MCQ Chapter 2 History Class 11 Maharashtra Board First Cities of India 1. What is the earliest known culture associated with the roots of the Harappan Civilization?Vedic CultureTogao CultureHakra CultureChalcolithic CultureQuestion 1 of 202. Who conducted excavations at Mehrgarh?Sir Mortimer WheelerRakhaldas BanerjeeJean Francois Jarrige and Richard MeadowSir John MarshallQuestion 2 of 203. Which pre-Harappan culture is associated with sites like Harappa, Kunal, Bhirrana, and Farmana?Togao CultureRavi or Hakra CultureChalcolithic CultureVedic CultureQuestion 3 of 204. What was the approximate time period to which the discovery of Harappa and Mohenjodaro stretched the antiquity of Indian history?1500-1000 B.C.E.2000-1500 B.C.E.3500-3000 B.C.E.5000-4000 B.C.E.Question 4 of 205. To which age does the Harappan Civilization belong?Iron AgeStone AgeBronze AgeCopper AgeQuestion 5 of 206. How many sites of the Harappan Civilization have been recorded so far?Over 1000Over 2000Over 3000Over 4000Question 6 of 207. Which of the following is NOT a stage in the history of Harappan cities?Early Harappan PeriodMature Harappan PeriodLate Harappan PeriodVedic Harappan PeriodQuestion 7 of 208. What feature of Harappan cities involved houses built with baked bricks and included bathrooms and toilets?EconomySocial OrganizationSystematic Town PlanningCentral AdministrationQuestion 8 of 209. What is the term for the method of building walls using two headers and two stretchers alternately, useful in earthquake-prone areas?Grid PatternEnglish Bond MasonryFortification WallStandardized BricksQuestion 9 of 2010. Which Harappan city feature involved streets crossing at right angles to form a grid pattern?Public BathsDrainage SystemTown PlanningGranariesQuestion 10 of 2011. What was standardized in Harappan cities to maintain uniformity in construction?House SizesBrick Sizes (1:2:4 ratio)Street WidthsPottery ColorsQuestion 11 of 2012. What indicates a social hierarchy in Harappan cities?Standardized WeightsClasses of Skilled ArtisansPublic MonumentsDrainage SystemsQuestion 12 of 2013. Which Harappan city is located on the banks of the river Ravi?MohenjodaroHarappaLothalDholaviraQuestion 13 of 2014. What was the area of the ancient site of Harappa?100 Hectares150 Hectares200 Hectares250 HectaresQuestion 14 of 2015. Who conducted significant excavations at Harappa in 1946?Sir John MarshallRakhaldas BanerjeeSir Mortimer WheelerS.R.RaoQuestion 15 of 2016. When was the first settlement of the Early Harappan period established at Harappa?3500 B.C.E.3300 B.C.E.3000 B.C.E.2800 B.C.E.Question 16 of 2017. During which period did Harappa reach its peak?3300-3000 B.C.E.2800-2600 B.C.E.2450-1900 B.C.E.1900-1500 B.C.E.Question 17 of 2018. How many divisions were identified in Harappa after recent excavations?TwoThreeFourFiveQuestion 18 of 2019. What was found near the granary in Harappa?Public BathsWorking PlatformsFire AltarsDockQuestion 19 of 2020. Which river is associated with the dry beds known as Ghaggar-Hakra?IndusRaviSaraswatiBhogaoQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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