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

The Bronze Age Civilization includes _____.

  1. The Indus Valley civilization or Harappan culture

  2. Tigris-Euphrates civilization of Mesopotamia

  3. Nile Valley civilization

  4. Hwang-Ho or Yellow River civilization

  5. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

By about 2500 BC, four Bronze Age civilizations emerged. These were:

i) the Harappan civilisation in the northern and western parts of India and Pakistan;
ii) the Mesopotamian civilisation on the banks of the river Euphrates and Tigris in modern Iraq;
iii) the Chinese civilisation in the valley of Hwang-ho and Yangtze rivers;
iv) the Egyptian civilization on the banks of the Nile river in Egypt. 

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

Which of the following rendors a proof of trade with Rome in old times?

  1. Harappa

  2. Mohenjodaro

  3. Lothal

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

Lothal is one of the most prominent cities of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, located in the Bhal region of the modern state of Gujarat. It is the place where trade once flourished with other ancient civilizations such as Roman civilization. The seals found at Lothal indicates a maritime trade network with Persian Gulf, Mesopotamia, etc.

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

What is true about Lothal - ancient site?
I. Lothal was an ancient port of Indus civilization.
II. It was excavated by the S.R. Rao
III. Currently it is situated in the Pakistan.

  1. Only I , II

  2. Only I, III

  3. II, III

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Lothal was a major port city of the Indus Valley Civilization and was excavated by S.R. Rao. However, it is located in the state of Gujarat, India, not in Pakistan.

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.

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

The Harappan civilizations do not have homogeneity or uniformity in _________.

  1. weights and measures

  2. cereal crops

  3. burial practices

  4. both (B) and (C)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

While the Harappan civilization showed remarkable uniformity in weights, measures, and urban planning, burial practices were quite diverse across different regions and sites, showing a lack of homogeneity in this specific aspect.