Harappan Civilisation

Q. What was the name by which the Mesopotamians call the Harappan civilisation?

1. Nagas
2. Heluha
3. Meluha
4. Malecha

Q. Who excavated the Harappan civilization?

1. Ram Sharan Sharma
2. Rakaldas Bannerji
3. Irfan Habib
4. None of the above

Q. What were the features of the planned cities of the Harappan civilization?

1. Fort walls around the city
2. Presence of drainage system
3. Public wells
4. Watchtowers

Q. Which of the following best describes the Harappan civilization?

1. Neolithic culture
2. Paleolithic culture
3. Chalcolithic culture
4. Post chalcolithic culture

Q. Where is the Great Bath located

1. Mohenjo Daro
2. Delhi
3. Lahore
4. Brahmaputra valley

Q. Why did the Harappan civilization decline?

1. No definitive cause
2. Foreign invasion
3. Pandemic
4. Decline in trade

Q. Identify the archeologists who excavated the sites of Harappa and Mohenjodaro.

1. Tulsidas Bannerji
2. Dayaram Sanhi
3. Rakaldas Bannerji
4. Dayasham Sanghvi

Q. One of the most appreciated features of the Harappans was

1. their palaces
2. their monasteries
3. their city planning
4. their public baths

Q. The Immortals of Meluha finds its name as a result of which of the following?

1. The Mesopotamians referred to the Indus Valley as "Meluha".
2. The Harappans called themselves the Meluhas.
3. Meluha was the chief city of the Indus Valley Civilisation.
4. Meluha was a powerful king in Harappa.

Q. The Civilisation was also known as the Indus Valley Civilisation.

1. Harappan
2. Sindh
3. Mesopotamian
4. Egyptian

Q. How urbanisation was important for mesopotamia?