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 Steatite (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 ( pg2 )

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 Kalibangan (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 Mohenjodaro (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 Faience (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)