B. Harappa
C. Rakhigarhi
D. Surkotada

**Answer:** b

## Q2. Harappa was discovered by whom ?

A. R.D Banerjee
B. N.G Majumadar
C. R.B Dayaram Sahni
D. M.D Sharma

**Answer:** a

## Q3. In which year 'Harappa' was discovered ?

A. 1921
B. 1920
C. 1925
D. 1952

**Answer:** a

## Q4. The ruins of Harappa was first noticed by whom ?

A. R.S Bisht
B. M Wheeler
C. John Marshal
D. Charles Masson

**Answer:** d

## Q5. Indus Valley Civilization is also known as Harappan Civilization because

A. The site of Harappa is six times larger than Mahenjodaro site
B. Harappa was the first site to be excavated in the Indus Valley
C. As it is named after a river which flows in Harappa
D. None of the above

**Answer:** b

## Q6. The Indus Valley Civilization flourished during

A. 3000 - 1500 BC
B. 2500 - 1750 BC
C. 10000 - 7000 BC
D. 7000 - 2500 BC

**Answer:** b

## Q7. The Indus Valley Civilization site Mohenjodaro was discovered by ________.

A. R.B Dayaram Sahni
B. W.G Majumdar
C. R.D Banerjee
D. Jagpati Joshi

**Answer:** c

## Q8. The main chanels of our knowledge about the Indus Vally Civilization are

A. Archaeological excavation
B. Coins
C. Incscriptions
D. Plam leaf manuscripts

**Answer:** a

## Q9. Mohenjodaro was fluorished on the bank of which river ?

A. Ravi
B. Indus
C. Hindon
D. Satluj

**Answer:** b

## Q10. In which year Mohenjodaro was discovered ?

A. 1921
B. 1925
C. 1927
D. 1922

**Answer:** d

## Q11. Literally 'Mohenjodaro' means __________.

A. Mound of the dead
B. Mound of life
C. Mound of hope
D. Mound of knoweldge

**Answer:** a

## Q12. Harappan Civilization belonged to which age ?

A. Chalcolithic Age
B. Bronze Age
C. Megalithic Age
D. Ice Age

**Answer:** b

## Q13. Which of the following metal does not known to the Indus people ?

A. Au
B. Ag
C. Fe
D. Cu

**Answer:** c

## Q14. The main characteristics of the Indus Valley Civilization was

A. Drainage system
B. Town planning
C. Well cut roads
D. Lamp posts at certain interval

**Answer:** c

## Q15. Which is the largest Harappan site overall ?

A. Harappa
B. Mohenjodaro
C. Chanhudaro
D. Rakhigarhi

**Answer:** d

## Q16. Which of the following was NOT an Indus Valley Civilization site in India ?

A. Alamgirpur
B. Chanhudaro
C. Rakhigarhi
D. Rangpur

**Answer:** b

## Q17. The Harappan site 'Kalibangan' is in which State ?

A. Rajasthan
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Bihar
D. Uttarkhand

**Answer:** a

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