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Multiple choice history cultural heritage of india: sculpture and architecture ancient civilizations in river valleys historic period sculpture and architecture

Mathura was an important _____.

  1. Village

  2. Port

  3. Religious centre

  4. Forested area
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Mathura has been an important settlement for more than 2500 years. It was important because it was located at the cross roads of two major routes of travel and trade — from the northwest to the east and from north to south. Mathura was also a religious centre — there were Buddhist monasteries, Jaina shrines, and it was an important centre for the worship of Krishna. Mathura was also a center of great artistic craftsmanship and the mathura school of arts produced many famous sculptures.

Multiple choice history cultural heritage of india: sculpture and architecture ancient civilizations in river valleys historic period sculpture and architecture

The ______ temple at Aihole was built about $1400$ years ago.

  1. Kailashnath

  2. Virupaksha

  3. Durga

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

The Durga temple located at Aihole was built about 1400 years ago. Aihole is situated in Karnataka state. The temple was probably built in the late 7th or early 8th century by Chalukyas. The architecture of the Durga temple is mainly Dravida with Nagara style.

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Choose the correct option to complete the statements given below:
The Great Bath has been discovered in _______.

  1. Lothal

  2. Harappa

  3. Mohenjodaro

  4. Kalibangan
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Great Bath is one of the well-known structures among the ruins of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization at Mohenjo-daro in Sindh, Pakistan. Archaeological evidence indicates that the Great Bath was built in the 3rd millennium BCE, soon after the raising of the "citadel" mound on which it is located.

Multiple choice evs - ii historic period ancient civilizations in river valleys cultural heritage of india: sculpture and architecture sculpture and architecture ancient civilisations of the world egyptian, mesopotamian, and chinese civilization other ancient civilizations of the world

Choose the correct option to complete the statements given below:
Most cities had the western part _____ and ______.

  1. smaller, higher

  2. smaller, lower

  3. larger, higher

  4. larger, lower
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Harappan cities were typically divided into two parts: a smaller, higher western part (the citadel) and a larger, lower eastern part (the lower town).

Multiple choice evs - ii historic period ancient civilizations in river valleys cultural heritage of india: sculpture and architecture sculpture and architecture ancient civilisations of the world egyptian, mesopotamian, and chinese civilization other ancient civilizations of the world

Ring wells were used for _____.

  1. Bathing

  2. Washing clothes

  3. Irrigation

  4. Drainage
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D Correct answer
Explanation

In many cities, archaeologists have found rows of pots, or ceramic rings arranged one on top of the other. These are known as ring wells. These seem to have been used as toilets in some cases, and as drains and garbage dumps

Multiple choice history cultural heritage of india: sculpture and architecture ancient civilizations in river valleys historic period sculpture and architecture

Choose the correct option to complete the statements given below:
The city of Lothal was situated beside a river which was a tributary of _______________.

  1. Ganga

  2. Sabarmati

  3. Narmada

  4. Kaveri
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Lothal was one of the southernmost cities of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, situated near the village of Saragwala in the Dholka Taluka of Ahmedabad district. In length according to satellite imagery an ancient extension of the northern river channel bed of a tributary of the Bhogavo river.


Multiple choice history cultural heritage of india: sculpture and architecture ancient civilizations in river valleys historic period sculpture and architecture

State whether these sentences true (T) or false (F):
Usually, the special building were created in the lower town.

  1. True

  2. False
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Special buildings were constructed in the upper town. 
The eastern part of the city is known as the Lower Town. The Lower Town is a large area that covers most of the site of Mohenjodaro. Archaeologists believe that most people lived and worked in the Lower Town.

Multiple choice history cultural heritage of india: sculpture and architecture ancient civilizations in river valleys historic period sculpture and architecture

We are not sure about what caused the end of the Harappan civilization.

  1. True

  2. False
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Many historians do not believe in the Aryan Invasion theory. They believe the main cause of the sudden decline is climate change. Huge climate change or natural calamities might have been a cause of the ruin of Harappan civilization.

These changes in climate led to floods in plains and cities.

This civilization is said to have come to an abrupt end. The following reasons are put forward for its abrupt end: The neighboring desert encroached on the fertile area and made it infertile. Aryan invaders killed people and destroyed the Indus Valley Civilization.

End of the Indus. The Indus Valley civilization began to decline between 1900 and 1800 BCE. Most of the cities disappeared or were abandoned. Archaeologists do not know why this happened.