Indus Valley Civilisation Quiz
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Question 1: What was a primary feature of the urban planning in the Indus Valley cities?
Randomized building placements
Grid-pattern streets
Vertical architecture
Circular city layouts
Question 2: Which script is associated with the Indus Valley Civilisation?
Cuneiform
Indus Script
Hieroglyphics
Phoenician alphabet
Question 3: What is a common misconception about the Indus Valley Civilisation?
They had no trade connections
They were predominantly agrarian
They had advanced drainage systems
They practiced human sacrifice
Question 4: Which material was predominantly used for making seals in the Indus Valley?
Bone
Steatite
Clay
Wood
Question 5: What was the likely purpose of the Great Bath at Mohenjo-Daro?
Public bathing and ritual
Defense mechanism
Storage facility
Residential space
Question 6: Which crop was NOT cultivated by the Indus Valley Civilisation?
Wheat
Cotton
Barley
Rice
Question 7: How did the Indus Valley Civilisation primarily engage in trade?
Digital transactions
Taxation
Barter system
Through currency exchange
Question 8: Which animal was commonly represented in the seals of the Indus Valley?
Tiger
Elephant
Unicorn
Horse
Question 9: What was a significant factor in the decline of the Indus Valley Civilisation?
Natural disasters
Invasion by Aryans
Internal conflict
Technological stagnation
Question 10: Which of the following best describes the religion of the Indus Valley Civilisation?
Polytheistic with a focus on fertility
Atheistic
Ancestor worship
Monotheistic
Question 11: What type of governance likely characterized the Indus Valley Civilisation?
Centralized authority
Feudal system
Theocratic
Democratic
Question 12: Which artifact is NOT typically associated with the Indus Valley Civilisation?
Pottery with intricate designs
Bronze tools
Glass beads
Terracotta figurines
Question 13: What does the term 'Harappan Culture' refer to?
The entire Indus Valley Civilisation
A later civilization in India
A specific tribe within the Indus Valley
A mythological reference
Question 14: Which feature indicates the advanced engineering skills of the Indus Valley people?
Stone carvings
Complex irrigation systems
Sophisticated drainage systems
Pyramids