NCERT Class 12 History Chapter 1 Bricks, Beads and Bones MCQs Part 2

26. Which material was commonly used to manufacture Harappan beads?

27. Which Harappan site was an important centre for bead-making?

28. The red colour of carnelian beads was obtained by:

29. Which Harappan sites have yielded specialised drills used in bead production?

30. Nageshwar and Balakot were famous for manufacturing:

31. Which of the following is considered one of the best indicators of craft production?

32. Harappan seals were generally made of:

33. Most Harappan seals are:

34. The Harappan script remains:

35. Most Harappan inscriptions contain:

36. Which civilisation maintained close trade relations with the Harappans?

37. Copper imported by the Harappans was probably obtained from:

38. The region called “Magan” in Mesopotamian texts probably refers to:

39. “Meluhha” mentioned in Mesopotamian records is believed to refer to:

40. Which bird mentioned in Mesopotamian texts is believed to be the peacock?

41. Harappan trade with Mesopotamia was most likely conducted through:

42. Harappan weights followed:

43. Smaller Harappan weights were probably used for weighing:

44. The famous stone statue discovered at Mohenjodaro is popularly known as:

45. Some archaeologists believe Harappan society may have had:

46. The Mature Harappan Civilisation began to decline around:

47. Which of the following disappeared during the Late Harappan phase?

48. Which of the following has NOT been suggested as a possible reason for the decline of the Harappan Civilisation?

49. Who is known as the Father of Indian Archaeology?

50. Alexander Cunningham mainly focused on:

51. Excavations at Harappa were started in 1921 by:

52. Excavations at Mohenjodaro began in:

53. Who introduced the scientific method of following stratigraphy in Harappan excavations?

54. Archaeogenetic research at Rakhigarhi was initiated in:

55. Archaeogenetics is the study of:

• Harappan Civilisation: 6000 BCE–1300 BCE
• Mature Harappan Phase: 2600 BCE–1900 BCE
• More than 2,000 Harappan sites have been discovered.
• Nearly two-thirds of the sites lie in the Saraswati Basin.
• Five major cities: Rakhigarhi, Mohenjodaro, Harappa, Dholavira and Ganweriwala.
• Harappan bricks followed the standard ratio of 4:2:1.
• Mohenjodaro had an estimated 700 wells.
• The Harappan script remains undeciphered.
• Trade existed with Oman, Dilmun and Mesopotamia.
• Lower weights followed the binary system; higher weights followed the decimal system.
• The civilisation declined around 1900 BCE.
• Alexander Cunningham reported the first Harappan seal in 1875.
• Daya Ram Sahni excavated Harappa in 1921.
• Mohenjodaro excavations began in 1922.
• R.E.M. Wheeler excavated Harappa in 1946.
• Archaeogenetic research at Rakhigarhi began in 2013.