1. Which of the following rivers was the center of the Indus Valley Civilization?
a) Ganges River
b) Indus River
c) Brahmaputra River
d) Yamuna River
Answer: b) Indus River
2. What was the most prominent religion of the Indus
Valley Civilization?
a) Hinduism
b) Buddhism
c) Jainism
d) None of the above
Answer: d) None of the above (since the religion of the
Indus Valley Civilization is not known)
3. What was the most commonly used script of the Indus
Valley Civilization?
a) Brahmi script
b) Kharosthi script
c) Devanagari script
d) Indus script
Answer: d) Indus script
4. Which of the following animals was not depicted in the
seals of the Indus Valley Civilization?
a) Elephant
b) Tiger
c) Rhinoceros
d) Lion
Answer: c) Rhinoceros
5. Which of the following cities was not a part of the
Indus Valley Civilization?
a) Mohenjo-daro
b) Harappa
c) Kalibangan
d) Pataliputra
Answer: d) Pataliputra (since it was part of the Mauryan
Empire, which came much later)
6. The Indus Valley Civilization was located in which
modern-day countries?
a) India and Pakistan
b) India and Bangladesh
c) Pakistan and Afghanistan
d) Pakistan and Iran
Answer: a) India and Pakistan
7. What is the name of the largest city of the Indus
Valley Civilization?
a) Harappa
b) Mohenjo-daro
c) Lothal
d) Dholavira
Answer: b) Mohenjo-daro
8. Which river was the main source of water for the Indus
Valley Civilization?
a) Ganges
b) Brahmaputra
c) Indus
d) Yamuna
Answer: c) Indus
9. The Indus Valley Civilization was characterized by:
a) a system of writing that remains undeciphered
b) a lack of agricultural knowledge
c) a primitive form of religion
d) a war-like society with many weapons
Answer: a) a system of writing that remains undeciphered
10. The Indus Valley Civilization had a strong economy
based on:
a) agriculture
b) trade
c) fishing
d) hunting
Answer: b) trade
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