Indus Valley Civilization Mock Quiz
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Indus Valley Civilization Mock Quiz

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Which animal was not commonly depicted in the art of the Indus Valley civilization?

Lion

What type of script was used in the writing of the Indus Valley civilization?

Pictographic script

What was the primary crop cultivated by the Indus Valley civilization?

Barley

What was the purpose of the Great Bath in the Indus Valley civilization?

<p>Ritual bathing and religious ceremonies</p> Signup and view all the answers

What evidence suggests that the Indus Valley civilization had a well-organized system of governance?

<p>Uniform weights and measures found across different sites</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant aspect of the urban planning in the Indus Valley civilization?

<p>Sophisticated drainage and sewage systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which Central Asian conqueror's devastating raid on Delhi triggered a major political transformation in Northern India?

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

Who invaded northern India in 1526 and conquered the Sultanate, leading to its succession by the Mughal Empire?

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

What was the name of the female ruler who reigned from 1236 to 1240 during the Delhi Sultanate?

<p>Razia Sultan</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the established language that developed during the Sultanate and had a concrete impact on Indo-Islamic architecture?

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

Which event set the scene for centuries of migration of fleeing soldiers, intelligentsia, mystics, traders, artists, and artisans from West and Central Asia into the subcontinent, thereby establishing Islamic culture there?

<p>Mongolian raids on West and Central Asia</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who laid the foundation of the Delhi Sultanate?

<p>Muhammad Ghori</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which dynasty ruled over the Delhi Sultanate after the Khalji dynasty?

<p>Tughlaq dynasty</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary geographical area covered by the Delhi Sultanate?

<p>Modern-day India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which empire did the Delhi Sultanate succeed?

<p>Ghurid dynasty</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who led a new wave of rapid and ceaseless Muslim conquests deep into South India during the Khalji and Tughlaq rule?

<p>Nasir ad-Din Qabacha</p> Signup and view all the answers

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