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Class VI SS U3 Indus Civilisation Question -Answers
UNIT 3
INDUS CIVILISATION
Exercises
I. Choose the correct answer
1. What metals were known to the people of Indus Civilization?
a. Copper, bronze, silver, gold, but not iron
b. Copper, silver, iron, but not bronze
c. Copper, gold, iron, but not silver
d. Copper, silver, iron, but not gold
Ans: a. Copper, bronze, silver, gold, but not iron
2. Indus Civilisation belonged to
a. old Stone age
b. Medieval stone age
c. New stone age
d. Metal age
Ans: d. Metal age
3. River valleys are said to be the cradle of civilisation because
a. Soil is very fertile.
b. They experience good climate.
c. They are useful for transportation.
d. Many civilisations flourished on river valleys.
Ans: d. Many civilisations flourished on river valleys.
II. Match the Statement with the Reason. Tick the appropriate answer
1. Statement: Harappan civilization is said to be an urban civilization.
Reason: It has well planned cities with advanced drainage system.
a. Statement and reason are correct.
b. Statement is wrong.
c. Statement is true, but the reason is wrong.
d. Both statement and reason are wrong.
Ans: a. Statement and reason are correct.
2. Statement: Harappan civilization belongs to Bronze Age.
Reason: Harappans did not know the use of iron.
a. Statement and reason are correct.
b. Statement is wrong.
c. Statement is correct, but the reason is wrong.
d. Both statement and reason arewrong.
Ans: a. Statement and reason are correct.
3. Statement: The engineering skill of Harappans was remarkable.
Reason: Building of docks after a careful study of tides, waves and currents.
a. Statement and reason are correct.
b. Statement is wrong.
c. Statement is correct, but the reason is wrong.
d. Both statement and reason are wrong.
Ans: a. Statement and reason are correct.
4. Which of the following statements about Mohenjo-Daro is correct?
a. Gold ornaments were unknown.
b. Houses were made of burnt bricks.
c. Implements were made of iron.
d. Great Bath was made water tight with the layers of natural bitumen
Ans: b. Houses were made of burnt bricks.
5. Consider the following statements.
1. Uniformity in layout of town, streets, and brick sizes
2. An elaborate and well laid out drainage system
3. Granaries constituted an important part of Harappan Cities
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. 1&2
b. 1&3
c. 2&3
d. all the three
Ans: d. all the three
6. Circle the odd one
Oxen, sheep, buffaloes, pigs, horses
Ans: horses
7. Find out the wrong pair
a. ASI – John Marshall
b. Citadel – Granaries
c. Lothal – dockyard
d. Harappan Civilisation - river Cauvery
Ans: d. Harappan Civilisation - river Cauvery
III. Fill in the Blanks
1. ______________is the oldest civilisation.
Ans: Mesopotamian
2. Archaeological Survey of India was founded by _____________.
Ans: Alexander Cunningham
3. _________________were used to store grains.
Ans: Granaries
4. Group of people form ____________ .
Ans: Community.
IV. State True or False
1. Mehergarh is a Neolithic site.
Ans: True
2. Archaeological survey of India is responsible for preservation of cultural monuments in the country.
Ans: True
3. Granaries were used to store grains.
Ans: True
4. The earliest form of writings was developed by Chinese.
Ans: False
V. Match the following
VI. Answer in one or two sentences
1. What are the uses of metal?
Iron is used in the construction industry.
Copper is used in electrical wires and appliances/.
Aluminium is used in vessels, construction and aeroplanes.
Silver and gold is used for manufacturing ornaments.
2. Make a list of baked and raw foods that we eat.
Baked food: Bread, Cookies, Desserts, Muffins, Pizza etc.
Raw foods: Fruits and a few vegetables like Cucumber,Carrot etc.
3. Do we have the practice of worshipping animals and trees?
Yes, people worshipped cows, bulls and trees like peepal trees and neem trees.
4. River valleys are cradles of civilisation. Why?
The plains have been the cradle of civilisations from the earliest times. For example: the Indus in India, the Nile valley in Egypt are some of the early civilisations which developed and flourished.
5. Just because a toy moves doesn’t mean its modern. What did they use instead of batteries?
They used wheels to move the toys.
6. Dog was the first animal to be tamed. Why?
They started domesticating dogs for their protection and hunting activities. Thus dogs became the first animal to be domesticated by humans. Following the dogs, they started domesticating hens, goats and cows.
7. If you were an archaeologist, what will you do?
If I am an archaeologist, I will do in depth study in various old and new excavations to learn about people and their culture.
8. Name any two Indus sites located in the Indian border.
Kalibangan
Dholavira
9. In Indus civilisation,which feature you like the most? Why?
Town planning is a unique feature of the Indus civilization.
I admire their planning in straight and wide road with a good drainage system of the Indus people
10. What instrument is used nowadays to weigh things?
Ordinary weighing scale, digital balance and spring balances are used to weigh things.
VII. Answer the following
1. What method is used to explore buried buildings nowadays?
To see under the ground, they may use a magnetic scanner
The presence and absence of archeological remains can be detected by RADAR and Remote Sensing Methods.
2. Why Indus Civilisation is called Bronze Age civilisation?
Indus Civilisation is also known as bronze age civilisation, because they used articles made of bronze. Bronze is an alloy.
3. Indus Civilisation is called urban civilisation. Give reasons.
Indus civilization is said to be urban because of the following reasons.
Well-conceived town planning
Astonishing masonry and architecture
Priority for hygiene and public health
Standardised weights and measures
Solid agricultural and artisanal base
4. Can you point out the special features of their drainage system?
Drainage System
Many of these cities had covered drains. The drains were covered with slabs or bricks.
Each drain had a gentle slope so that water could flow.
Holes were provided at regular intervals to clear the drains
House drains passed below many lanes before finally emptying into the main drains.
Every house had its own soak pit, which collected all the sediments and allowed only the water to flow into the street drain.
5. What do you know about the Great Bath?
The great bath was a large, rectangular tank in a courtyard. It may be the earliest example of a water-proof structure.
The bath was lined with bricks, coated with plaster and made water-tight using layers of natural bitumen.
There were steps on the north and south leading into the tank. There were rooms on three sides.
Water was drawn from the well located in the courtyard and drained out after use.
6. How do you know that Indus people traded with other countries?
Harappans were great traders.
There is evidence for extensive maritime trade with Mesopotamia. Indus Seals have been found as far as Mesopotamia (Sumer) which are modern-day Iraq, Kuwait and parts of Syria.
King Naram-Sin of Akkadian Empire (Sumerian) bought jewellery from the land of Melukha (a region of the Indus Valley).
