Oxford High School Howrah Session - 2020-2021 Class - VI Subject: History and Civics
Chapter – 3
The Harappan civilization (Inside questions and answers) I) Fill in the blanks:
I) The main river of Harappa civilization was Ravi.
2) The great bath is located in the Mohenjo-daro.
3) The main occupations of the Harappan civilization was farming.
4) The rich wore ornaments made of gold silver and ivoiy. 5) The Harappan seals are made up of clay, soapstone and copper.
II) Match the followings:
A B
Kalibangan Rajasthan Houses Baked bricks
Toys Terracotta
Dancing girl Bronze
Lothal Dockyard
III) State whether True or False:
1) The Harappan city has a elaborate drainage system. (False)
2) Domestication of animal was the main occupations of the Harappan civilization. (False)
3) The Harappan decorated their pottery with various designs. (True)
4) The Harappan built stone boats. (True) 5) The Indus valley civilization was government by king and queen. (False)
IV) Answer the following questions:
1) What discovery prove that India had a 4500 years old urban civilization?
Ans. The excavation carried out at various sites prove that around 4,500 years ago highly civilized people lived in this region and given to the world its earliest cities, its first town planning, its first architectures in stone and clay and its first example of sanitary engineering and drainage system.
2) Why is the Indus valley civilization also called the Harappan civilization?
Ans. The Indus valley civilization is also called the Harappan civilization because the things found in all the sites very much like the articles found at Harappa.
3) Give one example to prove that Indus valley bronze smiths were skilled craft people?
Ans. The bronzesmith made tools, weapons and metal sculpture such as the famous figure of the dancing girl. They were also engaged in other crafts like brick laying, board making, stone cutting and carpentry.
4) How do we know that the Harappan had trade relations with the Mesopotamians?
Ans. Trade relationship with Mesopotamia have been proved with the discovery of Mesopotamia seals in the city of the Indus valley civilizations and Harappan seals in the ancient cities of Mesopotamia.