Indus Quiz 1 (20 MCQs)

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1. The main occupation of the people of the Indus valley civilization was

Correct Answer: B) Agriculture.

2. The script of Indus valley has been

Correct Answer: B) Not deciphered.

3. The use of lime and costly burnt bricks, instead of sundried bricks, by the Indus Valley people for construction purposes is a proof of

Correct Answer: A) A moist climate on account of the close proximity of the civilization to the river valleys.

4. Indus Valley Civilisation became known from excavations at

Correct Answer: C) Harappa.

5. Which of the following statements regarding the Indus Valley Civilization is not true?

Correct Answer: C) The open courtyard was the basic feature of house planning.

6. Which one of the following statements about the Indus culture is the least possible?

Correct Answer: A) The Indus culture originated from the peasant cultures of sind & Baluchistan.

7. Which of the following toilet and cosmetic objects were not perhaps known to Indus Valley people?

Correct Answer: B) Hair-dyes.

8. Which one of the following Indus Valley Civilization sites gives evidence of a dockyard?

Correct Answer: C) Lothal.

9. The primary purpose of a seal in the Indus Valley Civilization was probably

Correct Answer: C) To signify ownership of property.

10. Indus valley did not maintain trade relation with

Correct Answer: D) Iran.

11. Who was the main male God worshipped by Indus people?

Correct Answer: A) Lord Vishnu.

12. Garments of Indus valley people were of

Correct Answer: D) Cotton & wool.

13. The Indus Valley houses werebuilt of

Correct Answer: D) Bricks.

14. The entry port for trade between the Indus trading centers and Mesopotamia was:

Correct Answer: C) Bahrain.

15. Manda, the northern-most site of Indus Civilization in Jammu and Kashmir is located on the banks of which river?

Correct Answer: B) Chenab.

16. The Indus Valley Civilization belongs to the

Correct Answer: A) NeolithicAge.

17. The striking feature of the Indus Valley Civilization was

Correct Answer: A) Sea transport.

18. Which of the following is the most common motif of the Indus Seals?

Correct Answer: C) Unicorn.

19. Brahmani bull for Indus valley people was

Correct Answer: D) Sacred animal.

20. Indus Valley Civilization was discovered by:

Correct Answer: B) Dayaram Sahni.