History Practice Quiz 257

Q1.Which site is the biggest Harappan city, spread over 550 hectares?

A. Mohenjodaro B. Harappa C. Rakhigarhi D. Dholavira

Q2.Where is Rakhigarhi located?

A. Hisar district of Haryana B. Lahore district of Punjab C. Ahmedabad district of Gujarat D. Jaipur district of Rajasthan

Q3.Which institutions collaborated on the archaeogenetic research at Rakhigarhi?

A. Deccan College, CCMB, and Harvard Medical College B. ASI and Oxford University C. JNU and Cambridge D. IIT and Stanford

Q4.What does the Rakhigarhi genetic study indicate about large-scale immigration of the so-called Aryans?

A. It confirms large-scale immigration B. It rules out large-scale immigration C. It shows partial immigration D. It is inconclusive

Q5.The Rakhigarhi study indicates unbroken continuity for how many years in the Haryana region?

A. 3000 years B. 4000 years C. 5000 years D. 6000 years

Q6.Who authored the book 'Mohenjodaro and the Indus Civilisation' in 1931?

A. R.E.M. Wheeler B. John Marshall C. George Dales D. Vasant Shinde

Q7.In which year did R.E.M. Wheeler publish 'Harappa 1946' in Ancient India?

A. 1946 B. 1947 C. 1948 D. 1949

Q8.What did George Dales title his 1964 article questioning the massacre?

A. The Mythical Massacre at Mohenjodaro B. The Truth About Harappa C. Indus Civilisation: A Reassessment D. Mohenjodaro: A Peaceful City

Q9.According to the Rakhigarhi study, what happened to people coming from bordering areas and distant regions?

A. They were expelled B. They were absorbed in Indian society C. They formed separate settlements D. They were enslaved

Q10.In which century did Cunningham begin his archaeological excavations?

A. Early eighteenth century B. Mid-nineteenth century C. Late nineteenth century D. Early twentieth century