Harappan civilization MCQs for class 11th, 12th, exams

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

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