XII HISTORY THEME 1 OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

Class XII History Theme 1 'Bricks,Beads and Bones'
Objective Questions

1. Harappan or Indus valley seal was made of a stone called:
a. Chert  b. Steatite  c. Lapiz lazuli     d. Terracotta                      Ans b (pg.1)
2. The Harappan civilisation is named after.............................., the first site to be discovered.
Ans. Harappa (pg 1)
3. Give one evidence which suggest break between the Early Harappan and the Harappan civilisation. Ans. Large scale burning     Abandonment of certain settlements                                         (pg 2)
4. Who are archaeo-botanists?
Ans. Those who are specialists in ancient plant remains.             (pg 2)
5. How have archaeologists been able to reconstruct dietary of Harappans?
Ans. From finds of charred grains and seeds.                                   (pg 2)
6. Name the site from where we have found the evidence of Millets .............                         
Ans. Gujarat  (pg 3)       
  7. Terracotta models of the plough have been found at sites in ................. and at .............................    Ans. Cholistan and Banawali  (pg 3) 
8. Archaeologists have found evidence of a ploughed field at:
a. Kalibangan b. Cholistan c. Banawali   d. KotDiji                            Ans  a  (pg 3)
9. Name the site where traces of canal have been found....................
Ans. Shortughai in Afghanistan (pg 3)
10.  Water reservoirs have been found at.............................. in Harappan civilization
Ans. Dholavira, Gujarat 
11.  What is Citadel?
Ans.The upper part of the town which was walled and the buildings here were constructed on a mud brick platform.                                                 (pg 6)
12.    Name the first Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India  Or Who is known as the father of Indian Archaeology                                                                   
Ans. Alexander Cunningham (pg 6)   
13.    Which city in Harappan civilisation has provided evidence of 700 wells 
a. Harappa   b. Kalibangan c. Mohenjodaro  d. Kotdiji                 
Ans c  (pg 7)
14.    Name the structures found in the Citadel of Mohenjodaro.                                                                  Ans.Warehouse and Great Bath (pg 8) 
15.  What has led the scholars to suggest that Great bath was meant for some kind of a special ritual bath?
Ans. The uniqueness of the structure as well as the context in which it was found (pg 8)
16.  Identify the item considered as luxurious by the Harappans:
a. Needle b. Querns c. Faience   d. Flesh rubbers                     
Ans    c   (pg 9)
17.  All the gold jewellery found at Harappan sites was recovered from....................   
Ans. Hoards (pg 10)
18.   ................................. is a site exclusively devoted to craft production. 
Ans. Chanhudaro (pg 10)
19.  List any one quality of Steatite which made it possible to mould it into a variety of shapes.              Ans.Very soft so easily worked (pg 11)
20.  How was the red colour of carnelian obtained?
Ans.  By firing the yellowish raw material and beads at various stages of production.    (Pg 11)
21.  Nageshwar and Balakot were specialised centres for making ....................                                       Ans.Shell objects like bangles, ladles and inlay (pg 11)
22.  ....................... is one of the best indicator of craft work.      (waste pg 11)
 23.  What is lapis lazuli? From where was it procured?
Ans. A blue stone from Shortughai in Afghanistan.                           Pg 12
24.  Carnelian was obtained from Bharuch in Gujarat. State whether true or false.
Ans. True (pg 12)
25.  Name the culture that existed in Khetri region.         
Ans. (Ganeshwar- Jodhpura culture (pg 12)
26. What is Khetri region popular for?
Ans. For its distinctive non Harappan pottery and copper objects.     Pg 12
27.  Which bird was called the Haja bird?                               
Ans. Peacock (pg 14)
28.  How many signs did the Harappan script have?               
Ans. 375-400 (pg 15)
29.  How many signs does the longest Harappan inscription have? 
Ans.26 (pg 15)
30.  The Harappan weights were made of ....................... stone. 
Ans Chert (pg 15) 
31.  Why have archaeologists labelled a stone statue found at Harappan site as “Priest King”?              Ans.Archaeologists were familiar with the Mesopotamian History and its priest king and have found parallels in the Indus region      (pg 16)                                       
32.  Who announced the discovery of a new civilization in the Indus valley to the world?                        Ans.John Marshall (pg 20)
33. Which mythical animal is depicted on seals?                             
Ans.Unicorn
34. Describe the image of proto-shiva as depicted on the seals of Harappa.
Ans.Seated, cross-legged in a yogic posture sometimes surrounded by animals      (pg 24)
35.  Who are Shamans? 
Ans.Men and women who claim magical and healing powers, as well as an ability to communicate with the other world       (pg 24)