In the Earliest Cities Test

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Which of the following is true regarding the public bath excavated at Mohenjo-Daro?

A
The public bath was 54.8 metres long and 32.90 metres wide and the water tank was in the centre

B
There were small rooms for bathing and changing clothes on the periphery of the bath

C
The public bath was used for public festivals and religious ceremonies

D
All of the above

Solution

The most important public space of Mohenjo- Daro seems to be the Great Bath, comprising the tank which was situated in the citadel mound. It is an example of beautiful brickwork. It measures 54.8 meters long and 32.90 meters wide. Flights of steps at either end lead to the surface. There were side rooms for changing clothes. The floor of the Bath was made of burnt bricks. It is suggested that the Great Bath served ritual bathing, which has been so vital to any religious ceremony in India. So all the given statements are correct.
Question 2
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Among all the towns of Harappan civilization, ____________ had the best town planning.

A
Dholavira

B
Mohenjodaro

C
Banwali

D
Harappa

Solution

The meaning of the word Mohenjo-Daro is 'Mound of the dead'. It is a well planned and organized town. It has two very important buildings; The great Bath and the Great Granary. The Great Bath was perhaps used for ritualistic purposes. Located at the center of the citadel, it is remarkable for beautiful brickwork. The Great Granary, which was perhaps the largest building of the Indus Valley Civilization suggests extreme centralization as the ruling authorities must have first brought the agricultural produce here and then redistributed it.
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Which tree was considered sacred by the people of Indus Valley Civilization?

A
Jammi

B
Peepal

C
Neem

D
Banyan

Solution

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.
Question 4
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Why the houses in Mohenjo-Daro were built on high plinth?

A
To protect them from dampness or floods

B
To protect them from earthquakes

C
To protect them from tsunami

D
To protect them from cyclones

Solution

The Indus valley cities faced a serious threat from annual floods. To overcome this threat Mohenjo-Daro had nine levels of occupation towering over 300 feet above the present flood plain. Excavations reveal that the city was flooded more than seven times. So the houses were built on high plinth.
Question 5
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The main entrance of the houses in Mohenjo-Daro opened _________.

A
In the side lane

B
On the main road

C
In the jungle

D
None of the above

Solution

One of the most noteworthy characteristics of Mohen-jo-Daro was that the main entrance of the houses opened in the side lane instead of opening to the main road. This was aimed at keeping the interiors dust free and also to provide greater privacy to the inhabitants.
Question 6
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Which of the following was the unique feature of Mohenjo-Daro, not found in any other ancient civilization?

A
Double storeyed houses

B
Wide roads

C
Underground drainage system

D
Citadels

Solution

The drainage system of Mohenjo-Daro was very impressive. Water flowed from the house into the streets which had drains. The street drains were equipped with manholes. Perhaps no other bronze age civilization gave so much importance to health and cleanliness as the Indus Valley people did.
Question 7
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Which of the following is true regarding the roads of Mohenjodaro?

A
The main roads were 9.75 metres wide

B
The small link roads crossed the major ones at right angles

C
The roads were constructed in such a way that the winds could sweep the dust from the roads

D
All of the above

Solution

The following are the things regarding the roads of Mohenjodaro:
1. The main roads were 9.75 metres wide.
2. The small link roads crossed the major ones at right angles.
3. The roads were constructed in such a way that the winds could sweep the dust from the roads.
"Inside the major blocks, the streets of Mohenjo-daro are not well-aligned. There are many doglegs and some deadends. The walls along the streets and lanes may pinch in on the avenues that grow narrower and narrower, but curves are rare in the Mohenjo-daro system of roads.
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The Harappan Civilisation achieved far greater advancement than Sumer, Elam etc. on account of its ______.

A
town planning

B
metal working

C
weights and measures

D
seals and figures
Question 9
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Which of the following objects was not worshipped by the Indus valley people?

A
Mother Goddess

B
Pashupati Shiva

C
Trees such as Peepal and Acacia

D
Trimurti
Question 10
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At which of the following Harappan sites a dockyard has been found?

A
Kalibangan

B
Lothal

C
Suktagendor

D
Sotka Koli

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Question 1

The public bath was 54.8 metres long and 32.90 metres wide and the water tank was in the centre

There were small rooms for bathing and changing clothes on the periphery of the bath

The public bath was used for public festivals and religious ceremonies

All of the above

Solution

Question 2

Dholavira

Mohenjodaro

Banwali

Harappa

Solution

Question 3

Jammi

Peepal

Neem

Banyan

Solution

Question 4

To protect them from dampness or floods

To protect them from earthquakes

To protect them from tsunami

To protect them from cyclones

Solution

Question 5

In the side lane

On the main road

In the jungle

None of the above

Solution

Question 6

Double storeyed houses

Wide roads

Underground drainage system

Citadels

Solution

Question 7

The main roads were 9.75 metres wide

The small link roads crossed the major ones at right angles

The roads were constructed in such a way that the winds could sweep the dust from the roads

All of the above

Solution

Question 8

town planning

metal working

weights and measures

seals and figures

Question 9

Mother Goddess

Pashupati Shiva

Trees such as Peepal and Acacia

Trimurti

Question 10

Kalibangan

Lothal

Suktagendor

Sotka Koli

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