Ancient Indian History Test 2

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Ancient Indian History Test 2

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Question 1
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Shankaracharya was the founder of _______.

A
Buddhism

B
Jainism

C
Arya Samaj

D
Advaitic philosophy
Question 2
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The following sentence describes one of the sites of the Harappan Civilisation "The settlement is divided into two sections, one smaller but higher and the other much larger but lower. Archaeologists designate these as the Citadel and the lower town respectively. Both were walled. Several buildings were build on platforms, which served as foundations." Which of the following sites does it refer to?

A
Harappa

B
Mohenjodaro

C
Lothal

D
Kalibangan

Solution

Harappa, the ancient town on which the Harappan civilization is named, is located near the banks of Ravi river in Punjab province of Pakistan. It was divided into two major parts, the citadel and the lower town, both of them being walled. Many of the structures inside were raised on high platforms, which served as foundations. Extensive town planning was done with the typical Harappan grid pattern used in the town.
Question 3
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Harappan people had a common burial system which is proved by ________.

A
the Earth burial, head of the dead normally laid towards the North

B
the burial of commonly used items with the dead

C
Both 'a' and 'b'

D
the burial of the dead body in the sitting posture

Solution

The Harappans used different kinds of burial systems like extended burials in a pit, secondary burials, urn burials (suggesting cremation) among others. The head of the dead was normally laid towards the North and commonly used items were used as grave goods which were buried along with the dead.
Question 4
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Which one of the following is not the characteristic feature of the Harappan settlement?

A
Doorways and windows generally faced the side lanes and rarely opened into the main streets

B
Houses generally had separate bathing areas and toilets

C
The citadel was walled but the lower towns was not walled

D
Drains and water chutes from the second storey were often built inside the wall

Solution

Harappan civilsation, the earliest phase of urbanisation in the Indian subcontinent is renowned for town planning. Most of the cities were divided into two separate areas, the citadel, and the lower town. The citadel was mostly walled but the lower town was not walled. Moreover, houses were built around a rectangular courtyard, with doorways and windows generally facing the side lanes. The drainage system was well organised. Water flowed from houses to streets, where there were drains. Many a times, they were covered with bricks as well. Harappan towns are not known for having drains built inside walls of houses. Harappans were hygiene lovers and generally had separate bathing and toilet areas in their houses.
Question 5
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Which metal has so far not been discovered in Harappan sites?

A
Copper

B
Gold

C
Silver

D
Iron

Solution

The use of iron in the subcontinent started mainly in the later Vedic age, i.e. post 1000 BC. Copper, gold, silver and alloys like bronze were widely used by the Harappans for different purposes like making tools, utensils, jewellery, seals and sealings among others.
Question 6
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The Harappan Civilisation covered an extensive area of present South Asia. The geographic area covered by this civilisation included _________.

A
Kashmir, Punjab, Sindh and Assam

B
Punjab, Sindh, Madhya Pradesh

C
Punjab, Sindh and Sikkim

D
Punjab, Sindh, a part of North-Western Frontier, Kathiawar and a part of Ganga - Yamuna Doab

Solution

Harappan civilization covered an extensive area of about 680000-800000 sq km in Punjab, North-West Frontier (Pakistan and Afghanistan), Sindh, Balochistan, Kashmir, Ganga-Yamuna doab, Kathiawar, Rajasthan among other areas.
Question 7
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The polity of the Harappan people, as derived from the material evidence, was _______.

A
secular-federalist

B
theocratic-federalist

C
oligarchic

D
theocratic-unitary

Solution

Theocracy means that a deity is the source of power for the Government. The design of the citadel in Harappan cities led many to suggest that Harappan polity was a theocracy. Many buildings are considered to have been of ceremonial or ritualistic purpose. For example, the processional terraces with guard rooms at Harappa. A unitary government is one in which the central Govt is supreme and the administrative units derive their power mainly from the central Govt. The standardization in the layout of Harappan cities, weights and measures, burial customs, extensive and coordinated trade networks suggest the unitary form of Govt.
Question 8
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Megasthenes was a _______________.

A
Greek ambassador to the court of Chandragupta Maurya.

B
Greek trader during Ashoka's time.

C
Greek trader in the Gupta period.

D
Chinese pilgrim during Harsha's time.

Solution

Megasthenes was an ancient Greek historian, diplomat. He became an ambassador of Seleucus I Nicator to Chandragupta Maurya in Pataliputra. He wrote a book called Indica which is an account of Mauryan India. For his pioneering work he is regarded as the Father of Indian History.
Question 9
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Consider the following statements about the Harappan trade.
1. A trading colony was established in Northern Afghanistan to facilitate trade with Central Asia.
2. Dilmun and Makan were the two intermediate trading stations between Mesopotamia and Meluha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
Only 1

B
Only 2

C
Both 1 and 2

D
Neither 1 nor 2

Solution

The Harappans had set up a trading colony in northern Afghanistan, which evidently facilitated trade with Central Asia. Their cities also carried commerce with those in the land of the Tigris and the Euphrates. Also the Mesopotamian records from about 2350 B.C. onwards refer to trade with Meluha, which was the ancient name given to the Indus region. The Mesopotamian texts speak of two intermediate trading stations called Dilmun and Makan, which lay between Mesopotamia and Meluha. So both the statements are correct.
Question 10
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The cylindrical stone seals were used in which civilisation?

A
Harappan

B
Egyptian

C
Roman

D
Mesopotamian

Solution

The cylindrical stone seals, one inch in length, engraved with written characters or figurative scenes or both, were used during the Mesopotamian civilization. They were invented around 3500 BC in southern Mesopotamia. The images depicted on cylinder seals were mostly theme-driven, often sociological or religious.

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Question 1

Buddhism

Jainism

Arya Samaj

Advaitic philosophy

Question 2

Harappa

Mohenjodaro

Lothal

Kalibangan

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Question 3

the Earth burial, head of the dead normally laid towards the North

the burial of commonly used items with the dead

Both 'a' and 'b'

the burial of the dead body in the sitting posture

Solution

Question 4

Doorways and windows generally faced the side lanes and rarely opened into the main streets

Houses generally had separate bathing areas and toilets

The citadel was walled but the lower towns was not walled

Drains and water chutes from the second storey were often built inside the wall

Solution

Question 5

Copper

Gold

Silver

Iron

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Question 6

Kashmir, Punjab, Sindh and Assam

Punjab, Sindh, Madhya Pradesh

Punjab, Sindh and Sikkim

Punjab, Sindh, a part of North-Western Frontier, Kathiawar and a part of Ganga - Yamuna Doab

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Question 7

secular-federalist

theocratic-federalist

oligarchic

theocratic-unitary

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Question 8

Greek ambassador to the court of Chandragupta Maurya.

Greek trader during Ashoka's time.

Greek trader in the Gupta period.

Chinese pilgrim during Harsha's time.

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Question 9

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Question 10

Harappan

Egyptian

Roman

Mesopotamian

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