Quiz: How Much You Know About Harappan Civilization?

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The Indus River Valley Civilization, one of the oldest civilizations in the world, also known as the Harappan Civilization. It is the oldest known urban culture of the Indian subcontinent. It was considered the center of art and culture and architecture. John Marshall was the first researcher to use the term 'Indus Valley Civilization'. The people of the Indus Valley were well aware of the use of both cotton and wool, The Harappans made sculptures, seals, pottery, and ornaments from materials such as terracotta, metal, and stone. The Indus script is inseparable without comparable symbols of any kind and is believed to have developed independently of writing in Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt. So let's start this quiz and know interesting facts about Harappa Civilization.

Questions Excerpt


1. Who was the discoverer of Harappan civilization?

A. R. D. Banerji

B. John Marshall

C. Alexander Burnes

D. None of these

2. How many years old is Harappan civilization?

A. 5,000 years old

B. 9,000 years old

C. 8,000 years old

D. 3,000 years old

3. Which of these civilizations is known as Harappan civilization?

A. The Incan Civilization

B. The Maya Civilization

C. The Persian Civilization

D. Indus civilization

4. Which language did the Harappans speak?

A. Hebrew

B. Vedic Sanskrit

C. Apabhraṃśa

D. Dravidian language

5. Which of these cities was the largest city of Indus Valley civilization?

A. Ganeriwala

B. Mohenjo-daro

C. Dholavira

D. Kalibangan

6. Who was the god of Indus Valley civilization?

A. Shiva

B. Kalan

C. Jehovah

D. None of these

7. Which metal was used by Harappan people?

A. Iron

B. Aluminium

C. Copper

D. None of these

8. Which of these metal was unknown to the Harappan people?

A. Iron

B. Gold

C. Silver

D. Copper

9. Which of these raw materials was not used by the Indus Valley Civilisation?

A. Clay

B. Bronze

C. limestone

D. Red stone

10. Which of these was the port town of the Indus Civilization?

A. Ropar

B. Lothal

C. Kalibangan

D. Alamgirpur

11. Who was the first Indus Valley Civilization to be unearthed?

A. Lothal

B. Harappa

C. Rakhigarhi

D. Mohenjo-daro

 

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