Question

1.	Coin-minting was a popular occupation of this period.	___________
2.	The bead-making industry was concentrated in South India.	___________
3.	Arikamedu was excavated by Sir John Marshall.	___________
4.	Mathura was a Roman trading settlement.	___________

Answer 1

1. The given statement is true.

Explanation: Urbanisation has brought with it the opportunity for diversified options for occupation. Coin-making was one such occupation as money started to be readily used for economic transactions.

2.​The given statement is true.

Explanation: Every city was famous for one or other thing. Bead-making was an important industry that was concentrated in south Indian cities. Arikamedu, for instance, made impressive glass and stone beads.

3. ​The given statement is false.

Explanation: Arikamedu was excavated by British archaeologist Sir Mortimer Wheeler in the 1940s.

4. ​The given statement is false.

Explanation: Arikamedu, a coastal town, was an important trading settlement. The town imported wine and olives from Rome. On the other hand, Mathura was a religious centre famous for its art and craft. Mathura was also the adminitrative centre of the Kushanas.