Worksheet No 15 PP Publication

A. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs):

1. Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro are now in
   ✅ (b) Pakistan
2. The famous ‘Great Bath’ is in
   ✅ (c) Mohenjo-Daro
3. A waterproofing material applied on bricks:
   ✅ (a) natural bitumen
4. City with six large reservoirs:
   ✅ (c) Dholavira
5. They gave much importance to water management:
   ✅ (d) Dholavira

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B. True or False:

1. The Harappans had separate areas for bathing in their homes.
   ✅ True
2. The largest reservoir was in Kalibangan, measuring 73 m long.
   ❌ False (It was in Dholavira)
3. People at Mohenjo-Daro were the first in Eurasia to grow cotton.
   ✅ True
4. There was no money at that time as we have today.
   ✅ True
5. In Harappan cities, quality of construction varied with house size.
   ❌ False (Construction quality was uniform)

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C. Fill in the blanks:

1. Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were the two important cities of the Indus Valley civilisation.
2. There was a high density of sites in the Sarasvati basin.
3. Lothal is in the present-day state of Gujarat.
4. Goods to be transported were stored in large structures called warehouses.
5. Most Harappan cities were surrounded by fortifications.

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D. Match the following:

Cities and States:

City	State
Dholavira	(a) Gujarat
Rakhigarhi	(b) Haryana
Ganweriwala	(d) Cholistan
Lothal	(a) Gujarat
Kalibangan	(c) Rajasthan
Banawali	(b) Haryana

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E. Very Short Answer Questions:

1. Define the following:
   • Fortification: A massive wall surrounding a settlement or city, generally for protection.
   • Elite: The higher social classes such as rulers, priests, and officials.
   • Reservoir: A place, natural or artificial, where water is collected and stored.
2. What were the warehouses used for?
   Warehouses were used to store goods to be transported.
3. Which two distinct parts did Harappan cities have?
   The upper town (for elites) and lower town (for common people).
4. How was construction quality the same for all houses?
   Both large and small houses were made with the same quality of baked bricks.
5. What crops did Harappans grow?
   Barley, wheat, millets, pulses, vegetables, and cotton.

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F. Short Answer Questions:

1. How did the Indus Civilisation decline?
   Due to climate change and drying up of Sarasvati River, leading to agricultural failure and city abandonment.
2. How were Harappan cities planned?
   With wide, straight streets, drainage systems, and zones like upper and lower towns.
3. How did people in other regions draw water?
   From ponds, reservoirs, or nearby streams.
4. Why did Harappans settle near rivers?
   For water, fertile soil for farming, and transportation/trade.
5. Name crops grown by Harappans.
   Wheat, barley, millets, pulses, vegetables, and cotton.
6. How do we know Harappan diet was diverse?
   Scientific tests on pots found remains of dairy, turmeric, ginger, banana, etc.

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G. Long Answer Questions:

1. Why is the Great Bath a matter of debate?
   Some archaeologists think it was for religious rituals, others think for royalty. No written records confirm either.
2. How do we know Harappans valued water management?
   Cities had wells, reservoirs, drains, and homes had separate bathing areas.
3. What does presence of animal and fish bones show?
   That Harappans ate meat and fish, suggesting non-vegetarian diet and fishing practices.

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H. Assertion and Reasoning:

1. Assertion: Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro grew along the Indus and its tributaries.
   Reason: Rivers were the main source of water and irrigation.
   ✅ (a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation.
2. Assertion: The term ‘Valley’ is obsolete in ‘Indus Valley civilisation’.
   Reason: The civilisation extended beyond the Indus region.
   ✅ (a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation.