Important Questions on Indus Valley Civilization

Indus Valley Civilization or Harappa Civilization is the Civilization of India on the bank of Indus and Saraswati river between 2500BC - 1500BC. It was one of the world's earliest Civilization which is contemporary to the Mesopotamian and Chinese Civilizations.

• These are the most important Questions that can be asked from Indus Valley Civilization are given below:-

1. Which is the largest discovered site of Indus Valley Civilization ? (Ans:- Mohenjo-Daro)
2. Which is the largest site of Indus Valley Civilization of India ? (Ans:- Rakhigarhi)
3. Which god/goddess were worshipped in the Indus Valley Civilization  ? (Ans:- Pashupati Mahadev(Shiva), Matri Devi(Shakti)
4. Which metal was unknown to the peoples of Indus Valley Civilization ? (Ans:- Iron)
5. The metal which was known to the peoples of Indus Valley Civilization was ? (Ans:- Bronze)
6. The animal which was pious to the peoples of Indus Valley Civilization was ? (Ans:- The bull with hump)
7. The main food crops of the civilization was ? (Ans:- Wheat and Barley)
8. Which were the two sites found in Afghanistan that belongs to the Indus Valley Civilization? (Ans:- Shatughai and Mundiigaq)
9. Which were the countries that had the trade relations with the Indus Valley Civilization?  (Ans:- Sumeria or Mesopotamia(Iraq) and Bahrain)
10. What are the reasons the Dholavira famous for ? (Ans):- A Unique water harnessing system with a water drainage system)                                  
11. Which were the capital cities of Indus Valley Civilization/Harappa Civilization ? (Ans:- Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa)
12. Which were the port cities of  the Indus Valley Civilization? (Ans:- Lothal, Sutakgender, Balakot, Kuntasi and Allahdino)
13. What is the north most and  south most part of the Indus Valley Civilization ? {Ans:- Manda(J&K) and Daimabad(Maharashtra)}
14. What were the western and  eastern boundaries of the Indus Valley Civilization ? (Ans:- Sutakgendor and  Alamgirpur)
15. Which were the contemporary civilizations during  The Indus Valley Civilization ? (Ans:- Mesopotamia, China and Egypt)
16. What was the Vedic name of Harappa ? (Ans:-  Hariyumpia)
17. What were the main occupations of the peoples of Harappa Civilization ? (Ans:- Tradesman and other buisness)
18. What is the oldest script of Indian subcontinent ? {Ans:- Harappa Script (Pictographic script)}
19. What is the Oldest deciphered script of Indian subcontinent ? (Ans:- Brahmi script)
20. Who were the first to produce cotton in the world ? (Ans:- The peoples of Indus Valley Civilization)
21. For how much years the Harappa civilization was survived ?(Ans:-  1000 Years)

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