Indus Valley Civilization MCQ – About 3300 BC, the Indus Valley Civilization came into existence. Between 2600 to 1900 BC, it experienced great prosperity (Mature Indus Valley Civilization). It began to decline from 1900 BC, and by 1400 BC, it was vanished. This is also known as the Harappan Civilization, named for Harappa, the first city to be unearthed in Pakistan’s Punjab.
Indus Valley Civilization MCQ
1. The civilization of the Indus Valley belongs to _____________.
a) Neolithic Age
b) Paleolithic Age
c) Chalcolithic Age
d) Bronze Age
2. The Harappan social structure was ___________.
a) Matriarchal
b) Patriarchal
c) Egalitarian
d) Theocratic
3. Another name for the Chalcolithic Age is ________.
a) Bronze Age
b. Iron Age
c. Stone Age
d. None of the above
4. Kalibangan is situated in __________.
a) Gujarat
b) Haryana
c) Rajasthan
d) Punjab
5. Which animal did the people of the Indus Valley not regularly use?
a) Elephant
b) Cow
c) Horse
d) Dog
6. What is the true statement on the Harappan Civilization?
a) It had no written language
b) It was a purely nomadic society
c) It lacked urban planning
d) It had advanced drainage systems
7. __________ was used to make Harappan seals.
a) Wood
b) Stone
c) Clay
d) Metal
8. Name of the oldest civilization __________.
a) Mesopotamian Civilization
b) Egyptian Civilization
c) Indus Valley Civilization
d) Chinese Civilization
9. The Mohenjo Daro site of the Indus Valley Civilization was first discovered by _____________, an archaeologist.
a) John Marshall
b) R.D. Banerji
c) Mortimer Wheeler
d) Daya Ram Sahni
10. In the Indus Valley Civilization, which of the following gods were worshipped.
a) Vishnu
b) Pipal Trees
c) Brahmma
d) None of the above
11. How old is the civilization of the Indus Valley?
a) 2000-1500 BCE
b) 3500-2500 BCE
c) 3300-1300 BCE
d) 500-300 BCE
12. A unique feature of the Indus Valley Civilization is _____________.
a) Hieroglyphic writing
b) Centralized government
c) Grid-based city planning
d) Nomadic lifestyle
13. Which Indus site had the only man-made brick dockyard?
a) Harappa
b) Mohenjodaro
c) Lothal
d) Kalibangan
14. Which of the following animals did not appear in Harappan culture seals and terracotta art?
a) Elephant
b) Bull
c) Tiger
d) Horse
15. The Harappans were unaware of the use of ____________.
a) Pottery
b) Metals
c) Writing
d) Agriculture
16. The ___________ is one of Mohenjadaro’s unique characteristics.
a) Great Wall
b) Great Bath
c) Great Pyramid
d) Great Temple
17. There are similarities between _ and the seals discovered at Mohenjodaro.
a) Sumeria
b) Ancient Egypt
c) Mesopotamia
d) China
18. The Indus Valley Civilization’s most commonly shown animal was.
a) Elephant
b) Bull
c) Tiger
d) Rhino
19. Fortifications were built in the majority of the Harappan towns for the purpose of __________.
a) Defense against invaders
b) Flood control
c) Agricultural development
d) Trade regulation
20. Which kind of material was most often used for the production of Harappan seals?
a) Gold
b) Silver
c) Terracotta
d) Steatite
21. The Harappan Civilization’s urban planning was motivated by a respect for ____________.
a) Religious principles
b) Economic prosperity
c) Aesthetic beauty
d) Defense mechanisms
22. It was because of ___________ that the Harappan Civilization ended.
a) Invasion
b) Natural disasters
c) Climate change
d) Internal conflicts
23. The worship of _ serves as evidence of the natural connection between Hinduism today and the ancient Indus Valley culture.
a) Shiva
b) Vishnu
c) Durga
d) Ganesh
24. ____________ was the year that the Indus Valley Civilization was found.
a) 1921
b) 1942
c) 1967
d) 1980
25. How many Mohenjodaro layers were discovered?
a) 3
b) 5
c) 7
d) 10
26. Which town was the location of the Indus Valley Civilization’s port?
a) Lothal
b) Mohenjodaro
c) Harappa
d) Kalibangan
27. The Indus Valley’s rabi crops are __________.
a) Wheat and Barley
b) Rice and Millet
c) Lentils and Chickpeas
d) Mustard and Safflower
28. Trade relations developed between the Harappans and ___________.
a) Mesopotamia
b) Greece
c) China
d) Rome
29. Harappa and Mohenjodaro are located in __________.
a) Sindh Province, Pakistan
b) Gujarat, India
c) Punjab, India
d) Balochistan, Pakistan
30. The __________ may have destroyed the civilization of the Indus Valley.
a) Aryans
b) Kushans
c) Dravidians
d) Mughals
31. The location of the granary found at Harappa was ____________.
a) Near the citadel
b) In the lower town
c) Outside the city walls
d) Adjacent to the marketplace
32. Mohenjodaro is in __________.
a) Punjab, India
b) Sindh Province, Pakistan
c) Gujarat, India
d) Balochistan, Pakistan
33. Harappa belong to ___________ bank of the river.
a) Yamuna
b) Ganges
c) Sarasvati
d) Indus
34. Based on evidence, the Indus Valley Civilization has been dated from 2500 to 1800 BC based on ___________.
a) Carbon dating
b) Radio Carbon dating
c) Linguistic analysis
d) None of the above
35. Harappa in Sindhi means.
a) Buried City
b) Green City
c) Hill Station
d) Holy City
36. Across all Harappan sites, the most often occurring animal figure is ___________.
a) Elephant
b) Bull
c) Tiger
d) Horse
37. The Indus Valley Civilization’s first site was found ____________.
a) Harappa
b) Mohenjodaro
c) Lothal
d) Kalibangan
38. Which of the following are the names of the cities found after the Indus Valley Civilization.
a) Aryavarta
b) Mesopotamia
c) Post-Indus Era
d) Later Vedic Cities
39. There is neither homogeneity nor uniformity among the Harappan civilizations in _____________.
a) Religion
b) Language
c) Urban planning
d) Pottery
40. _____________ was the largest site of the civilization of the Indus Valley.
a) Harappa
b) Mohenjodaro
c) Kalibangan
d) Rakhigarhi
41. Mohenjodaro is known locally as ______________.
a) Harappa
b) Dholavira
c) Mound of the Dead
d) Lothal
42. Largest Granary is located in ___________.
a) Harappa
b) Mohenjodaro
c) Lothal
d) Kalibangan
43. In the ____________ system, houses were constructed.
a) Circular
b) Grid
c) Radial
d) Linear
44. Which of the buildings was not found in Harappan culture.
a) Temples
b) Palaces
c) Forts
d) Markets
45. What was the common characteristic between the Rigvedic and Harappan societies?
a) Urbanization
b) Writing system
c) Horse-drawn chariots
d) Caste system
46. The material used to make dolls from the Indus Valley Civilization is ___________.
a) Clay
b) Wood
c) Stone
d) Metal
47. Which of these is used to produce tools, household items, and weapons?
a) Bronze
b) Iron
c) Gold
d) Silver
48. Which Indus city was the only one without a fortification?
a) Kalibangan
b) Chanhudaro
c) Harappa
d) Mohenjodaro
49. The number of signs in Harappan script is between ___________ .
a) 200-300
b) 400-600
c) 600-700
d) 1000-1200
50. Foreign trade was mostly carried out with ______________.
a) Mesopotamia
b) Egypt
c) China
d) Greece
51. Which of the following has not been discovered during the Harappan site excavations?
a) Seals
b) Pottery
c) Weapons
d) Iron tools
52. Numerous Indus Valley Civilization seals have been discovered in ______________.
a) Central Asia
b) Europe
c) South Asia
d) Southeast Asia
53. Which Mohenjodaro building was the largest?
a) Granary
b) Great Bath
c) Assembly Hall
d) Citadel
54. They were skilled at using _________________ to create pots.
a) Stone
b) Metal
c) Clay
d) Wood
55. Based on ______________, the date of the Harappan Civilization has been established.
a) Radiocarbon dating
b) Historical records
c) Astronomical observations
d) Linguistic analysis
56. Bronze statue showing a dancing girl located in _____________.
a) Harappa
b) Mohenjodaro
c) Lothal
d) Kalibangan
57. The material used to create the bearded man statue was _______________.
a) Steatite
b) Bronze
c) Gold
d) Terracotta
58. _______________ was the first metal that humans used in the Indus Valley Civilization.
a) Iron
b) Bronze
c) Copper
d) Gold
59. Most Harappan scripts were composed in __________.
a) Left to Right
b) Bottom to Top
c) Top to Bottom
d) Right to Left
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