In this blog post, we have provided important MCQs on Harappan civilization in history.
These Harappan civilization quizzes are useful for classes 11th, 12th, and all the competitive exams.
Harappan civilization MCQs
1. One of the towns found in this civilization has been identified as a dockyard meant for berthing ships and handling cargo-
Lothal
Kalibangan
Rakhigarhi
Dholavira
2. All the towns have been identified as having granaries but in one of the rows of circular brick, platforms have been found which were used for threshing grains-
Harappa
Lothal
Kalibangan
Mohenjodaro
3. Evidence of breadmakers shops have been found at one of the following towns-
Banawali
Rangpur
Chanhudaro
Alamgirpur
4. Evidence suggest that the remains of houses found in Mohenjodaro were made up of one of the following materials-
Huge stones
Burnt bricks
Mud bricks
Wooden structure
5. From which one of the following sources do we learn that before the emergence of Harappan civilization people lived in small villages-
Numismatic evidence
Literary evidence
Archaeological remains
Oral traditions e.g. stories and songs
6. Our limited knowledge about the dress styles of the Harappans comes from one of the following sources-
Terracotta figurines
Seals
Archaeological remains
Script
7. One of the following locations of settlements suggests that they were on the banks of the River Ghaggar-Hakra and generally associated with the lost river Saraswati-
Mohenjodaro
Harappa and Kalibangan
Daimabad
Lothal and Dholavira
8. The Harappans manufactured seals of various kinds in which a number of animals have been shown. But one of the animals has been found missing-
Elephant
Tiger
Horse
Rhinoceros
9. Trading network both internal and external led the Indus Valley traders to establish contacts with one of the foreign lands-
Egypt
China
Mesopotamia
Rome
10. The chalcolithic cultures are characterized by the use of tools made by which of the following ->
Copper as well as stone
Copper and wood
Wood and stone
Copper as well as bronze