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

In the upper towns of Dholavira, archeologists have found houses with _________ rooms.

  1. two to five

  2. five to seven

  3. ten to fifteen

  4. fifteen to twenty
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The houses in the upper towns of Dholavira generally have 2 to 5 comparatively bigger rooms. These big houses, mostly belonged to the ruling class. 

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

Dharmrajika stupa is situated at ___________.

  1. Prayag

  2. Ranchi

  3. Sarnath

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

Dharmrajika stupa is situated at Sarnath. This stupa was built by Mauryan emperor Ashoka to keep relics of lord Buddha. There are many other Buddha images in the standing position from Sarnath having features like transparent drapery, subtle movement and carved separately and placed about the memorial stupas around the Dharmrajika stupa. They are either single or with the attendant figures of Boddhisattvas, Padmapani and Vajrapani.

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

Which tree was considered sacred by the people of Indus Valley Civilization?

  1. Jammi

  2. Peepal

  3. Neem

  4. Banyan
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The worship of trees was widespread during the Indus Valley Civilization. The Peepal tree was considered most sacred. One of the seals shows a God standing between the branches of a Peepal tree and the God was being worshipped by a devotee on his knees. The discovery of a large number of seals with Peepal trees engraved on them also suggests that this tree was considered sacred to the people of Indus Valley Civilization.

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

The stupa means a building with stones or bricks in ________ shape.

  1. Oval

  2. Rectangular

  3. Triangular

  4. Square
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Stupas are generally oval in shape and made up of bricks or stones. The basic structure of  a stupa consists of a cylindrical drum and an oval 'Anda' with a 'Harmika' and 'Chhatra' on the top which remain throughout with minor variations and changes in size and shape later.

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

The Harappan Civilisation declined as a result of ______.

  1. Aryan invasion

  2. Decline in foreign trade

  3. Ecological factors

  4. Not a definite known factor
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

There is no consensus among historians regarding the exact cause of the decline of the Harappan civilization; multiple theories exist, but none are definitive.

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

Which of the following objects was not worshipped by the Indus valley people?

  1. Mother Goddess

  2. Pashupati Shiva

  3. Trees such as Peepal and Acacia

  4. Trimurti
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Trimurti (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva) is a later concept in Hinduism and was not part of the religious practices of the Indus Valley people.