History Practice Quiz 263

Q1.What did archaeologist Ernest Mackay suggest about the small stone cones found in Harappan sites?

A. They were definitely ritual lingas B. They were used in board games C. They were tools for pottery making D. They were weights for measuring

Q2.Which of the following is a question about Harappan gender roles mentioned in the source text?

A. Did women make pottery or only paint pots? B. Did women participate in trade? C. Were women buried with more goods? D. Did women have political power?

Q3.What does the source text say about the relationship between the Harappans and the Vedic people?

A. They were definitely the same people B. They were completely different C. Some scholars argue they were the same D. The Vedic people destroyed Harappan cities

Q4.What do shamans claim?

A. Ability to predict the future B. Magical and healing powers and ability to communicate with the other world C. Power to control the weather D. Knowledge of the Harappan script

Q5.According to Timeline 1, when did the Harappan civilisation begin?

A. 1000 BCE B. 2600 BCE C. 600 BCE D. 12000 BP

Q6.Who began excavations at Harappa in 1921?

A. R.E.M. Wheeler B. Daya Ram Sahni C. S.R. Rao D. B.B. Lal

Q7.In which year did excavations begin at Mohenjodaro?

A. 1921 B. 1922 C. 1946 D. 1955

Q8.Who began excavations at Lothal in 1955?

A. R.E.M. Wheeler B. B.B. Lal C. S.R. Rao D. M.R. Mughal

Q9.When did R.S. Bisht begin excavations at Dholavira?

A. 1986 B. 1990 C. 1997 D. 2013

Q10.Which period in early Indian archaeology is associated with the first use of copper?

A. Neolithic B. Chalcolithic C. Mesolithic D. Upper Palaeolithic

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History Practice Quiz 263