Indus Valley Civilization
History ⇒ Ancient Indian History
Indus Valley Civilization starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the main features of town planning in the Indus Valley Civilization.
Describe the religious beliefs of the Indus Valley people based on archaeological evidence.
Discuss the role of women in the Indus Valley Civilization based on available evidence.
Explain the evidence for social stratification in the Indus Valley Civilization.
Explain the importance of the Granary in Harappan cities.
Explain the possible reasons for the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization.
Explain the significance of seals found in the Indus Valley Civilization.
Read the following passage and answer the question:
Archaeologists have found standardized weights and measures at several Indus Valley sites, with cubical stones and marked scales. These weights were used in trade and possibly in taxation.
What does the use of standardized weights and measures indicate about the economic practices of the Indus Valley Civilization?
The Indus Valley Civilization flourished during which period? (1) 1500–1000 BCE (2) 3300–1300 BCE (3) 500–200 BCE (4) 2500–1500 CE
Which animal is most commonly depicted on the Indus seals? (1) Elephant (2) Unicorn (3) Tiger (4) Lion
Which of the following is a port city of the Indus Valley Civilization? (1) Lothal (2) Harappa (3) Mohenjo-daro (4) Dholavira
Which of the following is NOT a feature of Harappan pottery? (1) Red ware (2) Painted designs (3) Wheel-made (4) Porcelain
The dockyard at Lothal suggests that the Indus Valley people were engaged in ________.
The Great Bath was discovered at ________.
The Indus Valley Civilization covered parts of present-day ________, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.
The Indus Valley Civilization is also known as the ________ Civilization.
True or False: The Indus Valley Civilization had a centralized monarchy.
True or False: The Indus Valley Civilization had a highly developed drainage system.
True or False: The Indus Valley Civilization had a script that has not yet been deciphered.
True or False: The Indus Valley Civilization had no knowledge of weights and measures.
