Indus Valley Civilization
1) | In how much area was Indus Civilization spread? | 13 Lac Square Kilometer |
2) | In how many parts were Indus Valley towns divided? | 2 (Citadel and Lower Town) |
3) | Which Indus Valley town was divided into three parts? | Dholavira |
4) | Who discovered Indus Valley Civilization? | Daya Ram Sahni |
5) | Which was the first known site of Indus Civilization? | Harappa |
6) | When was Harappa discovered? | In 1921 AD |
7) | What is the another name of Indus Civilization? | Harappan Civilization |
8) | To which age did Indus Civilization belong? | Bronze Age |
9) | Which was the second excavated site of Indus Civilization? | Mohanjodaro |
10) | What is meant by Mohanjodaro? | Mound of the dead |
11) | How many layers of Mohanjodaro have been discovered? | 7 |
12) | Who excavated Mohanjodaro? | R. D. Benarjee |
13) | When was Mohanjodaro excavated? | 1922 AD |
14) | What is the most accepted period of Indus Civilization? | 2250BC-1750BC |
15) | How old is Indus Civilization? | Approx. 5000 years |
16) | On the bank of which river is Harappa located? | Ravi |
17) | Which is largest of all Indus sites? | Harappa |
18) | Hown many times was Mohanjodaro destroyed? | 7 times |
19) | Which articles have been found from Mohanjodaro? | Great bath,dancing girl scrupture, granery and seals |
20) | Write the dimensions of the Great Bath? | 180 feet X 108 feet |
21) | Write the dimenstions of pond situated in Great bath? | 39 feet X 23 feet X 7feet |
22) | Who excavated Chanhudro? | N. G. Majumdar |
23) | When was Chanhudro excavated? | 1931 AD |
24) | How many times was Chanhudro destroyed? | Twice |
25) | Why was Chanhudro famous? | For beads making |
26) | Where is Kali Bangan located? | Dist. Hanumangarh in Rajasthan |
27) | What was Kali Bangan famous for? | Manufacturing of Black Bangles |
28) | When was Kali Bangan excavated? | 1953 |
29) | Where is Lothal located? | In Gujrat |
30) | Why was Lothal famous? | For its large Dockyard |
31) | Where is Sanghol located? | Dist. Fatehgarh Sahib in Punjab |
32) | What was the breadth of roads in Indus Civilization? | 13 feet to 34 feet |
33) | What were the weapons of Indus Peaople? | Small swords, spear, arrow, axe, knife etc. |
34) | What were the weapons of Indus people made up of? | Bronze or Copper |
35) | What was the main occupation of Indus people? | Agriculture |
36) | What were the tools of Indus people made up of? | Wood |
37) | What were the main crops of Indus people? | Wheat and Barley |
38) | What other crops were grown by Indus people apart from wheat and barley? | Rice, Cocunut, Date, Vegetables, cotton etc. |
39) | For which crop Indus Valley was famous over the world? | Cotton |
40) | Name the animals reared by Indus people? | Elephant, camel, pig, sheep, dog, goat, etc. |
41) | Name the countries with whom Indus people had trade relations? | Roman, Sumarian, Mosopotamians etc. |
42) | Which diety was worshipped most by Indus People? | Mother Goddess |
43) | What did Mother Goddess symbolise? | Power |
44) | Name another God worshipped most by Indus people after Mother Goddess. | Shiva Pashupati |
45) | Name some animals worshipped by Indus People. | Elephant, Rhinocores, Tigert etc |
46) | Which tree was worshipped by Indus people? | Pipal Tree |
47) | What kind of society do Indus people have? | Matriarchal Society |
48) | What kind of script did Indus people use? | Pictographic |
49) | How many alphabets of Indus script are found so far? | Approx. 270 |
50) | How many Indus Valley sites have been found so far? | More than 300 sites |
51) | The statue of Priest found at Mohanjodaro is made up of which element? | White stone |
52) | What were the most of Indus sculptures made up of? | Terracota |