MCQ Class 12 History Chapter 1 Bricks, Beads and Bones The Harappan Civilisation Advertisement MCQ’s For All Chapters – History Class 12th 1. Which of the following site is called as center of Ganeshwar-Jodhpura culture by the archaeologists?MohenjodaroNageshwarKhetriDholaviraQuestion 1 of 152. Which of the following statements are true regarding the script written on seals used during the Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro period? (i) The seals usually have a line of writing, probably containing the name and title of the owner. (ii) The motif on the seals (generally an animal) conveyed a meaning to those who could not read. (iii) Most inscriptions are quite short and it was evidently not alphabetical and as has many signs. (iv) The script was written from left to right as some seals show a wider spacing on the left and cramping on the right.(i),(ii),(iv).(i),(ii),(iii).(i),(iii),(iv).(ii),(iii),(iv).Question 2 of 153. How was inter-country communication done during Harappan Civilization?WaterwaysRoadwaysRailwaysAll of the above.Question 3 of 154. The best source of lapis lazuli, a blue stone that was apparently very highly valued was found in ................Bharuch in GujaratShortughai in AfganisthanKalibagan in RajasthanDholavira in GujaratQuestion 4 of 155. Mesopotamian texts datable to the third millennium BCE refer to copper coming from a region called Magan. Magan was probably the ancient name of ..................OmanKuwaitQatarIranQuestion 5 of 156. Which among the following are possibly the most distinctive artefact of the Harappan civilisation?Pottery and ornaments.Copper mirrorStone SealsBeads jewelleryQuestion 6 of 157. Which of the following is NOT considered as a possible reason for the end of Harappan?FloodsClimate changesAfforestationAll of the above.Question 7 of 158. In which of the following, the problems of archaeological interpretation most evident?ArchitectureReligious practicesSocial structureOccupational structureQuestion 8 of 159. The Director General of ASI who brought a military precision to the practice of archeology was ___________John MarshalR.E.M. WheelerAlexender CunninghamHoward CarterQuestion 9 of 1510. In which of these countries, do sites of Indus civilization exists?New ZelandRussiaAfricaPakistanQuestion 10 of 1511. ‘The Story of Indian Archaeology’ is written by __________Rakhal Das BanerjiS.N RoyJohn MarshallAlexander CunninghamQuestion 11 of 1512. The significance of Harappan seals began to realize when _________Archaeologist Daya Ram Sahani in the early decades of the twentieth century discovers the seals at Harappa.A Harappan seal was given to Cunningham by an EnglishmanThe first professional archaeologist John Marshall brought his experience of working in Greece and Crete to work in India.Rakhal Das Banerji found similar seals at Mohenjodaro.Question 12 of 1513. The bones of which of these animals have been found at Harappan sites?LionPigDeerBoth (b) and (c)Question 13 of 1514. ‘My Archaeological Mission to India and Pakistan’ was written by _________John MarshalR.E.M WheelerAlexender CunninghamHoward CarterQuestion 14 of 1515. Some scholars have suggested that “proto-Shiva” is possibly a shaman. Which of the following statement is the correct meaning of the word, shaman?People who claim magical and healing powers, as well as an ability to communicate with the other world .A semi-nomadic group of desert-dwellers of ArabiaA person who serves as a professional copyist, specially who made copies of manuscripts.A person who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites.Question 15 of 15 Loading...
I retook the quiz, and this time it marked my answer ‘climate change’ as correct, even though it was marked incorrect previously. Additionally, the answer that was marked wrong in my previous attempt is now shown as correct.
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