CLASS-XII QUIZ 4 : HISTORY LESSON 1 : BRICKS BEADS AND BONES

BRICKS BEADS AND BONES Quiz

All questions are compulsory

31. The center of Craft Production in Harappan Civilization was ___

(a) Dholavira
(b) Chanhudaro
(c) Kalibangan
(d) Jhajjar

32. Which of these is the other name of Harappan Civilisation?

(a) Aryan Civilisation
(b) Indus Valley Civilisation
(c) Vedic Civilisation
(d) All of these

33. Which of the following grains were found at Harappan sites?

A. Wheat
B. Barley
C. Lentil
D. All of these

34. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A. Copper metal was procured from South India for beads.
B. Nageshwar settlement was a specialised centre for making shell objects.
C. Waste/scrap is one of the best indicators of craft work.
D. Geometric forms of beads were made out of harder stones.

35. Which of the following methods of irrigation is not employed at Harappan sites?

A. Canals
B. Wells
C. Persian wheels
D. Reservoirs

36. Which of the following statements is incorrect for drainage system discovered at Harappan sites?

A. Every house was connected to the street drain.
B. The main channels were made of bricks and covered with loose bricks to facilitate cleaning.
C. While cleaning the drain, the debris collected was carted away.
D. House drains were implied into a cesspit.
E. None of the above

37. Given below are the purposes of sealing a bag of goods meant for long distance communication. Which of the following do you find incorrect?

A. Wet clay was affixed on the knot.
B. Seal was pressed on the clay leaving an impression.
C. Sealing did not convey the identity of the sender.
D. None of these

38. Which of the following means of transports were not employed?

A. Bullock carts
B. Beasts of burden
C. Riverine routes
D. Coastal routes

39. Identify the given statements as True (T) or False (F):
(1) Major sites of Indus valley civilisation are now in Pakistan.
(2) John Marshall followed the stratigraphy of the mound.
(3) A linga is worshipped as a symbol of Shiva.
(4) Steatite was an example of hard-stone for cutting beads.
(5) Every house in lower town at Mohenjodaro had a well in a room meant for the passers-by.

A. TTTFF
B. TFTFT
C. FTFTT
D. FFTTT

40. Which of the following statements relates to “Harappan civilisation”?

A. (a), (b) and (c)
B. (b), (c) and (d)
C. (a), (c) and (d)
D. (a), (b) and (d)