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MCQ 11 Mark
Many of beads were made of:
  • A
    Carnelian, a beautiful blue stone.
  • Carnelian, a beautiful red stone.
  • C
    Chert.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Carnelian, a beautiful red stone.
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MCQ 21 Mark
A $.........$ is a person who is trained to do only one kind of work.
  • Specialist.
  • B
    Practitioners.
  • C
    Medicines.
  • D
    Trainer.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Specialist.
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MCQ 31 Mark
What was the thing used to shape sand or powdered quartz into an object?
  • Gum.
  • B
    Ink.
  • C
    Nails.
  • D
    Rubber.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Gum.
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MCQ 41 Mark
Which are substances that are either found naturally $($such as wood, or ores of metals$)$ or produced by farmers or herders? These are then processed to produce finished goods:
  • A
    Substances material.
  • Raw materials.
  • C
    Producers material.
  • D
    Natural material.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Raw materials.
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MCQ 51 Mark
Seal found in Harappa was:
  • Rectangular.
  • B
    Round.
  • C
    Triangular.
  • D
    Square shape.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Rectangular.
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MCQ 61 Mark
Where did the crafts persons make the things in the earliest cities?
  • A
    In their own homes.
  • B
    In special workshops.
  • Both $(a)$ and $(b).$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Both $(a)$ and $(b).$
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MCQ 71 Mark
Use of seal was for:
  • Stamping bags or packets containing goods.
  • B
    Stamping the animals.
  • C
    Sealing houses.
  • D
    Sealing unexpected objects.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Stamping bags or packets containing goods.
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MCQ 81 Mark
Harappans also made pots with beautiful:
  • A
    Green designs.
  • Black designs.
  • C
    Blue designs.
  • D
    Yellow designs.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Black designs.
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MCQ 91 Mark
These were available around the settlement:
  • A
    Grain's stores.
  • B
    Experts.
  • Water and pasture.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Water and pasture.
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MCQ 101 Mark
Sites in Sindh and west Punjab are in present$-$day:
  • A
    India.
  • B
    China.
  • Pakistan.
  • D
    Nepal.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Pakistan.
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MCQ 111 Mark
Which thing was found in the Harappan cities?
  • A
    Silver vase.
  • B
    Beads and stone blade.
  • C
    Seal and terracotta toys.
  • All of these.
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of these.
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MCQ 121 Mark
$....$ is a dry desert, except for the lands along the river Nile:
  • A
    Arab.
  • Egypt.
  • C
    Iraq.
  • D
    Iran.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Egypt.
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MCQ 141 Mark
The Harappans also made seals out of stone. These are generally:
  • A
    Square
  • B
    Triangular
  • C
    Circular
  • Rectangular
Answer
Correct option: D.
Rectangular
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MCQ 151 Mark
Cities which had elaborates store houses:
  • A
    Harappa, Kalibangan and Lothal.
  • Mohenjo$-$Daro, Harappa and Lothal.
  • C
    Surkotada, Harappa and Lothal.
  • D
    Mohenjo$-$Daro, Harappa and Kalibangan.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Mohenjo$-$Daro, Harappa and Lothal.
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MCQ 161 Mark
When was the cities of Mohan$-$jo$-$daro discovered:
  • A
    $1924$
  • $1922$
  • C
    $1920$
  • D
    $1918$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$1922$
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MCQ 171 Mark
How many storeys of houses were generally found in Harappan cities?
  • One or two storeys.
  • B
    Four to five storeys.
  • C
    Multi storeys.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: A.
One or two storeys.
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MCQ 181 Mark
What is a person who takes special training to make a particular thing called?
  • A
    Archaeologist.
  • Specialist.
  • C
    Historian.
  • D
    Apprentice.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Specialist.
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MCQ 191 Mark
Who supplied food to craft persons, scribes and rulers in the cities?
  • A
    Local citizens.
  • Farmers and herders.
  • C
    Post men.
  • D
    All of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Farmers and herders.
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MCQ 201 Mark
A place where surplus grain were stored:
  • A
    Storage.
  • B
    Warehouse.
  • C
    Basket.
  • Granaries.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Granaries.
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MCQ 211 Mark
When did the end of the Harappan cities begin?
  • A
    $2900$ years ago.
  • $3900$ years ago.
  • C
    $4900$ years ago.
  • D
    $2100$ years ago.
Answer
Correct option: B.
$3900$ years ago.
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MCQ 221 Mark
Which of the following is not the earliest cities in the sub$-$continents:
  • A
    Sotkakoh.
  • B
    Dholavira.
  • Mehrgarh.
  • D
    Lothal.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Mehrgarh.
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MCQ 231 Mark
Spindly whorls were used for:
  • To spin thread.
  • B
    Making the vessels.
  • C
    Polishing the beads.
  • D
    All of these.
Answer
Correct option: A.
To spin thread.
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MCQ 251 Mark
From where did the boats and ships come into the sea and rivers?
  • A
    Ports.
  • Dockyards.
  • C
    None of these.
  • D
    Both $(a)$ and $(b).$
Answer
Correct option: B.
Dockyards.
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MCQ 261 Mark
Great Bath have been found on which site:
  • A
    Ganweriwala.
  • B
    Harappa.
  • C
    Rakhi Garhi.
  • Mohenjodaro.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Mohenjodaro.
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MCQ 271 Mark
Which colours were used for glazed material resulting in a shiny object?
  • A
    Black and white.
  • B
    Red and yellow.
  • Blue or sea green.
  • D
    Pink or brown.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Blue or sea green.
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MCQ 281 Mark
Cities, such as Kalibangan and Lothal had found:
  • A
    Special tools.
  • Fire altars.
  • C
    Store houses.
  • D
    Great bath.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Fire altars.
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MCQ 291 Mark
When did Harappan cities develop?
  • About $4,700$ years ago.
  • B
    About $3,700$ years ago.
  • C
    About $2,700$ years ago.
  • D
    About $1,700$ years ago.
Answer
Correct option: A.
About $4,700$ years ago.
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MCQ 301 Mark
The part of the east was larger but lower. This part was called:
  • A
    Upper town.
  • B
    East town.
  • C
    West town.
  • Lower town.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Lower town.
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MCQ 311 Mark
The cities were divided into:
  • A
    One or more parts.
  • Two or more parts.
  • C
    Three or more parts.
  • D
    Four or more parts.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Two or more parts.
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MCQ 321 Mark
The part of the west was smaller but higher are describe as:
  • A
    Uppardel.
  • Citadel.
  • C
    Lowerdel.
  • D
    Lower town.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Citadel.
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MCQ 331 Mark
Terracotta toys were containing:
  • Picture of animals.
  • B
    Picture of fire.
  • C
    Picture of King.
  • D
    Picture of well.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Picture of animals.
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MCQ 341 Mark
What was used to dig the earth for turning the soil and planting seeds:
  • A
    Digger.
  • B
    Axe.
  • Plough.
  • D
    Plaster.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Plough.
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MCQ 351 Mark
Harappa culture came to an end about:
  • A
    $1500 \ B.C$
  • B
    $1000 \ B.C$
  • C
    $1600 \ B.C$
  • $1800 \ B.C$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$1800 \ B.C$
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MCQ 361 Mark
In the Grid system the intersection of road at which angle:
  • A
    Straight.
  • B
    Obtuse.
  • C
    Acute.
  • Right.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Right.
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MCQ 371 Mark
By what name is the Indus Valley Civilisation now called:
  • Harappan civilization.
  • B
    Mohan daro Civilisation.
  • C
    Valley Culture.
  • D
    Indus Culture.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Harappan civilization.
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MCQ 381 Mark
From where did the Harappans import gold?
  • A
    Iran.
  • B
    Afghanistan.
  • C
    Rajasthan.
  • Karnataka.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Karnataka.
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MCQ 391 Mark
How did the Harappans irrigate their fields and grow plants? Through.
  • A
    Rainfall.
  • Stored water.
  • C
    Streams.
  • D
    Rivers.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Stored water.
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MCQ 401 Mark
Where are the fire altars found?
  • A
    Kalibanga.
  • B
    Lothal.
  • Both $a$ and $b.$
  • D
    None of the above.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Both $a$ and $b.$
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MCQ 411 Mark
The Harappans probably got copper from present$-$day $......$ and even from $.....$ in West Asia.
  • Rajasthan and Oman.
  • B
    Gujarat and Oman.
  • C
    Rajasthan and Egypt.
  • D
    Gujarat and Egypt.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Rajasthan and Oman.
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MCQ 421 Mark
From where did the Harappans get copper?
  • A
    Mumbai.
  • B
    Delhi.
  • C
    Kerala.
  • Rajasthan.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Rajasthan.
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MCQ 431 Mark
Seal found in the Harappan cities is made of:
  • A
    Wood.
  • Stone.
  • C
    Leather.
  • D
    Baked clay.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Stone.
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MCQ 441 Mark
Which metal were the most of things found by the archaeologists made of?
  • A
    Stone.
  • B
    Copper and gold.
  • C
    Silver.
  • All of these.
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of these.
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M.C.Q - Social Studies STD 6 Questions - Vidyadip