Themes in Indian History Part I - Class XII
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What was the primary purpose of the warehouse mentioned?

  • Storage of grains (correct)
  • Manufacturing goods
  • Evidence of trade activities
  • Place for public gatherings
  • What unique feature made the Great Bath watertight?

  • Layer of clay on the bottom
  • Bricks set on edge with gypsum mortar (correct)
  • Plastic lining used in construction
  • Use of stone slabs
  • How was access to the Great Bath provided?

  • Ladders for climbing in
  • Slopes on either side
  • Flights of steps at the north and south ends (correct)
  • Single staircase at the entrance
  • What infrastructure surrounded the Great Bath?

    <p>A corridor on all four sides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where was the large well located in relation to the Great Bath?

    <p>In a room on the north side</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the lower brick portion of the warehouse indicate?

    <p>Remnants of a larger structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was likely a public use for the structures found on the Citadel?

    <p>Ritual baths</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What could be inferred about the materials used in constructing the Great Bath?

    <p>A combination of bricks and gypsum mortar was essential</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who began the excavations at Harappa in 1921?

    <p>M.S.Vats</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What year did excavations begin at Mohenjodaro?

    <p>1925</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which city was excavated by M.R.Mughal in 1974?

    <p>Bahawalpur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant finding was reported by Alexander Cunningham in 1875?

    <p>Harappan seal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which two archaeologists started excavations at Kalibangan in 1960?

    <p>B.B.Lal and B.K.Thapar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did an American team begin excavations at Harappa?

    <p>1986</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following phases occurred last in the timeline of Harappan archaeology?

    <p>Excavations at Dholavira</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The surface explorations at Mohenjodaro in 1980 involved a team from which countries?

    <p>Germany and Italy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the distribution of Asokan inscriptions indicate about historical communication?

    <p>It was widespread across various regions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following locations is NOT associated with Asokan inscriptions?

    <p>Palenque</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these sites is closest to the Arabian Sea according to the map?

    <p>Sopara</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significance do the locations listed on the distribution map have in the context of Asoka's reign?

    <p>They document Asoka's efforts in spreading Buddhism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which inscription location is associated with a significant Buddhist site?

    <p>Taxila</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Cunningham's perception of Harappan artefacts during the nineteenth century?

    <p>He did not realize how old they were.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these locations is most central in the distribution of Asokan inscriptions represented on the map?

    <p>Taxila</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which area experienced inscriptions primarily during the reign of Asoka based on the items shown?

    <p>Northern India</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who first recognized the significance of the Harappan seals in relation to archaeology?

    <p>John Marshall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In terms of geographical representation, which inscription site is furthest from the Ganges river?

    <p>Sopara</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the discovery of Harappan seals lead archaeologists to conjecture?

    <p>The sites were part of a common archaeological culture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'mound' refer to in archaeological context as described?

    <p>A formation of occupational debris due to human activity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What notable action did John Marshall take in 1924 regarding Indian archaeology?

    <p>He announced the discovery of a new civilization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which reason contributed to Cunningham's oversight regarding Harappa?

    <p>His narrow focus on the Early Historic time frame.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of erosion mentioned in the context of archaeological sites?

    <p>It resulted in the alteration of the landscape.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who provided a Harappan seal to Cunningham?

    <p>An Englishman.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What indicates that the Harappans had some form of agriculture?

    <p>Presence of grain finds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of animal is indicated to have been known by the Harappans as per archaeological findings?

    <p>Bulls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What evidence suggests that the Harappans might have practiced crop rotation?

    <p>Found evidence of crops growing together</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following was a method likely used for irrigation by the Harappans?

    <p>Use of canals and well water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of tools are questioned regarding their use in harvesting by the Harappans?

    <p>Stone blades set in wooden handles or metal tools</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How might food processing have been carried out according to the findings?

    <p>With stone, metal, and terracotta tools</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be inferred about the location of most Harappan sites?

    <p>They were primarily in arid regions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What likely happened to the canals found at the Harappan site of Shortughai?

    <p>They have likely silted up long ago</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What materials were likely produced at Nageshwar and Balakot?

    <p>Shell objects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following locations is NOT mentioned as a site of specialized production?

    <p>Mohenjodaro</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of waste material is a strong indicator of craft production?

    <p>Unfinished objects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following materials would NOT typically be found in a craft production area?

    <p>Finished decorative pieces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the findings at Mohenjodaro and Harappa?

    <p>They likely had both small and large-scale craft production.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What types of objects were likely taken from Chanhudaro and Lothal to urban centers?

    <p>Finished products such as beads.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What would larger pieces of waste suggest in the context of crafting?

    <p>Potential for creating smaller objects.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these centers was identified as being close to the coast and specializing in shell objects?

    <p>Lothal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Harappan seal is possibly the most distinctive artefact of the ______ or Indus valley civilisation.

    <p>Harappan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used by archaeologists for a group of objects that are usually found together within a specific geographic area and period of time?

    <p>Culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these areas are NOT mentioned in the text as places where Harappan objects were found?

    <p>Bengal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Harappa civilisation is dated between 2600 and 1900 BCE.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two kinds of querns mentioned in the text?

    <p>Querns on which another smaller stone was pushed or rolled to and fro, and querns with which a second stone was used as a pounder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two sections into which the settlement of Mohenjodaro is divided?

    <p>Citadel and Lower Town</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Lower Town at Mohenjodaro was walled.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the approximate pattern of roads and streets laid out in the Lower Town at Mohenjodaro?

    <p>Grid pattern</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most distinctive feature of Harappan cities, according to the text?

    <p>Carefully planned drainage system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Citadel in Lothal was walled.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the probable centre of activities in a typical Harappan residential building, as described in the text?

    <p>Courtyard</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Scholarly estimates suggest that the total number of wells in Mohenjodaro was around 700.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the strategies mentioned in the text were used by archaeologists to try and find out whether there were social or economic differences amongst people living within a particular culture?

    <p>Tracing the origin and distribution of raw materials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Harappans believed in burying precious things with the dead.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the material of which 'miniature pots' were made, which are found mostly in Mohenjodaro and Harappa, but scarcely in smaller settlements?

    <p>Faience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the small settlement near Mohenjodaro, which is almost exclusively devoted to craft production?

    <p>Chanhudaro</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Name the two specialised centres near the coast mentioned in text, that produced shell objects and exported them to other settlements.

    <p>Nageshwar and Balakot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the most common signs of craft production identified by archaeologists, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Raw materials, tools, unfinished objects, rejects and waste materials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Harappans used bullock carts for transporting goods within the confines of the Indus Valley.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the blue stone mined in Afghanistan, which was highly valued by the Harappans?

    <p>Lapis lazuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the two main strategies used by the Harappans for procuring raw materials, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Establishing settlements in areas where the required materials were available and sending out expeditions to other regions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the region mentioned in Mesopotamian texts, where the Harappans might have acquired copper from?

    <p>Magan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the main purposes of seals and sealings, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Facilitate long-distance communication and convey identity of the sender.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the script used in most Harappan seals, which remains undeciphered to this day?

    <p>Harappan script</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of the Harappan script, which differentiates it from alphabetical writing?

    <p>It has far too many signs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general shape of Harappan weights, as described in the text?

    <p>Cubical</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the stone often used for making Harappan weights?

    <p>Chert</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The brick ratio used in Harappa civilization was standardised. The length and breadth were four times and twice the height of the brick respectively.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the earliest known Harappan settlement mentioned in the text?

    <p>Harappa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the site where the 'priest-king' statue was found, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Mohenjodaro</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name given to the large building found at Mohenjodaro, which archaeologists labelled as a 'palace'?

    <p>Warehouse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of the text, what does the term 'mahajanapada' mean?

    <p>A large kingdom/state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the most visible trends in early Indian history, as the text points to the period of 6th century BCE onwards?

    <p>Emergence of early states, empires and kingdoms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two types mentioned in the text, as examples of those types who shared power?

    <p>Ganas and sanghas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the renowned king mentioned in the text, whose rule is described as one of the most important turning points in early Indian history?

    <p>Asoka</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the text mentioned in the text as a source to reconstruct the history of the Mauryan Empire?

    <p>Arthashastra</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the Greek ambassador to the court of Chandragupta Maurya, whose account is mentioned in text?

    <p>Megasthenes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the key factors that contributed to the growth of Magadha's political power?

    <p>Ruthlessly ambitious kings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the first capital of Magadha as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Rajagaha</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Mauryan Empire lasted for a very long time, spanning for several centuries.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the ancient Tamil country mentioned in the text that included parts of present-day Andhra Pradesh, Kerala & Tamil Nadu?

    <p>Tamilakam</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used in the text to denote a powerful person, possibly a leader in warfare, who derives support from his kinfolk?

    <p>Chief</p> Signup and view all the answers

    From where did the Shakas and Satavahanas, who emerged as rulers, derive their revenue, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Long-distance trade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Asoka adopted a policy of expansion based on forceful conquest, resulting in the establishment of a vast empire.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The text mentions that the Greek accounts about the size of the Mauryan army were exaggerated.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the legal text mentioned in the text as a source for understanding the administrative and military organization of the Mauryan empire?

    <p>Arthashastra</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the principle, described in the text, that Asoka sought to propagate across his empire to unite it and ensure its well-being?

    <p>Dhamma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the title given to special officers appointed by Asoka to spread his message of 'dhamma' in various parts of the empire?

    <p>Dhamma Mahamatta</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the names of the three southern kingdoms mentioned in the text?

    <p>Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Themes in Indian History Part I

    • This textbook is for Class XII students
    • Part I covers themes like Bricks, Beads and Bones, Kings, Farmers and Towns, Kinship, Caste and Class, and Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings.

    Part I Contents

    • Theme One: Bricks, Beads, and Bones (The Harappan Civilization)
    • Theme Two: Kings, Farmers, and Towns (Early States and Economies, c. 600 BCE–600 CE)
    • Theme Three: Kinship, Caste, and Class (Early Societies, c. 600 BCE–600 CE)
    • Theme Four: Thinkers, Beliefs, and Buildings (Cultural Developments, c. 600 BCE – 600 CE)

    Part II Contents

    • Theme Five: Through the Eyes of Travellers (Perceptions of Society, c. tenth to seventeenth centuries)
    • Theme Six: Bhakti-Sufi Traditions (Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts, c. eighth to eighteenth centuries)

    Part III Contents

    • Theme Seven: An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara (c. fourteenth to sixteenth centuries)
    • Theme Eight: Peasants, Zamindars, and the State (Agrarian Society and the Mughal Empire, c. sixteenth-seventeenth centuries)
    • Theme Nine: Kings and Chronicles (The Mughal Courts, c. sixteenth-seventeenth centuries)
    • Theme Ten: Colonialism and the Countryside (Exploring Official Archives)
    • Theme Eleven: Rebels and the Raj (1857 Revolt and its Representations)
    • Theme Twelve: Colonial Cities (Urbanisation, Planning, and Architecture)
    • Theme Thirteen: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement (Civil Disobedience and Beyond)
    • Theme Fourteen: Understanding Partition (Politics, Memories, Experiences)
    • Theme Fifteen: Framing the Constitution (The Beginning of a New Era)

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