1. In which present-day country did the Indus Valley
Civilization exist?
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) Nepal
d) Bangladesh
Answer: b) Pakistan
2. What is the name of the largest and most well-known
city of the Indus Valley Civilization?
a) Harappa
b) Mohenjo-daro
c) Lothal
d) Kalibangan
Answer: b) Mohenjo-daro
3. The Indus Valley Civilization was primarily located in
which river valley?
a) Ganges
b) Indus
c) Brahmaputra
d) Yamuna
Answer: b) Indus
4. What is the name of the script used by the Indus
Valley Civilization that remains undeciphered?
a) Brahmi
b) Devanagari
c) Kharosthi
d) Indus
Answer: d) Indus
5. Which animal was not found on the seals of the Indus
Valley Civilization?
a) Cow
b) Elephant
c) Lion
d) Horse
Answer: d) Horse
6. The Indus Valley civilization existed during which
time period?
a) 4000-2500 BCE
b) 2500-1500 BCE
c) 1500-1000 BCE
d) 1000-500 BCE
Answer: b) 2500-1500 BCE
7. The largest and most well-known city of the Indus
Valley civilization was:
a) Harappa
b) Mohenjo-Daro
c) Lothal
d) Kalibangan
Answer: b) Mohenjo-Daro
8. What is the name of the system of writing used by the
Indus Valley civilization?
a) Cuneiform
b) Hieroglyphics
c) Kharosthi
d) Indus script
Answer: d) Indus script
9. Which river was most closely associated with the Indus
Valley civilization?
a) Ganges
b) Brahmaputra
c) Indus
d) Yamuna
Answer: c) Indus
10. The Indus Valley civilization was known for its
advanced:
a) pottery
b) architecture
c) metalworking
d) all of the above
Answer: d) all of the above
Great! Here are some MCQs related to the Indus Valley
Civilization:
11. Which river is associated with the Indus Valley
Civilization?
a) Indus River
b) Ganges River
c) Brahmaputra River
d) Yamuna River
Answer: a) Indus River
12. Which of the following was not a major city of the
Indus Valley Civilization?
a) Harappa
b) Mohenjo-Daro
c) Lothal
d) Ajanta
Answer: d) Ajanta
13. Which of the following animals was not depicted in
the art of the Indus Valley Civilization?
a) Elephant
b) Lion
c) Tiger
d) Hippopotamus
Answer: d) Hippopotamus
14. What was the script used by the Indus Valley
Civilization called?
a) Sanskrit
b) Brahmi
c) Prakrit
d) Undeciphered
Answer: d) Undeciphered
15. Which metal was not used by the Indus Valley
Civilization?
a) Gold
b) Copper
c) Bronze
d) Iron
Answer: d) Iron
16. Which of the following was not a craft practiced by
the Indus Valley Civilization?
a) Pottery
b) Weaving
c) Metalworking
d) Paper-making
Answer: d) Paper-making
17. Which of the following was not a system of
measurement used by the Indus Valley Civilization?
a) Length
b) Weight
c) Volume
d) Time
Answer: d) Time
18. What is the name of the drainage system found in the
Indus Valley Civilization cities?
a) Canal system
b) River system
c) Irrigation system
d) Sewerage system
Answer: d) Sewerage system
19. Which of the following was not a religious belief of
the Indus Valley Civilization?
a) Polytheism
b) Monotheism
c) Animism
d) Atheism
Answer: b) Monotheism
20. Which ancient civilization is believed to have had
trade relations with the Indus Valley Civilization?
a) Mesopotamia
b) Ancient Egypt
c) China
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
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