INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION (IVC)

When did the Indus Valley civilization flourish?

• 2500 BCE to 1500 BCE

• 500 CE to 1500 CE

• 3500 BCE to 2500 BCE

Which was the first fortified city to have a citadel and lower town?

• Banawali

• Nausharo

• Kot Diji

Who is the male figure on the seal?

• Lord Shiva

• Pashupati

• Both are the correct answers

Who was the director general of archaeological survey of British India ?

• Daya Ram Sahani

• R D Banerji

• Alexander Cunningham

What does kalibangan mean?

• Brown Bangles

• Black Bangles

• Artisanship

• Both a and b

Which is the impressive building found in Mohenjodaro that has a hall with thick walls supported by pillars?

• The Great Granary

• The Assembly Hall

• The Great Bath

• None

Who did the Harrappans trade with?

• Persians

• Greeks

• Romans

• All of the above

What is a fillet?

• a type of amulet

• the outlet used to drain out water in the great bath

• a round band worn around the head and over the hair

The Harappan script contains how many pictographics?

• 500 - 1000

• 10 - 20

• 250 - 400

In, Harappan society who were the people that didn’t trade?

• merchants

• farmers

• administrators

• both farmers and administrators