The Agricultural Revolution

Q. Pair the following.


* AG - Agricultural Revolution

1. 5000 BCE
2. States
3. Start of AG
4. 3000 BCE
5. 10000 BCE
6. City-states

Q. A/An of food is cultivating more than what is needed to survive.

1. sale
2. excess
3. surplus
4. waste

Q. Which of the following factors could have contributed to the people of Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley getting more involved in non-agricultural activities such as construction, trade, and craftsmanship?

1. The seals being utilised were helping them gain trust across civilisations.
2. These civilisations entrusted the task of hunting and gathering to specific communities.
3. Being river valley civilisations, they were able to grow surplus crops beyond what was needed.
4. The civilisations were in a race to construct more and trade more than the other.

Q. In Harappan cities, __________________ was used to dig the earth for turning the soil and planting seeds.

1. Scrapers
2. Plough
3. Hammers
4. Knives

Q. Cotton was probably grown at Mehrgarh from about __________ years ago.

1. 3000
2. 7000
3. 5000
4. 10000

Q. Which of the following animals did Harappans rear?

1. Cattle
2. Lions
3. Elephants
4. Sheep

Q. Harappans generally consumed fruits like _______, caught ________ and hunted wild animals like the __________.

1. grapes, crabs, gorilla
2. orange, fish, cheetah
3. banana, fish, rhino
4. ber, fish, antelope

Q. From the remains of plants that were found during excavations, it can be concluded that the Harappans grew which of the following crops?

1. Wheat
2. Mustard
3. Rice
4. Barley

Q. Pair the following.


* AG - Agricultural Revolution

1. 5000 BCE
2. States
3. Start of AG
4. 3000 BCE
5. 10000 BCE
6. City-states

Q. In Harappan cities, __________________ was used to dig the earth for turning the soil and planting seeds.

1. Knives
2. Hammers
3. Scrapers
4. Plough