A Quiz On The Indian Civilization And History

50 Questions | By Gupta87083 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Total Attempts: 341

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1.

Primitive man first learnt to:
- A.
  
  Make fire
- B.
  
  Tame animals
- C.
  
  Make a wheel
- D.
  
  Grow grain
2.

Which were the earliest cereals grown by man?
- A.
  
  Wheat and barely
- B.
  
  Rice
- C.
  
  Millets
- D.
  
  Maize
3.

What made possible the transition from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic age?
- A.
  
  Making a fire
- B.
  
  Growing grain
- C.
  
  Making wheel
- D.
  
  Learning a script
4.

The main occupation of the Paleolithic people was:
- A.
  
  Agriculture
- B.
  
  Animal husbandry
- C.
  
  Fishing
- D.
  
  Hunting and gathering food
5.

The people of the Mesolithic age used:
- A.
  
  Copper tools
- B.
  
  Iron tools
- C.
  
  Quartzite
- D.
  
  Small stone tools
6.

The Indus Valley civilization type was found in:
- A.
  
  Sumer
- B.
  
  China
- C.
  
  Egypt
- D.
  
  All these
7.

The people of the Indus Valley civilization worshipped:
- A.
  
  Pashupati
- B.
  
  Indra and Varuna
- C.
  
  Brahma
- D.
  
  Vishnu
8.

Which of the following Harappan sites are not in India?
- A.
  
  Mohenjodaro and Harappa
- B.
  
  Lothal and Kalibangan
- C.
  
  Bhanwali and Ropar
- D.
  
  Lothal and Ropar
9.

Rice cultivation is associated with which of the following Harappan sites?
- A.
  
  Kalibangan
- B.
  
  Harappa
- C.
  
  Kot Diji
- D.
  
  Lothal
10.

What was the staple food of Indus people?
- A.
  
  Rice
- B.
  
  Wheat
- C.
  
  Corn
- D.
  
  Potatoes
11.

Which of the following was not an important animal during the Indus civilization?
- A.
  
  Humped bull
- B.
  
  Goat
- C.
  
  Horse
- D.
  
  Elephant
12.

The script used by the Indus Valley people:
- A.
  
  Has not yet been deciphered
- B.
  
  Was the Vedic language
- C.
  
  Was depicted through pictures and diagrams
- D.
  
  Was none of these
13.

Indus Valley civilization was spread over:
- A.
  
  Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan
- B.
  
  Punjab, Sindh, Rajasthan, Gujarat
- C.
  
  Along River Indus
- D.
  
  Sindh, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, UP, Rajasthan, Gujarat
14.

What is the most significant feature of the Indus Valley civilization?
- A.
  
  Burnt brick buildings
- B.
  
  First true arches
- C.
  
  Buildings of worship
- D.
  
  Art and architecture
15.

The salient feature of the Rigvedic religion was:
- A.
  
  Worship of the Mother Goddess
- B.
  
  Worship of nature
- C.
  
  Worship of the Trimurties
- D.
  
  Worship of Pashupati
16.

In connection with the Indus valley civilization, we come across the name of:
- A.
  
  Sir Alexander Cunningham
- B.
  
  Sir Mortimer Wheeler
- C.
  
  Sir Vincent Smith
- D.
  
  D.D. Kosambi
17.

The local name of Mohenjodaro is:
- A.
  
  Mound of the Living
- B.
  
  Mound of the Great
- C.
  
  Mound of the Dead
- D.
  
  Mound of the Survivor
18.

The Indus valley people venerated the:
- A.
  
  Bull
- B.
  
  Cow
- C.
  
  Garuda
- D.
  
  Eagle
19.

The Indus Valley Civilization was non-Aryan because:
- A.
  
  It was urban
- B.
  
  It had a pictographic script
- C.
  
  It had an agricultural economy
- D.
  
  It extended up to the Narmada Valley
20.

Which Indian ruler conquered Java and Sumatra?
- A.
  
  Rajaraja Chola I
- B.
  
  Rajendra Chola I
- C.
  
  Samudragupta
- D.
  
  Vikramaditya
21.

The Saka Era began in the year:
- A.
  
  58 BC
- B.
  
  78 BC
- C.
  
  58 AD
- D.
  
  78 AD
22.

Megasthenes was the ambassador of:
- A.
  
  Seleucus
- B.
  
  Alexander
- C.
  
  Darius
- D.
  
  The Greeks
23.

Choose the correct pair:
- A.
  
  Ellora caves - Saka
- B.
  
  Mahabalipuram - Rashtrautas
- C.
  
  Meenakshi temple - Pallavas
- D.
  
  Khajuraho - Chandlellas
24.

Who founded four mathas in the four corners of India?
- A.
  
  Shankaracharya
- B.
  
  Ramanujacharya
- C.
  
  Bhaskaracharya
- D.
  
  Madhvacharya
25.

The paintings of Ajanta depict stories of the:
- A.
  
  Ramayana
- B.
  
  Mahabharata
- C.
  
  Jatakas
- D.
  
  Panchatantra