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Multiple choice evs - ii the beginning of settled life life after stone ages ancient civilizations in river valleys historic period

The inscription on the Harappan seals and other artefacts confirm that Indians had mastered the art of writing as early as the third millennium B.C.E. or perhaps before that.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Harappan script, found on seals and other artifacts, confirms that the civilization possessed a writing system by the third millennium B.C.E. Although the script remains undeciphered, its existence is well-documented.

Multiple choice evs - ii the beginning of settled life life after stone ages ancient civilizations in river valleys historic period

What was the approximate time period of Indus Valley Civilization?

  1. 2400 BCE - 1700 BCE

  2. 2500 BCE - 1700 BCE

  3. 2400 BCE - 1750 BCE

  4. 2500 BCE - 1750 BCE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

While dates for the Indus Valley Civilization vary slightly among scholars, the mature phase is generally accepted to be approximately 2500 BCE to 1750 BCE based on radiocarbon dating and archaeological evidence.

Multiple choice evs - ii the beginning of settled life life after stone ages ancient civilizations in river valleys historic period

Mud bricks were used for building purposes at _________.

  1. Mohenjodaro

  2. Harappa

  3. Kalibangan

  4. Banawali
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Kalibangan, which is located in the present-day Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan is a part of Indus Valley Civilization. It saw two cultural phases - pre-Harappan (from 3500BC to 2500 BC) and Harappan (from 2500BC to 1500BC). The pre-Harappan community was a fortified parallelogram. The fortification wall which was constructed surrounding the community used the mud-bricks. Apart from that, mud bricks were used for the construction of houses within the walled area. 

Multiple choice evs - ii the beginning of settled life life after stone ages ancient civilizations in river valleys historic period

Which of the following statements about the Harappan people is incorrect?

  1. The Harappans were phallus worshippers.

  2. They worshipped gods in the form of human beings.

  3. They placed their gods in temples.

  4. They looked upon the earth as a fertility goddess.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

There is no archaeological evidence of temples in the Harappan civilization. While they had religious practices, the concept of a temple as a central place of worship for deities is not supported by the findings at Harappan sites.